Rating:
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Racket Boys (2021)
A city kid is brought to the countryside by his father's new coaching gig: reviving a ragtag middle school badminton team on the brink of extinction.
Writing:
- Jo Young-kwang
- Jung Bo-hoon
Release Date:
Mon, May 31, 2021
Country: KR
Language: Ko
Runtime: 71
Country: KR
Language: Ko
Runtime: 71
Tang Joon-sang
Yoon Hae-kang
Son Sang-yeon
Bang Yoon-dam
Kim Kang-hoon
Lee Yong-tae
Choi Hyun-wook
Na Woo-chan
Lee Jae-in
Han Se-yoon
Lee Ji-won
Lee Han-sol
Kim Sang-kyung
Yoon Hyeon-jong
Oh Na-ra
Ra Young-ja
Ahn Se-bin
Yoon Hae-in
Cha Mi-kyeong
Grandmother Ome
Woo Hyeon
Village Head Hong
Jeong Min-sung
City Husband
Park Hyo-ju
City Wife
Kim Min-ki
Jeong In-sol
Ahn Nae-sang
Director Pang
Baek Ji-won
Shin Song-hee
Yoon Hyun-soo
Park Chan
Kim Ki-cheon
Principal
Lee Soon-bok
Song-hee's Mother
Ahn Sang-woo
Noh San-woo
Jeong Taek-hyeon
Oh Jae-seok
Park Yoon-young
Lee Na-ra
Noh Yi-han
Lee Eun-ho
Kim Dan-yul
Kim Dong-hyun
Choi Dae-hoon
Reporter Kim
Jeong Dong-hwan
Park Jin-suk
Park Sun-joo
Haenam Jeil Girls' Middle School Badminton Team Member
Season 1:
Yoon Hae-kang is less than enthused when he's forced to pack up and follow his family to a countryside village, home to a once-esteemed badminton team.
Hearing about a legendary coach nicknamed the "White Wolf" piques Yoon Hyeon-jong's curiosity. Hae-kang stands up for his teammate against a bully.
In New Zealand for a championship, Han Se-yoon silently grapples with pressure and expectations. Hae-kang confronts his mother about her absence.
Hyeon-jong agrees to an unusual request from a student's father. On the morning of a tournament, plans go awry for Hyeon-jong and the boys.
Before another important match, Se-yoon finds a cure for her headaches. Meanwhile, Hae-kang and Bang Yoon-dam go head-to-head in a battle of egos.
The boys ditch training day, but find themselves in a bind when they lose all their money. Hyeon-jong drops in on an old teammate.
When Lee Han-sol is harassed during a competition, Yoon-dam loses his cool. Se-yoon enters a singles match as the clear favorite to win.
With direction from Jeong In-sol, Na Woo-chan identifies his greatest weakness on the court. Hae-kang suffers a sprain at the worst possible moment.
At national team training, Hae-kang grows anxious over a rival's interest in Se-yoon. The village head calls a meeting for a brainstorming session.
Hyeon-jong is troubled to realize he's never asked Hae-kang about his own goals and dreams. The boys are introduced to a new side of their director.
As the city couple makes themselves useful around the village, they find new meaning in life. Hyeon-jong investigates rumors about the White Wolf.
The upcoming national championships give rise to new tensions within the boys' team. The disturbing truth about an abusive coach is finally revealed.
Hae-kang and Se-yoon each receive a coveted proposal to play in Seoul. Director Bae Jeong-hoon announces disappointing news to the boys.
Se-yoon's absence at Nationals places the girls' team on edge. As Han-sol takes her shot at a miracle, Ra Yeong-ja realizes where she went wrong.
The boys struggle with nerves in their singles matches, the villagers consider an enticing offer and Kang Tae-seon prepares for his comeback.
Down to their final games and with much on the line, Hae-kang, Woo-chan and Se-yoon give it their all despite the odds being stacked against them.
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