(Mental Coach Jegal)
(All people, organizations, locations, and incidents...)
(in this drama are fictitious.)
(School Entrance Ceremony, 1993)
They say kids grow up as they get beaten up.
Look at you with a runny nose when you're so big. Blow your nose.
Do you think you can do as you wish if you don't go to school?
- You silly thing. - That hurts.
I guess that's why I was the smallest kid of all.
Why did my father raise me to be so short?
(Korean Dictation Test, 0 marks)
Fortunately, my worry didn't last.
At school, there were tons of reasons to get beaten up.
Get up on your desks and on your knees!
Even tons of reasons to get hit when you've done nothing wrong.
The rod of love went from stick to broom...
to mop to baseball bat in an evolution of sorts.
Kids who grew up getting hit out of love...
shared the love many times over with other kids.
Thanks to that, I grew a little every day.
I became a taekwondo athlete to not get hit anymore.
I even got on the national team.
However...
I got hit as a sparring partner.
I got hit for losing a competition.
If I won, I got hit for daring to beat a senior.
If there was no competition, I got hit to "increase endurance."
Kids grow up as they get beaten up? No.
Kids who get beaten up become one of two things.
Come with me.
(Short-track National Team Selection 2nd Round)
I'm not on your team anymore.
Are you not? Then you shouldn't enter at all.
I train the national team.
If you don't want to train with me, don't try to join the national team!
A beater.
Get up.
A beater who beats a beater.
You punk.
Come here.
(Short-track National Team Selection 2nd Round)
Violence is handed down in any shape or form.
Your leg...
- What? - Why...
Right? I wonder too.
How did this happen?
You little... You're so dead.
How dare you kick the national team's coach?
Hey, call the police.
Call the police!
- Coach Oh. - Mr. Gu.
This jerk kicked me!
Do you want to have to explain what happened to the police?
Don't avoid eye contact. Just glare at them.
I have a lot to say.
I have to play in the finals,
and I have nothing to say.
She said to call the police. She has a lot to say too.
Let's go to the police station together.
- You little... - What happens inside stays inside.
You know I hate dealing with trouble, right?
What are you waiting for?
The ones competing in the finals, follow me!
Hey, Jegal.
I knew it.
You were expelled without winning a single medal.
So there was nothing you could do to earn a living.
That's why you used your leg injury to act like a victim.
Using your misfortune to sell your story and book.
Nice strategy.
Hey. Thank you for helping me, but...
But even so, how could you deceive people like this for over ten years?
Hey, you're out of line.
Oh, no. You're bleeding quite a bit.
I like that spirit.
Hey, don't give up your dignity as a sportsman.
You scammer.
Scammer?
I'm curious too.
The pain in your leg didn't improve even after three years of treatment.
How did it suddenly go away?
Here, call me.
(Park Seung Ha, Mental Health Support Team)
We're exchanging numbers?
Personal numbers?
Why?
As your former doctor who failed to treat you,
I'm just curious about your condition.
Don't listen to this guy.
He's still undergoing treatment, and he's dangerous.
(Short-track National Team Selection 2nd Round)
Don't mind her.
She harbors a lot of resentment against me.
Hey, where are you going?
You should go to the hospital first.
Hey.
Let me take you to the hospital.
Just like how it stopped working,
my leg was ending its years-long strike for some unknown reason.
Hey, Ga Eul.
Your mind can do some really strange things.
(Episode 3: A Camel in the Desert)
I told you not to get greedy.
Did you think I was joking?
Why didn't you do as I said?
That's why this happened!
You're old enough now.
I can't believe you couldn't even stop her!
Hey.
You still think you're the ace of the team?
Do you? You still think you're the top player?
When the strategy fails, you need to come up with a new one!
Why fight with her?
How many people have gotten hurt because of you?
Is this a kids' playground?
You can't do it with this leg.
You have to race 27 laps.
But once I do it, I'll be considered a member of the national team...
as long as I don't come in dead last.
Sure, you could be a substitute. But then what?
If you do a long-distance race in this state,
the complications of your injury will last a long time.
Even if you join the national team,
only misery awaits you.
I'll be the one dealing with it anyway.
Who are you to tell me what to do?
Sorry to interrupt.
- It's about to begin... - Why didn't you tell me...
that your coach hit you?
- Why are you bringing this up now? - See?
He's the one who hit you,
but you're the one walking on eggshells around him.
In sports,
the mentally stronger one wins if their skills are on par.
