Titles with Sports

A criminally underrated gem!
Touching, emotionally heavy subject derived from a real life story, presented in a realistic, positive, heart-warming way.
The relationship between Cho Won and his mother is painfully captivating, while Cho Won's interactions with his family and surroundings are equally humorous and heart-wrenching.
Jo Seung Woo's acting is out of this world!!! One of the most talented actors in a superb, magical performance... What makes his portrayal so convincing is that he never tries to be in the spotlight or wants to be the star of the movie: he is just who he is in a subtle and authentic, as humanly possible, way.
Don't miss it!

An excellent sports drama, where the plot isn't focused mainly on sports, but on the people involved in sports industry. A very well-written character driven story, with fascinating characters' depiction and development, definitely underrated but worth watching :)
Nam Goong Min was excellent and the scenes with his conflicts and bickering with Oh Jung Se were the most entertaining ones!

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A feel-good and heartwarming coming of age story about friendship, teamwork and character growth - and badminton!
Though overdramatic and cheesy sometimes, it was an engaging watch, with a well-balanced amount of comic and touching moments.

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Refreshingly unique blending of slice-of-life, coming-of-age, sports, friendship and romance genres.
Exquisite production, superb acting and a story that could have been a masterpiece if not for the sloppy, rushed closure for most of the characters...

How come I've never heard about this hidden gem all these years?
A criminally underrated drama about found family, friendship and bonding, coming of age, sports and many heartwarming life lessons.
A simple yet touching story, smoothly written and beautifully acted.
Kimura Takuya was as fine and charming as always -with his youthful naughtiness, his funny and serious side- while all the child actors (many familiar faces among them) were adorably natural.
Highly recommended!
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Refreshing, cute and very entertaining!
Tsuchiya Tao and Mamiya Shotaro made a wonderful duo with their bantering and competing :)

Heartwarming and cute! Both leads so adorable!
I wish there were more episodes...

A refreshing, female-centered sports drama film with a unique central character and a realistic approach of the various social and familial challenges young people have to deal with, while fighting to realizing their dreams.
Actress Lee Joo Young does a great job expressing the grit and determination needed for Soo In to fight through the various obstacles in front of her, both from the highly competitive all-male team and from her overbearing, intimidating mother, and instantly gains the audience’s heart rooting for her success.

Heartwarming, touching and inspiring!

Heartwarming, inspiring and powerful.

Funny, entertaining, touching!

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I didn't expect that I'd love watching Ma Dong Seok's scenes with his adorable niece more than him kicking some asses here and there!
A quite predictable story that was presented in a very heartwarming, funny and adorably cute way :)
A perfect family weekend watch!

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A refreshing sports drama, focused mainly (at least in the beginning) on the athletes' mentality, their struggles, feelings, worries, fears and setbacks.
With a well-balanced mixture of comedic and dramatic moments, some great camaraderie elements, a lot of really inspiring quotes, and some beautifully depicted character development, it was a pleasant healing story to watch.
Though there were some noteworthy pacing issues, some unnecessary plot diversions and some subplots poorly utilized and concluded, overall it was an enjoyable and very emotional ride.
Time well-spent.

Based on true events, this is an inspirational, feel-good and very entertaining sports story about an underdog high school basketball team, full of youth, dreams, talent and hard work that manages to achieve an impossible success.
A perfect weekend watch.
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When emotions and actions are so powerful, that words aren't really necessary...

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An easy-going, cheerful, very entertaining high-school sports comedy, with beautiful aquarium and beach scenes, catchy music and an awesome finale synchro performance

A great performance from astonishingly beautiful Shin Min Ah,
a confusing and somewhat anti-climatic execution that falls short of its premise.
Not bad, but -with this promising cast- it could have been so much better...

Much more than a sports movie about baseball!
Tsutsumi Shinichi and Yagira Yuya were great in this emotional, healing story about character growth, making amends and reconciliation.

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The story had the typical school/sports inspirational and character development plot, but Kimutaku and Mitsushima Hikari made it more interesting and enjoyable!

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An intense, stylish, fast paced youth film, full of 90s nostalgic vibes, with a fantastic duo of friends irl showing an impeccable bromance on screen.
Just watching Lee Jung Jae and Jung Woo Sung interact was enough - no script was actually needed - while its gritty cinematography and catchy music were extra bonuses.

A sweet coming-of-age story about a transferred school boy who loves basketball and hates heat.
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A heartwarming coming-of-age story, full of dance, sports, youth and sismance.
With nostalgic, retro vibes and some great dance scenes, this was a feel-good, angst-free and very entertaining watch.
Time well spent.
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An easy-going, fresh and very timely sports-romance-friendship drama, short enough to be enjoyable even though a bit predictable.

Poor Kim Min Jae! They screwed him over again...
When will they give him the roles he deserves?

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Impressive performance from Im Sung Mi in a quiet, subtle and realistic depiction of the social discrimination issues North Koreans -and women in particular- have to face, as they search for a place to fit in.

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Moving and inspiring, though on the cheesy side ^^
Nakajo Ayami's beauty and Sugino Yosuke' charms were undoubtedly a big plus!

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Predictable and clichéd but heartwarming and enjoyable, thanks to the cute bromance between Yoon Shi Yoon and Yeo Jin Goo's characters.

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A sports story that was more focused on friendship, coming of age and character development than boxing itself. Predictable but entertaining.

A heartwarming and healing story about sports, second chances and sismance bonding.
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Started this drama because of Jang Hyuk and managed to finish it only because of the father-daughter relationship. All the other relationships-subplots were messy, pointless or static, disappointing...

A light-hearted, eccentric comedy with a simple, predictable story focused on sports and college life. Nothing spectacular, but feel-good and entertaining :)

I expected more from this movie with its star-studded cast and the promising premise.
Not that it wasn't entertaining, it was - especially for IU and Park Seo Joon fans-, but it wasn't something special or memorable.
The story was rather predictable, the pacing quite unbalanced, the comic and emotional scenes felt like being too much and trying too hard. Not bad, just a light watch.
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A difficult theme, with a surprising positive and not overly melo approach.
Ryu Deok Hwan was very young and almost unrecognizable as the chubby transgender young boy who dreams of becoming a beautiful woman, through gender reassignment surgery, and joins his school's traditional wrestling team in order to realise his dream.
The humor wasn't always the best, the tone was often inconsistent, the plot was sometimes simplified, but the story had heart and a message.
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Slow and confusing (at least for shogi non-experts), with characters not properly fleshed out.

A slow-paced story balancing unsuccessfully between sports and family genres.
In fact, it turned out to be more of a melodrama, with many forced over-dramatic scenes which, unfortunately, weren't the ones on the ring, as they were expected to be.
Asahina Aya and her admirable bravery to pick this role for her movie leading debut was the only saving grace.
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