
The time is 1905, when some 30 years of Japanese economic and political pressure culminated in Korea signing over its sovereignty to become a protectorate of Japan. Resentment against the Japanese was high and in this era was born Korea’s first baseball team. The YMCA baseball team became a source of pride for the Korean people humiliated by its forced subservience to Japan. Director KIM Hyeon-seok (writer for JSA and The Isle, among others) was inspired by the real-life tale of the Seoul YMCA baseball team to make this light comedy that any fan of the “underdog prevails” sports film genre will appreciate.









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