The injury is one thing,
but you'll never beat Oh Dal Sung with that kind of mentality.
All right!
This is the super final.
Oh Sun A. You do not have enough points...
to participate in the Olympics.
Make sure you come in first place...
to get the ten extra points.
Stay in first place from beginning to end.
Prove that you are the ace of the team.
Yes, sir.
Kim Moo Young.
- Mark Sun A from behind. - Yes, sir.
You two, stay behind and keep Cha Ga Eul in check.
- Yes, sir. - Yes, sir.
You know what Cha Ga Eul's specialty is.
Overtaking on the outside in the end.
Well, if you're dropping out...
No, I'm doing it.
She'll take it easy at the beginning because of her injury.
The last three laps...
will decide the winner.
Look. When Cha Ga Eul starts putting on a spurt,
A Reum and Ji Soo will block her from both sides.
It's highly unlikely, but if she manages to get out of it,
then Moo Young and A Reum will mark her,
and Ji Soo will come in first.
You two can handle the rest.
What do you mean, sir?
You're clever. Do you not get what I'm saying?
Kim Moo Young, do you understand?
Yes, sir.
Let me say this again. The four of you are the national team.
If any of you fail to do your job and lose,
you'll be kicked out of the industry. Do you understand?
- Yes, sir. - Yes, sir.
Do you understand?
- Yes, sir! - Yes, sir!
Are you sure you won't regret this?
I'm doing this so I won't have regrets later on.
This is my last chance anyway.
If you give your all and still can't do it...
Then what? Give up?
See the end of it though.
Knowing it and seeing it are two different things.
Jo Ji Young is dropping out.
Why?
She must've hurt her ligaments when she fell.
The ones competing in the finals, follow me!
She has enough points. That's why she's on the national team.
She doesn't want the injury to worsen.
Anyway, only five of you are competing in the finals.
Just don't come in dead last.
Don't push yourself too hard. Focus on the last three laps.
Control your energy level until the end.
(Short-track National Team Selection 2nd Round)
(Ice Rink)
You were right.
I think he habitually hits the girls on his team.
It looks like Ga Eul also put up with it throughout her training.
They're outright ostracizing her.
I told you.
Once you fall out of Oh Dal Sung's favor, that's it.
He does whatever it takes to get you cast out.
That said, I want to teach this jerk a lesson.
Will that be all right with you?
Will you not do it if I say no?
If I never saw it, I wouldn't care.
But now that I've seen it, I really can't...
It's fine. Don't worry about me.
It's about time.
I'm ready.
Okay, great. Then I'll see you in the evening.
Finally, the time has come.
Go to the start.
Ready.
When you're standing on a rope, you can't help but feel...
as though the rope is your only lifeline.
You're engulfed by the fear...
that even just one miscalculated step...
would cause you to fall off the cliff.
The race begins.
The final 3,000m, 27 laps to go.
Their strategies will play a crucial role in this final round.
They will probably take it easy...
to conserve their energy at the beginning of the race.
That's right. There is no need to rush.
Since this is a long-distance race,
maintaining your energy levels and control will be very important.
At the moment, Oh Sun A is leading...
When you're consumed by fear,
you can only see that rope and nothing else.
Honey, your daughter is hurt. Why aren't you here now?
As her father, how could you...
But when you look at it from the outside, you see other things.
Yes, hurry up.
She's on her way too.
Turns out, the rope wasn't even hung high,
and it wasn't even a sturdy rope to begin with.
Must you eat during the event?
They only completed one lap. We still have a long way to go.
Look at that.
Cha Ga Eul suddenly picks up her pace.
It's only the first lap, so isn't this a hasty move?
- What on earth? - Especially with her injury.
She is skating at a remarkable pace.
And in mere seconds, she takes the lead.
You'll shake things up?
The super final is like a game of musical chairs.
One out of the six skaters won't make the cut.
- Who do you think it'll be? - You.
Coach Oh will make sure of it.
I'll be blocked if I skate in the far back.
You have a point,
but you won't have the energy to skate 27 laps in the lead...
on that bad leg of yours.
There's a better chance of hurting myself...
if I skate in the back.
If I skate in the lead, I can score points...
when I pass the 1,000m and 2,000m mark.
It's less risky even if I fall behind later on...
after my energy runs out.
Cha Ga Eul sprints ahead,
and it seems as though she is overworking herself.
Could this be a strategy?
The other entrants must be baffled by this.
The first to reach 1,000m...
- will receive five points. - What the...
