(Mental Coach Jegal)
(All people, organizations, locations, and incidents...)
(in this drama are fictitious.)
I won't consult you anymore.
Even if you run into me, just pretend you don't know me.
Let's do that.
Unless you reach out for my help,
there's nothing I can do.
Let's call this...
an end of our consultation.
Wait.
You can't be alone right now.
Don't do stuff like this.
I'm not alone.
I can't fall even if I want to.
I can't become weak even if I want to.
I'm surrounded by rivals.
I won't fall.
Because you don't have the right to?
I can manage on my own.
I'm much stronger than you think.
Yes, you're strong.
You're like a crustacean, covered with a hard shell.
But do you know when crustaceans grow?
When they shed their shell and molt.
They grow when they expose their flesh and are most vulnerable.
Whatever you decide,
make sure you choose what you really want to do,
not something the world or other people expect you to do.
And...
if you ever need me, reach out to me anytime.
Don't fall for it.
His sweet words...
and warm eyes.
It's all fake.
If I let myself become weaker, I can't do anything.
I'll be the only one getting hurt, just like that time.
(Episode 6: Crustacean Molting)
About the mental coach and Ga Eul. Is it really true?
I wonder too. What is going on?
Is it true?
Cha Ga Eul.
Was it really you? You tried to get me knocked off the team?
- No. - Then why did Coach Oh say that?
He can't be making it up.
You make things up all the time too.
You must be referring to that rumor.
Someone told me.
That you went into Coach Oh's room in the wee hours.
Everyone has heard the rumor...
Hey!
Stop!
- Stop! - Let go!
My good luck bracelet...
My mom gave me this bracelet!
Let go! Get off of me!
Why are you doing this to me?
Since when were you two so close?
What are you girls doing?
(Rooting for the Bright Future of the National Short-track Team)
Pretty, right?
Like a princess' shoe.
- Yes. - Yes.
But this pretty shoe that we wear...
has a blade.
When you're on the ice, this becomes your wing.
Anywhere else, this is a weapon.
It can hurt you and others as well.
If you want to fight, do it on the ice.
Otherwise, everyone will get hurt.
Although...
we wouldn't need to worry about it once one of you left the team.
Is the rumor really true?
I've certainly heard the rumor, but I'm not sure if it's true.
Who spread such a malicious rumor?
I don't know how the rumor began,
but Ji Young was the one who spread it.
Ga Eul was Coach Oh's favorite up until four years ago.
Although he hates her guts now.
When he slapped Ga Eul,
I couldn't even breathe.
Why did Ji Young suddenly have to change her stance?
It was the perfect chance to get Coach Oh fired.
And it was Ji Young's fault that we had to redo the finals.
You saw her grabbing Ga Eul by the hair, right?
Ji Young scares me.
She won't do that to you.
There's a lot of resentment among those three.
Let's go.
(Winter National Sports Festival Entrance Application)
Are you going to participate in the sports festival?
I'm thinking about it.
What's there to think about?
It's not a lot of money.
Is that so?
Ga Eul.
About that day...
Forget it. Don't worry about it. It's all in the past anyway.
Then why are you still acting like this?
You should take the test no matter what Coach Oh says. Why...
You'll be happy if I'm gone.
You're right.
I hope you win the gold medal.
Although no one cares about a medal from the sports festival.
If you can't take it, join a company team.
Get so good that no one can touch you.
We wouldn't need to worry about it once one of you left the team.
I must not let myself become weak.
Stay focused.
Moo Kyeol's case isn't considered doping. Did you know?
Well, I trusted him.
What's going on with the short-track team?
Do you know anything?
I think Coach Oh hit them again.
- Gosh. - I told you not to step in.
He'll take it out on the athletes.
You mentioned...
that something must have happened to Cha Ga Eul four years ago.
Do you know anything about it?
I don't know the details.
This industry is fiercely competitive,
so such rumors aren't uncommon.
