(Mental Coach Jegal)
(All people, organizations, locations, and incidents...)
(in this drama are fictitious.)
(Mudeung City Hall)
My father told me...
luck makes up for 70 percent.
In this world, 30 percent is skill and 70 percent is luck.
Those who try hard can't beat the lucky ones.
Come on.
- There you go. - I'm dying here.
Let me take the useless card.
- Oh, darn it. - Just my luck.
Hey, son.
Life is all about the cards you're left with later.
However hard you try, what isn't meant to be won't happen.
If you just leave it to your destiny,
there are times when what isn't meant to be happens.
There.
I scored!
Son, did you see that?
Life is about the later cards.
However good your hand or your skill is,
you can't beat the lucky guy.
My father lived his life betting on the better cards he'd be dealt,
and thanks to him, my life always tanked.
Hey, son!
Life is about the later cards.
Don't get intimidated and just go all out.
I don't believe in later, better cards.
I'll get what I want through hard work.
If I don't work hard, what can I, with no connections or talent...
possibly do?
This is my life,
and I'll save it from the sewer it's in.
With skill.
It's in place, but one wrong move and it'll blow out.
You might never use this leg again.
- How about Moo Tae? - He dropped out.
His shoulder got banged up.
Why did you two fight?
Attention!
You punk.
Who said you could stand up?
I refuse to get beaten up. I have a competition in a few days.
Moo Tae, get up. You compete too.
Come on. Get up.
Hey, Jegal.
Let go.
Darn you.
Too bad you don't want to get hit.
You shouldn't have kicked a senior in the face while practicing.
Do you know what a sparring partner does?
Why are we always your sparring partners?
I don't know. It's our club's rule.
The juniors must respond...
Out of all your juniors, we're the only ones here.
The ones in college are excused. It's just us two who are on a team.
If we always play to lose, when do we get to win?
If losing becomes a habit, we'll lose games we can win.
Our competition is coming up, and we need...
You talk way too much.
Hey. If you hate getting beaten up,
quit sports and go out and talk for a living.
Hey. You!
If you hate losing,
quit sports and go out there and fight.
Hey. Stop making a fuss and get back in position.
Relax.
Sir. He has to compete in two days.
Sorry.
Who here doesn't compete in that competition?
I compete in that too.
Hey, if you don't assume the position, I'll whack you anyway.
Before you become a sportsman, you need to become a decent human.
Moo Tae. Are you all right?
Hey, sort him out.
How could you?
You psycho.
Come here.
Darn it.
Let's drop out.
Gu Tae Man will compete in the Olympic Games anyway.
- With this leg... - I'll win.
No, you'll lose.
The referee's from his college,
and the association and coaches all support him.
When a game went to a decision, no one ever beat his club.
I won't take it to a decision. I'll knock him out.
This isn't judo.
KO in taekwondo happen once in a blue moon.
Will you be quiet, sit down and finish up?
There's nothing you can do with a leg like this.
You can't fly.
As if you can win.
(The 2008 Taekwondo National Team Selection Finals)
Attention.
Bow.
Headgear.
Oh, dear. I think you're trying too hard.
I can't represent the country if I were to give up over this.
The moment we're equal in abilities, the one with a stronger mind wins.
When it comes to a mentality, I have one of a gambler.
You think we're equal in abilities?
Your mentality isn't quite right.
If you're intimidated, drop out.
Okay.
Ready.
(The 2008 Taekwondo National Team Selection Finals)
Fight.
(Gu Tae Man 0, Jegal Gil 2)
KO.
(Gu Tae Man 4, Jegal Gil 2)
Are you okay?
Fight.
(Haneol College of PE)
Void! Step back.
Get up.
My father also said this.
What? Are you dealing from the bottom?
Are you all hoodwinkers?
What are you talking about? Fold if you feel intimidated.
If I shake you up and find anything, you all are dead.
Guys! We have frauds here.
- What? - Frauds?
- Arrest them all! - Go, go.
- What... - Keep still!
Not me. Go after them.
- They're the card sharps! - Where do you think you're going?
I bet less than a dollar at a time!
Father!
My father left saying that he'd be back very soon,
but he couldn't come home for a year.
This was what he wrote...
in his letter to me.
Even the luckiest man...
can't beat a cheater who is determined to dupe him.
Never play against a cheater.
No. You were wrong, Father.
