A Clean Sweep (2022–2023): Season 1, Episode 1 - Episode #1.1 - full transcript
GENUINE HARD WORK NEVER BETRAYS YOU
-I can't win if I practice just like them.
-Right.
Let's say they swing 100 times.
-I'd do 100, and then 10 more.
-I see.
In a month,
I would've swung 300 more times.
Those numbers will accumulate,
and you'll be different from the others.
You can't beat those who work hard.
People might say,
"He was really good. He still is."
He's really good,
and he wants to do well, but he can't."
"He can't really play anymore."
Some might say.
We're still professionals.
I think it's something like
pride as professional baseball players.
I thought I should show them
how I play baseball.
Well…
Baseball is my second life.
I'll do my best.
I'm going to be really serious about this.
I'm confident. We won't lose.
-Go!
-Run!
-Back!
-Back!
Jeez, now I'm angry. It's so annoying.
Good job.
I wouldn't try if I'm not confident.
I'm confident we'll win.
-Go.
-Run.
LEE SEUNG-YUOP
He's posing to bunt.
He's caught. He's running to home base.
He touches the base!
He scores by running from the third base.
That was perfect.
PARK YONG-TAEK
LEE TAEK-KEUN
-Yes.
-Run.
-Run.
-Go.
He hits it. The pitcher catches it.
He throws it to the second base,
then to the first base.
YOO HEE-KWAN
Why did they make Hee-kwan retire?
SEO DONG-WOOK
-Go!
-Go!
-Go!
-Go!
It's a home run.
JANG WON-SAM
He hits the ball toward the second base.
The ball is in.
He's running
all the way to the third base.
He gets to third base!
Jeez, this is frustrating.
He hits the ball.
The runners on third and second
get to home plate!
JUNG EUI-YOON
He won 109 times in the KBO League.
SONG SEUNG-JUN
He swings and misses.
-Go back to Lotte.
-He hits better than before he retired.
It's a bunt.
Go.
-Go.
-Run!
LEE HONG-KU
Jeong Seong-hoon touches home plate.
JEONG SEONG-HOON
He hits!
The second baseman misses it.
JEONG KEUN-WOO
The third baseman catches it.
Ryu Hyun-in throws the ball to first base.
Perfect defense.
RYU HYUN-IN
HAN KYEONG-BEEN
Good!
-He runs to second base.
-He got it.
YOON JUN-HO
-That's it.
-It was a good hit.
It flies to the left
and goes over the fence.
It's 152 kilometers per hour.
TO WIN,
THOSE WHO ARE CRAZY ABOUT BASEBALL
WILL RISK EVERYTHING
Shim Soo-chang has to overcome this.
All the bases are occupied.
STARTING PITCHER
SHIM SOO-CHANG
Shim Soo-chang is having a crisis.
This could be the first run of the day.
It's all on Shim Soo-chang.
The game starts again now.
THE LONG-AWAITED
FIRST MEETING OF THE PLAYERS
THOSE WHO ARE CRAZY ABOUT BASEBALL
WILL RISK EVERYTHING TO WIN
THEIR GAME STARTS NOW
This is the first shoot of A Clean Sweep.
In one, two, three.
It's like the Golden Glove Awards today.
You really do look like that tire mascot.
OOPS
It's because of the white suit.
You know nothing about fashion.
I'm the youngest of the four here.
I feel like I have to take care of you.
YOO HEE-KWAN
4 MONTHS INTO RETIREMENT
You carry the water bottles
and clean the spikes.
Is that right?
Shouldn't the worst player do those?
I'm the worst player then.
-Yes.
-Right.
SHIM SOO-CHANG
2 YEARS AND 7 MONTHS INTO RETIREMENT
Let's go with the pitching speed.
Pitching speed?
I'm the slowest.
Go with the control. I'm the worst at it.
Seung-jun's current pitching speed
is faster than mine in my prime.
SONG SEUNG-JUN
7 MONTHS INTO RETIREMENT
I'm in the middle.
That's the best.
JANG WON-SAM
1 YEAR 6 MONTHS INTO RETIREMENT
How many times did you win in KBO?
-In Korea? I won 109 times.
-Yes.
-You?
-I won 121 times.
-You?
-I won 101 times.
-I'll go home.
-What about you?
Me? I lost 102 times.
Are you serious?
No way. It can't be 102 times.
Did they let you play that many times?
If they let me play more,
I would've lost more.
ABOUT TO CRY
-Aren't you the starter?
-What?
You're the starter.
If you suck, we all have to pitch.
Exactly.
Why are you pressuring me?
DON'T PRESSURE ME…
AT THE SAME TIME IN THE MOVIE THEATER
A MYSTERIOUS MAN IS SITTING ALONE
HE'S SCARED WHITE(?)
BECAUSE IT'S HIS FIRST TV APPEARANCE
-Are you nervous?
-Why am I the only one?
-What?
-Am I the only one?
Will the senior baseball players
be coming in?
FEELING PRESSURE
Since it's the first time
-the production crew is seeing you,
-Yes.
-please introduce yourself.
-Me?
I'm Han Kyeong-been and I'm 25 years old.
Nice to meet you.
HAN KYEONG-BEEN
SHORTSTOP, PAJU CHALLENGERS
A MODEST WELCOME
Please welcome him with us.
SOULLESS
HERE YOU GO, A WELCOME
-You need to respond.
-Okay.
Cheerleader Seo Hyun-sook.
Yes. You know her.
SEO HYUN-SOOK
OF THE TOP 3 CHEERLEADERS
Here they come.
RECKLESS EMCEEING
THEY GET READY
TO GREET THE LEGENDARY PLAYERS
GETTING UP HABITUALLY
-You can sit down.
-Pardon?
No thank you.
LIKE A TYPICAL NEW EMPLOYEE
I'm nervous.
-Why? Is someone in there?
-I don't know.
-I guess there are reporters.
-No way.
Will they be taking pictures?
-What?
-What is it?
STARTLED
What?
CHEERING BOMB
They're cheering for us.
SUCH A LOUD WELCOME
SONG SEUNG-JUN, SHIM SOO-CHANG,
JANG WON-SAM, YOO HEE-KWAN
You scared me.
NERVOUS
F4 PITCHERS WALK IN WITH LOUD CHEERS
I see familiar faces.
-I was really surprised.
-Hi.
This is uncomfortable.
Why are there so many people?
Why don't you say hello
to your teammate in the back?
-Who?
-Is he our teammate?
I thought he was a manager.
Don't try to be funny.
Okay.
-Please say hello.
-Yes.
-Nice to meet you.
-Hello.
I've seen him before.
What's your name?
-I'm Han Kyeong-been.
-A shortstop of the LA Dodgers.
He said don't try to be funny.
Jeez.
-Did you finish saying hi?
-Yes.
-You didn't even ask his name.
-Han Kyeong-su.
Han Kyeong-been.
-Are there four pitchers?
-Yes.
This is bad.
(HIS HEAD DROPS AUTOMATICALLY)
Are there only four?
Song Seung-jun, Shim Soo-chang,
Jang Won-sam, Yoo Hee-kwan.
Can't you do nine innings?
THINK SAD THOUGHTS…
Say something.
I felt small earlier.
They won 109 times, 121 times,
and 101 times.
You lost 18 times in a row.
I almost lost 100 times first.
He works out a lot these days.
If only he did that before he retired,
he wouldn't have lost 18 times in a row.
I would've won 130 times.
HE SAVED UP(?) FOR A CLEAN SWEEP
It's been two months since we met.
Yes.
Are you back in shape?
ARE YOU BACK IN SHAPE?
-We're on the way.
-Pardon?
We're getting back in shape.
-Are you?
-Yes.
How far have you gotten?
-You said the game was on the 25th.
-Yes.
-We'll be ready by then.
-Don't fight with the producer.
TAKEN ABACK
No, I mean…
We're on standby.
WE'RE ON STANDBY
Pitchers are important.
-We're here first.
-Of course.
Every baseball game depends on pitchers.
We're the heroes.
Please standby.
LET'S GO CHEERLEADERS!
-Our team cheerleaders.
-They brighten the mood.
The fielders will come in.
THEY'RE READY TO CHEER
-I'm curious.
-Me too.
I wonder who they are.
There were too many rumors.
-Infielders first.
-Infielders first?
Infielders?
THE DRESSED-UP INFIELDERS WALK IN
(THEY FAIL TO STAY COOL)
PARK YONG-TAEK, JEONG KEUN-WOO,
JEONG SEONG-HOON, SEO DONG-WOOK
-Hello.
-Hello.
-Hello.
-Hey.
-Hi.
-Hey.
-Hey.
-Hello.
THEY'RE ALL FAMILIAR FACES
-Did you come from Busan?
-Yes.
I knew Seong-hoon would dress like that.
They told us to wear a suit.
-I told them I didn't have one.
-I knew it.
(HE'S UNDERDRESSED)
(HE'S TOO DRESSED UP)
Are they in the right place?
Is this the Golden Glove Awards?
-They're in the wrong place.
-This is okay.
Okay.
-Is this all the infielders?
-Yes. Other players will be coming.
They're too weak.
(WEAK 1) (WEAK 2)
(WEAK 3)
Who are you to judge?
We're on a different level.
-Okay.
-Right.
Soo-chang, why are you here?
Are you the emcee?
-Hey.
-What?
Be quiet.
We're on the same team, right?
THEY'RE TOO BUSY INSULTING EACH OTHER
Please introduce yourselves.
-The youngest, Dong-wook should go first.
-Me first?
I coached KIA for two years.
I retired and now I run my own business.
SEO DONG-WOOK
2 YEARS AND 8 MONTHS INTO RETIREMENT
I'm the all-time legendary
second baseman of KBO
-Jeong Keun-woo.
-He even said it himself.
JEONG KEUN-WOO
1 YEAR AND 6 MONTHS INTO RETIREMENT
I played for the LG Twins for 19 years
and made 2,504 hits.
You're giving me a headache.
Hello, I'm Park Yong-taek.
PARK YONG-TAEK
1 YEAR AND 7 MONTHS INTO RETIREMENT
Hello, I played
professional baseball for 20 years.
I'm Jeong Seong-hoon.
JEONG SEONG-HOON
3 YEARS AND 6 MONTHS INTO RETIREMENT
More players will be coming in.
-More?
-Outfielders?
-Yes, we need more people.
-We do.
Go.
CHEERING MACHINES(?)
MOVE ON THEIR OWN
(READY TO CHEER)
I wonder who's coming. Who is it?
-What?
-Gosh.
-Who is it?
-Gosh.
STANDING UP
I never expected him.
WHO'S MAKING
THESE LEGENDARY PLAYERS GET UP?
-Look who's here.
-Gosh.
-Gosh.
-Unbelievable.
You scared me.
TOO MUCH ENTHUSIASM
LEE SEUNG-YUOP
Hello.
You said you were going golfing.
THE UNDENIABLE BASEBALL CHAMP
-Hello.
-How come you're here?
EVERYONE BOWS AT 90 DEGREES
Hello.
Everyone got up from their seats.
He sure is different.
We didn't get up when Yong-taek came in.
WE WERE ALL SEATED
Everyone knows you,
but please introduce yourself.
Yes, nice to meet you.
I retired four and a half years ago.
Currently I'm a commentator at SBS.
LEE SEUNG-YUOP
4 YEARS AND 8 MONTHS INTO RETIREMENT
THIS NATIONAL HITTER
DOESN'T NEED AN INTRODUCTION
"Hello, I'm Lee Seung-yuop."
"Hello, I'm Lee Seung-yuop."
(TRYING TO BE FUNNY AGAIN)
Come on.
Any baseball player can do that.
Try it.
"Hello, I'm Lee Seung-yuop
of Samsung Lions."
(AS IF HE'S POSSESSED)
HE'S GOOD…
IRREFUTABLE
Well,
I never thought Seung-yuop would be here.
I'm speechless.
That's why I'm staying quiet.
Don't you like me?
Goodness.
SWEATING
-We're all nervous.
-I…
Everyone is nervous.
Seriously.
Yong-taek became polite.
Hey, he took my armrest,
so I'm sitting like this.
-Was this yours?
-No.
(I WON'T GIVE IT BACK)
Seong-hoon doesn't look happy.
I always look like this.
Seong-hoon hates it
when someone talks to him.
You guys didn't fight, did you?
No. I like Seung-yuop.
Are you driving a wedge between them?
We're a team.
There's two, four…
There are only a few.
A MODEST NUMBER OF MEMBERS
-This isn't everyone.
-Are there more people?
-More will come in.
-I see.
Outfielders and a catcher will come in.
Who will they be?
EXCITED
TAKE THE CHEERING BOMB!
LEE HONG-KU,
JUNG EUI-YOON, LEE TAEK-KEUN
Hello.
Hey.
-Hello.
-Hello.
-Is it all?
-Is this all?
Is this everyone?
-Is there more?
-Is there?
There's more?
Outfielders and catcher,
please introduce yourselves.
Hello, I'm catcher Lee Hong-ku.
Nice to meet you.
He's your main catcher Lee Hong-ku.
LEE HONG-KU
7 MONTHS INTO RETIREMENT
Hello, I was released six months ago.
I'm outfielder
Jung Eui-yoon.
-You prepared.
-He got ready.
-He prepared the line.
-He did.
No, I didn't.
They retired recently.
-Jeez.
-They're fresh.
It's almost like they're still playing.
ALMOST LIKE STILL PLAYING
I'm an ex-outfielder of the Heroes,
Lee Taek-keun.
Hello.
LEE TAEK-KEUN
1 YEAR AND 6 MONTHS INTO RETIREMENT
Am I the youngest?
-No, you aren't.
-Am I not?
-Here.
-He's the youngest.
-He's 25.
-Introduce yourself again.
(GETTING UP)
Hello.
I'm a 25-year-old infielder
Han Kyeong-been.
Nice to meet you.
He's good-looking.
-He's handsome.
-He is.
(STIFF)
Whenever Kyeong-been speaks,
it's stifling.
THE YOUNGEST HAS A LONG WAY TO GO
Kyeong-been isn't the youngest.
-What?
-I see.
Kyeong-been isn't the youngest.
SMILING
-Sit back.
-Square your shoulders.
The youngest will come in.
HIS SHOULDERS ARE GOING UP
-Sit back.
-Relax.
I can breathe now.
Is it hard to be the youngest
in a baseball team?
Because he has to do all the work.
-What does he have to do?
-What?
-He has to carry stuff.
-Since when?
Is that what Doosan Bears do?
I was just going to say that.
He has to carry
the water bottles and baseballs.
-Everyone should carry them.
-Is that right?
-I'm sorry.
-He's mean.
Everyone's criticizing me.
I'M SURROUNDED BY ENEMIES!
The youngest member
of our team will come in.
THE REAL YOUNGEST WILL ENTER
Are you nervous?
LAUGHING
-You're nervous.
-You're more nervous than me.
(10 SECONDS TO APPEARANCE)
-Everyone will look at us when we go in.
-Exactly.
-You go in first.
-I'm so nervous.
(1 SECOND TO APPEARANCE)
THE TWO NERVOUS
YOUNGEST MEMBERS ENTER
YOON JUN-HO, RYU HYUN-IN
Who are you? Nice to meet you anyway.
Hello.
-Hello.
-Nice to meet you.
Please introduce yourselves.
Yes. Hello, I'm…
-Stand up.
-You should stand up.
-Hello.
-How dare you!
YOU SHOULD STAND UP!
-Stand up.
-You should stand up.
FINALLY HE EXPLODES(?)
Calm down.
SCARED
I'm a senior at Dongeui University.
-I'm catcher Yoon Jun-ho.
-Catcher.
-What?
-He's a catcher.
LEE HONG-KU, MAIN CATCHER
Is he my rival?
He said he was the main catcher.
(ONLY 10 MINUTES AGO)
HE'S IN DANGER OF
BEING UNEMPLOYED(?) AFTER 10 MINUTES
You called me the main catcher.
HIS FACE IS RED
He'll fight for the same position
as Hong-ku.
It's Yoon Jun-ho.
YOON JUN-HO
LEE HONG-KU'S RIVAL
Hong-ku.
Excuse me. Hong-ku, don't be so angry.
Hong-ku, don't be so angry.
A FORCED SMILE
LAUGHING OUT LOUD
-I didn't know you were so cute.
-He's funny.
I see.
He's like a comedian.
The main catcher is Lee Hong-ku.
We drafted Jun-ho as a backup.
But we'll decide on the starter
depending on your abilities.
All right. Next.
Hello, I'm a senior at Dankook University.
I'm shortstop Ryu Hyun-in.
-Goodness.
-Shortstop.
A senior at Dankook University.
A senior.
I'm an alumnus.
I went to Dankook University.
-Right.
-I see.
What year did you start?
WHAT YEAR DID YOU START?
In 2019.
-I started in 2009.
-Okay.
RIGHT, I STARTED IN 2009!
CHECKING HIERARCHY
-Didn't you go to Jangchung High School?
-Yes.
(STANDING UP)
-You should've bowed to me.
-I'm sorry.
Sit down.
Baseball school ties and regional ties.
All right.
All the founding members
of our baseball team are here.