What kind of rumor?
She wouldn't want more people to hear about it.
Also, it's all in the past now.
Why bring it up if you won't tell me?
What kind of rumor was it?
Why do you need to know that, Mr. Jegal?
You know that everything you hear in the counseling room stays there.
We must protect their privacy...
under any circumstances.
- Yes, sir. - And...
you trusted Lee Moo Kyeol.
That was a good call.
So trust Cha Ga Eul too.
Trusting someone means...
that you're brave enough to leave them be.
(How to Use the Counseling Program)
In life, there are always things that we can't control.
We're nothing but a small buoy that helps the athletes...
find their paths through the turbulent waves.
And whether to catch it or not is up to them.
There's nothing we can do.
If you try to do more,
it'll only make your life miserable, like ten years ago.
Have you ever lost your counselee?
Then you wouldn't be able to say that so easily.
(Meeting Room)
(Counseling Room 2)
I know what it's like.
I went through it too...
when I almost lost you.
Moo Kyeol.
You're a genius.
Dong Jin.
I envy you.
Moo Kyeol, wake up!
Did you have another nightmare?
You didn't do that, right?
Do what?
Just say you didn't.
No, I didn't.
Do you know what I'm talking about?
It doesn't matter.
Whatever it is,
if you want me to say no, then my answer is no.
I bet you're suspecting everyone and can't trust anyone.
Say it. Say you need help.
Asking for help is where your healing starts.
What? What is it?
Nothing. Don't mind me.
Moo Kyeol.
No matter what happens,
don't forget that you're Lee Moo Kyeol.
I'm counting on you.
Yes, of course.
I am Lee Moo Kyeol.
Go back to sleep.
Hello, thank you for calling High Sports.
No, he does not have a panic disorder.
Hello, High Sports... Yes, Reporter Han.
Panic disorder? No.
He's totally fine.
The results clearly show that it's not considered doping.
No! He took the pills because of his insomnia.
It's not even considered doping,
so you can't accuse us of "concealing" it.
If you don't believe us,
we can have him get another doping test done at anytime.
Sure, do whatever you want.
I'll sue you for fake news.
I apologize.
I told you to throw out those pills, you idiot!
Don't hit him!
Who are you to hit my son?
What? "My son?"
He's not your son.
I raised him.
I discovered his talent and raised him as my child...
Darn it. How much longer are we going to fight about this?
I'll do better.
How?
Are you aware that your sponsor cut your endorsement in half?
Let them!
We'll see who regrets doing so.
That brat.
The nation's sweetheart, swimmer Lee Moo Kyeol.
The past week, his doping scandal...
had the sports industry rattled.
According to the Korean Anti-doping Agency,
the substance found in Lee Moo Kyeol's system...
was a beta blocker that isn't listed...
as a performance-enhancing drug for swimmers.
However, the Swimming Union's questionable actions,
which took place during the drug test,
are causing a big stir.
Reporter Kang Gi Seok brings you an exclusive.
Thank goodness I found out first.
What if KADA heard about it first?
This wouldn't just destroy Moo Kyeol's career.
The Union gave Moo Kyeol all the support he needed.
If this was on the news, the entire swimming industry...
No, the entire sports industry would be thrown upside down.
How did the media get hold of this recording?
Was it Mr. Kang?
This scandal hurt him just as much, so I highly doubt it.
You said he was taking drugs.
As a former athlete, you said you could tell.
I made a hasty conclusion.
That's not how you usually are though.
It seemed like an urgent matter. I apologize.
We should've let KADA handle it,
but you made it worse by having us take precautions.
Is covering up a crime part of your job description?
You know what's needed to silence any rumors.
Get on that right away.
So what if you're a former athlete? You're no help at all.
(Korea National Training Center)
Why you...
What's wrong?
Why did you withdraw your punch?
It just struck me that violence wasn't needed.
I can easily have you fired instead.
Then do it. What are you waiting for?