Even the luckiest man or the slyest cheater...
can't beat the one who does his best...
because this is a sport, not a gamble.
I won't live like you, Father.
One.
Two.
Three.
Four.
Five.
Six.
(The 2008 Taekwondo National Team Selection Finals)
(13 years later)
So what do you think happened in that game?
(The Betrayal of Hard Work)
As you probably all know,
the other player won.
He won by decision.
And as you can see,
I am...
standing before you now.
(The Betrayal of Hard Work)
You see, I always believed in the power of hard work.
Firmly believing in it was the only way...
to get out of the boon docks and turn my life around.
"I can do it. My dreams will come true."
"If I want something with all my heart,"
"the entire universe will conspire in helping me achieve it."
"If I work hard,"
"everything will get better."
(The Betrayal of Hard Work)
But I was wrong.
If you feel like you gave your all but couldn't achieve something,
or if you feel like you failed...
and were abandoned because you were incompetent...
or didn't try hard enough...
If you feel that way,
please let me tell you this.
It is not your fault.
There was a cheater in the game you were playing.
There are many things you can't do even if you try your best.
Why must we try so hard and work ourselves to the bone?
Tell the people who turned this world...
into a place where hard work doesn't get you anywhere...
that it's about time they tried harder!
- Yes! - Yes!
You're so handsome!
Thank you.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
I'm a huge fan.
I was a big fan when you were a taekwondo player too.
Here you go.
- You're really handsome. - I know. Thank you.
How's your leg? Do you have to keep using the walking stick?
How did you become a mental coach?
Oh, I guess you haven't read the book yet. Read the book.
- Here. - Read the book.
If you buy two,
- you'll get 50 cents off. - Oh, I see.
- Here. - Thank you.
- Do you take credit cards? - Sure thing.
By any chance,
do you offer counselling services?
Yes, for sure. That's no problem at all.
Why not?
(Episode 1: The Betrayal of Hard Work)
Hey. Every time I give a lecture, it's a full house.
So how come they don't read my book?
But it beat the book that the monk wrote.
It's number one in the new essay category now.
Hey, do you know what makes me the happiest...
after quitting taekwondo?
What is it?
The fact that my life isn't all about winning and losing anymore.
I can sleep comfortably even when I'm not number one.
Right, you were always fiercely competitive.
Whenever you lost, you couldn't sleep a wink.
All that stress. For what?
Right? For what?
Hey, what's the point of working so hard to win a gold medal?
A monthly pension payment of 1,000 dollars. That's it.
But this is different. If you upload a video of you blabbing on,
you earn money each time someone clicks on it,
people pay you for lectures and counselling services.
- You even get paid royalties! - So what's next?
You have another lecture at a company in Jongno.
Then we'll shoot a video for your channel. That's it!
- Okay, let's go. - Let's go!
Let's go!
You didn't expect such a dramatic twist?
You see, your life can drastically change...
in ten seconds.
Seven.
Eight.
This is so frustrating!
Count faster. Why are you taking your sweet time?
The slowest ten seconds in my life.
It felt like 10 minutes. Right before the 10 seconds was up,
I managed to get up.
Resume!
Break it up.
That's cheating!
- One penalty point! - Are you kidding me?
He punched him in the face!
Stop.
Gu Tae Man wins!
The controversy surrounding that game...
ended with a preposterous argument that the judge's wrong decision...
should be accepted as a part of the game.
And I woke up...
a while after the surgery...
for my torn cruciate ligaments.
(Oust the corrupt judge!)
(Even card sharps don't do this!)
- Come on. Let's go. - My father,
who always strongly despised put-up jobs,
came to Seoul with his neighbour Mr. Hwang's fighting bull...
and started a one-man protest in front of the Olympic Committee.
(Korean Olympic Committee)
- What's that? - My gosh!
- Goodness. - What the heck?
- What's that? - What is he doing?
Even card sharps don't do this!
It desecrated the dignity of taekwondo.
It was a put-up job!
Oust the corrupt judge! Oust him!
- Hey! - Get him!
The police are here!
- Oust him! - Calm down.
- Sir. - Hey!
- Take him, quick! - What are you waiting for?
- Let go! - What's his problem?
Let go. Let go of me!
Arrest those people!
- No! - Oh, no!
Big Balls!
So Jegal Gil provoked his seniors first.
And that's why you got hurt. Is it true?
If you do not answer the question, you may be reprimanded too.