ALL THE MEMBERS OF A CLEAN SWEEP
HAVE GATHERED
I'm the main producer of this show
and the general manager of the team.
I'm producer Jang Si-won.
JANG SI-WON (PRODUCER)
GENERAL MANAGER OF CHOIKANG MONSTERS
THE TEAM HAS BEEN FORMED
-It's cool.
-The name
of our team is Choikang Monsters.
-Is it good?
-It's good.
It's uncomfortable to name the team
"the strongest."
Making the greatest baseball team
of all time is the purpose of the show.
I don't intend to create a story
of development. Do that on your own.
Got it?
We're all fully developed.
(OVERDEVELOPED)
Now, we'll have the team manager come in.
What?
EXTREMELY EXCITED
What?
AUTOMATICALLY SITTING UP
How important is the role
of a team manager in baseball?
-It's very important.
-It is.
He's like the maestro of an orchestra.
The first team manager
of Choikang Monsters is…
NERVOUS
We keep looking at the back.
I have a hunch.
WHO'S THE MANAGER
OF CHOIKANG MONSTERS?
It's Lee Seung-yuop.
MANAGER LEE SEUNG-YUOP!
-I see.
-I knew it.
Manager Lee!
BUTTERING UP
-Manager Lee.
-Lee Seung-yuop!
-Lee Seung-yuop!
-Lee Seung-yuop!
-Manager Lee.
-Lee Seung-yuop!
Don't flatter me.
I'll only look at your skills.
MANAGER LEE SEUNG-YUOP
0 MONTH INTO MANAGING A TEAM
The first manager of Choikang Monsters
is Lee Seung-yuop. Please say a word.
The objective of this show
is to win, and to win only.
It's quite impossible not to lose at all,
but making something impossible
possible is what professional athletes do.
I'm going to be optimistic. Thank you.
CONFIDENT
MANAGER, YOU'RE GREAT
Over the past three months,
we interviewed everyone here.
I edited your interview videos.
You'll be able to hear
what your teammates have said.
-Everyone probably boasted.
-Most people probably did.
Let's take a look.
A CLEAN SWEEP
MEETING THE FIRST PLAYER
OF CK MONSTERS
-Why did you retire?
-Because of my shoulder.
The ligament was torn.
Why does it keep saying "starter"?
Is this Screening Humanity?
NERVOUS
-How fast can you throw? Be honest.
-I throw 120.
No, you can't, can you?
-I can go over 120.
-Stop kidding me.
-It's over 120.
-No.
-No, it's not over 120.
-Yes, it is over 120.
If I get in shape,
I can throw close to 140.
-You're drunk.
-Did I say that?
DID I SAY THAT?
WILL SHIM SOO-CHANG BE THE ACE?
Honestly, can you throw six innings
and lose only one point?
Of course. I can do it.
I can throw over, under, side,
and in all directions.
I can rip them all.
EXTREMELY EMBARRASSED
BUT SHIM SOO-CHANG WAS
JUST THE BEGINNING
Did someone say something worse?
Well…
I can throw six innings
and lose only one or two points.
Who do you think is the best pitcher
out of the three?
-Me.
-Is that right?
Today was the first time I threw
in a long time.
I was pretty good.
If I practice a little,
EMBARRASSED
I'll be able to pitch.
HITTERS' EXPECTED BATTING AVERAGE
What do you think will be
your batting average?
-Be honest.
-I think I'll bat .300.
-Batting .300?
-Yes.
Because it isn't professional baseball,
I think it'll be .400 to .500
-You were realistic.
-Of course.
HE SPOKE REALISTICALLY(?)
If I get in shape,
I can bat more than .400.
I can bat .500 or .600.
Jeez.
Frankly, I think I can bat over .667.
-Is it possible?
-Yes, absolutely.
AND HERE'S A CRAZY MAN…
-I say .900.
-What?
Nine hundred.
CRAZY BATTING AVERAGE
SPEECHLESS
EXPECTED WIN RATE
With these members,
it should be .700.
-Seven hundred?
-Yes.
-Seven hundred.
-Seven hundred.
It'll be .800 to .900.
-Eight to nine hundred?
-Yes.
Won't it be .900? Maybe .800 to .900?
THE CRAZY MAN FROM BEFORE
-It'll be .800 to .900.
-Nine hundred?
Whatever league we're in,
we'll be number one.
I think we will beat everyone.
-I'll take care of everything.
-Yes.
We'll never lose.
Baseball players always do their best.
Of course.
It was interesting.
I want to point out one thing.
Was "starter" a mistake?
Did you see that?
He took up 50 percent of the interview.
-They put a subtitle.
-Aren't you the starter?
Isn't this your first time
being the starter?
I'll have to show them what I got.
Can I release a starter?
-Yes.
-Is that so?
-Soo-chang, you have to do well.
-Yes.
Okay.
All right.
None of the batters said
a batting average below .300.
AT LEAST .300!
Every pitcher said they could throw
six innings losing one point or less.
So, now we have the strongest team.
-Right?
-Yes.
Why the long face all of a sudden?
ACTING VERY MODEST
That's why you should
always watch what you say.
How can you make us drunk
and ask questions like that?
I don't remember anything.
HIS CONFIDENCE EVAPORATED
I don't remember.
Producer Jang, what if we lose?
What happens if we lose?
-I'll tell you.
-Will something happen?
As any baseball team does,
we'll recruit and release players.
RECRUIT AND RELEASE
-It's gotten serious.
-Of course.
I retired to escape this pressure.
But here I am again.
-I feel the pressure.
-Yes.
-Do I have to do this again?
-I feel it.
To fit the objective of this show,
the winning percentage
should be .700 at least.
TARGET WINNING PERCENTAGE IS .700
Do you agree?
DO YOU AGREE?
-Everyone lost their confidence.
-Well…
You're already
thinking about getting fired.
I was released recently,
and we're talking about it here again.
Out of 30 games,
how many do you have to win
to have a winning percentage of .700?
-Twenty-one.
-Twenty-one wins and nine losses.
Losing ten games
would mean that the general manager
failed to pick a good manager
and good players.
It'd be our failure,
so the show will be canceled.
The show will be canceled.
The show will be canceled.
That makes sense.
-Am I right?
-Yes.
The objective of this show
is to make the strongest baseball team.
You have to achieve a .700 winning rate.
I should've worn a black suit.
It's like a funeral here.
-I should've put on mourning clothes.
-I wore the wrong color.
CLEARLY THE WRONG DRESS CODE
I give up being the starter.
-Why?
-I'm…
-Just try.
-I…
For the opening game,
Choikang Monsters will
play against this team.
-Gosh.
-I'm curious.
This is important.
EVERYONE IS CURIOUS
ABOUT THEIR FIRST OPPONENT
NERVOUS
Is it a college baseball team?
-Duksoo?
-Jeez.
-It's Duksoo.
-No way.
I'll just overwhelm them.
We have a chance to win.
My fastest pitch was 157.
I'll make sure the Choikang Monsters' bats
are all broken.
You'll see how scary
high school baseball players can be.
FOOTAGE FROM SPOTV
-They're powerful first opponents.
-Jeez.
-Okay.
-Duksoo is good.
Why am I nervous all of a sudden?
WINNER OF 2020 NATIONAL
HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
WINNER OF 2021 BONGHWANGDAEGI NATIONAL
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
SEMI-FINALIST AT 2021 CHEONGRYONGGI
NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIP
WINNER, RUNNER-UP, SEMI-FINALIST
DUKSOO HIGH SCHOOL
THIS IS CRAZY
They're too powerful.
DUKSOO HIGH SCHOOL
ACE SHIM JUN-SEOK
MAJOR LEAGUE IS EYEING ON HIM
MONSTER PITCHER
FASTEST PITCH 157KM/H
He throws at 157km per hour.
He won't play, will he?
-No.
-No way.
He shouldn't play us.
LEE JONG-HO
HE WON THE OUTSTANDING PITCHER AWARD
LEE YE-HAK
THE BEST HIGH SCHOOL CLOSING PITCHER
FASTEST PITCH 144KM/H
-I can't hit that.
-What?
One hundred forty-four?
They have better pitchers than us.
SELF-DEPRECATING
GOOD HITTER, FAST RUNNER
LEE JUN-SEO
BEST BASE STEALER
LEE SUN-WOO
It's 2,85 seconds.
ABOUT 2 SECONDS
IS AN INCREDIBLY FAST RECORD
A TOUGH OPPONENT FROM THE START
WE'RE THE BEST
Duksoo, let's go!
OPENING GAME
CK MONSTERS VS DUKSOO HIGH SCHOOL
THE MONSTERS ARE SPEECHLESS
-Jeez.
-Let's go practice.
-We can't just stay here.
-We need to practice.
I can feel the pressure.
-I do too.
-I can feel it.
We decided on the strongest opponent
to face the strongest team.
It's Duksoo High School baseball team
in which the best high school pitcher
Shim Jun-seok plays.
ACE SHIM JUN-SEOK
MONSTER PITCHER
FASTEST PITCH 157KM/H
I'm a little nervous.
HIS HEART IS RACING
I haven't been worried since I retired.
Seriously.
My heart is racing for the first time
in four and a half years.
Yes, my heart is pounding.
My palms are sweaty.
To arouse your will to fight,
I prepared an interview video
of the opponent team's manager.
-Take a look.
-It's Manager Jung Yoon-jin.
Because you're the manager
of the opposing team,
I'll show you our lineup.
Okay.
I see.
Yes, my mouth is watering.
SALIVATING(?)
MOUTHWATERING PREYS(?)
These legends…
These legends…
Your players and ours,
they're both great lineups.
But we'll surely win.
-Do you think you'll win?
-Of course.
-Do you think you'll win?
-Of course.
You saw the lineup, right?
Yes, I saw it. I saw the backups too.
I wonder if these legends
can hit the Duksoo pitchers' balls.
CAN THEY REALLY HIT OUR BALL?
What's your expected winning percentage?
EXPECTED WINNING PERCENTAGE?
I'd say .800.
-Your expected winning percentage is .800.
-Yes.
I think your players are too old
to move quickly.
They can't practice as much as my players.
THE RETIRED PLAYERS
CAN'T DENY THIS REALITY
What would you like to say
to Manager Lee Seung-yuop
on his first game?
This will teach you a big lesson
as a manager.
A LIFE LESSON FROM A FAILURE
Manager Lee will learn a lot.
ENDLESS PROVOCATION
My team will play as usual
and do our best as usual.
Please watch us.
DARKENING EXPRESSIONS
It'll be fun.
If Duksoo loses,
I'll interview you after the game.
Okay.
-I'm confident.
-On the baseball mound.
I won't have to go there.
Why are we so solemn?
I understand. I agree with him.
The manager of Duksoo High School said
we couldn't practice as much as them.
I agree with him.
We'll have to do something
high school students can't do.
We'll win.
Since he's so confident,
I'd like to show the teenagers
how scary men in their forties can be.
Your expressions all hardened.
ANGRY
It's not because we're angry.
It's because it's true
and I can't do anything about it.
Guys, smile!
We can do it. What's wrong with you?
You already lost.
FEELING LIKE THEY LOST ALREADY
My philtrum is sweaty.
-What's wrong, Won-sam?
-Hey.
You won 121 games. What's wrong with you?
Hey, you can do it.
You were so cheerful earlier.
Let's all laugh.
LET'S ALL LAUGH
FAKE LAUGHTER
WE LAUGH WHEN WE'RE SAD
-That was uncomfortable.
-We're in trouble.
Let's show them the difference
between pros and amateurs.
-Seriously.
-We'll show why we're professionals.
-Why we're professionals.
-Why are your hands shaking?
Why are your hands shaking?
Soo-chang,
you need to practice a lot for a week.
Okay.
Because we have only four pitchers,
you have to throw a long time.
All right. I'll see you guys
in Gocheok Sky Dome in a week.
7 DAYS UNTIL THE OPENING GAME
We can do it.
For the victory of Choikang Monsters.
All together.
-Let's go!
-Let's go!
CHOIKANG MONSTERS, LET'S GO!
WILL THEY BE ABLE TO WIN?
-Nice.
-Okay.
-Let's go.
-Great.
Everyone's looking at us.
Because we look like thugs.
WE LOOK LIKE THUGS
I thought Seong-hoon was our fan.
HE THOUGHT
SEONG-HOON WAS THEIR FAN(?)
-You can't take pictures.
-Okay.
JEONG SEONG-HOON, A LOCAL FAN(?)
Wait here. The team bus will arrive.
Is the team bus going to be flashy?
EXCITED
The bus is coming.
THE BUS IS COMING
-What is that?
-It's awesome.
-It's amazing.
-It's like a professional team bus.
-Look how big it is.
-Awesome.
-Awesome.
-Unbelievable.
CHOIKANG MONSTERS
TA-DA
(GOODNESS)
(I NEED TO TAKE A PICTURE OF IT)
-Look at the size.
-I need a picture.
THE MANAGER IS TOUCHED
This is no joke.
-Awesome.
-For real.
This is really different.
ENTERING THE TEAM BUS
-Awesome.
-It's amazing.
-It's to die for.
-Hello.
Sit down.
I haven't ridden a bus in a while.
EXCITED
We'll depart.
I thought I'd never ride
a team bus anymore.
But here I am again.
I feel like I'm on my way
to play an actual game.
-I really do.
-Right?
We're all quiet
-when we're riding the bus to a game.
-Yes.
It feels real.
NOW ALL WE HAVE TO DO IS WIN!
Guys.
Look here. Manager Lee, get closer.
In one, two, three.
CK MONSTERS' INAUGURATION CEREMONY,
.700 WINNING RATE
How many will survive until the end?
How many will survive until the end?
EVERYONE IS ALARMED(?)
Let's win 21 games.
Jeez, winning 21 games.
You made an announcement,
so you can't take it back,
but you should rethink it.
It's hard to achieve .500
in a professional league.
Last year, KT's
winning percentage was .563.
We need to lower the percentage.
Hey.
Don't make a deal
before you had your first game.
First, we'll win the game next week.
-We'll win.
-You're right.
College students can't lose
to high schoolers.
-You have pride.
-They're college students.
We need to go all in
on baseball this week.
-Seriously.
-Yes.
Let's have a look through
Duksoo High School's videos.
We should watch their videos.
We should.
-Are they playing now?
-Previous games.
ANALYSIS MODE
He just hit a fastball of 139km per hour.
We have to win no matter what.
This is a real game.
We'll play a winning game.
How can we win?
It's not "We can win."
"We have to win."
Let's go!
-All right. Let's go!
-Go!
Go!
DUKSOO HIGH SCHOOL
SEOUL
GOCHEOK SKY DOME
IT'S FINALLY THE DAY OF THE MATCH
THERE'S STRANGE TENSION IN THE STADIUM
AN UNPRECEDENTED SCALE AT FIRST GLANCE
TO BROADCAST IT AS IF IT'S LIVE
ALL KINDS OF CAMERAS ARE SET UP
INCLUDING STATE-OF-THE-ART(?) EQUIPMENT
THE PRODUCTION CREW IS
MORE THAN READY
THE OPENING GAME BEGINS NOW!
A CLEAN SWEEP
Will the four of us be able
-to do it?
-How do you feel today?
-I'm nervous.
-Are you nervous?
-Starter.
-Yes.
The fourth pitcher
will feel the most pressure.
Seung-jun said he'd kill me
if I finish too soon.
I'll kill you.
If I fall, you need to take care
of many innings.
There's no tomorrow. Go on standby.
Take care of many innings.
The first two
have to throw for a long time.
I want to pitch for a long time too.
It feels like a real opening game.
You know my batting average
in Gocheok is less than .100.
-Is that right?
-Yes.
I'm back in Gocheok after three years.
-This is my first time.
-Really?
Now that I'm here, I remember.
We have to keep going in.
-Choikang Monsters.
-Jeez, it's…
Gosh.
It's…
CHOIKANG MONSTERS
LOCKER ROOM
Gosh.
Unbelievable.
-I got chills.
-I just got goosebumps.
I can't believe it.
ONLY FOR THE MONSTERS
-It's much better than a pro league.
-No way.
This is classy.
It's like the major league.
CHOIKANG MONSTERS
Oh, my god.
-I'm excited.
-Seriously.
IT'S ONLY FOR THE CHOIKANG MONSTERS
I'm really excited.
-What's this?
-This is amazing.
-Isn't it?
-Yes.
It's better than when I was still playing.
-Jeez.
-It's better than the pro league.
-Seriously.
-What's this?
IT MAKES YOU WANT TO TAKE PICTURES
WIDE-ANGLE MODE
Look at the lockers.
-Change into the uniform.
-Get changed?
But the cameras are here.
If you're shy, go to the bathroom.
-Okay.
-Yes.
-Can you do sliders?
-I'm feeling great.
We would've done really well
if we were a team
when we were in our prime.
We can win all 30 games.
THE PRODUCER IS IMPRESSED
-Before we retired.
-Before we retired.
-Before we retired.
-I see.
I'm telling you,
Eui-yoon can hit better now
than when he was a pro.
Can he?
Some team might recruit him
after watching the show.
EUI-YOON GETS RECRUITED AGAIN?