I get it. You hoped to use me as your hunting dog, didn't you?
To get rid of Jeon Chang Gil, the head of the Swimming Union.
Why do you seem startled?
Don't ask how I figured it out.
I'm not a newbie in this field.
Gosh.
Jegal, this is exactly why I like you.
I'm fond of you as well.
If you want to get rid of Jeon Chang Gil,
do so in an honorable way.
Channel the gold medalist that you are.
Could you not be familiar with the concept...
since it wasn't an honorable victory?
Gil.
When will you snap out of that paranoia?
The whole world watched that game,
and the referee made his ruling.
But that ruling was a bad call.
You and I both know that.
I won that game fair and square.
I would've with or without the referee's ruling.
Then how about a rematch?
Forget about Jeon Chang Gil...
and let us go head-to-head fair and square this time.
Why? Don't you think you can win?
Gosh.
It'll be ages before you become a respectable grown-up.
You see,
there aren't any 1-on-1 matches out in the real world.
And none of them involve physical strength.
It's about politics and outsmarting your opponents.
This is exactly why you'll never beat me.
Back then and even now, all that you are is my pacemaker.
Your pacemaker?
Is it because you need help in order to claim victory?
You just have to have the last word, don't you?
Just make sure that Lee Moo Kyeol wins the gold.
That's your job.
Don't skip meals either.
I'll compete in the national team selection.
Why didn't you tell me?
I'll compete in the selection process.
I asked you a question.
Athletes speak through their records.
Once I prove myself during the selection process...
You won't be able to.
Hello.
How can you prove yourself when you can't get in the water?
- Who do you think you are? - I asked him here.
- He'll help you full-time. - Someone else...
The union is trying to keep the scandal in-house.
You're the genius swimmer Lee Moo Kyeol.
Everything thinks you'll get past this.
Aren't you going to win the gold?
Keep on with your training and set your mind straight.
You'll get a pass on the selection process.
- I'm going to compete. - You won't be ready until then.
I wouldn't be able to guarantee it.
As if I needed that from you.
You know how I am.
I fight back harder when stepped on.
I'll prove myself during the selection process...
and have those hyenas shut their holes once and for all.
So don't worry.
So be it, then. Unbelievable.
I thought...
you would be able to handle things more cleanly.
I apologize.
I should've been aware of the curveballs.
They can come at you at any time.
What's important is knowing how to score.
So tell me. How will you proceed?
If they're throwing curveballs,
I should throw them too.
Now, kick.
But I'm a swimmer.
Does that mean you kick like a baby?
Watch your face.
Okay, noted.
Go!
All right, good luck.
That's enough.
I didn't bring you out here to actually play soccer.
Gosh.
From the goal line to the penalty mark...
is 14 steps. That's 11m.
What is all this?
From the penalty mark to the goal line, the ball travels...
about 0.4 seconds.
It takes 0.6 seconds for goalkeepers to react.
The numbers suggest...
a 90 percent success rate for penalty kicks.
However, in reality, it's only 60 to 70 percent.
So?
Those around you expect you to score.
That pressure.
People swear at kickers who can't score.
Meanwhile, goalkeepers aren't expected to block it.
That psychological aspect affects the players.
You were the kicker, and I was the goalkeeper.
The math was on your side.
Give me five attempts.
If I get you to enter the water,
you'll come to me for consultation.
If I don't, I'll walk away admitting that I'm a quack.
I appreciate the lecture,
but no one can beat me in the swimming pool.
Enjoy your game of solitary soccer.
If you don't treat this, you'll have seizures.
You darn quack.
That moron.
What on earth?
Thank you!
I'll do...
my best.
I'll open the bottle.
Are you still upset about the matter with your sister?
Come on. As the head of the Sports Human Rights Center,
I couldn't order the coach around just to help someone I know.
Anyway, I'm sorry for that.
It's why I came here to offer you something better.
I'm here with a job offer.
- Have a seat. - I'm good.