I'll just retire.
Because of that incident, I lost my best friend.
(Disciplinary Hearing for Assault Incident)
And I lost the gold medal that could have been mine.
(Gu Tae Man Wins Olympic Gold Medal)
The accused, Jegal Han Ryang, is sentenced to three years in prison.
And I ended up with a debt of 300,000 dollars.
What? Three hundred thousand dollars?
Well...
You know, Mr. Hwang's fighting bull that died.
- Yes. - It was a sire, worth 300,000.
You know what a sire is, right? A breeding bull.
His name was Big Balls.
- He was very expensive. - Darn it.
Hey, what are you doing?
Gil! Your leg hasn't healed yet. Where are you going?
Hey, Gil. Wait!
- Hold on. Gil! - Darn it.
Darn it.
The Korean...
national team!
Bull spit!
(Expelled permanently)
"Life is a tragedy when seen up close,"
"but a comedy from long range."
Charlie Chaplin once said that.
Things may be unbearable right now,
but when you look back on this time later,
you might talk about it with a smile on your face.
Would that day really come?
You'll have to keep moving on in order to see that for yourself.
Until the day you can call it your past.
What about you?
Have you moved on from it all?
This much I'm certain about.
Quitting taekwondo...
wasn't the end of my life.
Of course it's not easy.
You've probably been an athlete since elementary school.
Taking a different career path...
must seem impossible right now.
It's not like I have a medal to show for myself.
And basketball is pretty much the only thing I can do well.
But I don't want to do it anymore.
I don't know what to do.
Goodness.
You see, I always believed in the power of hard work.
Firmly believing in it was the only way...
to get out of the boon docks and turn my life around.
"I can do it. My dreams will come true."
"If I want something with all my heart,"
"the entire universe will conspire in helping me achieve it."
"If I work hard and do my best,"
"everything will get better."
(Jegal Gil's Mental Counselling: For Those Who Seek Their Paths)
Keep seeking your path, and you'll find it eventually.
I hope I get to see you next week.
- Thank you, Mr. Jegal. - Sure thing.
I'll see you at our next session, Yeon Ji.
I hope your leg fully recovers.
I read your book, you see.
Right.
Once you find your path,
I'll think about it.
Take care, then.
Have a good day.
Hey.
You remember me, don't you?
Cha Moo Tae?
As if I wouldn't!
You changed your number and didn't tell me.
You're the one who fell off the grid first.
You darn jerk.
Unbelievable.
Staying alive eventually brought us together.
I understand what you're saying.
Why don't you tell me which team it is?
(Korean Olympic Committee Sports Human Rights Center)
You can't?
Good morning, boss.
Sir, good morning.
Please think about it and reach out again.
I thought you'd be too busy to come into the office today.
That doesn't mean I shouldn't do my job.
- What do I need to sign off on? - Here you go.
(Gu Tae Man)
(Person-in-charge: Gu Tae Man)
Skating.
(Person-in-charge: Gu Tae Man)
Skating.
There's more than usual due to an upcoming event.
Is there a sport without upcoming competitions?
There is always dung among gold, isn't there?
Dung in the field is also known as manure, sir.
Maybe there should be an inspection.
What?
- Maybe. Is that all? - Yes, sir.
Well, I now have a meeting to attend.
I wish you a fine day, Mr. Gu!
Let's keep it sophisticated since this is the office.
Have a good day, sir.
There will be an inspection if necessary.
The election is around the corner,
so a medal is most needed.
Maybe you should let this one slide.
Sure thing.
Darn. Being an athlete was way easier.
(Coach Oh)
They're all talk, aren't they?
Yes, coach.
I think we need to get together.
I must've really made it in this field...
to have even been spotted on your radar.
How's the MMA coming along?
I watched your games a couple of times.
I already retired.
Because of my shoulder, of course.
It always acts up, so I guess it's a good thing.
I don't mind not getting beat up.
Right, your shoulder.
That reminds me.
Come by sometime.
(Juliana Room Club, Arm Bar King)
Are you telling me to dance on a crippled leg?
Who are you teasing?
As if I would've come to you after 13 years for that.
Actually, it's...
Gosh.
Here.
Who's this?
Her name is Cha Ga Eul. She's my sister.
Is that so? She's very pretty.
You don't look alike at all.
Could you perhaps meet with her?
What? What are you talking about?