- Sun A, don't be flustered. - Cha Ga Eul is behind...
in the overall score,
so this must be an attempt to at least secure a few points.
Cha Ga Eul only keeps on skating harder.
The others are keeping their pace and are maintaining their positions.
Not taking off after her is a strategic move by the others.
They must think that Cha Ga Eul will eventually slow down.
Good going, Cha Ga Eul!
We might end up together at the national training center.
Coach Oh, seriously?
Cha Ga Eul caught up with the rest of the skaters...
and is now taking a breather.
It's true that she is in the lead and in a good position to win.
The broth is nice, but the meat's too tough.
Goodness, what brings you here?
I want my money back.
Money? What money?
Did I not mention that my husband is a reporter for Daily Sports?
Sun A, now's the time to speed up!
There aren't that many laps to go,
and Oh Sun A picks up her pace.
She skates hard and fast.
This time around, the others are following suit.
- They're all speeding up. - That's right.
Meanwhile, Cha Ga Eul seems to be exhausted.
The lead she once had is not so big anymore.
Keep on going.
That's it.
Just like that, Oh Sun A takes the lead from Cha Ga Eul.
Oh Sun A is in the lead again.
Oh Sun A must keep speeding up.
In the 1,500m event, Oh Sun A collided with Cha Ga Eul,
- and they were both eliminated. - Yes, move to Plan B.
A Reum will stay, Moo Young will fall back,
and Ji Soo will speed up.
The others skate past Cha Ga Eul.
I only need to beat one person.
Just one.
She'll have to finish at least fourth...
if she wants to prove herself.
You only have to beat one opponent.
Cha Ga Eul must beat at least Kim Moo Young...
or Mo A Reum.
However, they're blocking both the inner lane and the outer lane.
It will not be easy.
However, Cha Ga Eul is doing her best.
She is still skating despite the injury she suffered.
Her fans who are tuning in...
must be clutching their seats.
And now, Cha Ga Eul tries to get ahead again.
She skates past Mo A Reum...
and also Kim Moo Young on the outer lane.
Goodness. There goes Cha Ga Eul.
While turning the corner, she slips.
She falls to the ground.
What just happened?
- Was it Kim Moo Young? - That was on purpose.
From our camera angle, we weren't able...
- to see clearly. - I should've been there.
- She doesn't seem to be hurt. - My poor baby.
I feel for her.
The road to the Olympics...
was supposed to be her comeback.
See the end of it though.
Knowing it and seeing it are two different things.
Cha Ga Eul is back on her feet and is headed toward the finish line.
She may have lost her chance to be on the national team,
but she shows the spirit of not giving up.
And as we speak, Oh Sun A finishes first.
Park Ji Soo finishes second...
followed by Mo A Reum and Kim Moo Young.
The three students of Haneol Sport University...
have made the national team.
Knowing the end is the same as knowing the brutal truth...
of how today's winner will eventually be defeated...
at some point.
However, seeing something to the end...
is the same as experiencing...
that your life isn't over despite the defeat.
Gosh.
Ga Eul, you will never make a comeback...
as long as I'm in the field.
Giving up is also an act of courage.
I'm one to normally give back what I've been served,
but that wouldn't make me a gracious winner.
Know your place, darn it.
Hold on.
Shouldn't someone go to her?
Some things...
are meant to be dealt with alone.
That's why it's important to see the end.
Those who have knelt before the misery...
can sometimes grow stronger...
than those who haven't.
Gil.
Your leg.
Did it get better?
Out of the blue?
Yes, out of the blue. See?
- What on earth? - Are you kidding me?
- No way! - This is great news!
- Nice! - What could this mean?
I'll die a happy man now.
Don't just stand there and ring the bell.
The drinks are on the house today!
Good for you.
We should talk.
Got it.
Don't tell me you're going to talk by yourselves again.
Sang Gu, this isn't a place for newbies.
- Serve the drinks instead. - But...
I'm against it.
We nearly lost everything...
when we tried to save Sang Gu last year.
You're the one who vowed never to do it again.
I'm aware of that. Everything else I can overlook,
but not incidents of abuse among young athletes.
I do. And so you said you wouldn't help national team athletes.
I did, but there's an exception to everything.
Why is that brat the exception?
She's my best friend's sister.
The guy who retired with a shattered shoulder because of me.
Do you think my shoulder is fine?
It keeps getting dislocated.
All the time and it hurts.
It's so weird how she's the only one with whom I can't get a word in.
