Run-Off

A warm, scrappy underdog sports drama that mixes broad laughs with genuine heart and a bittersweet political edge.

Directed by

Kim Jong-hyun

Genres

Drama

Starring

Soo Ae, Oh Dal-su, Oh Yeon-seo

Tagline

The only and last national ice hockey team now makes its first challenge.

Overview

In 2003 the year of Aomori Asian Games, Dae-woong, a former ice hockey player receives an offer to be a director of Korean national ice hockey team. Before he enjoys the moment, realizes it is a woman national team with bunch of losers; a figure skating player who wants to get married by becoming a national team, a former field hockey player, now a fat housewife, and an expelled short track skater. As an ace player, Ji-won, a former national team player of North Korea, joins the team. But they still have hope as only 5 teams participating this year. With the great victory of first match, they feel the medal is closer, yet Ji-won meets her sister left in North Korea alone as a next opponent...

How it feels

Warm, uplifting, light and melancholic. Measured and easy to follow.

About

Found family, family, identity, survival

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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