People will think I'm her sugar daddy!
How old is she?
- She's a short-track speed skater. - What?
Cha Ga Eul wins the gold!
She turned it around at the last second!
- She's quite good. - That's Cha Ga Eul for you!
She joined the national team at 17...
and competed at worlds during her senior year of high school.
(Short-track Women's 1500m, Cha Ga Eul wins gold)
She actually ended up winning a gold medal.
People gushed over how she came from behind and won.
All she did to celebrate was smile though.
Even I can't tell what she's thinking...
since she never shows her emotions.
But four years ago, she joined a company team...
only to be seen as a rival by others.
Many injuries followed as well.
She didn't make the national team ever since.
I think she has it.
The yips.
(Yips: Being in a nervous state that causes one to under perform)
Gil.
Please help my sister...
so that she doesn't turn out like I did.
(Cha Ga Eul)
(Fails to join the national team)
(Fails to join the national team 4 years in a row)
(Cha Ga Eul fails to join the national team 4 years in a row)
(Fails to join the national team 4 years in a row)
(She was only a pretty face.)
(That's what you get for betraying your coach.)
The national team.
I forgot to ask. How much do you charge?
I'm sorry, Moo Tae,
but I can't consult those...
who are looking to be on the national team.
(But I can't consult those...)
(who are looking to be on the national team.)
Don't worry about it. As if I'd take your money.
Let me meet her for now.
You being sorry is one thing.
What does that have to do with you turning him down?
Could you be more pretentious?
The event schedule was released. Should I send you the link?
I'm good. Our kids will probably be in the same group.
We should grab a meal with Coach Oh sometime.
Meals are getting boring, don't you think?
Let's just give him money and be done with it.
We'll divide it equally.
Don't you dare kiss up to him in private this time.
- Got it? - We're not you, you know.
You're most dangerous.
As if I'd do anything on my own.
You two are hilarious.
Gil!
Gil.
Hey.
(Ice Rink)
Sorry to make you come when you're busy.
No, it's fine.
I haven't been here in a while.
It's great.
Is it? Let's go inside.
Let's go.
The National Team selection's coming up so monitor your health.
- Don't ever get hurt, okay? - Yes.
- Okay? - Yes!
- Haneol, Haneol, go! - Haneol, go!
Cha Ga Eul, can you at least say hi to your friend?
You look prettier, Jo Ji Young.
I owe someone for that.
Will you participate in the selection?
What is it you want to know?
I know you're paid to compete,
but shouldn't you be given enough time for rehab?
You could end up in trouble.
Are you being concerned or on guard?
As if I'd be wary of a friend.
If you decide to compete, get a new pair of shoes.
Don't lose and blame them later.
Would I lose because of my shoes?
Something else, maybe.
You talk real nasty.
Something else like what?
When it comes to winning or losing,
it's always about one's abilities.
No wonder she has no friends.
She's such a jerk.
Isn't Cha Ga Eul not the right pick?
Out of the industry players, she's the most...
She isn't all bad.
But our sport...
is about personal records but also about team records.
Harmony, cooperation, and sacrificing for the team.
A national team athlete needs such qualities,
and she lacks that.
I know, I taught her.
You should be careful.
She's the type to stab you in the back.
Shall we meet up to eat one day?
Hello, Coach. Hello.
You're back. Stay and watch. See you.
If you're not busy, shall we eat?
I'm busy, I have plans.
How about dinner, then?
I'm busy at dinnertime too.
Just a moment.
- I have something to show you. - Can you not block my way?
I really want to show it to you.
(Sungjin City Hall)
Oh, dear.
Let me help you up.
Go on.
No?
Cha Ga Eul, aged 25.
Defensive.
Has a gruff personality.
Cha Ga Eul, you moron.
How can you lose to a teenager?
You'll never get rid of all the anger like that.
You should still be drinking your mom's milk.
Why couldn't you just make way, you witch?
How about I kick you in the butt so you go tumbling next time?
That is how you curse someone. Oh, that felt great.
Curse the other person.
Not yourself.
What are you, mister?
I'm not exactly a "mister."
I'm more your brother...
- As if. - Ga Eul.
Hey, you're back.
We already said hi.
I'm your brother's friend.
You should listen to the whole sentence.
Why did you do something I never asked you to?
I told you yesterday.
That I have a friend who's a mental coach.
He was on the national team too,
and curing athletes' yips...