-Hello.
-Hello.
THE MANAGER IS HERE
-Hello.
-Hello.
You look good.
You're like Manager Kim Ki-tai.
-Did you sleep well?
-Yes.
-Captain Park.
-Yes.
-Are you okay?
-Yes.
I'll announce
today's starting lineup first.
I made the decision
after careful consideration.
I thought these players were the fittest
considering the current situation.
I would like you to understand.
Okay, number one.
KBO ALL-TIME LEGEND JEONG KEUN-WOO?
THE BEST TABLESETTER RYU HYUN-IN?
Okay, number one.
-Shortstop, Han Kyeong-been.
-Yes.
HE CHOSE THE YOUNG PLAYER
TO GET ON BASE QUICKLY
Number two.
Second baseman, Jeong Keun-woo.
Yes.
Second baseman, Jeong Keun-woo.
(SHOUTING FOR JOY INSIDE)
You're pushed aside.
He can't move fast.
That's true.
Number three, DH Park Yong-taek.
DESIGNATED HITTER PARK YONG-TAEK
Number four.
Number four.
GULP
WHO WILL BE THE NUMBER 4
CLEAN UP HITTER OF THE MONSTERS?
Left fielder Jung Eui-yoon.
AS EXPECTED
Number five.
SMILING
Catcher.
THE LAST LEADING BATSMAN
-Lee Hong-ku.
-Yes.
I'm too up front.
Have you ever been number five?
Never, right?
-Is it the first time?
-No.
(HE'LL HAVE IT ROUGH)
Number six. Center fielder Lee Taek-keun.
Number seven.
First baseman Jeong Seong-hoon.
Number eight. Right fielder Seo Dong-wook.
Yes.
Number nine. Third baseman Ryu Hyun-in.
Yes.
-Jun-ho will be the backup.
-Yes.
-Because you're the catcher.
-Yes.
Today's starting pitcher is the ace…
(LAUGHING)
…Shim Soo-chang.
ACE SHIM SOO-CHANG
-Thank you.
-Good luck.
Soo-chang,
I'd like you to pitch for a long time.
-Yes.
-I know you'll talk to the catcher.
You had a meeting, right?
-Yes.
-Yes.
-He sounds…
-Are you sure?
He looks pale.
OUR ACE LOOKS PALE
I trust you. What I want to say to you is
that I'd like a lot of people
to be cheered up by how we play.
I want you to play hard
so that the viewers
will have hope and think that those
in their forties and fifties can play too.
-Let's get ready, okay?
-Yes.
-All right.
-Yes.
LET'S GO!
10 MINUTES LEFT BEFORE THE GAME STARTS
Choikang Monsters
will take their first step
here today to reach for the top.
Hello, everyone.
It's Duksoo High School
versus Choikang Monsters.
It's the first game of A Clean Sweep.
Commentator Kim Sun-woo is here.
-Hello.
-Hello.
Yes, A Clean Sweep
is an unprecedented baseball TV show.
There are 233 production crew
and 51 cameras.
Drones, jib cameras, and RC car cameras.
This is a baseball TV show
of an unprecedented scale.
I've never seen anything like it.
I'm sure you know this too.
Even the MLB World Series
isn't broadcast like this.
They put a lot of effort into this show.
That's right. But A Clean Sweep
will be canceled if they lose ten games.
Two hundred thirty-three people
will lose their jobs.
I actually quit my previous job
of ten years to join this show.
So I'm one of these people in danger.
-They should feel the pressure.
-I see.
-Then I shouldn't laugh.
-You shouldn't.
-I'm safe though.
-Yes.
Anyway,
I'll root for Choikang Monsters to win.
There is one more thing to watch for.
Lee Seung-yuop
is debuting as a manager today.
Every manager wants to win
-their first game.
-Yes.
That's why they pick
the best pitcher for a starter.
But he picked
Shim Soo-chang as the starter
to play against Duksoo High School.
-I was really shocked when I heard it.
-Yes.
There are four pitchers
in Choikang Monsters.
Except for Soo-chang,
-they won over 100 games.
-Yes.
But Soo-chang is the starter.
It's because the producer
and general manager Jang Si-won
had an influence on the decision.
I think it's cool.
I think we'll do well too.
I THINK WE'LL DO WELL TOO(?)
DARK CIRCLES UNDER THE EYES
Are you okay?
PARK YONG-TAEK
His heart is beating too fast.
How many…
You'll get tired before the game.
Stop warming up.
He's tired.
Good.
DON'T TIRE YOURSELF OUT…
Don't do too much.
HIS BODY IS BEING CONTROLLED BY PRESSURE
I'm looking forward to Soo-chang's play.
Actually, Duksoo High School has
a pitcher with the family name Shim.
It's Shim Jun-seok.
His fastest pitch is 157km per hour.
Duksoo is the first high school team
to have won five championships.
Perhaps this team is too strong
a team for the first match.
-Isn't it there?
-This is it.
The players are lining up to shake hands.
What would it be like
for the high school students to play
against the legends?
CK MONSTERS
VERSUS THE BEST HIGH SCHOOL TEAM
Gosh, this is brutal.
It's brutal.
The players are calm
and ready for the game.
They're looking at each other
with determined faces.
We really have to win.
I thought we had to do well.
-Let me explain the rules to the managers.
-Yes.
If a team is up by ten runs
after seven innings, it's a called game.
You get two instant replays.
There's a tie-breaker after nine innings.
-Please keep that in mind.
-Okay.
TENSE ATMOSPHERE HANGING OVER THE FIELD
Today, the audience came in.
They're cheering for the game.
-Shall we bow?
-Yes.
All right.
SUDDENLY SOO-CHANG
WALKS TO THE PITCHER'S MOUND
-Soo-chang!
-Soo-chang!
-Not yet.
-We…
(HIS LEGS FEEL WEAK)
We have to get together first.
-Not yet.
-Okay.
-Not yet.
-Why not?
Not yet.
The players are together
to do a cheer for the first game.
Let's go!
ROAR FULL OF VIGOR
-They're loud.
-Jeez.
(TRYING TO BE COOL)
-Duksoo, let's go!
-Let's go!
GETTING A HEAD START
We should huddle up.
-Let's be simple.
-Yes.
Let's be really serious.
We have to play
with a serious will to win.
-Choikang Monsters!
-Monsters!
CHOIKANG MONSTERS!
-Choikang Monsters.
-What a great cheer.
THE MONSTERS TAKE
THE DEFENSE POSITION
Lee Kyung-kyu and Lee Duk-hwa
will throw and hit the first ball
in the opening game today.
They did a show together with the producer
-and general manager Jang Si-won.
-Right.
I wonder how Kyung-kyu
will throw the ball.
HOW WILL HE THROW THE FIRST BALL…
Nice to meet you.
The brand new show A Clean Sweep.
I hope it will bring happiness
to numerous baseball fans.
Monsters,
forever!
Hello, today I'll…
HA!
…throw the first ball.
Hello, today I'll…
HE'S THE BEST SCENE STEALER
…throw the first ball. I'm Lee Kyung-kyu.
The strongest Monster baseball team
will play Duksoo High School.
High schoolers are
the scariest in the world.
Duksoo High School, good luck!
-Let's go!
-Let's go!
Thank you.
Duksoo High School, good luck!
TAKEN ABACK
Thank you.
Is he going to throw
from the pitcher's mound?
-It won't be easy to throw from there.
-No.
Duk-hwa.
UNIDENTIFIABLE SIGNS
(WHAT IS HE SAYING…)
FALLING
SLAPSTICK COMEDY FROM THE START
I'm nervous.
SUPER NERVOUS KYUNG-KYU
THROWS THE BALL!
The ball drops to the ground.
The first throw and hit
of Choikang Monsters'
first game on A Clean Sweep
were by Lee Kyung-kyu and Lee Duk-hwa.
Let's review today's lineup.
Duksoo High School.
Number one Lee Jun-seo. Two Lee Seung-won.
Three Ju Jung-hwan. Four Baek Jun-seo.
Five Kim Hyeon-tae. Six Woo Jeong-an.
Seven Park Sang-heon. Eight Bae Eun-hwan.
Nine Kim Jae-hyeong.
Pitcher is Lee Jong-ho.
Choikang Monsters
will bat in the second half.
Jung Eui-yoon, Lee Taek-keun,
and Seo Dong-wook are the outfielders.
The infielders are
Ryu Hyun-in, Han Kyeong-been,
Jeong Keun-woo, and Jeong Seong-hoon.
Lee Hong-ku is the catcher
who will work with
the starter Shim Soo-chang.
It's almost like professional baseball.
THEY'RE STARTING TO FEEL THE PRESSURE
It's like trying for the national team.
The first game
of Duksoo High School
and Choikang Monsters will begin.
Monsters!
-Good luck!
-Good luck!
FROM SOO-CHANG'S PARENTS
SOO-CHANG, PITCH WELL!
-Duksoo the best!
-Duksoo the best!
DUKSOO THE BEST!
FANS ARE ALREADY CHEERING
FOR THEIR TEAMS
Duksoo! Good luck!
-Good luck!
-Good luck!
-Jun-seo, let's go!
-Let's go!
JUN-SEO! BLOW THEM AWAY!
Go for it!
LOUD
They're loud.
Soo-chang is back
after 941 days of hiatus.
What kind of ball will he throw?
FEELING PRESSURE AGAIN
I'm really nervous.
I'm afraid of falling apart.
What if I can't control the ball
and break down?
The outfielders are all waiting.
I can't throw terribly.
So I have a great sense of responsibility.
A STARTER'S RESPONSIBILITY
I'LL STRIKE HIM OUT NO MATTER WHAT
I'LL GET ON BASE AT ANY COST
THE FIRST BALL WILL DECIDE
THE RUN OF THE GAME
Soo-chang's first pitch.
He threw it close to the batter.
It was a fastball at 132km per hour.
-It's a good speed.
-Yes.
GOOD SPEED!
THEY'RE REALLY SURPRISED
He practiced a lot.
A GOOD STARTER'S PITCHING SPEED
-All right!
-Let's go!
HIT IT
HE HITS!
The ball flies to third base.
The ball is thrown
to first base. He's out.
HYUN-IN, GOOD JOB!
Good work!
THEY'RE PRETTY GOOD…
Soo-chang strikes out the first batter.
Hyun-in moved extremely fast.
Like Hyun-in, the Monsters
have to catch the ball quickly
and throw it far and hard.
That's what Choikang Monsters need.
Hyun-in played perfect defense.
The second batter is Lee Seung-won.
NEXT IS THE SECOND BATTER
LEE SEUNG-WON
BAM!
That's fast. It's 134km per hour.
It's getting faster.
SOO-CHANG SLOWLY RAISES
THE PITCHING SPEED
-Let's go!
-Go!
He misses.
That ball was 123km per hour.
He still missed it.
This is it.
This is his specialty.
One more!
SOO-CHANG'S SPECIALTY?
-It's a splitter.
-Yes, it is.
Soo-chang is good at throwing splitters.
The ball suddenly drops
in front of the bat.
He's really good at this.
Soo-chang can control the ball.
I was worried.
-It looks like Soo-chang is doing great.
-Yes.
The ball drops again
in front of the batter.
It flies high to the left.
Left and center fielders run to the ball.
Center fielder
Lee Taek-keun catches the ball.
Two outs.
Okay. Good job.
TAEK-KEUN, GOOD JOB!
Taek-keun has good moves.
He trained really hard
and got back in shape.
Taek-keun is covering
a wide area as a center fielder.
-It's very good.
-Yes.
-The players are moving well.
-You're right.
REASSURED
Two outs!
TWO OUTS IN NO TIME!
Before the game,
the production crew asked me who'd lose.
I said the Monsters would.
I also thought the same.
But looking at the way
the players move, they're good.
I see.
The third batter is Ju Jung-hwan.
They should watch out for him.
He's the main hitter
of Duksoo High School.
He won the MVP from Bonghwangdaegi.
Right.
ONLY ONE OUT LEFT
CAN HE STRIKE THE ACE OUT AGAIN…
STRIKE
The first is a strike.
Nice one.
A SMOOTH START
Outside the strike zone.
It's one ball, one strike.
With four balls, you can walk
to the first base.
With three strikes,
you're out in baseball.
The third pitch lands inside.
It's one ball, two strikes.
JUNG-HWAN IS AT A DISADVANTAGE
THERE'S ONLY ONE STRIKE LEFT
-Let's go!
-Good luck!
The count is favorable.
The ball drops. He misses. Strikeout!
TODAY, I'M THE ACE!
Soo-chang got the first strikeout
in the first inning today.
Only three batters played
in the first inning.
That was the starter Shim Soo-chang.
ASTONISHED
Shim Soo-chang!
OH, SHIM SOO-CHANG!
Shim Soo-chang, go for it!
-You're good!
-Good job.
RETURNING GLORIOUSLY
-You're good.
-Good job.
Well done.
-Nice.
-That was good.
Forkball. He still got it.
Yes.
When I saw the forkball,
I couldn't help but swing the bat.
JU JUNG-HWAN,
ACE OF DUKSOO HIGH SCHOOL
My senses are still alive.
I felt I still had them.
Your lips are blue.
STARTER SHIM IS DYING
AFTER THREE BATTERS…
-They're so good.
-It's no joke.
THEY'RE SO GOOD
I never thought they'd prepare this much.
They could really win.
MONSTERS, LET'S ATTACK!
It's the bottom of the first inning.
Lee Jong-ho is the starter today.
He's in his second year.
Last year, he received the Best Pitcher
in Bonghwangdaegi National
High School Baseball Championship.
We'll be able to see him
at the KBO League in the future.
-What was that?
-What?
HE'S GOOD
-He's good.
-He can throw.
He has a very clean pitching form.
He throws four-seam fastballs very stably.
Soo-chang came back
after 941 days of hiatus,
and worked hard until he sweated
to produce good results.
How good will Lee Jong-ho,
the ace of Duksoo, be?
Number one hitter Han Kyeong-been
is getting ready to bat.
He's one of the three
young guns of the Monsters.
He plays for Paju Challengers.
He plays for an independent baseball club.
HITTING THE FIRST PITCH
The ball flies high.
-Go!
-Catch the ball!
All right.
The infield fly is caught
in the Gocheok Sky Dome.
THAT'S IT!
Let's go!
The starting pitcher threw tricky balls.
He controlled the speed
and threw breaking balls.
He threw fast and slow straight pitches.
They weren't easy to hit.
Next is the number two batter.
It's national second baseman
Jeong Keun-woo.
I wonder if he can manage to hit the ball
the pitcher throws.
As it's been a few years since he retired.
The ball skips off the bat.
It goes into foul territory.
Woo Jeong-an catches the ball.
We aren't getting any hits.
Take it easy.
When I watched him respond to the pitcher,
he had no clue how to play against him.
I tried to figure out
how we should play this game out.
FIRST GAME AS A MANAGER ISN'T EASY
Batters need time to get
a feel of how to play against the pitcher.
So it's hard to swing at the right time.
They must quickly share
their analysis with each other.
-Was it a slider?
-Yes. The timing is fast.
CHECKS THE PITCH
ANSWERS HIM
-It doesn't break.
-Really?
-So it hits like a fastball?
-Yes.
-It's like a fastball.
-Okay.
It doesn't break.
MONSTERS' TIMING FAIRY KEUN-WOO
Park Yong-taek,
the third hitter, comes in.
In the KBO league, he holds records
in the number of games played,
hits, and plate appearance.
The pitcher, Lee Jong-ho, is facing
Park Yong-taek, who hit 213 home runs
and stole 313 bases
for the first time in the history of KBO.
I haven't played against a pitcher
in the batter's box
in over a year and a half.
The hitting sensation and experience
that I felt back when I was a professional
are still alive.
-Darn it.
-He threw the bat.
JEEZ!
-Darn it.
-He threw the bat.
It goes to the pitcher, but he loses it!
Yong-taek gets to first base.
HE SCREAMS
Way to go!
NICE JOB GETTING ON BASE!
Thanks to the pitcher,
Yong-taek manages
to get to the base after two outs.
This was a ground ball,
but he was a bit too hasty
and ended up losing the ball.
Even after two strikes,
he hit the ball and made a hustle play
by running at full speed
so the pitcher felt anxious.
This is why you should be on the dead run
even to the first base.
How do you hit well?
You have to practice a lot.
HE'S BEING A CAPTAIN OBVIOUS
The result isn't important,
but for a high school student,
the process of getting there is.
Yes, sir.
(OUT OF BREATH)
The runner is now
behind the starting pitcher.
Now for the fourth hitter, Jung Eui-yoon.
He retired last year,
so his physical abilities
haven't rusted too much.
And that is the reason why the manager
played him as the fourth hitter.
1 BALL
He chooses not to swing.
He sees the ball pitched high.
-Way to go!
-Nice!
AS EXPECTED, WE BELIEVED IN YOU
He has good eye tracking skills.
And Jung Eui-yoon probably has
the best batting skills as well.
That's right.
It looks like the pitcher's
breaking pitches are sharp,
but he needs to gain
more pinpoint control.
That's right.
Lee Jong-ho.
-Wow, look at that.
-The runner sprints!
