I put The Final Match on my watch list mainly because it’s one of the classic grandaddies of Hallyu.
Not only did it take audiences – fangirls, in particular – by storm when it aired in 1994, its presence can still be felt in dramaland nowadays, when, every so often, it gets referenced in dramas.
Case in point: Answer Me, 1994, which not only played the famous rousing riff from The Final Match’s OST, but also mentioned characters from the drama by name.
I knew I had to watch this show, if only to acquaint myself with the drama that created the waves that it did, way back in the day.