I'm up for it. Another news story for me.
- Okay. - You slave of capitalism.
- I'm in as well. - Ko Young To.
You too?
What about business?
Oh Dal Sung is the guy.
What?
It's him.
Shoot.
Oh, darn it.
So what? How will you take him down?
Jo Ji Young who dropped out due to an injury.
I'm positive Oh Dal Sung assaulted her.
She was fine when she walked back.
Pistol Park, fish for info.
Soo Ji and Young To, get video evidence, okay?
Mom, can't I go home?
Stay there for now. We're still talking.
How long must I wait?
We only have a six-week break during the whole year.
How long must I stay here...
Who's there?
Jo Ji Young?
The flying kick?
Yes.
I wonder if you ate. Would you like some?
That fool Oh Dal Sung...
acts like he's king around the young athletes.
If you consider the sporting body, he's the tip of the tail.
If you bravely come forward and expose him for an assault,
he'll be fired immediately.
You saw he's no match even for me.
Mister. Why is a mental coach asking these things?
Here's what I think.
So what if the athletes try to stay sane...
and say they're overcoming adversity?
We should get rid of the assaulter...
who is providing the mental attacks.
I sometimes work on fixing their mentalities too.
So consider me a friendly guy from next door...
and tell me what happened.
(Pistol Park, genius shooter who retired...)
(with no medal after losing left eyesight to a stray shard.)
(Renunciation to Compete)
Nice shot.
There's no one nearby. Go now.
(Choi Soo Ji, maverick gymnast...)
(who suddenly retired after protesting a ruling.)
What's your score?
Ten out of ten.
Someone's coming, get out.
(Ko Young To, short-track skater who lost his left leg...)
(to an injury and became a master with his hands.)
(Hankyung Liquor Corp.)
Was I a bit too cool?
See? I said you'd be the most excited to do this.
I can't help it that my body gave up but my heart hasn't.
Okay.
Let's see.
Do you think Mr. Oh has something on you?
That you'll have nowhere to go if you get on his bad side.
But that's not the truth.
So that that is all you see,
he reigns over you with violence and puts fear in you.
Mister.
I'm not like this because he hit me.
- Ms. Jo Ji Young. - You're on Cha Ga Eul's side.
If I fall out of Mr. Oh's favor and get pushed aside,
Ga Eul will benefit.
Why should I do this?
I'm better than Ga Eul now. I even beat Sun A.
My mom said it would be my turn next.
There's no such thing as turns in a competition.
I know how things work around here.
She won't talk.
From an athlete's point of view, Oh Dal Sung is a tough target.
He was with Jo Ji Young's parents.
A renunciation to compete form and an envelope full of cash.
It's obvious.
He's bribing the parents to cover up the assault.
What now? Do I send it out?
You know he won't be penalized with circumstantial stuff.
Let's get the public to bury him.
One wrong move and it could blow up in the athlete's face.
Her parents took the money. They're all in on it.
Still, let's get the athlete to give a statement...
Hang on.
Hi, Young To.
Wake up.
Life isn't over.
There's next year and the year after.
And the year after that too.
You must skate for your own team too.
You must skate hard if you were paid to.
If you just give up, what about your employer?
There's no race.
And my contract expires soon.
It's over.
Exactly.
You must do something before it expires.
"I can still skate. I'm this good."
You must show them that to get your contract renewed.
I can't skate anymore.
My leg hurts too much, Mom.
Get up. Let's go to a hospital.
Can you just let me rest?
You said your leg hurts.
You must see a doctor, then.
Will you just lie in bed?
There's nothing a doctor can do.
- Why isn't there? You must... - Stop it!
I hit a slump.
It started a while ago.
I lose control of my legs.
I can't skate the way I want.
It happens to every athlete.
I'll be fine if I rest.
- Once I recover... - As if it's a slump.
You're so spoiled you're talking out of your bum-hole.
A slump? If I had time for that,
I'd have drowned in the river long ago.
How can someone only have good days?
Bad days, days you want to die.
I was paid...
and I have kids to feed.
If you have a strong mind,
you'd have no room for a slump.
Good girl.
Where are you going?
To wake up.
I can't compete anymore.
My head hurts like crazy, honey.
Don't do this.
Not our Ga Eul.
For over a week, she has been sleeping without food.
Like a corpse.
She over-exerted herself. She'll be fine without some food.
Nothing bad will happen to her, right?
Will you stop being an overprotective brother?