Park Yong-taek steals a base!
A STOLEN BASE?
-Nice!
-There you go.
YONG-TAEK BRINGS BACK THE GAME
You thought
he wouldn't run because of his age.
The first stolen base of the CK Monsters
goes to Park Yong-taek.
He manages to steal a base in 719 days.
I'M ONLY OUT OF BREATH…
He doesn't swing for the ball
out of the strike zone.
EUI-YOON IS WALKED BY THE PITCHER
HIS HABITUAL ENGLISH
JONG-HO IS SHAKEN UP
Their ace player, Lee Jong-ho,
is shaken up since his mistake.
This is frustrating.
Manager Yoon-jin visits
the mound right away.
"I must calm him down."
"We can't give them points now."
That's what he's thinking.
Jong-ho, you are too worked up.
Forget your mistake.
Yong-taek won't be able to steal
-the third base.
-Yes.
So just focus on the home base and pitch.
-Understood?
-Yes, sir.
Focus on pitching.
Don't mind the senior players around you.
-Just mind your ball.
-Yes.
-You got it? It's two outs.
-Yes.
To the closest positions!
-You can do it!
-Come on!
YOU CAN DO IT, JONG-HO
Lee Hong-ku is the fifth hitter.
LEE HONG-KU IS IN THE BATTER'S BOX
The ball goes down.
The catcher drops the ball.
-Go!
-Quickly!
They each advance a base.
Both of them are in scoring position.
The Choikang Monsters
can score two points with a hit.
This may be the kind of setup
Manager Lee Seung-yuop
intended to play out.
IT'S UP TO HONG-KU
TO MAKE THIS PLAN SUCCESSFUL
IT'S UP TO JONG-HO
TO PUT A STOP ON THIS PLAN
-It's a breaking pitch.
-Strike one!
It's in the strike zone.
The count is one and one.
The game that started with a smile
is nowhere to be seen.
The third pitch. He swings but misses.
The count is one and two.
The pitcher still has chances.
But the batter doesn't.
The ball count favors the pitcher.
It's up to Hong-ku
to score points for the team.
He watches the ball drop low.
He manages to not get tricked
on this count.
What is impressive about
Lee Jong-ho is that
it's difficult to throw
a curve ball like that at 113km.
Look at the ball spin.
It's like watching a waterfall.
It's really impressive.
What will he throw this time?
WHAT KIND OF PITCH WILL HE THROW?
-Strike!
-A fastball! It goes in!
JONG-HO PROVES THAT HE'S THE ACE
AND THE INNING ENDS
A strikeout without a swing.
Lee Jong-ho manages to end the inning
with three strikes.
Both teams didn't score any points.
THE BALANCE OF THE SCORE
DIDN'T BREAK YET
Jong-ho is a great pitcher.
How did he even throw that low curve ball?
That was incredible.
-Next time.
-It's okay.
That was a great pitch. It's fine.
IT WAS A GREAT PITCH, IT'S OKAY
Look over there. Look at that team.
Hey, guys.
I get why you guys are nervous.
But don't consider them your seniors.
Think of them as players
from other high schools.
Don't be nervous, okay?
Think like they're high school players.
-Understood?
-Yes, sir!
-Keep in mind what I said.
-Yes, sir!
We can do it!
LET'S PLAY THE SECOND INNING
WITH CONFIDENCE
Shim Soo-chang is on the mound now.
If you look at the players' expressions,
they seem quite nervous.
Indeed. I told you
the show will get canceled
if they lose ten games.
This is the fourth hitter, Baek Jun-seo.
Manager Yoon-jin praised
his batting skills.
That's right.
He swings with strength.
HE'S UNTOUCHABLE
His splitters are still sharp.
The students may wonder
what's different about his splitters.
He uses the index and the middle finger
to spin the ball.
The two fingers.
That's why the batters feel the splitters
are a bit different than the normal ones.
-You're saying it's not the same kind.
-Yes.
ANOTHER SPLITTER!
The center fielder runs.
Taek-keun catches the ball perfectly.
-That was solid.
-Okay. Nice safe.
NEXT HITTER HITS ANOTHER FLY BALL
The ball flies high.
The second baseman catches the ball.
Look how solid their plays are.
-They were the best in the country.
-Indeed.
The pitch count looks good.
-Looks like he'll pitch the whole game.
-Indeed.
SIXTH BATTER IS WOO JEONG-AN
Strikes the pitch.
Woo Jeong-an, the sixth batter.
SOO-CHANG IS THROWING STRIKES
He swings. It's strike two.
THE PITCHES ARE CRAZY GOOD!
Don't you dare move!
Props to Shim Soo-chang today.
Among his other engagements
and activities,
he prepared a lot for this game.
And this is the result on the mound.
It's strike two right now.
Three pitches, strikeout!
It's strike two right now.
Three pitches, strikeout!
All he needed was three pitches.
Shim soo-chang manages
to strike out six batters.
You didn't pitch like this
back when you were a pro.
Good job.
You can go back to being a pro.
Pitch the whole game and rest.
Nice job.
You can never hit Soo-chang's ball.
I was wrong about something.
Because they retired, I thought
they wouldn't be as good anymore.
I was totally wrong.
-But you're always wrong.
-That's not true.
Being wrong is in your nature.
JEONG YONG-GEOM
ALWAYS WRONG
But I really was totally wrong.
Are you feeling okay?
-Yes.
-It's not too bad?
He's finally smiling.
The bottom of the second inning.
The Choikang Monsters
is now on the offense.
During the first inning,
they had a chance to score.
But they weren't able to score.
Let's see what the first hitter,
Lee Taek-keun, will show us.
Compared to other players,
this place would feel like
-home ground to Taek-keun.
-That's true.
He played 173 games in Gocheok Sky Dome.
HE MUST MAKE OPPORTUNITIES TO SCORE
Taek-keun is in the batter's box.
He hits the first pitch.
But it's a foul.
JONG-HO STARTS WITH AN ADVANTAGE
FROM THE FIRST PITCH
He hits the breaking ball!
The ball goes between
left and center field.
A CLEAN HIT BETWEEN
THE LEFT AND CENTER FIELD
The first hit of the Choikang Monsters
goes to Lee Taek-keun!
The first runner manages to get on base.
Even when he was a pro player,
he relentlessly swung his bat
when he saw the ball.
Look. He just swings
even if the ball was high.
This is the swing that made him a legend.
I see.
Taek-keun hit
the breaking ball relentlessly.
He tried to get to second base
but couldn't.
He's really in his best condition.
This is the seventh batter,
Jeong Seong-hoon.
He's in the batter's box.
The first pitch is a strike
near the border of the zone.
Tries to pick off first base.
Taek-keun slides back to first base.
HE SHOUTS
HE'S SO ENERGETIC
He's taking this game really seriously
as if this is a real professional game.
This is a real, intense game.
SWING AND MISS, 2 STRIKES
JONG-HO PITCHES HIGH
Jong-ho shows him a high pitch.
It was strike two,
so he threw a high pitch on purpose.
It's a breaking ball now.
And Seong-hoon will try
to hit the breaking ball.
The count is one and two.
Tries to pick off first base again.
What is great about this play
is that he's looking to make a double play
by controlling the runner
when the ball skips off the bat.
WILL HIS PLAN
TO MAKE A DOUBLE PLAY WORK OUT?
The ball goes out of the zone.
The slider was supposed to be
located a bit lower.
But it was a bit high.
-Doesn't go in.
-Out of the zone.
Too much power.
He should just pitch through the middle.
We're at a full count now.
Tries to pick off again.
ENDLESS PICKING OFF
JUST KILL ME ALREADY…
STOP TRYING TO PICK OFF FIRST BASE
The manager is telling him to keep trying
to pick off first base.
How many times did he slide
to the first base?
Despite that, Taek-keun
still moved forward.
He's ready to run.
We're at a full count.
He swings. Strikeout!
After an intense battle,
Jong-ho manages to strike out Seong-hoon.
I thought he would throw a fastball.
Same here.
Jong-ho did very well.
He pitched a slider even at a full count.
We can say this pitch was perfect.
Indeed.
SEO DONG-WOOK
THE FIRST TO HIT CONSECUTIVE HOME RUNS
In the professional baseball league,
he was the first
to hit a home run
in a left and right streak.
That's right.
The swing hits the ball!
The eighth batter hits between
the first and second base.
HE'S IMPRESSED
Dong-wook's swings are still very sharp.
As a utility player,
he was popular among his fans
for a long time.
He's also making Manager Seung-yuop
proud as the eighth batter.
Indeed.
One out. Runners on 1B and 2B.
It's Ryu Hyun-in's turn to bat.
Jeong Keun-woo said earlier
that Hyun-in plays very steadily.
He hits a ground ball.
A 3-6-3 DOUBLE PLAY
First base throws to second base.
The ball hit the runner!
All runners are safe.
The bases are loaded.
DIFFERENT ATMOSPHERES
The second baseman didn't
come forward for the ball.
That's right.
The ball hit Dong-wook's back.
So all the runners are safe.
Another mistake.
It means that
they are feeling the pressure.
They're nervous.
Taek-keun on first base.
Dong-wook on second base.
Hyun-in on third base.
Han Kyeong-been is up as the first batter.
He is batting for the first point.
He hits the ball!
It's a ground ball.
Second base has the ball.
Second base! Safe!
-Safe!
-Nice!
THAT'S IT, SAFE!
The third-base runner gets a point.
At last, this is
the Choikang Monster's first score.
-All right!
-Good!
IT'S A FESTIVAL
-Still sharp!
-Indeed.
I'm bone-tired.
NOT A FESTIVAL FOR ME
This is killing me!
PICK OFF HELL
The manager asks for an instant replay.
We even have an instant replay
on our show.
You can ask twice.
If the call is overturned both times,
you can ask for an additional time.
Giving a point is inevitable.
But he wants to see if they can
catch the second base runner.
It's safe. We could see even from here.
Let's take a look.
The ball hasn't been caught here yet.
Look. His feet touched the base first.
HIS FEET WENT IN FIRST
His lead-off distance was good.
And his sliding towards
the end was perfect.
THE RESULT OF THE REVIEW
The result of the instant replay is…
the call is confirmed.
DUKSOO ONLY HAS ONE CHANCE LEFT
Duksoo team has one more chance
to ask for an instant replay.
The bases are loaded with one out.
Duksoo shouldn't give them
any points here on out.
But the batter he is against
has the most RBIs, runs scored,
hits, stolen bases, and walks
as a second baseman.
Yes.
The second baseman of the national team.
CAN HE STOP THEM FROM SCORING?
He misses! Strikeout!
LEGENDARY SECOND BASEMAN
GOCHEOK SKY DOME HIT AVERAGE OF 0,191
NICE!
Jong-ho manages to overcome
this difficult situation.
He threw a slider on a strikeout pitch
and manages to stop them from scoring.
It's amazing.
-I can't hit the ball.
-But it was timed well.
WHO SAID AGE IS JUST A NUMBER?
I CAN'T HIT IT…
Park Yong-taek is up.
He comes in with one out left
with a loaded base.
This came into my mind.
A loaded base with Yong-taek in the box.
You have experience
playing with him before, right?
Why do you suddenly bring that up?
The best batter in Korea, Park Yong-taek,
he especially does well
when the base is loaded.
Yes.
It's not because
he hit a grand slam against me.
He really is the best.
In total, Park Yong-taek hit
eight grand slams.
CAN HE ADD ANOTHER GRAND SLAM?
HE MISSES
-He misses.
-Come on. Let's hit the ball.
SWINGING WITH MORE POWER
THAN USUAL
He's not swinging well.
You have to hit the ball.
SCOFFS…
That ball was close to his body.
Just get hit!
What are you doing?
Why did he dodge the ball?
FINE, I'LL HIT THE BALL NO MATTER WHAT
WILL IT BE A GRAND SLAM?
OR A STRIKEOUT?
HE HAS PITCHED THE BALL!
WHAT WILL HAPPEN?
He misses! Strikeout!
Darn!
See, I told you to just get hit!
What am I doing?
Why couldn't I hit that ball?
I'M SUPPOSED TO BE
LEGENDARY PARK YONG-TAEK…
The second inning ends
with the Choikang Monsters
scoring one point.
I told you not to mind them.
I told you to think of them
as other high school athletes.
You can't play like you want to, right?
Experienced players are pitching,
so it's not working out, right?
Listen again, batters.
Lean forward and hit a breaking ball.
Not a fastball.
-Or we lose, got it?
-Yes, sir.
-A fastball is what?
-A loss.
-We can do it!
-Yes!
The Choikang Monsters
got their first point.
They are ahead by a point.
Now they have to play to stay ahead.
The pitch is on the side.
He pitched the ball sideways.
Park Sang-heon is confused.
A right-handed pitcher.
He always threw overhand
but sideways this time.
He's a real veteran player.
STRATEGY TO CONFUSE THE BATTER
AND SAVE ENERGY
It's an overhand this time.
Third baseman caught the ball!
To first base!
Out on first base!
NICE DEFENSE!
A perfect defense.
Third baseman was Ryu Hyun-in.
The ball was a hit.
It was a good and clean hit.
Like he's sliding.
He showed us a perfect defense.
-Soo-chang gives him a thumbs up.
-Yes.
A good defense by Ryu Hyun-in,
who always says his dream is
to be a professional baseball player.
Bae Eun-hwan is up now.
HE GROANS
HE GRUMBLES
HE GROANS
The ball was close to his body.
ALONG WITH HIS GROANING,
HIS CONTROL IS DECREASING
His losing stamina. We're in trouble.
Yoo Hee-kwan, get ready.
You may have to throw five innings.
HE GROANS
He's out of stamina.
The batter takes a base on balls.
It's a walk, but he sprints.
Today's game is more intense
than we think.
So Soo-chang used more stamina
than usual in the previous innings.
He was playing to his fullest.
There is a runner on first base.
This is where
his crisis management skills come in.
That's right.
HE NEEDS TO OVERCOME THIS DIFFICULTY
It's a fly ball.
-Up.
-The ball is still flying.
Center fielder, right fielder,
and second baseman
are waiting for the ball.
Keun-woo catches the ball perfectly.
HE SWINGS HIS ARM AROUND
JUST ONE MORE
Lee Jun-seo is up.
He's more focused than
his actual games in the league.
-He's going!
-Here!
IT LOOKS LIKE HE'S READY TO RUN!
TURN
The runner got caught.
He's in a rundown!
NICE!
They're cornering him.
TAGGED OUT
That was my call. That was good, right?
Without allowing any runs,
Soo-chang manages to successfully defend.
Did you hear me shout?
I heard you shout.
HE'S PROUD
GOES TO CHECK ON SOO-CHANG
-Soo-chang, you okay? Keep going?
-Okay.
We're going to keep going until you die.
He's the MVP today.
I would like to apologize
for what I said in the opening.
I questioned the decision play
Soo-chang as a starting pitcher.
I apologize for that.
I didn't agree with you though.
Yes, you did.
He's the best starting pitcher.
You never pitched a scoreless inning.
I know, right?
It's my first time seeing this.
-He pitched three scoreless innings.
-This is incredible.
Score some points!
HE HAS NOTHING TO SAY
-It's not easy.
-It's getting tough for me.
Make something happen in this attack.
HE'S HOPING THAT THEY SCORE
The bottom of the third inning starts
with the CK Monsters on offense.
The fourth batter, Jung Eui-yoon.
When I visited them
during their first practice,
he hit four home runs during the practice.
4 HOME RUNS DURING PRACTICE!
But it's only during practice.
Let's see what happens then.
He hits a ground ball.
The shortstop gets the ball.
Passes it to first base.
That defense was immaculate.
The shortstop clears the ball easily.
JU JUNG-HWAN'S CLEAN DEFENSE!
It's okay.
HIS WORDS AND EXPRESSION
DON'T MATCH…
Due to mistakes,
they let them score a point,
but these players are one of the best.
Another breaking ball! The swing misses.
THIS IS WHO WE TRULY ARE!
Both at-bats are strikeouts today
for Hong-ku.
Guys. On defense.
HE'S TRYING TO KEEP HIS COOL…
He hits a breaking ball. It's a fly ball.
The ball designates its landing position
on the left.
Left fielder catches the ball.
It's three outs.
Jong-ho only went up
against three batters.
The score is still one to zero.
Back then, I felt my heart sink.
I thought, "Can we really stay ahead?"
"It may be difficult."
If you aren't nervous, bring it in.
Seriously? Kim Hyeon-tae too?
Soo-chang can't pitch for too long.
So batters. Focus more and lean forward.
-Yes, sir!
-It'll be more interesting if we catch up.
-Understood?
-Yes, sir!
-Come on!
-Let's do this!
LET'S TURN THE GAME AROUND!
TOP HALF OF THE FOURTH INNING
The fourth inning will begin.
Hitless innings by Soo-chang.
Shim Soo-chang pitched 27 balls
and didn't allow a single hit.
LEE JUN-SEO GOES INTO THE BATTER'S BOX
Go to your base.
SECOND TIME GOING AGAINST
SHIM SOO-CHANG
WILL SOO-CHANG'S
HITLESS INNINGS CONTINUE?