Your sister...
was chosen to compete in the National Sports Festival.
I see you didn't know.
You must not know it's on the day of the national team test either.
The national team selection?
Jo Ji Young's back,
so one must be cut from the team.
Your sister's leg isn't fully healed.
Will she be able to manage?
What the... "Arm Bar King?"
How will you protect her doing this?
It's a decent job, so grab it while you can.
Do I seem like a loser to you?
Because I got fooled once, you think you can fool me again.
Me being a waiter doesn't mean you can look down on me...
or play games with me.
I guess Moo Tae...
isn't struggling enough yet.
How could you not tell me something this important?
(Winter National Sports Festival Entrance Application)
You should've come to me first.
I'll enter the Sports Festival.
I can't take their money and back out.
Back out. Why can't you?
You said I shouldn't turn on them after what they paid me.
I said that...
to motivate you, not for their sake.
You're such an idiot.
Give up the Sports Festival.
You're injured. Nothing will happen if you don't enter.
They might cancel my contract for not doing my part.
Let them cancel it!
You want to represent Korea. Can't they even allow that?
I thought about it long and hard. I'm just a reservist...
I was paid a lot and...
Why do you even care about money?
You just train and skate hard.
Training as if your life depends on it is all you must do.
That's all we expect from you.
Ga Eul.
I'll do whatever it takes...
to support you.
So...
compete to get on the national team, okay?
If we plug the biggest hole,
I think we can manage somehow.
Are you sure about this?
(Bankbooks)
What other choice do we have?
(Just do it.)
We'd spent all our savings on your dad.
I thought it would end once he died.
We can only pretend that day came sooner.
You're so good.
Dad.
I'm not sure I can do it.
Strength equals wrestling.
I back Sang Gu.
You arm-wrestle with your arm, not your body.
Shooting takes energy, so I back Pistol Park.
Right?
I'll make you pay for drinks tonight.
- He's funny, really funny. - He bent his wrist.
I bet all I have on you.
I need you to win, okay?
Watch it or I will crush your wrist first.
Okay. Are you ready? One, two...
Three!
- Sang Gu! - Pistol Park!
Why did you do it?
I felt anxious.
I thought Ga Eul would end up like me.
That thought suffocated me and my chest...
It filled with anger.
Should I go back to taking my pills?
It wasn't your fault.
It would've happened even without you getting involved.
It's Oh Dal Sung.
Do you think you can look into something for me?
Go!
Let's drink.
You said you'd beat me. Come at me.
Oh, no, what should we do?
What do we do? I think it's dead.
I gave it fresh water and a shrimp morning and evening...
and cleaned its tank.
It hid for a few days and now this.
What do we do?
It's not dead.
This is the outer shell it left after molting.
It's the shell? Then where's the body?
It'll be hiding somewhere.
- It's hiding? - Leave it alone.
A hermit crab that has just molted is very weak and sensitive.
One wrong touch...
and it could really die.
Give it time until it crawls out by itself.
It's growing up without anyone knowing.
(Winter National Sports Festival Entrance Application)
(Cha)
(Short-track Test Day and National Team Swimming Selection)
He's back on track, isn't he?
The more you push him, the stronger he gets.
It could turn into a blessing for him.
Right.
Do Jin Ho, run properly.
It's national team selection day. Let me off.
I can't run when I'm nervous.
He's always full of excuses.
Is that him? Sangwon Construction.
Yes. He's not entirely useless.
Coach.
Ga Eul's not here yet. Shall I give her a call?
- She won't come. - What?
She'll miss the test?
Four years ago and now still, she only cares about money.
It's for the best. We have to lose someone.
Oh Sun A, your posture. Can you do any worse?
Go lower!
Park Ji Soo.
You can't walk over a pair of skates.
- Why not? - What if you drop a speck of dust?
Don't you know how sensitive the blades are?
Are you trying to get me to lose?
No.
I apologize. I didn't know what not to do.