I'm nearby. I'll have a word with her.
Can you not worry yourself for no reason?
If their family does that, the athlete...
Moo Tae, I'll call you back.
Hang on. Where is she going this late at night?
- Darn you! - No!
- What? - What?
Why did you come up here in the middle of the night?
I won't die.
I can't die because I'm too embarrassed.
I haven't even done anything.
You think you have to meet certain qualifications to die?
I don't want to die.
Although I don't want to live either.
- Oh, what are you doing? - Come on. Stay still.
You've never let anyone help you, right?
Of course, I have. I'm nothing but a burden to everyone.
Oh, boy.
You don't want to join the national team...
because of Coach Oh Dal Sung, right?
Who says I don't want to join the national team?
You know how hard I worked for it.
You did, as if your life depended on it.
You desperately want to join the national team,
but it seems that the little girl inside you doesn't want to.
That's why you get agitated and intimidated...
at critical moments.
Once you join the national team, you'll have to put up...
with Coach Oh hitting you again.
Is your subconscious mind refusing to join the national team?
You wouldn't join the team for the fear of getting hit?
To athletes, sport is everything.
Come on. It's nothing.
How could you say it's nothing?
Who says that it's nothing?
I told you.
If you take 1 step back, they'll take 2 steps forward.
No matter what happens, you must protect yourself first.
Promise me you'll do that.
Whatever. I won't even see him again anyway.
What if you do?
It's a small world.
You're bound to run into him eventually.
The more you run away from him,
the harder it'll be to get him out of your mind.
Whenever you try to do anything, he'll whisper to you.
Ga Eul, you will never make a comeback...
as long as I'm in the field.
Giving up is also an act of courage.
That jerk who is living inside your head.
Should I tell you what you can do to kick him out for good?
Hey, Oh Sun A. You little...
- She's drunk. - Here she goes again.
Hey, get lost before I cut your hand off.
- Get a taste of this! - Goodness.
- I'll spit on you! - That's gross.
- I'm so feisty, aren't I? - Hey, you spat on me.
This is why she got kicked out of the gymnastics field.
- No. I quit of my own accord. - Sure, whatever.
To show my defiance against the corrupt judge.
- Okay. - Sure.
"Knock yourselves out, you jerks."
- "Peace out!" - "Peace out!"
Just record this and upload it.
Should I teach you how to record a video in secret?
I can upload it and make sure the IP address is untraceable.
I was repulsed by the corruption and didn't want to see them again.
- So I was like, "Peace out!" - But you failed to control...
(Talk like you're singing and conquer like you're dancing.)
Do you know the story of the camel in the desert?
The camel who can't run away even when it's untied...
because of its memories of being tied up at night.
You're just like that camel now.
You've been set free. Why don't you know that?
Do you really think that the camel...
can't run away because of its memories of being tied up?
I just wonder if it really is the case.
Hey, party pooper!
If you're going to be such a downer, just go home!
- Hey. - You aren't the only one, okay?
- Oh, dear. - Hey, we all feel wronged.
- Come on. Let's go. - We were abused, harassed,
- Come on. - and injured.
I couldn't even win a medal...
- because of... - Hey, that's enough.
Do you know what it feels like to have won no medals?
- Enough! Go on in. - What?
I just feel so bad for myself.
- I feel so bad for myself. - Hey, stop!
Go on in.
Hey!
That pretty girl is here again.
You're lucky because I'm about to open this.
Gosh.
She's so young, but she's acting like she's been through it all.
She's annoying.
You were like that too.
At least, she's quiet.
You were nuts.
You cried every day and said you wanted to die.
Exactly.
Why is that young girl keeping it all inside?
All the suppressed emotions will gnaw at her.
Did you bring it?
- Yes, that's it! - Yes!
- Good! - Way to go!
Go for it!
Yes!
Hey, what's with her?
Did someone make her drink booze?
Guess who did that!
Nothing perks you up like this liquor!
Father, seriously.
Is she that excited that she didn't get into the national team?
My goodness.
What about this, then?
Oh, boy.
I want to dance too.
Gosh.
Ga Eul.
Don't let your limbs droop like that. Try to sit up.
Gosh. She's very petite, but she's so heavy.
You know, the camel...
What? What did you say?
The camel...
won't run away because...
the desert is too vast.
And there is no water.
No booze.
All the food...
and water...
is there. That's why it can't leave.
On its own,
it can't live elsewhere.
If it runs away,
it won't survive.
If it runs away...