Who has the yips?
Ga Eul.
She's very wary...
and doesn't listen to the full sentence.
Sorry, but I don't need it. That thing.
What thing?
I am completely right in the head.
I never said you weren't.
I'm not a shrink.
I'm a mental coach.
What I do is heal, not treat.
Normal people slump and plateau too.
Athletes, even more so.
When your ability is hampered for long without a clear reason,
it's because a psychological issue is affecting your muscles.
Yips can be overcome with a psychological...
Heal your leg first, then.
Lots of people get surgery for a rupture cruciate ligament.
They go to rehab and return to compete.
I heard it's psychogenic.
A psychiatrist said so.
I read my brother's copy of your book.
Oh, you're a reader.
You gave up on rehab,
sports, and psychotherapy.
You decided to live with it.
To not try hard, because hard work betrays.
You used your misfortune...
to make money and blame others and run away from it all.
- You gave up, did you not? - Stop it, Ga Eul!
Gosh, you showered me with some painful facts.
But I didn't run away. I escaped.
I didn't give up. I started afresh.
If you change your viewpoint,
don't you think your life could be different?
The world isn't just about winning or losing.
It's not. You said a lot of nice things in your book.
But such flowery words, you should save for average people.
The people here want to represent Korea,
and they can barely make it even if they risk their lives.
Slumps and yips are like common colds to us.
We must learn to live with and overcome them.
So don't cause such a fuss.
You doing this to help me...
just makes it harder for me.
Hey.
I'm sorry.
Don't be. That's nothing.
Moo Tae.
Yes?
Well...
The truth is...
Who's this?
Hey.
Jegal Gil.
Moo Tae.
Park Moo... Cha Moo Tae.
Nice to see you again, sir.
Hey, how long has it been?
You.
Were you Mr. Gu's junior?
Yes, we trained together for the national team.
I see.
Hey.
How've you been, Jegal?
Are we close enough to talk?
I would just love to gouge your eyes out.
We aren't this close!
I soon turn 40.
I'm an adult.
The past is the past.
Sir, how have you been?
It's good to see you after so long.
I'm home.
Hello.
How about dinner?
I ate.
Is that toenail being a nuisance again?
- Let me see. - Mom, I really hate that.
- Can we skip it today? - No.
Come on.
You don't listen to me, do you?
An athlete's feet are their most important part.
I did this for your dad and brother.
Your brother's fine,
but you have your dad's toenails,
and they keep rising.
Why did you, a girl, want to get into sports?
Will you look at your feet?
They're callused, blistered, and bent.
You can be like your dad...
as long as you don't inherit his weak mind.
Toenails grow back,
but a lost mind never returns.
It's time you dyed your hair.
Shall we go to the salon tomorrow?
As long as you do well,
I can do anything to support you.
Train hard and don't think of anything else.
You must do well at what you got into.
If not, you lose everything.
I'm fine as long as you do well. It's all on you.
Just do well.
(Just do it.)
It's all on me. Everything's fine if I do well.
(Just do it.)
I swear my loyalty to you!
This is for our national hero...
and an Olympic gold medallist, Mr. Gu Tae Man.
Oh, please.
And this is for my sister Ga Eul's emotional anchor...
and her forever coach,
Mr. Oh Dal Sung.
Why am I your sister's coach?
- Who betrayed me first? - Coach Oh, please.
All right. Cheers, everyone. Raise your glasses.
- Cheers. - Hey, are you kidding me?
Why? Because it's oolong tea?
You and your jokes. You've still got it.
Come on.
All right. Raise your glasses.
My, this is bringing back all the memories.
Hey, we should chant our slogan together.
Get ready!
- Yes! - Yes!
Ready, go!
- Cool and exciting - Cool and exciting
- Go, taekwondo - Go, taekwondo
- Let's drink until we drop - Let's drink until we drop
- Go, taekwondo - Go, taekwondo
Oh, boy.
Nice. Let's sit down.
That was great.
Hey, Gil. I see that you've become socially savvy.
See? How nice is this?
Had you always been like this, none of that would've happened.
Yes, you're right.
Thanks to you, I learned a lot.
Is that right?
You're cute.
Hey, why don't you sing a song for us?
Sure.
Bravo, my life
For your courage that's been keeping you going
Bravo, my life
For our bright future
Let me pour you one.
I'm really sorry about that time.