As if you didn't.
Don't you know this test is as good as a selection final?
She might not know better. It's her first time.
Remember that.
You never walk over someone else's skates, okay?
Okay.
Get lost.
Do you think Ga Eul's really a no-show?
That works for us. We won't have to fight, then.
I'd like to know who's competing in the Sports Festival.
Is Cha Ga Eul...
No, I'll call you back.
Trust Cha Ga Eul too.
Trusting someone means...
that you're brave enough to leave them be.
You're to pretend you don't know me even if we run into each other.
I didn't say hi.
You got on my nerves.
Don't mind me. You don't have to.
Just don't follow me.
Okay.
Come see me if you ever need to.
And don't get hurt.
If Ga Eul doesn't show up, can't we just skip the test?
Whatever you decide,
make sure you choose what you really want to do,
not something the world or other people expect you to do.
I am strong.
My training is perfect.
I do not lose.
Men's 400m freestyle finals begin.
Representing Korea is Lee Moo Kyeol in lane five.
This is his first time participating in the Olympics.
He's been surprising everyone since the preliminaries.
The race will begin in five minutes.
Mind control.
I am strong.
My training is perfect.
I do not lose.
Everyone's on their starting block. The race is about to begin.
Take your mark!
Feeling my foot touch the starting block,
I relax my body and tilt backward.
It's okay if I start a little late.
Once in the water, I'm the fastest.
The race has begun!
My body smoothly moves forward...
as if it's passing through a hole.
Breathe calmly and remember this rhythm.
Christopher Hopsty in lane seven. He's taking the lead.
Lee Moo Kyeol in lane five is right behind him.
This is his first Olympics, and it has put him on the map...
as he keeps on impressing everyone.
Yes, he's doing great.
He must stay focused and put on a spurt.
Lee Moo Kyeol is doing his last turn.
He was the first one to do a turn.
Lee Moo Kyeol is taking the lead!
He's 0.2 seconds faster than the top 1 world record.
Lee Moo Kyeol only has 15m to go.
He's using all his energy so that he can stay in the lead.
Yes. Lee Moo Kyeol is so close.
He must not let the others beat him here.
Lee Moo Kyeol is making a miracle happen!
Lee Moo Kyeol touches the pad!
A gold medal! Lee Moo Kyeol! He did it.
Where did this genius come from? Korea!
Yes. He is Korea's first gold medalist...
in swimming. This is a historic moment.
That's right. Korea won gold in swimming.
We are witnessing this moment together!
You always wear that whenever you have an important race.
Is it your superstitious ritual?
You can't differentiate a routine from a superstitious ritual?
Gosh.
The head coach will yell at you for not wearing the uniform.
He yells at you because you're a total novice.
He never yells at Moo Kyeol.
(Always maintain your dignity as a member of the national team.)
Oh, no.
- Did you get a paper cut? - Yes.
Why? Were you hoping that I'd lose a finger?
You're so clumsy.
Oh, no. This is a deep cut.
Let me see your hand.
I got it. Don't bother.
I'm doing this because I'm a doctor, not because I like you.
Okay, here.
Did it have to be this finger?
Which game are you going to watch?
I'll watch the skating match.
Gosh, where should I go?
This will be a good game.
(The 2022 National Swimming Team Selection)
The song has begun again.
It's time to run.
One of us six will be out.
I can't be that person.
Never.
My training is perfect.
I do not lose.
Take your mark!
- Moo Young, you know what to do. - Yes, sir.
Ji Young. You can do a good job, right?
Answer me, Jo Ji Young.
Can you beat Oh Sun A and Cha Ga Eul or not?
Yes, I can!
You're on your own now.
You should've seen this coming.
There's something off with Ji Young.
What do you mean? She's doing great.
Of course, it's Oh Sun A.
We're redoing the selection because you changed your statement.
Can't you see they're all stressed out?
Why did Ji Young suddenly have to change her stance?
