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The Match
2025
· Movie
· 115 min
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69/100
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Two chess prodigies, one from the West and one from the East, are set to compete in the World Championship during the height of the Cold War. The match becomes a symbolic battleground for ideological supremacy, with immense political pressure on both players. Away from the board, the two competitors develop a complex relationship of respect and rivalry, finding a common language in the game even as their nations demand victory at any cost.
Details
- Director
- Kim Hyung-joo
- Writers
- Kim Hyung-joo, Yoon Jong-bin
- Studio
- Moonlight Film, BH Entertainment
- Released
- 26 March 2025
- Country
- South Korea
- Language
- Korean
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Awards
- 7 wins, 9 nominations
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Awards & nominations
See all 16 →7 wins from 16 nominations across 6 ceremonies
| Baeksang Arts Awards 2025 | Best Actor | Lee Byung-hun | Nominee |
| Baeksang Arts Awards 2025 | Best Screenplay | Kim Hyung-joo, Yoon Jong-bin | Nominee |
| Blue Dragon Film Awards 2025 | Best Screenplay | Kim Hyung-joo, Yoon Jong-bin | Winner |
| Blue Dragon Film Awards 2025 | Best Editing | Kim Sang-bum | Nominee |
| Blue Dragon Film Awards 2025 | Best Art Direction | Jung Eun-young | Nominee |
| Buil Film Awards 2025 | Best Director | Kim Hyung-joo | Nominee |
| Buil Film Awards 2025 | Best Actor | Lee Byung-hun | Winner |
| Buil Film Awards 2025 | Best Art/Technical Award | Jung Eun-young | Nominee |
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Full cast — The Match
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16 awards — The Match
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Golden Cinematography Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Picture | The Match | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Ko Chang-seok | Winner |
Korean Film Producers Association Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor | Lee Byung-hun | Winner |
| Best Art Direction | Jung Eun-young | Winner |
Director's Cut Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actor (Film) | Lee Byung-hun | Winner |
| Best Actor (Film) | Yoo Ah-in | Nominee |
| Best Director (Film) | Kim Hyung-joo | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay (Film) | Kim Hyung-joo, Yoon Jong-bin | Nominee |
Blue Dragon Film Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Screenplay | Kim Hyung-joo, Yoon Jong-bin | Winner |
| Best Art Direction | Jung Eun-young | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Kim Sang-bum | Nominee |
Buil Film Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actor | Lee Byung-hun | Winner |
| Best Art/Technical Award | Jung Eun-young | Nominee |
| Best Director | Kim Hyung-joo | Nominee |
Baeksang Arts Awards
2 nominations
| Best Actor | Lee Byung-hun | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Kim Hyung-joo, Yoon Jong-bin | Nominee |