Ep.1 trailer added for tvN drama series “Mental Coach Jegal” starring Jung Woo & Lee Yoo-Mi. The trailer begins with Jung Woo cursing “South Korean national athletes f*ck you!” Around the 21 second mark, Lee Yoo-Mi states “You gave up. Just gave up. Blaming people and blaming the world. You ran away.” Meanwhile, Lee Yoo-Mi recently won an Emmy for outstanding guest actress for her role in “Squid Game.” She is the first South Korean to win an individual acting award at the Emmys.
“Mental Coach Jegal” will be released September 12, 2022 in South Korea.
Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: Jegal Gil (Jung Woo) was a member of the national taekwondo team, but he caused an unprecedented trouble that led to his ban from the team. Now, Jegal Gil enters the athlete’s village for the national team as a a mental coach. He begins to work with the athletes, including Cha Ga-Eul (Lee Yoo-Mi). Cha Ga-Eul is a short-track speed skater. She won a gold medal at the world championships, but she is currently mired in a slump. She rarely shows her emotions to others.
Meanwhile, Jegal Gil is hostile to Ku Tae-Man (Kwon Yool), who is the director of the human rights center of the athletic association. Ku Tae-Man was also a member of the national taekwondo team and he is the one who changed Jegal Gil’s life. Ku Tae-Man is highly competitive and prioritizes results over anything else. Park Seung-Ha (Park Se-Young) is a counselor at the athlete’s village and she works with Jegal Gil.
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