''One Win'' () is a 2023 South Korean

sports drama film A sports film is a film genre in which any particular sport plays a prominent role in the film's plot or acts as its central theme. It is a production in which a sport or a sports-related topic is prominently featured or is a focus of the plot. De ...

written, directed and produced by

Shin Yeon-shick Shin Yeon-shick (born 1976) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. He directed '' The Fair Love'' (2010), '' The Russian Novel'' (2013), '' Rough Play'' (2013), ''Romans 8:37'' (2017), and ''Cassiopeia'' (2022), as well as wrote the s ...

, and starring

Song Kang-ho Song Kang-ho (; born January 17, 1967) is a South Korean actor. Regarded as one of the most influential actors in Korean cinema, he has appeared in critically acclaimed films across various genres. He is the recipient of numerous accolades, i ...

, Park Jeong-min and

Jang Yoon-ju Jang Yoon-ju (; born November 7, 1980) is a South Korean model, television personality, singer-songwriter and actress. Yoon-ju began modeling in 1997 when she was 17 years old, and became one of the most successful Korean fashion models, with ...

. It depicts the story of a volleyball coach who has never tasted success in his life, meets a women's volleyball team that only needs one win and takes on a challenge. The film premiered at the 52nd

International Film Festival Rotterdam International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) is an annual film festival held at the end of January in various locations in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, focused on independent and experimental films. The inaugural festival took place in June 1972, ...

on January 27, 2023. It was released theatrically on December 4, 2024.

Plot

Woo-jin, a former volleyball MVP player who is running a children's volleyball class on the brink of closure, is selected as the manager of the girls' volleyball team 'Pink Storm' just before the disbandment. According to the manager's contract, Woo-jin only needs to win one game. Winning just one game would not be a problem for Woo-jin, but Pink Storm has only second-class players. Pink Storm's owner, Jeong-Won, sells promising players to other clubs and only recruits players that other clubs refuse to scout. Besides, if the Pink Storm wins even just once, Jeong-won promises to give 20 million won to one random audience. Thanks to this publicity, Pink Storm's popularity soared and the season finally started, but Pink Storm continues to lose. Woo-jin slowly but surely begins to change the team. The Pink Storm, which consists of abandoned players, is about whether or not it will be able to achieve 'one win'.

Cast

as Kim Woo-jin * Park Jeong-min as Kang Jeong-won *

as Bang Soo-ji *

Park Myung-hoon Park Myung-hoon (; born May 28, 1975), is a South Korean actor. He made his acting debut as a stage actor in the 1999 play ''Class''. He is best known internationally for his role as Geun-sae in the 92nd Academy Awards, Academy Award winning fi ...

as captain of Pink Storm * Lee Min-ji as Yuki * Na Hyun-woo as Bang Soo-ji's husband *

Lee Sook-ja Lee Sook-ja (; born 17 June 1980) is a South Korean retired volleyball player. She was part of the team at the 2012 Summer Olympics. She participated in the 2011 FIVB World Grand Prix The 2011 FIVB World Grand Prix was a women's volleyball tour ...

as commentator * Han Yoo-mi as opponent team player *

Jo Jung-suk Jo Jung-suk (; born December 26, 1980) is a South Korean actor. He began his career in theater, starring in ''Spring Awakening (musical), Spring Awakening'', ''Hedwig and the Angry Inch (musical), Hedwig and the Angry Inch'', ''Grease (musical ...

as coach *

Kim Yeon-koung Kim Yeon-koung (, ; born 26 February 1988) is a Korean people, South Korean professional volleyball player and a former member of the FIVB Athletes' Commission. She is an outside hitter and the former captain of the South Korea women's nation ...

as a rookie volleyball player *

Shin Jin-sik Shin Jin-sik (born 1 February 1975) is a South Korean volleyball player. He competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics and the 2000 Summer Olympics. Television appearances *2020, ''King of Mask Singer ''The King of Mask Singer'' () is a South Ko ...

as opponent team manager * Kim Se-jin as opponent team manager

Production

Filming began in November 2020, and concluded in February 2021.

Release

The film was invited to the Big Screen Competition section at 52nd

, where it had its world premiere on January 27, 2023.

References

External links

* * * {{HanCinema film 2020s Korean-language films 2020s South Korean films Films directed by Shin Yeon-shick South Korean sports drama films Volleyball films