Lee Byung-hun Transforms into Go Legend in ‘The Match,’ Premiering March 26
Feb 27, 2025
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Set in the 1990s when Go was regarded as the best brain sport, the movie is based on Cho Hoon-hyun, a world-recognized Go legend, like sports stars such as Kim Yu-na, Park Ji-sung and Son Heung-min.
As it is a movie about a real person, when it comes to casting, I had to be more careful than any other role. Director Kim Hyung-joo, who wrote and directed the movie, said, "As soon as I wrote the first page of the scenario, I thought Lee Byung-hun was a suitable actor," adding, "Lee Byung-hun was the only actor who could express the emotions of the drama in detail, including the appearance of a master, confidentness, and desperation when it collapsed. I realized once again that he was Lee Byung-hun when I saw him performing even the trembling of his eyes with the checkerboard in front of him on the set.
As Lee Byung-hun's image in the movie, which became a 'Victory' itself, was released through posters and trailers, the reaction of prospective audiences is heating up online. Many people recalled Cho Hoon-hyun's youth image in Lee Byung-hun's appearance, and responded that it overlaps naturally as if they had changed their faces.
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Along with various materials prepared by the production team, Lee Byung-hun actually met Cho Hoon-hyun and thoroughly analyzed the character. Based on this, he made an effort to play a game that even those who do not know the rules can understand. In particular, by expressing emotions in detail and detail, I took care of the viewers to catch this person's psychology."
'Victory' is a story about Korea's best Go legend, Cho Hoon-hyun, who once again challenges the top with his natural temperament as a adventurer after losing a match against his student. Lee Byung-hun, Yoo Ah-in, Ko Chang-seok, Hyun Bong-sik, Moon Jung-hee, and Kim Kang-hoon appeared, and director Kim Hyung-joo of 'Security' took the megaphone. It will be released on March 26.
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