Summaries

The Lotte Giants' Choi Dong-won and the Haitai Tigers' Seon Dong-ryeol are rival pitchers in 1980s baseball. The film reenacts the legendary match of May 16, 1987, which baseball fans today still recall as "the perfect match," when Choi and Sun compete as pitchers for the last time.—Stanislav S, Sochi, Russia

Two friends pitch their dreams at a world that kept them divided CHOI Dong-won and SUN Dong-yeol's solitary yet intense matchup. In the unrest and upheaval of the 1980s, professional baseball had gone beyond being just a sport and its fever gripped the entire country. With much hard work and perseverance, Lotte's CHOI Dong-won set ground as the top pitcher in the country. Haitai's genius pitcher, SUN Dong-yeol, was also on the rise after CHOI Dong-won. Although very close friends, the world turned the two senior-junior pitchers into the ultimate rivals... Their all-time record against each other is 1 win and 1 loss. At last, the final matchup with their pride on the line unfolds. CHOI Dong-won wants to remain a big and faithful mountain to his junior pitcher, SUN Dong-yeol. SUN Dong-yeol thinks it's time to go over that mountain. Now, the ultimate matchup in Korean baseball history unfolds.—Lotte Entertainment

Details

Genres
  • Drama
  • Sport
Release date Dec 20, 2011
Countries of origin South Korea
Official sites Official site
Language Korean
Production companies Dasepo Club

Box office

Gross worldwide $8960806

Tech specs

Runtime 2h 7m
Color Color
Aspect ratio

Synopsis

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