Ga Eul did that because I'm incompetent.
She wanted to join a works team to earn money in my place.
If she waits just four years and graduates,
I can definitely help her join a better team.
You see, I discovered her when she was nine.
I raised her for the past ten years as if she was my own daughter.
How could she do that to me?
I'm really sorry,
but my incompetence was to blame.
Let's be honest here. It was all thanks to me...
that Ga Eul won the gold medal. It was all me, Oh Dal Sung!
I'm telling you. Until Ga Eul begs me on her knees,
I will not forgive her.
- Of course, I won't. - Please, Coach Oh.
You keep running your mouth today, Coach Oh.
What? Oh, my bad. I'm sorry.
- Are you drunk? - No, absolutely not.
- So you're not drunk? - I'm completely sober!
You're not drunk, but you're humiliating him like this...
in front of me?
My apologies. I was just...
You can pick and choose who can join the national team?
You think you're the one who produces gold medallists?
How dare you!
I'm sorry.
I'll be honest. I can't forgive you unless you beg...
on your knees. What will you do?
I'm sorry.
- It's all my fault, sir. - Hey, Moo Tae.
- Sir, please... - You stay out of this.
Stay put, okay?
You see, I wanted to live a quiet life after I retired,
but I lose it when I see idiots like you.
- Coach Oh. - Yes, sir.
- Coach Oh. - Yes, Coach Oh Dal Sung!
Coach Oh!
How dare you run your mouth like that?
- I'm sorry. - In front of her family, at that!
I'm sorry!
On your knees, at once.
Come on. What's with you?
Sir, this is all my fault.
I apologize. I...
Get up.
What is it, Jegal? Got something to say?
Oh, it looks like you have something to say.
Move.
I guess you have something to say. Go for it.
You're well-spoken.
Go ahead. Talk like you always do.
My goodness. Mr. Jegal Gil.
If you have something to say, just say it.
Speak. Talk!
Talk, you idiot.
Goodness. I suppose people really don't change.
Did you know?
Know what?
They say people die when they change drastically.
It's great. You're always so consistent...
and predictable.
That's why I like you.
Why? Because you're easy.
What?
- You crazy little... - Open wide.
I love you, sir.
Eat up. It's on me.
I make good money these days by babbling on.
Enjoy.
Hey, Gil.
I'll be right back, sir.
That little...
Darn it.
Gosh, this is so boring.
Gil!
Hey, Gil.
Why did you pay for the booze?
Give me your bank account number.
Just leave it.
I had to repay my debt.
Debt? What are you talking about?
Oh, boy.
I can't help your sister.
- What? - You retired because of me...
- and ended up like this. - Hey, why is it your fault?
I felt bad, so I wanted to help her.
But I don't work with anyone on the national team.
I'm still traumatized by what happened.
I know that seniority means everything in this industry.
But when I see jerks like them, I want to punch them in the face.
But as you can see,
I can't really do that now.
This is like my safety pin.
You're not the only one who has changed. I've changed too.
When I feel indebted to someone, I just pay my way...
and don't get myself into things that I can't handle.
If the world won't change,
I must change.
Only then can I survive.
Yes, you're right.
Forget me. It'll be faster to deal with them.
Gu Tae Man put on a show so that you'd see that.
You know the drill.
To not try hard, because hard work betrays.
You used your misfortune...
to make money and blame others and run away from it all.
You gave up, did you not?
She's right.
I wasn't strong enough to beat everyone.
I didn't cherish anything enough to give up my pride.
So I dropped out.
What would the chairman know? He's just a businessman.
Right?
Only after I left the circle,
I could see the people standing on the line.
This time, only support the really talented ones,
who are good enough to win medals. Okay?
Those who bluff and act tough.
But you know what? You were born an athlete.
You're a better fit for that position.
You should run for election.
Those who lower themselves to ride others' coattails.
Don't you know anyone on the Sungjin City Hall team?
Let me think...
Coach Oh, let me pour you a glass.
Someone on the Sungjin City Hall team?
Those who pretend to have no dignity...
in order to protect those they love.
Those who fight themselves...
in order to survive in this world.
No matter who they are, they wish for a better life.
But to have a better life,
working hard toward your achievement is irrelevant.
And that I know.
It's why I chose not to try so hard.
(Slowly, but by being myself and by being at ease.)
(Why can't it be done? Why not?)