It was the perfect chance to get Coach Oh fired.
And it was Ji Young's fault that we had to redo the finals.
You need to put on a spurt!
- She's already faltering. - Darn it.
Support Jo Ji Young!
Hey!
What are you doing?
Get so good that no one can touch you.
More talk will only get you hurt.
I'll do whatever it takes...
to support you.
if you ever need me, reach out to me anytime.
This, again.
I must snap out of this.
This is just a dream.
Lee Moo Kyeol! Hey!
Moo Kyeol! Lee Moo Kyeol!
Snap out of it, okay?
Don't tell me...
this isn't a dream.
I'm dreaming.
In my dream, I'm neither strong...
nor perfect.
I'm always losing.
But it's so strange.
Why am I so relaxed?
I'm falling asleep.
Moo Kyeol!
- Lee Moo Kyeol! - I hope I never wake up.
Lee Moo Kyeol!
Look, Cha Ga Eul's arm touched her.
This is considered impeding!
Come on. Why are you being like this?
We can't say that this was intentional.
Hey, Cha Ga Eul. Was this intentional or not?
Will you not answer your coach? Was this intentional or not?
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.
Hey. You all saw that, right? Was it intentional or not?
- Was it intentional or not? - Coach Oh!
It was...
- not intentional. - What?
I said it was not intentional.
How dare you glare at me?
Hey. You'll just inconvenience everyone with that leg.
Can't you see that everyone thinks you should leave the team?
Do you only care about yourself? Is that it?
Coach Oh!
- Let go! - I'll...
just leave the team.
What?
I don't want to stay on the team and put up with your abuse.
How dare they think they can defy me?
Darn brats!
Coach Oh!
I'm willing to look past everything else that happens,
but not violence or abuse against the athletes.
I'm fuming as is, you know.
So what? Did I hit her? Did my hand make contact?
And what can I do when one wants to drop out?
I'm telling you...
to keep that in mind.
That's how I feel right now.
What the...
What about it, then?
What can a mere mental coach do?
I'll press charges!
You see,
I was raised like a princess,
so I can't even bear being scratched.
If I weren't a mental coach,
I would've already pressed charges.
I'm letting you off this time for the sake of the athletes.
Wait.
Never did I want to say this,
but are you aware that...
I'm Assemblyman Park Seung Tae's daughter?
What a jerk.
What on earth?
Is that true?
I'll get going.
Hold on.
Am I allowed to keep this?
Of course.
This is the worst.
It's all right.
I'm still young,
and I'm not good enough yet.
I can try again next year.
Ji Soo.
A Reum.
I hate Coach Oh so much.
I'm quitting because I can't stand him.
I'll get going, then.
See you next year.
Promise me that.
When did we begin to accept the fact...
that being beaten was part of our training?
I asked myself that for the first time in my life.
Maybe I was going down the wrong path.
I'm sorry, Ji Soo.
You did well.
It was courageous of you.
Ji Soo,
you'll be a great skater someday.
Dr. Park...
It's all right.
Thankfully, the test results show no physical damage.
However, the intake of Inderal...
suggests a panic attack.
My son said he didn't have panic attacks though.
That's understandable. Patients rarely admit to it.
You should consult a psychiatrist...
and have us run in-depth tests.
Hold on.
He'll soon be renewing his sponsorship contract.
Word can't get out.
The wrong kind of article could...
Moo Kyeol, have you come to?
I don't have a mental problem.
I'm fine.
People who are fine...
don't pass out during matches.
It cannot happen.
There must be something wrong with him.
Have him consult a psychiatrist.
Once again, I ask for discretion.
- Moo Kyeol. - Where are you going?
- Moo Kyeol? - Moo Kyeol!
Moo Kyeol!
Goodness.
- I'm sorry. - Are you all right?
(Doping Scandal, Lee Moo Kyeol, Loses Consciousness During Match)
(Does He Have a Panic Disorder?)