Lee Jun-seo. It contacts the ball.
HE GROANS
AND CONTACT
The second baseman!
Keun-woo couldn't catch the ball.
Lee Jun-seo manages to make a hit
against Shim Soo-chang,
making the first hit against him.
GOOD JOB JUN-SEO
We can see how he contacted the ball here.
His offensive swing
made a hit against Soo-chang.
Keun-woo dove to reach the ball
but couldn't make it.
But it was a good try. It's incredible.
HEIGHT MATTERS IN BASEBALL…
A hit made by hitting a fastball.
This is the first pitch that allowed
a run to the first base.
They're in trouble.
There's a runner on first.
And looks like the second batter is
going for a bunt.
Lee Seung-won, you can do it!
-You can do it!
-You can do it!
LEE SEUNG-WON
0/1 FLY BALL
CAN'T ALLOW ANOTHER TO GET ON BASE
LEE JUN-SEO IS SLOWLY DISTANCING
HIMSELF FROM THE BASE
First base pick-off.
The students probably felt this,
but Shim Soo-chang is good
at holding runners.
In other words,
his pick-off throws are fast.
(I WON'T ALLOW YOU TO STEAL A BASE)
-Go!
-You can do it!
LEE JUN-SEO TRIES AGAIN
The lead-off distance is long right now.
-Let's go!
-Come on!
To first base once more!
Because he's distancing himself a lot,
Soo-chang and Hong-ku
are well aware of this.
Still, he distances himself a lot,
which means he's confident.
-I see.
-He's confident in running bases.
He's holding the bat short.
He bunts it off to the first base.
It's in fair territory.
-He sprints!
-The ball doesn't reach first base.
He didn't have enough time.
Runners are all safe.
Runners on first and second base.
That was a good bunt.
It was along the foul line, so they
weren't sure whether to catch it or not.
Seong-hoon couldn't decide quickly.
He couldn't catch it in one go.
I should've caught it and turned.
-I also couldn't decide.
-Yes.
Because I tried to pick off first base,
he couldn't focus on the bunt.
That's when it started falling down.
On the mound…
-It's Manager Seung-yuop.
-Yes.
It's to stop the flow.
This means two things.
Time-out!
MANAGER SEUNG-YUOP STOPS THE FLOW
-You okay?
-Yes.
I'm not changing.
I couldn't make up my mind.
-It's okay. I'm not switching you out.
-Okay.
I think he'll do another bunt,
but it's the third batter,
so we must look closely.
On the first pitch, I'll pitch around
-and pitch a breaking ball.
-Okay.
Let's see how he reacts.
-You can do it. Give them an out.
-Okay.
Manager Seung-yuop bought some time
for Soo-chang
for him to recover.
It's a critical situation.
Runners on 1B and 2B with no outs.
No outs just yet.
It's two runners on bases
without any outs.
So this is a crisis for Soo-chang.
Can he overcome this?
A SINGLE HIT CAN EVEN OUT THE SCORE
Darn. This is getting intense.
-Let's go!
-Come on!
AS EXPECTED, IT'S A BUNT GRIP
Because there are no outs,
he's going for a bunt.
It's a bunt grip.
HE THROWS THE FIRST PITCH
WITH CONFIDENCE
The third batter bunts off the ball,
but it's a foul.
HE'S GROANING INSIDE
SOO-CHANG MANAGED TO PITCH AROUND
AND MAKE A FOUL
-You can do it!
-Come on!
JUST DO AS WE PLANNED
If the ball is bunted off well,
the runners will most likely
run a base each.
What is important here is
Soo-chang's ability to defend a bunt.
CAN HE DEFEND AGAINST THE BUNT?
-Go!
-Come on!
-You can do it!
-Go!
-Run to the front!
-Go!
THE BUNT IS SHORT!
He bunts the ball.
In the front!
HE QUICKLY CATCHES THE BALL
AND THROWS IT!
WHAT JUST HAPPENED?
AFTER JU JUNG-HWAN'S BUNT,
HONG-KU THROWS THE BALL QUICKLY
BUT HE'S SAFE
SAFE!
Instant replay.
Everything was smooth sailing
for the CK Monsters just now.
FIRST INSTANT REVIEW REQUEST
BY THE CK MONSTERS
Keun-woo!
KEUN-WOO! IS IT OUT?
AN OUT FOR SURE
A SAFE FOR SURE
Loaded bases with no outs.
Hong-ku catching the ball was good.
But the throw wasn't.
No one expected this to happen.
It's this part. Until here is good.
But Keun-woo's feet were away
from the base!
Hong-ku threw very comfortably.
But he pulled too much.
Keun-woo isn't on the tall side.
And the ball was too far from the base.
-There was nothing he could do.
-Yes.
-It was difficult for him to catch.
-Yes.
It looks like the call will be made.
THE RESULT OF THE REVIEW IS…
It's safe. The call is confirmed.
HE'S SAD DUE TO HIS HEIGHT
Hong-ku also apologizes
for his poor throw.
NICE!
THEY'RE HAPPY
FOR THE SUCCESSFUL BUNTS
THEY'RE BITTER
Two lacking plays made in the infield
resulted in no outs and loaded bases.
SUDDENLY IN A TIGHT POSITION
Due to the mistakes in the infield,
the CK Monsters are facing a crisis.
THEY TRY TO KEEP THEMSELVES TOGETHER
MANAGER SEUNG-YUOP SIGNALS SOMETHING
-Already going on the mound?
-Manager says so.
YOO HEE-KWAN STANDBY
-Yoo Hee-kwan is getting ready.
-Yes.
Yoo Hee-kwan is warming up,
buying time for Manager Lee.
Yes.
Gosh, Yoo Hee-kwan is
warming up his shoulders.
We're facing the danger
of losing the first point.
ONE HIT WILL TURN THE GAME AROUND
Shim Soo-chang faces a crisis.
BAEK JUN-SEO IS AT BAT
Shim must overcome this alone.
Full bases, no outs.
One hit, and it'll be over.
I wanted to increase the out count.
I must do a strikeout.
SHIM SOO-CHANG FACES A CRISIS
It's all on Shim Soo-chang.
HE HITS SOO-CHANG'S ALL-OUT PITCH
WITH PRECISION
He hits the dropping ball.
It's a left front-hit.
THAT'S BAEK JUN-SEO!
WILL THEY WIN FROM BEHIND?
THE HIT DROPS BEFORE THE LEFT FIELDER
RUN
The third-base runner is home.
He runs home.
BAEK JUN-SEO HITS AND TIES
Duksoo High School
turns the score into a tie.
BAEK JUN-SEO IS AWESOME!
BAEK JUN-SEO'S HOME RUN
This is how they tie.
Although they were at disadvantage,
that hit proves
why Baek Jun-seo is a great player.
Duksoo High School rises
from devastation and turns it into a tie.
Darn it.
One to one.
The match restarts right now.
Hee-kwan, if we don't get an out,
we'll switch.
You'll play if we get no outs.
READY TO PLAY
The game continues with full bases.
NO OUT, FULL BASES
I MUST STOP THEM
FROM TURNING THE GAME AROUND!
Kim Hyeon-tae is at bat.
SHARP EYES FROM HITTER 5, KIM HYEON-TAE
I need to stay calm.
I need to turn this into an out.
Kim Hyeon-tae, at bat. Pitch one, ball.
SOO-CHANG'S SECOND THROW
It goes to the left. Strike one.
1 BALL, 1 STRIKE
One ball, one strike.
As the fielders failed,
it put a toll on Shim Soo-chang
as he pitches.
-Yes.
-Yes.
IT'S A HIT!
IT'S BIG! HOME RUN?
THE BALL FLIES FAR
The ball bends inside.
-It's a foul.
-It flew far.
SO CLOSE
A foul and a home run.
Look at his power.
Kim Hyeon-tae is amazingly strong.
That was amazing.
AS POWERFUL AS A PROFESSIONAL PLAYER
The count is one and two.
AS POWERFUL AS A PROFESSIONAL PLAYER
I thought my only choice was
to strike him out.
SHARP EYES ARE BACK ON
The last pitch. Swing and miss, strikeout.
SWING AND MISS
DEEP SIGH
Shim Soo-chang saves himself from a crisis
by striking the batter out.
The splitter began to rotate at the drop
and fell outside.
That was perfect.
THE SPLITTER DROPPED SHARPLY
Am I getting substituted?
-Good work.
-Good job.
-Thank you.
-Good work, really.
Great job.
-Great work.
-Okay.
SOO-CHANG LEAVES THE MOUND
AFTER LOSING JUST ONE POINT
I haven't been a starter for a long time.
I was very worried.
I was the starting pitcher
of our first match.
IT HAS BEEN 3 YEARS
I couldn't ruin the whole thing.
2 MONTHS AGO,
HIS PITCH WAS ONLY AT 94KM/H
HE CONTINUED TO PRACTICE EVERY DAY
TO INCREASE HIS PITCH SPEED
SOO-CHANG CONTINUED TO THROW
WHENEVER AND WHEREVER HE COULD
I began to regret
that I didn't throw as fast as I could.
To be frank,
I wanted to pitch for five innings.
Hee-kwan was after me.
He's a pitcher with 100 wins.
I trusted him and came down.
The mound is handed over to Yoo Hee-kwan
in three and a third inning,
one run, and three full bases.
-It has been a while. Good luck.
-Good luck!
HE HASN'T BEEN
ON THE MOUND FOR 4 MONTHS
KEEP IT UP, YOO HEE-KWAN
WILL HE BE ABLE TO THROW WELL
AFTER 4 MONTHS?
Yoo Hee-kwan takes the mound.
He's the second pitcher on the team.
His pitch isn't fast.
BUT HE DID THROW A FASTBALL…
Sang-heon, his fastball is slow.
So watch for a breaking ball
and a change-up as you hit.
You aren't in the back.
Back in the middle. Okay?
He looks like a joke, right?
But try to hit it.
Hee-kwan may look easy,
but his pitches are tough to hit.
TOP OF THE 4TH, 1 OUT, FULL BASE
Yoo Hee-kwan must stop them.
Before his retirement,
he was famous for his ball control.
-He was the best.
-He was.
He's great at adjusting his pitches
for the batter.
LEE SUN-WOO IS AT BAT
Yoo Hee-kwan retired recently,
so his pitches should be good.
HEE-KWAN'S FIRST PITCH
It's a bunt, but a foul.
They go into a bunt in full base.
Manager Jung Yoon-jin is something.
He didn't tell him to hit it
when the pitcher changed.
The squeeze play comes out first.
Yes.
Goodness.
Let's go!
IN A HURRY
THE SUDDEN SQUEEZE PLAY
CAUGHT THEM OFF GUARD
-I knew it.
-I can see that Duksoo High School is
-made of well-trained players.
-Yes.
-I can feel it.
-Right.
Yoo Hee-kwan throws.
-Strike!
-It's a strike. Strike two.
-A little faster.
-Okay.
KING HEE-KWAN OVERTAKES
THE BUNT HITTER
-Sun-woo, look far and hit it.
-Yes, sir.
Look far and hit it. Try to hit it.
THE THIRD PITCH
It goes to the other side!
NICE, HEE-KWAN!
1, 2, 3, STRIKEOUT!
It goes in with precision! Strikeout!
THE PITCHER WITH 100 WINS
Yoo Hee-kwan's strikeout
gives them the second out.
He played a crucial part today.
There's one out left.
It's all up to Yoo Hee-kwan.
2 OUT, FULL BASE
Batter seven, Park Sang-heon is at bat.
First pitch, miss.
(THIS ISN'T EASY…)
You can't hit Hee-kwan's pitches.
What's scary is that Yoo Hee-kwan
throws a ball and a strike
-depending on the catcher's glove.
-Of course.
He's a player who can
toy around with the strike zone.
Yes.
It's like how we fiddle with our phones.
-Yoo Hee-kwan fiddles with the ball.
-Right.
THE MASTER OF BALL CONTROL
PARK SANG-HEON IS UP AGAINST HIM
IN GREAT CONDITION
The mitt touches the edge.
HITS!
An inaccurate hit. A grounder.
Third base catches, to first.
He misses and the ball bounces out.
HYUN-IN CATCHES THE BALL
BUT MISSED THE THROW
CHEERING IN JOY
DEVASTATED
LEE SEUNG-WON REACHES HOME
DUKSOO HIGH TURNS THE GAME AROUND!
HE HASN'T CAUGHT THE BALL
Run quickly!
Runners from the third
and the second base reach home.
THE SCORE GAP WIDENS IN AN INSTANT
Even the first-base runner.
WILL BAEK JUN-SEO REACH HOME TOO?
STOP HIM FROM RUNNING HOME!
(ROLLING)
BAEK JUN-SEO, RUN!
WE CAN'T LOSE 3 POINTS!
HE THROWS THE BALL!
WILL THEY WIDEN THE GAP FURTHER?
WILL THEY STOP THIS HERE?
HOW WILL THIS BATTLE END?
Even the first-base runner.
He's out.
TOP OF THE 4TH ENDS
In the end,
Choikang Monsters loses
more points due to another mistake.
I was very sorry.
I didn't have to make a mistake,
but I did.
I was anxious.
FEELING SMALL
Hyun-in, it's fine. Don't mind it.
Great job! Don't mind it!
DUKSOO HIGH SCHOOL
MONSTERS
Choikang Monsters
must now chase after them.
BOTTOM OF 4TH, MONSTERS' OFFENSE
Lee Jong-ho is still on the mound.
We restart with Jeong Seong-hoon.
JEONG SEONG-HOON IS AT BAT
To be frank,
since we were professional players,
I thought we shouldn't lose.
He couldn't throw the ball at once.
I'm sure Jeong Seong-hoon feels a burden.
I'm sure it's a big burden.
So he'll be greatly focused at bat.
I wanted to make up for my mistake.
DUKSOO CAN'T BACK DOWN
FIRST PITCH
IT'S A HIT!
He hits.
It lands on the outside of the left line.
SO CLOSE
SUN-WOO IS SURPRISED
That was a nice hit.
HE'S SORRY THAT IT WAS A FOUL
Go.
LEE JONG-HO'S 2ND PITCH
STRIKE!
NICE BALL!
JONG-HO CREATED A FAVORABLE COUNT
ONE MORE STRIKE, AND HE'LL BE OUT
-Gosh.
-He watched it.
Jeong holds back
despite the disadvantageous count.
GOOD JOB, JEONG SEONG-HOON!
Just one hit! Come on!
He hits it out.
FOUL
A strong foul.
-Good swing!
-Great job!
SEONG-HOON PLAYS TENACIOUSLY
SIGH…
NO ONE CAN BACK OUT OF THIS BATTLE
IT'S A HIT!
He hits with the end of the bat.
It's ambiguous.
-He did it.
-It's hit.
A HIT? A FLY?
He hits with the end of the bat.
It's ambiguous.
Center fielders run down.
-It drops.
-The ball drops between them,
A PLEASANT HIT!
Jeong Seong-hoon!
Choikang Monsters take the first base.
HEHE
NICE BATTING, SIR!
SIGH…
Timeout.
DUKSOO HIGH'S TIMEOUT
-Get up.
-Should I go?
DUKSOO HIGH CHANGES THE PITCHER
He's coming up.
HEY, LOOK!
WHO IS THIS PITCHER
THAT EVERYONE ALREADY KNOWS?
The pitcher I wanted to see the most
as I came for this match was
-this pitcher.
-Yes.
This is Shim Jun-seok,
who can throw at 157km per hour.
Even the Major League has
their eyes on him,
-and he's coming in right away.
-Yes.
RACE FOR SHIM BEGINS,
SHIM SIGNS WITH BORAS
He won the Best Pitcher Award during
2020 National High School Championships,
then he became known
as the best high school pitcher.
BEST SPEED, 157KM/PH
A SIMPLE THROW IS AT 147KM/H
His practice pitch is at 147km per hour.
THE SECOND PRACTICE PITCH
That pitch was 149km per hour.
CAN WE REALLY HIT THAT BALL?
DONG-WOOK IS THE NEXT BATTER
Duksoo High School's second pitcher,
Shim Jun-seok is on the mound.
Seo Dong-wook is at bat.
BATTER 8, SEO DONG-WOOK IS IN THE BOX
I felt numb.
I was flustered and very nervous.
A MONSTROUS PITCHER
BEFORE DONG-WOOK
SHIM JUN-SEOK'S FIRST PITCH
It went out.
JEONG SEONG-HOON, RUN!
The ball rolls out,
and the runner is at second base.
Darn it.
-A wild pitch puts him at second base.
-Yes.
The ball went out at 149km per hour.
JUN-SEOK'S 2ND PITCH
It's a hit. The ball flies high.
Center fielders run back.
He waits for the ball, then catches it.
FLY OUT IN THE OUTFIELD!
He's running!
HE'S RUNNING
FOR A TAG-UP?
A TAG-UP IS
WHEN THE BATTER HITS A FLY BALL,
THE RUNNER STAYS ON THE BASE,
BUT AS SOON AS THE DEFENSE
CATCHES THE BALL,
THE RUNNER RUNS TOWARD THE NEXT BASE
JEONG SEONG-HOON, RUN!
