The Match
74th of 194 in Korean Cinema
- Out-grossed 51% of Korean Cinema releases with reported figures ($15M).
- Returned 1.3× its budget, against an industry median of 2.4×.
- Momentum in the 85th percentile.
- Audience rating 7.3 from 90 votes, the 57th percentile.
- Cost
- $11M
- Took
- $15M
Against a Korean Cinema median of 2.4×, so this one returned 0.5 times what a typical release there does.
The money says average. What do you say?
In the 1980s and 90s, the world of Go (Baduk) is dominated by the legendary champion Cho Hun-hyun. When he discovers a young, quiet boy named Lee Chang-ho with a raw but extraordinary talent, Hun-hyun decides to take him under his wing as a pupil. The two form a deep bond, but as Chang-ho's skills grow to match and eventually surpass his mentor's, their relationship transforms into a fierce professional rivalry. The film explores the psychological depth of the game and the emotional complexity of a master facing his own obsolescence at the hands of the protege he created.
- Released
- 26 March 2025
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Language
- Korean
- Industry
- Korean Cinema
- Lee Byung-hunCho Hoon-hyun
- Yoo Ah-inLee Chang-ho
- Ko Chang-seokSeung-pil
- Hyun Bong-sikYong-gak
- Moon Jeong-heeJung Mi-hwa
- Jo Woo-jinGi-cheol
- Director
- Kim Hyung-joo
- Writer
- Yoon Jong-bin, Kim Hyung-joo
- Original Music Composer
- Jo Yeong-wook
- Director of Photography
- Yu Eok
- Producer
- Kim Tae-won