On the Pitch

As the World Cup gets started in 2002, a North Korean squad commander (Lee Seong-jae) stationed at the DMZ who is crazy about football is frustrated that he cannot participate in the excitement in the South. He loves football so much that he even memorizes all the names of the members of the South Korean national team. One night during a search operation in which the leader and his troops chase a boar to satisfy their hunger, they come face to face with soldiers from South Korea. It doesn’t take long for the soldiers to discover that they share a love of football and they begin secret radio communications so they can listen to matches together. When their secret is uncovered, the squad leader and his troops must find a way out of the situation.

Director: Gye Yun-Sik

Cast

Lee Sung-jae

Northern group first squad command

Jung Kyung-ho

Corporal Joo Geun-chi

Choi Ji-hyeon

Female police of radio team

Yoo Tae-woong

Northern investigative general

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Choo Sang-Rok

Northern group second squad commander

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Lee Jeong-ho-I

Sentinel Mo Reum-jik

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kim Dam-hee

Northern traveling troop

Ji Dae-han

Northern group platoon commande