STOP HIM FROM REACHING
THE THIRD BASE!
Jeong Seong-hoon, to third base.
He runs for third base.
HEART-POUNDING
LEE JUN-SEO THROWS TO THE SHORTSTOP
THE SHORTSTOP, JU JUNG-HWAN,
THROWS TO THE THIRD BASE!
SAFE?
OUT?
He slides into the third base!
YOU'RE AMAZING, SEONG-HOON!
Nice! All right!
All kinds of emotions surged up.
He went out as a runner and ran very hard,
and he even slid.
I choked up as he slid.
The entire situation made me feel
that it was a real game.
You just watched
a 43-year-old player doing a tag-up.
THE TAG-UP TURNED THE AIR AROUND
PANTING…
HUFF…
An excellent play.
Jeong Seong-hoon looks very tired
after running to the third.
But he doesn't care about his exhaustion
-because they're playing as a team.
-Yes.
DONG-WOOK RETURNS TO THE DUGOUT
Dong-wook,
you're pretty much still playing.
How did you hit 152km per hour
that lightly?
His pitch was definitely fast.
Choikang Monsters is becoming one team.
One out, runner at third.
And batter nine, Ryu Hyun-in is up.
RYU HYUN-IN IS AT BAT
Ryu Hyun-in's throw bounced once
and cost us two points.
The tables turned
after the top of the inning,
so Ryu Hyun-in must show something,
although he'll have to hit
Shim Jun-seok's pitch.
HE MUST MAKE UP AT LEAST 1 POINT
BUT HE'S AGAINST
THE MONSTROUS SHIM JUN-SEOK
HIS FASTBALL DROPS INTO THE GLOVE
THAT'S FAST!
That was 153km per hour.
ASTONISHED
-That was 153km per hour.
-Yes.
My gosh, that was 153km per hour.
SATISFIED
JUN-SEOK'S PITCH IS A HUGE THREAT
I wanted to hit it
and at least drop it before me.
A low pitch.
SWING AND MISS
That was 152km per hour.
-You can do this!
-Go, Jun-seok!
FEELING CONFLICTED
He ends up swinging
moments after the release point.
It's extraordinary.
I can see once again
why people call him the best.
Ryu Hyun-in must resolve this.
HE MUST OVERCOME THIS
Another low pitch.
NICE CHOICE!
Keep it up!
Ryu Hyun-in made a very wise choice.
This is nerve-racking.
We have to score one.
Shim Jun-seok must also prove
that he's able to strike out the batter.
-The ball drops.
-It drops.
But the third-base runner
couldn't come in.
Jeong Seong-hoon couldn't get a start.
I couldn't see it.
I thought it went down the middle.
The slider went in very low,
but the catcher couldn't follow his speed.
JUN-SEOK'S HIGH-SPEED SLIDER
CK Monsters is up against a pitcher
who throws 153km per hour.
THIS BALL WILL DECIDE THEIR FATE
WILL IT BE HYUN-IN'S FOCUS
THAT CREATED A FULL COUNT?
WILL IT BE JUN-SEOK'S
MONSTROUS FASTBALL?
It went out of the box.
HYUN-IN GETS ON BASE WITH FOUR BALLS
Four balls.
RYU HYUN-IN, GOOD EYES
The pitch of 152km per hour went out.
One out, on third and first.
How's his pitch?
-Fast.
-Fast?
He can't control it.
JUN-SEOK'S BALL CONTROL SHOOK
AT A DECISIVE MOMENT
MANAGER JUNG YOON-JIN
WATCHES IN SILENCE
Let's watch him. Leave him alone.
His pitch is fast,
but that fast pitch
doesn't make it inside the strike zone.
JUN-SEOK BRACES HIMSELF
1 OUT, FIRST AND THIRD BASES
Runners are in two corners.
On third, Jeong Seong-hoon.
On first, Ryu Hyun-in.
JEONG ON THIRD, RYU ON FIRST
Han Kyeong-been is at bat.
BATTER 1, HAN KYEONG-BEEN
One point! Let's go!
Han Kyeong-been hit the first pitch
both times.
-Yes.
-It's a first pitch battle.
THE FIRST PITCH IS IMPORTANT
IN THEIR BATTLE
This player's tendency is that
he doesn't want to miss the first pitch.
WILL JUN-SEOK STRIKE HIM OUT
JUST AS HE DID FOR EVERY FIRST PITCH?
THE STRONG FIRST PITCH PLAYERS ARE
UP AGAINST EACH OTHER
HOW WILL THIS BATTLE END?
Strike.
THE BALL WENT INTO THE STRIKE ZONE
He pulls the bat out.
He lowered the speed to the 140s.
-Then he got the strike.
-Playing at ease.
He's trying to control his mindset.
One at a time.
CHANGING TACTICS
NOT A BUNT, BUT A SWING
WILL THEIR NEW STRATEGY SUCCEED?
IT'S A HIT!
THE BALL WAS HIT ACCURATELY
The left fielder runs.
(IT'S GOING FAR, ISN'T IT?)
-Hey.
-He did it.
He hit that?
He hits to the left.
The left fielder runs.
The left fielder catches.
SEONG-HOON IS READY TO TAG UP AGAIN
Tagging up to home base.
It's dangerous.
WE CAN CATCH HIM!
Jeong Seong-hoon returns home!
The sacrifice fly returns home.
CK MONSTERS 2, DUKSOO HIGH 3
NICE SLIDE
CK MONSTERS MAKE UP 1
RETURNS TO THE DUGOUT IN GLORY
Good work.
-Nice job!
-Nice.
-Nice.
-I can't run anymore.
THE 2 TAG-UPS WERE DONE
IN EXCHANGE FOR SEONG-HOON'S LIFE
Jeong Seong-hoon returns home,
and CK Monsters score one more.
FEELING BITTER TOO
It was very tough
for Jeong Seong-hoon to return home.
He's out of energy.
But there was a dire need
for CK Monsters to score this one point.
HE'S NOT CRYING
HE'S JUST OUT OF BREATH…
2 OUT, RYU ON 1ST
Three to two, one point apart.
Jeong Keun-woo is at bat.
Give it a start.
Shim Jun-seok's pitch is too fast,
so even Jeong Keun-woo can't make
a long hit.
Then we must bring the runner
where we can score,
then let him come home with a short hit.
Holding him on the first.
SEES THROUGH THE STRATEGY AND CHECKS
-That throw was fast.
-It was.
(HYUN-IN, GET READY TO RUN AGAIN)
The infielders are anxious too.
HE'S RUNNING!
HYUN-IN STEALS THE BASE
AT PERFECT TIMING
He's at second base.
A runner is at second base.
A runner at second base will make
Shim Jun-seok anxious,
while lifting the burden
from Jeong Keun-woo's heart.
He can make a compact swing
and lower the ball.
-Strike!
-Inside the zone.
A fastball of 150km per hour.
SCARED…
SHIM JUN-SEOK'S FASTBALL IS
AMAZING EVERY TIME
A fastball of 150km per hour.
If that fastball comes by the body,
it's impossible to hit.
-It's hard.
-It is.
But Jeong Keun-woo must overcome this.
IT'S A HIT!
The ball flies out. He can't catch it.
THE BALL BOUNCES
BY THE SECOND BASEMAN
-Run!
-Run!
(AT A LOSS FOR WORDS IN JOY)
RUN, HYUN-IN
THROUGH THE 3RD, BACK HOME!
-Run!
-He runs toward home!
He returns home!
3 TO 3
IT'S A TIE
JEONG KEUN-WOO, NICE!
Jeong Keun-woo's timely hit makes a tie!
Jeong Keun-woo shakes the game once again.
WHAT A FUN GAME
Nice! I won't be a losing pitcher.
-Good swing.
-Thank you.
HYUN-IN, NICE BASE RUNNING
-Nice!
-Great job!
We scored because you stole the base.
Great job.
Don't put those on.
MANAGER LEE COMFORTS HYUN-IN
HEHE
People who watch this match may wonder
if this really is a variety show.
-It's just war.
-It is.
Jeong Keun-woo's timely hit makes a tie.
It's now three to three.
Jeong Keun-woo is on first.
THE VANGUARD OF THE WAR
WALKS INTO THE BATTING BOX
CAPTAIN TAEK, A MAN
WHO HOLDS THE RECORD FOR MOST HITS
ANOTHER TOUGH PLAYER
WHO'S UP AGAINST CAPTAIN TAEK
THE BIGGEST FISH IN HIGH SCHOOL,
SHIM JUN-SEOK
SUPER ROOKIE VERSUS A LEGEND
Goodness.
SWING AND MISS
THE LEGEND MISSES
It was too late.
-His bat can't follow.
-Wasn't that a ball?
It was hard to tell.
It's not so great when he throws a ball,
but his power is advantageous
when it's a strike.
The spin is very fierce.
I'LL MAKE SURE I HIT IT THIS TIME!
-He runs.
-He runs out.
He slides head-first. Safe.
JEONG KEUN-WOO IS INSANE
He slides head-first.
Jeong Keun-woo takes the second.
JEONG KEUN-WOO FLIES!
SWOOSH
KEUN-WOO TOUCHES THE BASE FIRST
HE TOUCHES KEUN-WOO IN 0,2 SECONDS
Jeong Keun-woo, the 41-year-old player,
successfully steals a base after 664 days.
It's amazing to see
these legendary players
sliding their way into the bases.
Once again, CK Monsters can score,
so once again,
we're in need of short hits.
ONE MORE HIT TO LEAD
The runner is on the second.
IT'S ALL ON CAPTAIN TAEK'S BAT!
I could see his pitch,
so I wanted to hit it hard.
CAPTAIN TAEK WANTS A LONG HIT
AGAINST THE SUPER ROOKIE
A STRONG SWING AND MISS
It's tough for his bat to follow.
A STRONG SWING AND MISS
(LET'S STRIKE HIM OUT!)
JUN-SEOK IS AT AN ADVANTAGEOUS COUNT
WILL YONG-TAEK THE LIVING LEGEND
CRUMBLE DOWN LIKE THIS?
Park Yong-taek leaves the box
and practices his swing,
then returns to the box.
Be bold. Get out there.
Park Yong-taek, a 44-year-old.
He's up against the 19-year-old Shim.
CAPTAIN YONG-TAEK OF CK MONSTERS
MUST MAKE A WINNING HIT
JUN-SEOK THE MONSTROUS PITCHER
MUST STOP THEM FROM LEADING
BY STOPPING YONG-TAEK
YONG-TAEK VS JUN-SEOK
WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO THIS BATTLE?
His arm hurts too much to pitch.
I'm sorry.
That's all for Jang Won-sam.
AN UNEXPECTED CRISIS
THE PLAYERS BRING UP
ONE INJURY AFTER ANOTHER
My feet keep getting cramps.
I'm sorry.
INJURY WAS THE MOST CONCERNING
CK MONSTERS HAVE
NO ADDITIONAL PLAYERS ON BENCH
AND THEY'RE UP AGAINST DUKSOO HIGH,
THE BEST HIGH SCHOOL TEAM
CK MONSTERS CONTINUE TO PLAY
THIS TOUGH MATCH
He's tagged out on second base.
WHO KNOWS WHICH TEAM WILL WIN?
You can't win a game
only with a few players.
BUT THE REASON
WHY THIS TEAM WON'T GIVE UP IS
BECAUSE UNTIL IT ENDS,
-Yes.
-Get in there!
IT'S NOT OVER
WILL CK MONSTERS SAVE THEIR NAME
AS THE STRONGEST TEAM IN HISTORY?
Subtitle translation by: Soo-hyun Yang
-I can't win if I practice just like them.
-Right.
Let's say they swing 100 times.
-I'd do 100, and then 10 more.
-I see.
In a month,
I would've swung 300 more times.
Those numbers will accumulate,
and you'll be different from the others.
You can't beat those who work hard.
People might say,
"He was really good. He still is."
He's really good,
and he wants to do well, but he can't."
"He can't really play anymore."
Some might say.
We're still professionals.
I think it's something like
pride as professional baseball players.
I thought I should show them
how I play baseball.
Well…
Baseball is my second life.
I'll do my best.
I'm going to be really serious about this.
I'm confident. We won't lose.
-Go!
-Run!
-Back!
-Back!
Jeez, now I'm angry. It's so annoying.
Good job.
I wouldn't try if I'm not confident.
I'm confident we'll win.
-Go.
-Run.
LEE SEUNG-YUOP
He's posing to bunt.
He's caught. He's running to home base.
He touches the base!
He scores by running from the third base.
That was perfect.
PARK YONG-TAEK
LEE TAEK-KEUN
-Yes.
-Run.
-Run.
-Go.
He hits it. The pitcher catches it.
He throws it to the second base,
then to the first base.
YOO HEE-KWAN
Why did they make Hee-kwan retire?
SEO DONG-WOOK
-Go!
-Go!
-Go!
-Go!
It's a home run.
JANG WON-SAM
He hits the ball toward the second base.
The ball is in.
He's running
all the way to the third base.
He gets to third base!
Jeez, this is frustrating.
He hits the ball.
The runners on third and second
get to home plate!
JUNG EUI-YOON
He won 109 times in the KBO League.
SONG SEUNG-JUN
He swings and misses.
-Go back to Lotte.
-He hits better than before he retired.
It's a bunt.
Go.
-Go.
-Run!
LEE HONG-KU
Jeong Seong-hoon touches home plate.
JEONG SEONG-HOON
He hits!
The second baseman misses it.
JEONG KEUN-WOO
The third baseman catches it.
Ryu Hyun-in throws the ball to first base.
Perfect defense.
RYU HYUN-IN
HAN KYEONG-BEEN
Good!
-He runs to second base.
-He got it.
YOON JUN-HO
-That's it.
-It was a good hit.
It flies to the left
and goes over the fence.
It's 152 kilometers per hour.
TO WIN,
THOSE WHO ARE CRAZY ABOUT BASEBALL
WILL RISK EVERYTHING
Shim Soo-chang has to overcome this.
All the bases are occupied.
STARTING PITCHER
SHIM SOO-CHANG
Shim Soo-chang is having a crisis.
This could be the first run of the day.
It's all on Shim Soo-chang.
The game starts again now.
THE LONG-AWAITED
FIRST MEETING OF THE PLAYERS
THOSE WHO ARE CRAZY ABOUT BASEBALL
WILL RISK EVERYTHING TO WIN
THEIR GAME STARTS NOW
This is the first shoot of A Clean Sweep.
In one, two, three.
It's like the Golden Glove Awards today.
You really do look like that tire mascot.
OOPS
It's because of the white suit.
You know nothing about fashion.
I'm the youngest of the four here.
I feel like I have to take care of you.
YOO HEE-KWAN
4 MONTHS INTO RETIREMENT
You carry the water bottles
and clean the spikes.
Is that right?
Shouldn't the worst player do those?
I'm the worst player then.
-Yes.
-Right.
SHIM SOO-CHANG
2 YEARS AND 7 MONTHS INTO RETIREMENT
Let's go with the pitching speed.
Pitching speed?
I'm the slowest.
Go with the control. I'm the worst at it.
Seung-jun's current pitching speed
is faster than mine in my prime.
SONG SEUNG-JUN
7 MONTHS INTO RETIREMENT
I'm in the middle.
That's the best.
JANG WON-SAM
1 YEAR 6 MONTHS INTO RETIREMENT
How many times did you win in KBO?
-In Korea? I won 109 times.
-Yes.
-You?
-I won 121 times.
-You?
-I won 101 times.
-I'll go home.
-What about you?
Me? I lost 102 times.
Are you serious?
No way. It can't be 102 times.
Did they let you play that many times?
If they let me play more,
I would've lost more.
ABOUT TO CRY
-Aren't you the starter?
-What?
You're the starter.
If you suck, we all have to pitch.
Exactly.
Why are you pressuring me?
DON'T PRESSURE ME…
AT THE SAME TIME IN THE MOVIE THEATER
A MYSTERIOUS MAN IS SITTING ALONE
HE'S SCARED WHITE(?)
BECAUSE IT'S HIS FIRST TV APPEARANCE
-Are you nervous?
-Why am I the only one?
-What?
-Am I the only one?
Will the senior baseball players
be coming in?
FEELING PRESSURE
Since it's the first time
-the production crew is seeing you,
-Yes.
-please introduce yourself.
-Me?
I'm Han Kyeong-been and I'm 25 years old.
Nice to meet you.
HAN KYEONG-BEEN
SHORTSTOP, PAJU CHALLENGERS
A MODEST WELCOME
Please welcome him with us.
SOULLESS
HERE YOU GO, A WELCOME
-You need to respond.
-Okay.
Cheerleader Seo Hyun-sook.
Yes. You know her.
SEO HYUN-SOOK
OF THE TOP 3 CHEERLEADERS
Here they come.
RECKLESS EMCEEING
THEY GET READY
TO GREET THE LEGENDARY PLAYERS
GETTING UP HABITUALLY
-You can sit down.
-Pardon?
No thank you.
LIKE A TYPICAL NEW EMPLOYEE
I'm nervous.
-Why? Is someone in there?
-I don't know.
-I guess there are reporters.
-No way.
Will they be taking pictures?
-What?
-What is it?