("I Chose Not To Try So Hard")
Slowly, but by being myself.
and by being at ease.
Why can't it be done?
Why not?
"Why not?"
"Why not?", my foot.
("I Chose Not To Try So Hard")
(National Team Selection 2nd Round: 500m and 1500m)
What's wrong? Did you cut yourself?
Luck must be in my favour today.
I got cut the day I won gold, you know.
Here.
Just be yourself out there.
It's the second preliminary round for the 500m event.
Oh Sun A, Jo Ji Young of Haneol Sport University,
Cha Ga Eul of Sungjin City Hall,
Mo A Reum of Seojin City Hall.
The four skaters are at the starting line.
It's a sprint event,
so tensions are already running high.
Go to the start.
Ready.
(Haneol Sport University)
And they're off.
Oh Sun A is known for her sprint start,
and she takes the lead.
Go, Sun A!
This event is all about getting a head start.
It's especially hard to overtake your opponents.
Oh Sun A of Haneol Sport University is in the lead.
Jo Ji Young of Haneol Sport University...
is in second place.
Cha Ga Eul and Mo A Reum are right on their tails.
Oh Sun A and Jo Ji Young ranked 1st and 2nd...
in the first round.
And right on their tail is Cha Ga Eul.
She is a former champion of the worlds event.
That's right. Ever since then,
she couldn't quite find her way back in the game.
It doesn't change the fact that she's still a promising skater.
Absolutely. And in fourth place is Mo A Reum.
She came in second during the first 500m event.
Despite her young age, she is doing well in the event.
Oh Sun A...
who came in first during the first round...
is off to another good start.
Absolutely. She's doing quite well in this event.
Jo Ji Young is right on her tail.
Cha Ga Eul and Mo A Reum are not so far behind.
Ga Eul, pick up the pace. It's time!
As we speak, Cha Ga Eul begins to pick up the pace.
She looks to overtake those in front of her.
- Jo Ji Young is in a good position. - Ji Young, watch the others.
It's not easy for Cha Ga Eul to overtake her opponents.
It's Mo A Reum who suddenly gets in between them.
She finds an opening on the inner side.
Those in third place.
Cha Ga Eul and Mo A Reum are fighting for third place.
They go round the corner,
but fall to the ground.
Goodness. Cha Ga Eul takes a tumble.
Cha Ga Eul who was in front...
collided with Mo A Reum who was on her tail.
It's how they both slipped.
Cha Ga Eul tried not to let Mo A Reum trip her over,
but she couldn't slow down.
There wasn't enough room.
First place, Oh Sun A.
Second place, Jo Ji Young.
Cha Ga Eul and Mo A Reum are disqualified.
I'm sorry, Ga Eul.
It's fine.
You still have the 1,000m, 1,500m, and 3,000m events left.
There's no need to be disappointed.
- I didn't do well. - No, you did fine.
Coach Oh.
When we're in the middle of an event?
I apologize for that, but could you spare me...
five minutes... No, a minute will do.
Unbelievable.
Fine, let's go. I'll be right back.
Gosh.
(Jegal Gil)
(Consultation 2pm, Oh Yeon Ji)
She's running late.
(Oh Yeon Ji)
The phone is turned off. Please leave a message after the beep.
Yes, Ms. Oh. Please come in.
I was actually calling you just now.
I...
Are you Mr. Jegal Gil?
Yes, that's me. Who may you be?
I'm afraid you'll have to come to the station with me.
(Korean Olympic Committee)
Have you silenced the media?
We heard the news from reporters ourselves.
Is it one of our cases?
Well...
What?
- Look it up, darn it! - Yes, sir.
(Korean Olympic Committee)
Darn it.
Keep this up, and I'll report you to the Human Rights Center.
- Regarding what? - Earlier...
Mo A Reum tripping Ga Eul over was planned in advance.
Nothing like that happened.
Besides, strategics are part of the game.
You of all people should know that.
Coach, please.
Stop this.
You agree to help my sister out.
When?
Why would I help a skater...
who isn't on my team?
But Mr. Gu...
Didn't you tell me to help her advance?
When did I ever say that?
- Earlier... - Those talented.
I said to look out for those who'd most likely win medals.
Those attending sport universities usually are the most talented.
Do you see him as someone who acts on personal feelings?
Besides, he's the head of the Sports Human Rights Center.
Get your facts straight first.
(Incident Report)
The circumstances all point to suicide.
