[REVIEW] 'Perfect Shoot' captures triumph of Korea's first developmental disability handball league

The documentary Perfect Shoot portrays Korea’s first handball league for athletes with developmental disabilities and its national launch. Directed by Oh Kyu-ik, it expanded from an MBC Chungbuk project into a theatrical release after drawing wide recognition. The film follows players, coaches and families over three years, and it won the Grand Prize at the 25th Persons with Disabilities Film Festival. It will hit theaters nationwide on Wednesday.

The league began in 2021 after the Sports Support Center for the Disabled at Seowon University launched an initiative to establish developmental disability handball teams.

Backed by corporate sponsorship and local welfare funding, 10 teams were formed across the country.

Handball was designated as a demonstration sport by Special Olympics Korea in 2022, paving the way for the national league launch in 2023.

Published Sep 5, 2026 12:00 pm KST

A scene from “Perfect Shoot” / Courtesy of Film Dabin

Taking the court for the first time in their lives, athletes with developmental disabilities are redefining what it means to compete.

The new sports documentary "Perfect Shoot" offers an intimate look at the nation's first handball league All Win Peak, created specifically for players with developmental disabilities.

Directed by Oh Kyu-ik, the film was originally produced to be released on MBC Chungbuk, a local branch of major broadcaster MBC, but the project expanded into a feature-length theatrical release after it gained widespread recognition.

The documentary traces the origin of the league back to 2021, when the Sports Support Center for the Disabled at Seowon University launched an initiative to establish developmental disability handball teams.

Backed by corporate sponsorship and local welfare funding, 10 teams were formed across the country. Handball was officially designated as a demonstration sport by Special Olympics Korea in 2022, paving the way for the historic launch of the national league in 2023.

Oh captured the journey over a three-year period, following players from the moment they first held a handball to their fierce competition on the court.

"I started this project with the hope of creating a world where the slight difference of having a disability is neither special nor strange," Oh said. "Through this process, I wanted to show that there is absolutely no disability in front of the sweat and effort of these players."

Rather than offering a broad survey of all 10 teams, the documentary focuses on specific players to build a clear narrative structure. The film spotlights a team based in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province.

The story focuses on center back Kim Saeng-soo, who works at a local laundry facility alongside his teammates while dreaming of joining the national team and helping his family.

To highlight the personal growth of different athletes, the director contrasts the high-intensity competition of Division A with the story of Kim Su-il, a goalkeeper for a Division C team. For Kim Su-il and his family, the league serves less as an arena for professional ambition and more as a joyful space for social connection and daily independence.

Former members of the Korean women's national handball team also appear as coaches. Their presence brings additional depth to the film as they navigate the balance between athletic discipline and supportive mentorship for the athletes.

"Perfect Shoot" succeeds in showing the reality of the national league for disabled athletes. At the same time, it maintains a warm and balanced perspective toward its subjects throughout the story.

Ultimately, "Perfect Shoot" delivers a subtle message about social inclusion and systemic support. By documenting the determination of the athletes and the dedication of their families, the documentary movie encourages audiences to reconsider prevailing social prejudices regarding people with developmental disabilities.

The movie won the Grand Prize at the 25th Persons with Disabilities Film Festival. The event serves as an important platform to raise awareness about disability issues through cinema.

"Perfect Shoot" will hit theaters nationwide on Wednesday.

纪录片《完美投篮》讲述了韩国首个残疾人手球联赛及其全国启动的故事。该片由吴奎益执导，最初是MBC忠北电视台的一个项目，在获得广泛好评后扩展为院线电影。影片历时三年，记录了球员、教练和他们的家人，并荣获第25届残疾人电影节大奖。影片将于周三在全国各大影院上映。

该联赛始于 2021 年，当时西原大学残疾人体育支援中心发起了一项倡议，旨在建立发育障碍手球队。

在企业赞助和地方福利资金的支持下，全国各地组建了 10 支队伍。

2022年，手球被韩国特殊奥林匹克运动会指定为示范项目，为2023年全国联赛的启动铺平了道路。

发布于2026年9月5日韩国时间下午12:00

《完美拍摄》剧照 / 图片由 Film Dabin 提供

这些患有发育障碍的运动员生平第一次踏上赛场，他们正在重新定义竞技的意义。

新的体育纪录片《完美投篮》深入展现了美国首个手球联赛“全胜峰”（All Win Peak）的风采，该联赛专为发育障碍球员而设。

该片由吴奎益执导，最初是为在MBC忠北电视台（MBC的当地分台）播出而制作的，但在获得广泛认可后，该项目扩展为一部院线电影。

该纪录片追溯了该联赛的起源，发现它始于 2021 年，当时西原大学残疾人体育支援中心发起了一项倡议，旨在建立残疾人手球队。

在企业赞助和地方福利基金的支持下，全国各地组建了10支队伍。2022年，手球被韩国特奥会正式指定为示范项目，为2023年全国联赛的历史性启动铺平了道路。

Oh 用了三年时间记录了球员们的成长历程，从他们第一次接触手球到在球场上展开激烈竞争。

“我发起这个项目的初衷是希望创造一个世界，在这个世界里，身有残疾并不显得特殊或奇怪，”吴说。“通过这个过程，我想表明，在这些球员的汗水和努力面前，残疾根本算不了什么。”

这部纪录片并没有对所有10支球队进行全面概述，而是聚焦于特定球员，构建清晰的叙事结构。影片重点介绍了一支位于忠清北道清州市的球队。

故事的主角是中后卫金生洙，他和队友们一起在当地一家洗衣店工作，梦想着加入国家队，帮助家人。

为了凸显不同运动员的个人成长，导演将甲级联赛的激烈竞争与丙级联赛守门员金秀日的故事进行了对比。对金秀日和他的家人来说，联赛与其说是追求职业抱负的舞台，不如说是一个充满欢乐的社交空间，让他们能够建立社交联系，并拥有日常生活的独立性。

韩国女子国家手球队的前队员也以教练的身份出现在影片中。她们的加入为影片增添了更多深度，展现了她们如何在体育纪律和对运动员的指导之间找到平衡。

《完美射门》成功地展现了全国残疾人运动员联赛的真实面貌。同时，影片在叙述过程中始终保持着对主人公们温暖而客观的视角。

最终，《完美投篮》传递了一个关于社会包容和系统性支持的微妙信息。这部纪录片通过记录运动员们的决心和他们家人的奉献，鼓励观众重新思考社会上普遍存在的对发育障碍人士的偏见。

这部电影荣获第25届残疾人电影节大奖。该电影节是一个重要的平台，旨在通过电影提高人们对残疾问题的认识。

《完美射击》将于周三在全国各大影院上映。