STARTLED
What?
CHEERING BOMB
They're cheering for us.
SUCH A LOUD WELCOME
SONG SEUNG-JUN, SHIM SOO-CHANG,
JANG WON-SAM, YOO HEE-KWAN
You scared me.
NERVOUS
F4 PITCHERS WALK IN WITH LOUD CHEERS
I see familiar faces.
-I was really surprised.
-Hi.
This is uncomfortable.
Why are there so many people?
Why don't you say hello
to your teammate in the back?
-Who?
-Is he our teammate?
I thought he was a manager.
Don't try to be funny.
Okay.
-Please say hello.
-Yes.
-Nice to meet you.
-Hello.
I've seen him before.
What's your name?
-I'm Han Kyeong-been.
-A shortstop of the LA Dodgers.
He said don't try to be funny.
Jeez.
-Did you finish saying hi?
-Yes.
-You didn't even ask his name.
-Han Kyeong-su.
Han Kyeong-been.
-Are there four pitchers?
-Yes.
This is bad.
(HIS HEAD DROPS AUTOMATICALLY)
Are there only four?
Song Seung-jun, Shim Soo-chang,
Jang Won-sam, Yoo Hee-kwan.
Can't you do nine innings?
THINK SAD THOUGHTS…
Say something.
I felt small earlier.
They won 109 times, 121 times,
and 101 times.
You lost 18 times in a row.
I almost lost 100 times first.
He works out a lot these days.
If only he did that before he retired,
he wouldn't have lost 18 times in a row.
I would've won 130 times.
HE SAVED UP(?) FOR A CLEAN SWEEP
It's been two months since we met.
Yes.
Are you back in shape?
ARE YOU BACK IN SHAPE?
-We're on the way.
-Pardon?
We're getting back in shape.
-Are you?
-Yes.
How far have you gotten?
-You said the game was on the 25th.
-Yes.
-We'll be ready by then.
-Don't fight with the producer.
TAKEN ABACK
No, I mean…
We're on standby.
WE'RE ON STANDBY
Pitchers are important.
-We're here first.
-Of course.
Every baseball game depends on pitchers.
We're the heroes.
Please standby.
LET'S GO CHEERLEADERS!
-Our team cheerleaders.
-They brighten the mood.
The fielders will come in.
THEY'RE READY TO CHEER
-I'm curious.
-Me too.
I wonder who they are.
There were too many rumors.
-Infielders first.
-Infielders first?
Infielders?
THE DRESSED-UP INFIELDERS WALK IN
(THEY FAIL TO STAY COOL)
PARK YONG-TAEK, JEONG KEUN-WOO,
JEONG SEONG-HOON, SEO DONG-WOOK
-Hello.
-Hello.
-Hello.
-Hey.
-Hi.
-Hey.
-Hey.
-Hello.
THEY'RE ALL FAMILIAR FACES
-Did you come from Busan?
-Yes.
I knew Seong-hoon would dress like that.
They told us to wear a suit.
-I told them I didn't have one.
-I knew it.
(HE'S UNDERDRESSED)
(HE'S TOO DRESSED UP)
Are they in the right place?
Is this the Golden Glove Awards?
-They're in the wrong place.
-This is okay.
Okay.
-Is this all the infielders?
-Yes. Other players will be coming.
They're too weak.
(WEAK 1) (WEAK 2)
(WEAK 3)
Who are you to judge?
We're on a different level.
-Okay.
-Right.
Soo-chang, why are you here?
Are you the emcee?
-Hey.
-What?
Be quiet.
We're on the same team, right?
THEY'RE TOO BUSY INSULTING EACH OTHER
Please introduce yourselves.
-The youngest, Dong-wook should go first.
-Me first?
I coached KIA for two years.
I retired and now I run my own business.
SEO DONG-WOOK
2 YEARS AND 8 MONTHS INTO RETIREMENT
I'm the all-time legendary
second baseman of KBO
-Jeong Keun-woo.
-He even said it himself.
JEONG KEUN-WOO
1 YEAR AND 6 MONTHS INTO RETIREMENT
I played for the LG Twins for 19 years
and made 2,504 hits.
You're giving me a headache.
Hello, I'm Park Yong-taek.
PARK YONG-TAEK
1 YEAR AND 7 MONTHS INTO RETIREMENT
Hello, I played
professional baseball for 20 years.
I'm Jeong Seong-hoon.
JEONG SEONG-HOON
3 YEARS AND 6 MONTHS INTO RETIREMENT
More players will be coming in.
-More?
-Outfielders?
-Yes, we need more people.
-We do.
Go.
CHEERING MACHINES(?)
MOVE ON THEIR OWN
(READY TO CHEER)
I wonder who's coming. Who is it?
-What?
-Gosh.
-Who is it?
-Gosh.
STANDING UP
I never expected him.
WHO'S MAKING
THESE LEGENDARY PLAYERS GET UP?
-Look who's here.
-Gosh.
-Gosh.
-Unbelievable.
You scared me.
TOO MUCH ENTHUSIASM
LEE SEUNG-YUOP
Hello.
You said you were going golfing.
THE UNDENIABLE BASEBALL CHAMP
-Hello.
-How come you're here?
EVERYONE BOWS AT 90 DEGREES
Hello.
Everyone got up from their seats.
He sure is different.
We didn't get up when Yong-taek came in.
WE WERE ALL SEATED
Everyone knows you,
but please introduce yourself.
Yes, nice to meet you.
I retired four and a half years ago.
Currently I'm a commentator at SBS.
LEE SEUNG-YUOP
4 YEARS AND 8 MONTHS INTO RETIREMENT
THIS NATIONAL HITTER
DOESN'T NEED AN INTRODUCTION
"Hello, I'm Lee Seung-yuop."
"Hello, I'm Lee Seung-yuop."
(TRYING TO BE FUNNY AGAIN)
Come on.
Any baseball player can do that.
Try it.
"Hello, I'm Lee Seung-yuop
of Samsung Lions."
(AS IF HE'S POSSESSED)
HE'S GOOD…
IRREFUTABLE
Well,
I never thought Seung-yuop would be here.
I'm speechless.
That's why I'm staying quiet.
Don't you like me?
Goodness.
SWEATING
-We're all nervous.
-I…
Everyone is nervous.
Seriously.
Yong-taek became polite.
Hey, he took my armrest,
so I'm sitting like this.
-Was this yours?
-No.
(I WON'T GIVE IT BACK)
Seong-hoon doesn't look happy.
I always look like this.
Seong-hoon hates it
when someone talks to him.
You guys didn't fight, did you?
No. I like Seung-yuop.
Are you driving a wedge between them?
We're a team.
There's two, four…
There are only a few.
A MODEST NUMBER OF MEMBERS
-This isn't everyone.
-Are there more people?
-More will come in.
-I see.
Outfielders and a catcher will come in.
Who will they be?
EXCITED
TAKE THE CHEERING BOMB!
LEE HONG-KU,
JUNG EUI-YOON, LEE TAEK-KEUN
Hello.
Hey.
-Hello.
-Hello.
-Is it all?
-Is this all?
Is this everyone?
-Is there more?
-Is there?
There's more?
Outfielders and catcher,
please introduce yourselves.
Hello, I'm catcher Lee Hong-ku.
Nice to meet you.
He's your main catcher Lee Hong-ku.
LEE HONG-KU
7 MONTHS INTO RETIREMENT
Hello, I was released six months ago.
I'm outfielder
Jung Eui-yoon.
-You prepared.
-He got ready.
-He prepared the line.
-He did.
No, I didn't.
They retired recently.
-Jeez.
-They're fresh.
It's almost like they're still playing.
ALMOST LIKE STILL PLAYING
I'm an ex-outfielder of the Heroes,
Lee Taek-keun.
Hello.
LEE TAEK-KEUN
1 YEAR AND 6 MONTHS INTO RETIREMENT
Am I the youngest?
-No, you aren't.
-Am I not?
-Here.
-He's the youngest.
-He's 25.
-Introduce yourself again.
(GETTING UP)
Hello.
I'm a 25-year-old infielder
Han Kyeong-been.
Nice to meet you.
He's good-looking.
-He's handsome.
-He is.
(STIFF)
Whenever Kyeong-been speaks,
it's stifling.
THE YOUNGEST HAS A LONG WAY TO GO
Kyeong-been isn't the youngest.
-What?
-I see.
Kyeong-been isn't the youngest.
SMILING
-Sit back.
-Square your shoulders.
The youngest will come in.
HIS SHOULDERS ARE GOING UP
-Sit back.
-Relax.
I can breathe now.
Is it hard to be the youngest
in a baseball team?
Because he has to do all the work.
-What does he have to do?
-What?
-He has to carry stuff.
-Since when?
Is that what Doosan Bears do?
I was just going to say that.
He has to carry
the water bottles and baseballs.
-Everyone should carry them.
-Is that right?
-I'm sorry.
-He's mean.
Everyone's criticizing me.
I'M SURROUNDED BY ENEMIES!
The youngest member
of our team will come in.
THE REAL YOUNGEST WILL ENTER
Are you nervous?
LAUGHING
-You're nervous.
-You're more nervous than me.
(10 SECONDS TO APPEARANCE)
-Everyone will look at us when we go in.
-Exactly.
-You go in first.
-I'm so nervous.
(1 SECOND TO APPEARANCE)
THE TWO NERVOUS
YOUNGEST MEMBERS ENTER
YOON JUN-HO, RYU HYUN-IN
Who are you? Nice to meet you anyway.
Hello.
-Hello.
-Nice to meet you.
Please introduce yourselves.
Yes. Hello, I'm…
-Stand up.
-You should stand up.
-Hello.
-How dare you!
YOU SHOULD STAND UP!
-Stand up.
-You should stand up.
FINALLY HE EXPLODES(?)
Calm down.
SCARED
I'm a senior at Dongeui University.
-I'm catcher Yoon Jun-ho.
-Catcher.
-What?
-He's a catcher.
LEE HONG-KU, MAIN CATCHER
Is he my rival?
He said he was the main catcher.
(ONLY 10 MINUTES AGO)
HE'S IN DANGER OF
BEING UNEMPLOYED(?) AFTER 10 MINUTES
You called me the main catcher.
HIS FACE IS RED
He'll fight for the same position
as Hong-ku.
It's Yoon Jun-ho.
YOON JUN-HO
LEE HONG-KU'S RIVAL
Hong-ku.
Excuse me. Hong-ku, don't be so angry.
Hong-ku, don't be so angry.
A FORCED SMILE
LAUGHING OUT LOUD
-I didn't know you were so cute.
-He's funny.
I see.
He's like a comedian.
The main catcher is Lee Hong-ku.
We drafted Jun-ho as a backup.
But we'll decide on the starter
depending on your abilities.
All right. Next.
Hello, I'm a senior at Dankook University.
I'm shortstop Ryu Hyun-in.
-Goodness.
-Shortstop.
A senior at Dankook University.
A senior.
I'm an alumnus.
I went to Dankook University.
-Right.
-I see.
What year did you start?
WHAT YEAR DID YOU START?
In 2019.
-I started in 2009.
-Okay.
RIGHT, I STARTED IN 2009!
CHECKING HIERARCHY
-Didn't you go to Jangchung High School?
-Yes.
(STANDING UP)
-You should've bowed to me.
-I'm sorry.
Sit down.
Baseball school ties and regional ties.
All right.
All the founding members
of our baseball team are here.
ALL THE MEMBERS OF A CLEAN SWEEP
HAVE GATHERED
I'm the main producer of this show
and the general manager of the team.
I'm producer Jang Si-won.
JANG SI-WON (PRODUCER)
GENERAL MANAGER OF CHOIKANG MONSTERS
THE TEAM HAS BEEN FORMED
-It's cool.
-The name
of our team is Choikang Monsters.
-Is it good?
-It's good.
It's uncomfortable to name the team
"the strongest."
Making the greatest baseball team
of all time is the purpose of the show.
I don't intend to create a story
of development. Do that on your own.
Got it?
We're all fully developed.
(OVERDEVELOPED)
Now, we'll have the team manager come in.
What?
EXTREMELY EXCITED
What?
AUTOMATICALLY SITTING UP
How important is the role
of a team manager in baseball?
-It's very important.
-It is.
He's like the maestro of an orchestra.
The first team manager
of Choikang Monsters is…
NERVOUS
We keep looking at the back.
I have a hunch.
WHO'S THE MANAGER
OF CHOIKANG MONSTERS?
It's Lee Seung-yuop.
MANAGER LEE SEUNG-YUOP!
-I see.
-I knew it.
Manager Lee!
BUTTERING UP
-Manager Lee.
-Lee Seung-yuop!
-Lee Seung-yuop!
-Lee Seung-yuop!
-Manager Lee.
-Lee Seung-yuop!
Don't flatter me.
I'll only look at your skills.
MANAGER LEE SEUNG-YUOP
0 MONTH INTO MANAGING A TEAM
The first manager of Choikang Monsters
is Lee Seung-yuop. Please say a word.
The objective of this show
is to win, and to win only.
It's quite impossible not to lose at all,
but making something impossible
possible is what professional athletes do.
I'm going to be optimistic. Thank you.
CONFIDENT
MANAGER, YOU'RE GREAT
Over the past three months,
we interviewed everyone here.
I edited your interview videos.
You'll be able to hear
what your teammates have said.
-Everyone probably boasted.
-Most people probably did.
Let's take a look.
A CLEAN SWEEP
MEETING THE FIRST PLAYER
OF CK MONSTERS
-Why did you retire?
-Because of my shoulder.
The ligament was torn.
Why does it keep saying "starter"?
Is this Screening Humanity?
NERVOUS
-How fast can you throw? Be honest.
-I throw 120.
No, you can't, can you?
-I can go over 120.
-Stop kidding me.
-It's over 120.
-No.
-No, it's not over 120.
-Yes, it is over 120.
If I get in shape,
I can throw close to 140.
-You're drunk.
-Did I say that?
DID I SAY THAT?
WILL SHIM SOO-CHANG BE THE ACE?
Honestly, can you throw six innings
and lose only one point?
Of course. I can do it.
I can throw over, under, side,
and in all directions.
I can rip them all.
EXTREMELY EMBARRASSED
BUT SHIM SOO-CHANG WAS
JUST THE BEGINNING
Did someone say something worse?
Well…
I can throw six innings
and lose only one or two points.
Who do you think is the best pitcher
out of the three?
-Me.
-Is that right?
Today was the first time I threw
in a long time.
I was pretty good.
If I practice a little,
EMBARRASSED
I'll be able to pitch.
HITTERS' EXPECTED BATTING AVERAGE
What do you think will be
your batting average?
-Be honest.
-I think I'll bat .300.
-Batting .300?
-Yes.
Because it isn't professional baseball,
I think it'll be .400 to .500
-You were realistic.
-Of course.
HE SPOKE REALISTICALLY(?)
If I get in shape,
I can bat more than .400.
I can bat .500 or .600.
Jeez.
Frankly, I think I can bat over .667.
-Is it possible?
-Yes, absolutely.
AND HERE'S A CRAZY MAN…
-I say .900.
-What?
Nine hundred.
CRAZY BATTING AVERAGE
SPEECHLESS
EXPECTED WIN RATE
With these members,
it should be .700.
-Seven hundred?
-Yes.
-Seven hundred.
-Seven hundred.
It'll be .800 to .900.
-Eight to nine hundred?
-Yes.
Won't it be .900? Maybe .800 to .900?
THE CRAZY MAN FROM BEFORE
-It'll be .800 to .900.
-Nine hundred?
Whatever league we're in,
we'll be number one.
I think we will beat everyone.
-I'll take care of everything.
-Yes.
We'll never lose.
Baseball players always do their best.
Of course.
It was interesting.
I want to point out one thing.
Was "starter" a mistake?
Did you see that?
He took up 50 percent of the interview.
-They put a subtitle.
-Aren't you the starter?
Isn't this your first time
being the starter?
I'll have to show them what I got.
Can I release a starter?
-Yes.
-Is that so?
-Soo-chang, you have to do well.
-Yes.
Okay.
All right.
None of the batters said
a batting average below .300.
AT LEAST .300!
Every pitcher said they could throw
six innings losing one point or less.
So, now we have the strongest team.
-Right?
-Yes.
Why the long face all of a sudden?
ACTING VERY MODEST
That's why you should
always watch what you say.
How can you make us drunk
and ask questions like that?
I don't remember anything.
HIS CONFIDENCE EVAPORATED
I don't remember.
Producer Jang, what if we lose?
What happens if we lose?
-I'll tell you.
-Will something happen?
As any baseball team does,
we'll recruit and release players.
RECRUIT AND RELEASE
-It's gotten serious.
-Of course.
I retired to escape this pressure.
But here I am again.
-I feel the pressure.
-Yes.
-Do I have to do this again?
-I feel it.
To fit the objective of this show,
the winning percentage
should be .700 at least.
TARGET WINNING PERCENTAGE IS .700
Do you agree?
DO YOU AGREE?
-Everyone lost their confidence.
-Well…
You're already
thinking about getting fired.
I was released recently,
and we're talking about it here again.
Out of 30 games,
how many do you have to win
to have a winning percentage of .700?