But just to be sure, we must look into it.
Last week, you met her for a consultation.
You're an expert, so you must know.
Did she show any signs she was considering suicide?
No.
Mr. Jegal.
She'd gotten so brighter after she met you.
Your book.
She read it over and over.
("The Betrayal of Hard Work")
If she quit sports,
("The Betrayal of Hard Work")
she said she wanted to become a manicurist.
I want to be more at ease.
I want to stop trying.
I'm sorry, sis.
You can't say you didn't know about it.
If you'd gotten a call, you should've reported to me.
I did submit the report but there were so many papers...
(Person-in-charge: Gu Tae Man)
Shred this for now.
And... We did not receive this call.
Next up is the women's 1,500m finals.
Go to the start.
Ready.
The skaters are slowly speeding up.
The 1,500m race means the skaters must circle the rink 13.5 times.
How they use their energy is very important.
There's no need to rush from the start.
Jo Ji Young is leading the group.
Oh Sun A is right behind her.
Oh Sun A is planning to tail Jo Ji Young...
to save her energy,
then toward the end, she'll speed up to overtake her.
Behind them are Mo A Reum, Kim Moo Young, and Cha Ga Eul.
Four laps to go.
This is the final round.
- Sun A, do what you usually do. - Okay.
Ji Young, stay in the lead then come in second at the end.
- I'm the tank again? - Do you want out?
(The tank leads the group for a certain period.)
I'll help you out in the finals.
Moo Young, keep Ga Eul in the back.
Cha Ga Eul was disqualified in the 500m preliminary round,
so she must earn some points today.
She tries to overtake on the inside but Kim Moo Young won't let her.
That's right.
Just as we're talking, Cha Ga Eul charges through.
She found an opening to the left of the skaters.
Cha Ga Eul's coming through and she's speeding up.
She passes the 4th and 3rd skaters...
and succeeds in overtaking two rivals.
- Yes! - Stop her!
She's known for overtaking on the right,
but she did the opposite.
She overtook Mo A Reum...
and now she's right behind Oh Sun A.
Cha Ga Eul jumped right up to third place.
Competition is getting fiercer.
Jo Ji Young's moving slightly to the side,
possibly to keep Cha Ga Eul in check.
She must be careful.
If she does that, Oh Sun A could come up from behind.
Cha Ga Eul's speeding up again.
This time she's on the outside.
And Cha Ga Eul takes the top spot.
She overtook two people in one go.
- She's doing really well, - Yes, Ga Eul!
playing aggressively.
Should we bother with her? She slumped and...
Watch it, Oh Sun A.
If she skates in earnest, you can never keep up.
Oh Sun A, speed up now!
This is crazy. What is going on?
Sun A, you'll get hurt. Don't overdo it!
Ji Young, take over the top spot!
Be quiet!
The final lap. Current lead is Cha Ga Eul,
then Jo Ji Young, Oh Sun A.
Mo A Reum and Kim Moo Young are close behind.
It looks like Oh Sun A...
is speeding up from third place.
She overtook Jo Ji Young.
The skaters are competing so fiercely today.
What happened?
Cha Ga Eul and Oh Sun A both slipped and fell.
They bumped into each other.
Yes. The two skaters...
Yes, I see it, Dasung Hospital.
Which funeral hall is Oh Yeon Ji in?
- Yes. - Cha Ga Eul and Oh Sun A...
both fell and bumped hard into the fence.
Let's take another look.
(National Team Selection, Women's 1,500m Finals)
You gave up on rehab, sports, and psychotherapy.
You decided to live with it.
To not try hard, because hard work betrays.
You used your misfortune...
to make money and blame others and run away from it all.
You gave up, did you not?
What is suppressed returns like a boomerang...
in some shape or form.
Into your weakest point,
it stabs like a blade.
(National Team Selection, Women's 1,500m Finals)
The me from the past that I'd abandoned...
was in there.
(Mental Coach Jegal)
(Special thanks to An Sang Mi and Jung Yong Geom.)
Oh, shoot.
Let me out.
Let me out!
What is this place?
They won no medals,
but they used to be on the national team.
Don't you know she must win gold at the Olympics?
What?
- I'm sorry but... - Is that it? You're sorry?
I'm afraid too. I'm scared!
Yes. Let it explode then face it.
If they take one step back, you take two steps in.
Whatever the situation, protect yourself first.