Name: Big Match
Genre: Action, Comedy
Released: 2014-11-27
Rating: 9.3
Cast: Lee Jung Jae, Shin Ha Kyun, Lee Sung Min, BoA, Kim Eui Sung

About Lee Jung Jae: 
Lee Jung Jae is a South Korean actor who was born in Seoul, South Korea, on December 15, 1972. He first made his mark working as a fashion model and transitioned to television acting in the mid-1990s, which he has made his name ever since. His first of many acting gigs include university-themed drama “Feelings” (1994) and “Sandglass” (1995). He has since appeared in numerous hit movie titles, such as “The Thieves” (2012), “Warriors of the Dawn” (2017), and most recently “Deliver Us From Evil” (2020).
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Prominent Roles: 
Lee Jung Jae got his first breakthrough in late 1998 in the award-winning film, “An Affair”, followed by another prominent role in “City of The Rising Sun'', for which he was awarded the Best Actor Award at the Korea Chung Ryong Awards. While he has been famous for playing the antagonist in most films, the actor is not one to shy away from playing the protagonist as well. Lee Jung Jae’s most renowned role by far would be his portrayal of Player 456 or Seong Gi Hun, a character in the hit Korean drama “Squid Game”, which propelled him to international fame. Lee Jung Jae played Player 456 in “Squid Game” and instantly rose to fame internationally, with his Instagram account (@from_jjlee) garnering 4.9 million followers in a short period of time. In fact, his first-ever Instagram post, a selfie, had more than 2 million likes.

Lee Jung Jae

Shin Ha Kyun is a veteran award-winning South Korean actor. Born on May 30, 1974, he trained as a stage actor at the Seoul Institute of the Arts and appeared in many plays by Jang Jin. Shin Ha Kyun made the leap to the big screen when Jang Jin cast him in his first feature film, “The Happenings,” in 1998. The 2000 film “Joint Security Area” catapulted Shin Ha Kyung to fame while the films “Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance” (2002) and “Save the Green Planet” (2003) cemented his reputation as a respected actor. Although most of his career has been spent in films, Shin Ha Kyun also has starred in the popular television dramas “Harvest Villa” (2010), “Brain” (2011), “All About My Romance” (2013), “Mr. Baek” (2014) and “Pied Piper” (2016). Shin Ha Kyun’s niece is Park Eun Young of the K-pop girl group Brave Girls.

Shin Ha Kyun

Lee Sung Min is a popular South Korean actor. Born on December 4, 1968, he is best known for his supporting roles in many films and television dramas, including “Ordinary Love” (2012), “Golden Time” (2012), “Miss Korea” (2013), “Incomplete Life” (2014), “Splendid Politics” (2015) and “Memory” (2016), as well as the leading role in the 2016 film “Sori: Voice From the Heart.”

Lee Sung Min

BoA is the stage name of Kwon Bo Ah, a South Korean singer and actress who is known as the “Queen of Korean Pop.” Born on November 5, 1986, she was discovered at the age of 11 by a talent agency when she accompanied her older brother to a talent search and released her first album two years later in 2000, when she was only 13. Since then, she has released numerous hit records in Korea, Japan and the United States, making her one of the most commercially successful K-pop artists in Asia. BoA branched into acting in the Hollywood film “Make Your Move 3D,” which was eventually released in the United States in 2014. She also starred in the Korean drama special “Waiting for Love” (2013) and in the television drama “My Wife Is Having an Affair This Week” (2016). BoA has served as a judge on the first two seasons of the reality singing competition “K-Pop Star.”

Kim Eui Sung is an award-winning veteran South Korean film actor. Born on December 17, 1965, he made his acting debut in the 1995 film “Mom Has a Lover” and has enjoyed a prolific career in films since then. His role in the 2016 film “Train to Busan” garnered him the Best Supporting Actor at the 53rd Baeksang Arts Awards. He branched into television dramas with “Six Flying Dragons” (2015-2016) and “W” (2016), for which he won Best Supporting Actor at the 2016 APAN Star Awards and the 2016 MBC Drama Awards.

Kim Eui Sung

Bae Sung Woo is a South Korean actor. Born on November 21, 1972, he made his acting debut in the 2007 television drama “Conspiracy in the Court.” He has since had a prolific career mostly in films, including the recent “Inside Men” (2015), “Remember You” (2016), “My New Sassy Girl” (2016), “Because I Love You” (2017) and “The King” (2017). Bae Sung Woo’s brother is popular television personality Bae Sung Jae.

Bae Sung Woo

Son Ho Jun is a South Korean singer and actor. Born on June 27, 1984, he made his music debut in 2007 as the leader of the K-pop boy band Tachyon, but the group disbanded shortly after launching its debut single. Son Ho Jun made his debut in the 2006 television drama “Jump 2.” He has since starred in many popular films and television dramas, including “Coffee House” (2010), “Reply 1994” (2013), “Trot Lovers” (2014) and “Mrs. Cop” (2015). Son Ho Jun also has been a popular guest on reality shows and has been a cast member of the programs “Youth Over Flowers” (2014), “Three Meals a Day” (2015) and “Law of the Jungle in Indochina” (2015).

Son Ho Jun

Choi Ik Ho (Lee Jung Jae) is a former footballer and mixed martial artist who finds himself dragged into a deadly game run that could cost him his life.

The suspense begins when his brother and coach disappears and is presumed dead. The police suspect foul play and arrest Choi Ik Ho.

Enter Ace (Shin Ha Kyun), a shadowy figure who tells the former sports star that the only way to save his brother and stay out of jail is to follow his instructions – and those of another mysterious individual named Soo Kyung (BoA).

Choi Ik Ho soon discovers he is trapped in a deadly gambling ring operated for the behalf of some of South Korea’s richest people, who bet on the success (or failure) of his rescue efforts.

Things come to a head when Soo Kyung tells him the only way to save his brother and clear his name is to complete a potentially lethal mission in a packed soccer stadium during a crunch match.

“Big Match” is a 2014 South Korean thriller movie directed by Choi Ho.

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