It knows it can't live alone.
I'm glad...
you can at least cry in your dream.
Yes.
Cry.
You did well.
In my dream, there was a party to celebrate my downfall.
A young woman whose shoulder habitually pops out...
and people who lost an eye or a leg...
were dancing together like camels who found an oasis in the desert.
The people there either had an issue...
or were missing a body part.
In this dream, I was wearing red skates.
When will I be able to finally stop dancing?
Will I have to lose a foot...
in order to set myself free?
Why was I given...
a desire that is far greater than...
what my talents can achieve?
Talk about a nightmare.
If you're up, drink what's there.
Beef bone soup again? Mom, please.
Drink up.
It's honey water.
Why did you drink beyond your capacity?
I can finally function again.
Mom, what's that?
Don't you remember anything?
You carried that in as if it were a treasure.
I must've been out of my mind.
Not only did you drink which is what you never do,
but you also had someone carry you home.
Only in death will I not see such madness.
Will you lay off on the death talk?
Slump, trump, or whatever it is.
I'm too stupid to know what that means.
Healthy feet promote healthy organs...
and also a clear mind.
Mom.
My contract renewal will be a long shot.
Don't you even think that you're in a slump.
Just stay focused and do the best you can.
I'll do the rest, okay?
All we need is for you to do well.
Only I need to do well.
That's all there is to it,
but it's easier said than done.
That's what you're wearing?
It's to set the tone.
The outfit is my way of throwing the first punch.
I don't know if this is the right choice though.
If you go back to the way you were...
Young To, what did I say 90 percent of worries were?
Those that aren't likely to happen...
and those that are harmless.
Exactly. Since we're at this anyway,
we shouldn't look back.
Do you feel responsible for Ga Eul?
Are you worried...
she'd turn out like Oh Yeon Ji?
We won't know what cards have been dealt...
until we actually flip them.
Let's not worry in advance.
Anyway, I'm off.
- I'll see you later. - Sure.
(Korean Olympic Committee)
(Welcome to the Korean Olympic Committee.)
(National Team Mental Coach Interview, 3rd floor)
(Short-track National Team Press Conference)
You're all here.
You even got here early.
Thank you for making the long trip.
Not many applied for the position.
It's expected, considering the job description.
Everyone knows it's all for show.
Our superiors have zero knowledge of the field.
I speak as a former athlete on the national team.
You will be the ones operating this program.
Giving you full support will be my job.
I'm glad to have someone here who knows the field well.
Gosh, better communication is key, isn't it?
Shall we begin?
- Sure. - Sure thing.
Let us begin.
No...
What's wrong?
Well, you see...
Escort the interviewee.
Greetings.
It's good to see you.
I see that I'm acquainted with all of you.
Dr. Song, do you remember me?
During the psych evaluation at the national training center,
you said I exceeded my peers when it came to mental stability.
Will people assume special treatment...
when they find out we're acquainted?
Anyway, it's a pleasure.
Here is the final list of coach and athletes...
on the short-track team.
Head coach and tactical coach for the women's team.
Coach Oh Dal Sung.
(National Short-track Team)
Coach Oh Dal Sung...
is a former short-track skater himself.
At Haneol Sport University,
he has trained many superstar skaters.
We call him the Gold Maker.
He graced us with his presence today.
Hold on.
I don't know why you applied for the job,
but you're still unwell if I may say so.
You were saying?
The first thing you did with that leg...
was launch a kick into someone's face.
Deep down inside, you still harbor...
unresolved psychological issues.
And those who have been hurt easily hurt others.
Isn't it our job to sever that vicious cycle?
You asked what I thought before my leg got better.
"I shouldn't have left him behind."
"The me from the past..."
"who lacked talent and never received any aid."
"I, of all people, shouldn't have turned my back on him."
Is that it?
Well, I might get to work with you,
so who knows?
You might be able to complete my treatment...
which you had to abort all those years ago.
I see our clothes match in color.
He can't be an option.
He is a certified mental health coach for athletes...
with a lot of experience.
Also, he was once on the national team.
In what way can we object?
He was permanently banned from the national team.
The incident that led to it was unprecedented.
He'll only disgrace our good image.
Some did say he was a victim of the bad ruling.
You should know that he was a patient of mine.
- What? - For three years, he went...
in and out of the psych ward for psychogenic pain and self-injury.
His history of mental illness...
shouldn't stop him from getting this job,
but it's true...
that he was unlike most patients.