(Miracle Swimmer Lee Moo Kyeol, Will He Sink?)
(Top Stories: Lee Moo Kyeol, Loses Consciousness During Match)
(Top Stories: Lee Moo Kyeol, Will He Sink?)
- Can you believe it? - No way.
A panic disorder?
- I think that's Lee Moo Kyeol. - Isn't it Lee Moo Kyeol?
- I think it is. - I thought he was sick.
(Vacant)
Welcome.
Which hospital can I take you to?
The training center.
The national training center, please.
The national training center? Got it.
(Korea National Training Center)
(Religious Support Center)
Help me.
Tell me...
it's all a nightmare.
Darn it.
It's not a nightmare.
You don't have a panic disorder.
And you're not crazy.
You're suffering from something...
that everyone goes through at least once in their lives.
A slump is having you trip over.
Because you climbed higher than others,
the fall has been that much greater.
I'm not in a slump.
The second you name it as one,
it'll become real and...
I just wasn't myself that day.
And...
I wasn't feeling well...
What scares you so much?
Try asking your shadow that.
Ask what it fears.
Did it hurt badly?
Is this it?
You can tell Mom.
Is this the best you could do?
- Mom's sorry. - What's wrong?
Is this your best?
Mom.
What are you so afraid of?
Tell me.
That you'll fail.
I'm most afraid that you'll fail.
You are stronger than anyone.
You are a genius.
No.
I'm not that kind of person.
It's okay.
It's okay, Moo Kyeol.
In the name of the Father, Son, and Blessed Spirit.
Amen.
You're slowing down. Pick it up!
Tank, speed up! You're slowing down!
The one at the front must speed up,
but you're the one slowing them down.
- Coach. - What?
I'm always at the front.
I put you there to train because you're the worst!
How dare you complain...
when you replaced a far better skater?
What? Do you want out? Do you?
If you do, quit right now!
What is it?
Hello, coach.
- What happened? - Ga Eul.
Why are they suddenly disbanding the team?
It's like you pulled a rotting tooth of mine.
Skating was already taking up too much of the budget...
and not performing as well.
If you think of the athletes, it's not a rotting tooth.
Elite sports like skating always has been a problem.
We should back sports anyone can enjoy.
That's right. Assemblyman Park has some great ideas.
Badminton and table tennis.
Affordable sports that anyone can pick up is what...
the assemblyman wants to back.
Right.
Hello.
What happened, coach?
Poorly-performing teams get broken up all the time.
Also, you'll be getting contents-certified mail.
What?
Skipping a Sports Festival is against team rules.
You might have to pay up.
But...
No one pays the penalty for trying out for the national team.
I don't get it either, but with the team broken up,
they won't try to protect you.
Ms. Cha.
I heard.
I'm sorry it came to this.
If you ever need help,
call me at any time.
(Gu Tae Man)
Why do you even care?
Oh, did your brother never mention me?
I was Cha Moo Tae's direct senior.
I felt bad when Moo Tae retired,
and now it's you and I feel sorry for you.
I'm a fan of yours.
You're my fan?
Why?
When you think about sports,
it may seem fair on the outside,
but each athlete starts from a different point.
If an athlete backed by both parents...
with a 100m head start and an athlete...
starting 100m in the back...
with sandbags on have the same records,
who's the winner?
I root for real winners.
I myself started with sandbags around my ankles.
If you want to run without them weighing you down,
call me at any time.
That looks heavy.
Mom, I'm home.
Hello?
Who?
- Watch your step. - Okay.
Goodness.
It's not her day off.
You're right.
Are you home, Ga Eul?
My goodness.
Why are you home when it's not a day off?
How could you do that?
What is it? Is something wrong?
How could you do that to Dad?
How could you stop paying for his care?
We had to stop paying one day.
It costs a fortune each month.
- Mom. - The living must go on.
Should we all starve to death?
Mom, let me talk to her.
How could you abandon Dad?
