On the PitchMovie
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.
About On the Pitch
On the Pitch is a 2010 comedy movie directed by Gye Yun-sik.
The production information lists a runtime of 1h 53m, production credits from South Korea, an original language code of KO.
The credited cast includes Lee Sung-jae, Jung Kyung-ho, Choi Ji-hyeon, Yoo Tae-woong. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
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