Most patients with mental illness suffer from lethargy too.
But in his case, he'd do whatever it took...
to get what he wanted.
He was relentless.
(Dodang Behavioral Health)
Mr. Jegal, what is the meaning of this?
No, get back down!
- Please! - You're the reason I'm escaping.
What took you so long anyway?
You show up now after I'm done cutting the bars?
He meticulously used those around him.
Fire!
- Fire! - Make your way out.
Fire! Hurry!
Fire!
Fire.
Fire...
- This way. - What...
- Come on. - Hurry.
Go on. Hurry on out.
- Help! - Get out, quick!
Fire!
(Pharmacy)
Fire!
Get out! Now!
More than anything, he was daring.
Spit it all out.
Open your mouth!
What are you doing?
Mr. Jegal.
Easily put, he's a dangerous man.
Since his competitive days, he was motivated and active.
Anyway, we can't have Jegal Gil. I won't pick him.
What if I say we should?
Doctor.
I'm against it too.
He'd be fine as an athlete, but he doesn't suit what we do.
Then it's a unanimous no to him. No objections, right?
- No. - No. Let's see the next candidate.
Shall we slowly get started?
Next up is the mascot of the national short-track team.
Haneol Sport University's Jo Ji Young.
Jo Ji Young was injured...
during the selection process and despite that,
with an overall second in amassed points,
she was selected... What's wrong with the mic?
Can you be out and about like this?
It's not like they can follow me around all the time.
I can't help it that I feel suffocated.
Hi, Young To.
Gil, there's a twist.
A twist? What is it?
I don't think Jo Ji Young was injured.
She walked out just fine.
She wasn't injured?
She's using crutches...
Whoa, she's running.
I used to need someone to wake me up in the morning
Why did my eyes snap open this morning?
Maybe it's because we have a date today
But last night I even had a sweet dream
If I put on my new shoes and walk out the door
Today's weather is a lot like you
The path that takes me to you will be lined with flowers
She's a nutcase too.
If you can see my heart
(Pistol Park)
Change of plan. We'll take the roundabout route.
(2022 Short-track National Team Unveiling)
Ms. Jo, weren't you injured during the competition?
Why does your leg look fine?
That's because it was a minor injury...
Pistol Park, now.
I'm Park Hyo Soo with Sunday Morning and I have a question.
- We won't take questions. - Go for it.
Go after Ji Young's father.
It's not for you.
Reporter Jo?
I believe you're Jo Ji Young's father.
This thing you're taking. Isn't it an envelope full of cash?
That's...
Did you take a bribe to get Ji Young to give up the final race?
Were you aware she wasn't injured?
Is it true she gave up for money?
Will you say something?
Ladies and gentlemen, there must be a misunderstanding.
We'll explain it all in a press release.
That's us getting back the money we'd given.
My wife had bribed the head of the Korea Skating Union,
and I found out, said it was wrong, and got it back.
Okay, he took the bait.
Now mention the renunciation to compete form.
If you weren't bribed and your daughter isn't injured,
why did you sign a form saying she wouldn't compete?
You might not understand completely if you're not in the know.
Jo Ji Young is extremely close with Oh Sun A.
As Ji Young already had enough points to quality,
and she had sustained a minor injury,
for a friend who needed the points...
Isn't that called rigging?
You say that because you don't know the short-track rules.
You can't call that rigging.
The two athletes are close,
and Ji Young, out of goodwill, voluntarily...
It wasn't voluntary.
- Yes. - It worked.
Hey.
You made me back out as a penalty for not following the plan.
You hit me for not doing as I was told.
You forced me to sign the renunciation form.
I'd wanted to compete in the final!
- Ms. Jo! - Ms. Jo!
- Ms. Jo! - Explain how you feel!
- Any comments? - Coach!
Wait!
Explain the bribe.
Can you explain this?
- Where are you going? - He's leaving!
- Coach, any comments? - Coach!
- What do you say? - Can you explain?
Say something!
We're done here.
Okay, good job. See you downstairs.
Chief, it's Pistol Park.
I got you the first story. Wire the pay to my account.
Kids, I got paid. Let's have beef.
(Korean Olympic Committee)
Nice.
The roundabout attack worked.
There's no way he took a bribe if she wasn't injured.
Usually they give it.
They give money and force her to quit a match.
Who wouldn't want to come clean?
How did you know Jo Ji Young would confess?
She turned out to be pretty simple-minded.
If you think about it, she as good as said she wasn't hurt.