Ga Eul. It's not like that.
There are free care facilities run by the government.
We'll move him to one.
It's the same thing.
You know what those places are like.
Your dad won't know the difference.
He can't tell the difference between good and bad.
Each month we spend over 1,000 dollars on him...
while the rest of us...
We don't have to do that.
We put all our hopes in you.
- Is it me again? - If you do well,
we can do anything to support you.
If you do well, nothing else matters.
Mom. That's not what I want.
I don't care if I must run with sandbags around my ankles.
I don't mind if you can't support me.
- I want... - Who said I wouldn't support you?
I will.
I'll abandon your dad if need be.
So hang in there and bear with it a bit more...
Why do you always tell me to bear with it?
Why don't you protect me?
How dare you complain?
Stand up.
Get up.
You want to compete with that kind of mindset?
Stand up.
That day, when I was a high school junior.
The day it rained.
You came to the rink with an umbrella.
Why did you...
pretend you didn't see me then?
Ga Eul, Mom didn't see anything.
Okay? If she saw it, then of course...
I'm sure you did something wrong.
Do you think your coach did it because he hated you?
He did it for your own sake, so you'd do better next time.
- Mom, that's enough. - Why bother talking about this now?
It should make you more focused...
and determined to do better!
You must win and show them!
Hey, Ga Eul!
Hey, wait. Ga Eul!
Let's talk, okay?
I have to go back to the training center.
I sneaked out.
Ga Eul...
Hey!
It's abuse. How is it not a big deal?
You might even need a right to die.
You think you need a right to hate someone too.
Because you don't have the right to?
You didn't cry when you got stitched up with no anesthesia.
You don't get upset with your mom who takes that for granted.
You don't fight when a friend slaps you when you should slap her.
You think getting kicked out of practice is normal.
Why?
Because you allow it.
Whatever you decide,
make sure you choose what you really want to do,
not something the world or other people expect you to do.
And...
if you ever need me, reach out to me anytime.
Ga Eul.
Why don't I have such rights?
What do you mean I allow it?
I'm not someone you can just walk all over.
I'm also...
My gosh.
I'm glad you came.
Soo Ji, get me a towel and a blanket. Hurry.
What's the matter with you?
I told you to stop.
You keep... Why must you make me weak?
Why did you say I could come to you anytime?
Why did you keep...
Ga Eul.
I hate it too!
I'm sick of having to put up with the abuse.
I'm sick of fighting and winning.
I hate skating. I hate everything!
Okay, all right. I understand.
To tell you the truth...
Because of me...
The truth is...
I'm not strong at all.
Please help me.
Help me, please.
It's all good now.
Well done. I'm glad you came.
Welcome, Ga Eul.
You've been through so much.
You're pretty even when you're crying.
You little brat. Did you have to play so hard to get?
Congratulations on becoming a member of No Medal Club.
Don't worry, young lady.
Life is all about the cards you're left with later.
What does that mean?
It means that the real game begins now.
Hey, what's our motto?
- Right here, right now! - Right here, right now!
- Just live for the day! - Just live for the day!
It's okay to cry.
And it's okay to be weak.
Don't cry.
When you're at your weakest,
you begin to grow.
There were such rumors going around?
Yes, among the national skating team at the time.
But I'm not sure whether it's true or not.
That's not important.
I don't care about the rumors.
But that jerk is still there, and that's the problem.
What will you do?
Oh Dal Sung...
Let's oust him.
I have to.
(Mental Coach Jegal)
Twice a week. At 8pm, after dinner.
This is nuts.
What am I doing with that nutjob?
All right. Let's get started.
That's a dangerous category.
Okay, I heard you.
Illegal sports betting?
It's just an ordinary Chinese restaurant. No way.
Aren't you mistaken?
- Darn it. - What?
- "Darn it?" - "Darn it?"
How could you do something so crazy?
Let's not complicate things.
What happened today... I cannot let it slide.