You could say she's naive.
I think you're becoming even sexier.
I just read their psychology.
- Did you assault athletes? - Stop it.
Did you favor some over others?
- What? - Is it true?
- No! - Did you beat the athletes?
- Don't you owe an explanation? - Is what Ms. Jo said all true?
- Was there an assault? - Is it true?
- Please comment. - Did you assault the athletes?
- This is all groundless. - What do you have to say about it?
What's your stance on this happening?
Jegal Gil, why is that punk...
- Do you have anything to say? - We'll release...
Hey, where are you going?
We'll send out a press release.
- Why... - We'll explain.
Hey, Jegal Gil! You...
You...
Young To.
Face it.
Don't ignore it. Stare it down to the end.
Until what looked like a huge mountain...
looks like what it really is.
Then you'll see that...
the identity of the trauma that squashes you...
is nothing but a contemptible little human.
Forgiveness or revenge,
that comes later.
How did it feel to see Oh Dal Sung again?
I'm glad I faced him.
It wasn't much, actually.
Exactly.
If you look back, it wasn't much.
Why did it feel so intimidating back then?
It wasn't anyone's fault.
It was just an accident.
But I was filled with anger and resentment.
I had no one to vent at so I vented at myself.
And hurt myself.
Now I can stop doing that.
At least now, I'm like a splinter under his fingernail, right?
Just that?
Don't you think you're a nail this big?
Just that?
It should be a chainsaw that big.
Chop off the evil hand.
That's gruesome.
Do that at least.
Anyway, that's how much I want to hurt him.
So he can't hurt people like Ga Eul again.
Right.
This issue isn't just about rigging.
It involves a violent coach,
and it looks like Oh Dal Sung will be dismissed...
from his position as coach of the national team.
Jo Ji Young will also be stricken...
from the team for bribery,
and Cha Ga Eul who was next in line...
- will be added. - Then...
- The Winter Olympic Games... - What happens now, Moo Tae?
What happens is...
Ga Eul's on the national team, Mom.
What?
The head of the Korea Skating Union...
It's done. It worked out.
Oh, whoever is up there, thank you.
Thank you.
It was possible because Ga Eul skated to the end.
If she'd given up she wouldn't even be a runner-up.
See the end of it though.
Knowing it and seeing it are two different things.
Come on. Well done.
You did great.
Ga Eul.
Don't cry or your blessings will fall away.
- Good for you. - It's important to see the end.
One who has crumbled pathetically,
compared to those who have suffered nothing,
becomes much stronger.
Life is...
- To be enjoyed! - To be enjoyed!
- Oh, my. - Nice.
Oh, boy.
Hold on!
- Hey. - Eat up.
- This looks great. - Dig in.
Look at this.
- Isn't it delicious? - Yes.
- It's so good. - This is really good.
It melts in your mouth.
(You passed the interview for the mental coach position.)
- Oh! - What?
I passed the interview.
For what?
The mental coach position at the national training center.
- What the... - You'll go back there?
My gosh. I'd rather serve in the military twice.
I tried to talk you out of it.
You told me, "You never know."
Look at what happened. You dug your own grave.
You think so?
- Son! - My gosh.
Don't be intimidated. Just be confident and go for it.
The ones who smile at the end are the winners in life.
You're still so clueless.
What? Why am I having a deja vu moment?
Son!
The ones who smile at the end are the winners.
Don't be scared. Just go for it!
The Korean...
national team!
Bull spit!
All right.
If you can't avoid it, just enjoy it.
Who knows?
This could work to my advantage down the road.
Life isn't a gamble. You can't control such things.
If it doesn't work out, so be it. Hey, what's our motto?
- Just live for the day! - Just live for the day!
Hey.
Just live for the day.
If something happens repeatedly,
it's almost always because of a hidden desire.
The desire to right the wrong.
It's a desperate distress signal from the mind.
(Mental Coach Jegal)
(Special thanks to An Sang Mi and Jung Yong Geom)
Today is my first day.
Do you have a crush on me?
I hired you.
What is the real reason?
I heard there was an unsavory incident in the selection process.
Who do you think the other one is?
The decision is up to you.
Hey!
What did you sell to Lee Moo Gyeol?
If you don't trust anyone and don't need help,
you'll keep pushing yourself to the limits...
and feel like you're being chased.
The six of you except for Han Yeo Woon.
One of you will be eliminated through the open race.
Lee Moo Gyeol. I'm your mental coach,
Jegal Gil.