-Twenty-one.
-Twenty-one wins and nine losses.
Losing ten games
would mean that the general manager
failed to pick a good manager
and good players.
It'd be our failure,
so the show will be canceled.
The show will be canceled.
The show will be canceled.
That makes sense.
-Am I right?
-Yes.
The objective of this show
is to make the strongest baseball team.
You have to achieve a .700 winning rate.
I should've worn a black suit.
It's like a funeral here.
-I should've put on mourning clothes.
-I wore the wrong color.
CLEARLY THE WRONG DRESS CODE
I give up being the starter.
-Why?
-I'm…
-Just try.
-I…
For the opening game,
Choikang Monsters will
play against this team.
-Gosh.
-I'm curious.
This is important.
EVERYONE IS CURIOUS
ABOUT THEIR FIRST OPPONENT
NERVOUS
Is it a college baseball team?
-Duksoo?
-Jeez.
-It's Duksoo.
-No way.
I'll just overwhelm them.
We have a chance to win.
My fastest pitch was 157.
I'll make sure the Choikang Monsters' bats
are all broken.
You'll see how scary
high school baseball players can be.
FOOTAGE FROM SPOTV
-They're powerful first opponents.
-Jeez.
-Okay.
-Duksoo is good.
Why am I nervous all of a sudden?
WINNER OF 2020 NATIONAL
HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
WINNER OF 2021 BONGHWANGDAEGI NATIONAL
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
SEMI-FINALIST AT 2021 CHEONGRYONGGI
NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIP
WINNER, RUNNER-UP, SEMI-FINALIST
DUKSOO HIGH SCHOOL
THIS IS CRAZY
They're too powerful.
DUKSOO HIGH SCHOOL
ACE SHIM JUN-SEOK
MAJOR LEAGUE IS EYEING ON HIM
MONSTER PITCHER
FASTEST PITCH 157KM/H
He throws at 157km per hour.
He won't play, will he?
-No.
-No way.
He shouldn't play us.
LEE JONG-HO
HE WON THE OUTSTANDING PITCHER AWARD
LEE YE-HAK
THE BEST HIGH SCHOOL CLOSING PITCHER
FASTEST PITCH 144KM/H
-I can't hit that.
-What?
One hundred forty-four?
They have better pitchers than us.
SELF-DEPRECATING
GOOD HITTER, FAST RUNNER
LEE JUN-SEO
BEST BASE STEALER
LEE SUN-WOO
It's 2,85 seconds.
ABOUT 2 SECONDS
IS AN INCREDIBLY FAST RECORD
A TOUGH OPPONENT FROM THE START
WE'RE THE BEST
Duksoo, let's go!
OPENING GAME
CK MONSTERS VS DUKSOO HIGH SCHOOL
THE MONSTERS ARE SPEECHLESS
-Jeez.
-Let's go practice.
-We can't just stay here.
-We need to practice.
I can feel the pressure.
-I do too.
-I can feel it.
We decided on the strongest opponent
to face the strongest team.
It's Duksoo High School baseball team
in which the best high school pitcher
Shim Jun-seok plays.
ACE SHIM JUN-SEOK
MONSTER PITCHER
FASTEST PITCH 157KM/H
I'm a little nervous.
HIS HEART IS RACING
I haven't been worried since I retired.
Seriously.
My heart is racing for the first time
in four and a half years.
Yes, my heart is pounding.
My palms are sweaty.
To arouse your will to fight,
I prepared an interview video
of the opponent team's manager.
-Take a look.
-It's Manager Jung Yoon-jin.
Because you're the manager
of the opposing team,
I'll show you our lineup.
Okay.
I see.
Yes, my mouth is watering.
SALIVATING(?)
MOUTHWATERING PREYS(?)
These legends…
These legends…
Your players and ours,
they're both great lineups.
But we'll surely win.
-Do you think you'll win?
-Of course.
-Do you think you'll win?
-Of course.
You saw the lineup, right?
Yes, I saw it. I saw the backups too.
I wonder if these legends
can hit the Duksoo pitchers' balls.
CAN THEY REALLY HIT OUR BALL?
What's your expected winning percentage?
EXPECTED WINNING PERCENTAGE?
I'd say .800.
-Your expected winning percentage is .800.
-Yes.
I think your players are too old
to move quickly.
They can't practice as much as my players.
THE RETIRED PLAYERS
CAN'T DENY THIS REALITY
What would you like to say
to Manager Lee Seung-yuop
on his first game?
This will teach you a big lesson
as a manager.
A LIFE LESSON FROM A FAILURE
Manager Lee will learn a lot.
ENDLESS PROVOCATION
My team will play as usual
and do our best as usual.
Please watch us.
DARKENING EXPRESSIONS
It'll be fun.
If Duksoo loses,
I'll interview you after the game.
Okay.
-I'm confident.
-On the baseball mound.
I won't have to go there.
Why are we so solemn?
I understand. I agree with him.
The manager of Duksoo High School said
we couldn't practice as much as them.
I agree with him.
We'll have to do something
high school students can't do.
We'll win.
Since he's so confident,
I'd like to show the teenagers
how scary men in their forties can be.
Your expressions all hardened.
ANGRY
It's not because we're angry.
It's because it's true
and I can't do anything about it.
Guys, smile!
We can do it. What's wrong with you?
You already lost.
FEELING LIKE THEY LOST ALREADY
My philtrum is sweaty.
-What's wrong, Won-sam?
-Hey.
You won 121 games. What's wrong with you?
Hey, you can do it.
You were so cheerful earlier.
Let's all laugh.
LET'S ALL LAUGH
FAKE LAUGHTER
WE LAUGH WHEN WE'RE SAD
-That was uncomfortable.
-We're in trouble.
Let's show them the difference
between pros and amateurs.
-Seriously.
-We'll show why we're professionals.
-Why we're professionals.
-Why are your hands shaking?
Why are your hands shaking?
Soo-chang,
you need to practice a lot for a week.
Okay.
Because we have only four pitchers,
you have to throw a long time.
All right. I'll see you guys
in Gocheok Sky Dome in a week.
7 DAYS UNTIL THE OPENING GAME
We can do it.
For the victory of Choikang Monsters.
All together.
-Let's go!
-Let's go!
CHOIKANG MONSTERS, LET'S GO!
WILL THEY BE ABLE TO WIN?
-Nice.
-Okay.
-Let's go.
-Great.
Everyone's looking at us.
Because we look like thugs.
WE LOOK LIKE THUGS
I thought Seong-hoon was our fan.
HE THOUGHT
SEONG-HOON WAS THEIR FAN(?)
-You can't take pictures.
-Okay.
JEONG SEONG-HOON, A LOCAL FAN(?)
Wait here. The team bus will arrive.
Is the team bus going to be flashy?
EXCITED
The bus is coming.
THE BUS IS COMING
-What is that?
-It's awesome.
-It's amazing.
-It's like a professional team bus.
-Look how big it is.
-Awesome.
-Awesome.
-Unbelievable.
CHOIKANG MONSTERS
TA-DA
(GOODNESS)
(I NEED TO TAKE A PICTURE OF IT)
-Look at the size.
-I need a picture.
THE MANAGER IS TOUCHED
This is no joke.
-Awesome.
-For real.
This is really different.
ENTERING THE TEAM BUS
-Awesome.
-It's amazing.
-It's to die for.
-Hello.
Sit down.
I haven't ridden a bus in a while.
EXCITED
We'll depart.
I thought I'd never ride
a team bus anymore.
But here I am again.
I feel like I'm on my way
to play an actual game.
-I really do.
-Right?
We're all quiet
-when we're riding the bus to a game.
-Yes.
It feels real.
NOW ALL WE HAVE TO DO IS WIN!
Guys.
Look here. Manager Lee, get closer.
In one, two, three.
CK MONSTERS' INAUGURATION CEREMONY,
.700 WINNING RATE
How many will survive until the end?
How many will survive until the end?
EVERYONE IS ALARMED(?)
Let's win 21 games.
Jeez, winning 21 games.
You made an announcement,
so you can't take it back,
but you should rethink it.
It's hard to achieve .500
in a professional league.
Last year, KT's
winning percentage was .563.
We need to lower the percentage.
Hey.
Don't make a deal
before you had your first game.
First, we'll win the game next week.
-We'll win.
-You're right.
College students can't lose
to high schoolers.
-You have pride.
-They're college students.
We need to go all in
on baseball this week.
-Seriously.
-Yes.
Let's have a look through
Duksoo High School's videos.
We should watch their videos.
We should.
-Are they playing now?
-Previous games.
ANALYSIS MODE
He just hit a fastball of 139km per hour.
We have to win no matter what.
This is a real game.
We'll play a winning game.
How can we win?
It's not "We can win."
"We have to win."
Let's go!
-All right. Let's go!
-Go!
Go!
DUKSOO HIGH SCHOOL
SEOUL
GOCHEOK SKY DOME
IT'S FINALLY THE DAY OF THE MATCH
THERE'S STRANGE TENSION IN THE STADIUM
AN UNPRECEDENTED SCALE AT FIRST GLANCE
TO BROADCAST IT AS IF IT'S LIVE
ALL KINDS OF CAMERAS ARE SET UP
INCLUDING STATE-OF-THE-ART(?) EQUIPMENT
THE PRODUCTION CREW IS
MORE THAN READY
THE OPENING GAME BEGINS NOW!
A CLEAN SWEEP
Will the four of us be able
-to do it?
-How do you feel today?
-I'm nervous.
-Are you nervous?
-Starter.
-Yes.
The fourth pitcher
will feel the most pressure.
Seung-jun said he'd kill me
if I finish too soon.
I'll kill you.
If I fall, you need to take care
of many innings.
There's no tomorrow. Go on standby.
Take care of many innings.
The first two
have to throw for a long time.
I want to pitch for a long time too.
It feels like a real opening game.
You know my batting average
in Gocheok is less than .100.
-Is that right?
-Yes.
I'm back in Gocheok after three years.
-This is my first time.
-Really?
Now that I'm here, I remember.
We have to keep going in.
-Choikang Monsters.
-Jeez, it's…
Gosh.
It's…
CHOIKANG MONSTERS
LOCKER ROOM
Gosh.
Unbelievable.
-I got chills.
-I just got goosebumps.
I can't believe it.
ONLY FOR THE MONSTERS
-It's much better than a pro league.
-No way.
This is classy.
It's like the major league.
CHOIKANG MONSTERS
Oh, my god.
-I'm excited.
-Seriously.
IT'S ONLY FOR THE CHOIKANG MONSTERS
I'm really excited.
-What's this?
-This is amazing.
-Isn't it?
-Yes.
It's better than when I was still playing.
-Jeez.
-It's better than the pro league.
-Seriously.
-What's this?
IT MAKES YOU WANT TO TAKE PICTURES
WIDE-ANGLE MODE
Look at the lockers.
-Change into the uniform.
-Get changed?
But the cameras are here.
If you're shy, go to the bathroom.
-Okay.
-Yes.
-Can you do sliders?
-I'm feeling great.
We would've done really well
if we were a team
when we were in our prime.
We can win all 30 games.
THE PRODUCER IS IMPRESSED
-Before we retired.
-Before we retired.
-Before we retired.
-I see.
I'm telling you,
Eui-yoon can hit better now
than when he was a pro.
Can he?
Some team might recruit him
after watching the show.
EUI-YOON GETS RECRUITED AGAIN?
-Hello.
-Hello.
THE MANAGER IS HERE
-Hello.
-Hello.
You look good.
You're like Manager Kim Ki-tai.
-Did you sleep well?
-Yes.
-Captain Park.
-Yes.
-Are you okay?
-Yes.
I'll announce
today's starting lineup first.
I made the decision
after careful consideration.
I thought these players were the fittest
considering the current situation.
I would like you to understand.
Okay, number one.
KBO ALL-TIME LEGEND JEONG KEUN-WOO?
THE BEST TABLESETTER RYU HYUN-IN?
Okay, number one.
-Shortstop, Han Kyeong-been.
-Yes.
HE CHOSE THE YOUNG PLAYER
TO GET ON BASE QUICKLY
Number two.
Second baseman, Jeong Keun-woo.
Yes.
Second baseman, Jeong Keun-woo.
(SHOUTING FOR JOY INSIDE)
You're pushed aside.
He can't move fast.
That's true.
Number three, DH Park Yong-taek.
DESIGNATED HITTER PARK YONG-TAEK
Number four.
Number four.
GULP
WHO WILL BE THE NUMBER 4
CLEAN UP HITTER OF THE MONSTERS?
Left fielder Jung Eui-yoon.
AS EXPECTED
Number five.
SMILING
Catcher.
THE LAST LEADING BATSMAN
-Lee Hong-ku.
-Yes.
I'm too up front.
Have you ever been number five?
Never, right?
-Is it the first time?
-No.
(HE'LL HAVE IT ROUGH)
Number six. Center fielder Lee Taek-keun.
Number seven.
First baseman Jeong Seong-hoon.
Number eight. Right fielder Seo Dong-wook.
Yes.
Number nine. Third baseman Ryu Hyun-in.
Yes.
-Jun-ho will be the backup.
-Yes.
-Because you're the catcher.
-Yes.
Today's starting pitcher is the ace…
(LAUGHING)
…Shim Soo-chang.
ACE SHIM SOO-CHANG
-Thank you.
-Good luck.
Soo-chang,
I'd like you to pitch for a long time.
-Yes.
-I know you'll talk to the catcher.
You had a meeting, right?
-Yes.
-Yes.
-He sounds…
-Are you sure?
He looks pale.
OUR ACE LOOKS PALE
I trust you. What I want to say to you is
that I'd like a lot of people
to be cheered up by how we play.
I want you to play hard
so that the viewers
will have hope and think that those
in their forties and fifties can play too.
-Let's get ready, okay?
-Yes.
-All right.
-Yes.
LET'S GO!
10 MINUTES LEFT BEFORE THE GAME STARTS
Choikang Monsters
will take their first step
here today to reach for the top.
Hello, everyone.
It's Duksoo High School
versus Choikang Monsters.
It's the first game of A Clean Sweep.
Commentator Kim Sun-woo is here.
-Hello.
-Hello.
Yes, A Clean Sweep
is an unprecedented baseball TV show.
There are 233 production crew
and 51 cameras.
Drones, jib cameras, and RC car cameras.
This is a baseball TV show
of an unprecedented scale.
I've never seen anything like it.
I'm sure you know this too.
Even the MLB World Series
isn't broadcast like this.
They put a lot of effort into this show.
That's right. But A Clean Sweep
will be canceled if they lose ten games.
Two hundred thirty-three people
will lose their jobs.
I actually quit my previous job
of ten years to join this show.
So I'm one of these people in danger.
-They should feel the pressure.
-I see.
-Then I shouldn't laugh.
-You shouldn't.
-I'm safe though.
-Yes.
Anyway,
I'll root for Choikang Monsters to win.
There is one more thing to watch for.
Lee Seung-yuop
is debuting as a manager today.
Every manager wants to win
-their first game.
-Yes.
That's why they pick
the best pitcher for a starter.
But he picked
Shim Soo-chang as the starter
to play against Duksoo High School.
-I was really shocked when I heard it.
-Yes.
There are four pitchers
in Choikang Monsters.
Except for Soo-chang,
-they won over 100 games.
-Yes.
But Soo-chang is the starter.
It's because the producer
and general manager Jang Si-won
had an influence on the decision.
I think it's cool.
I think we'll do well too.
I THINK WE'LL DO WELL TOO(?)
DARK CIRCLES UNDER THE EYES
Are you okay?
PARK YONG-TAEK
His heart is beating too fast.
How many…
You'll get tired before the game.
Stop warming up.
He's tired.
Good.
DON'T TIRE YOURSELF OUT…
Don't do too much.
HIS BODY IS BEING CONTROLLED BY PRESSURE
I'm looking forward to Soo-chang's play.
Actually, Duksoo High School has
a pitcher with the family name Shim.
It's Shim Jun-seok.
His fastest pitch is 157km per hour.
Duksoo is the first high school team
to have won five championships.
Perhaps this team is too strong
a team for the first match.
-Isn't it there?
-This is it.
The players are lining up to shake hands.
What would it be like
for the high school students to play
against the legends?
CK MONSTERS
VERSUS THE BEST HIGH SCHOOL TEAM
Gosh, this is brutal.
It's brutal.
The players are calm
and ready for the game.
They're looking at each other
with determined faces.
We really have to win.
I thought we had to do well.
-Let me explain the rules to the managers.
-Yes.
If a team is up by ten runs
after seven innings, it's a called game.
You get two instant replays.
There's a tie-breaker after nine innings.
-Please keep that in mind.
-Okay.
TENSE ATMOSPHERE HANGING OVER THE FIELD
Today, the audience came in.
They're cheering for the game.
-Shall we bow?
-Yes.
All right.
SUDDENLY SOO-CHANG
WALKS TO THE PITCHER'S MOUND
-Soo-chang!
-Soo-chang!
-Not yet.
-We…
(HIS LEGS FEEL WEAK)
We have to get together first.
-Not yet.
-Okay.
-Not yet.
-Why not?
Not yet.
The players are together
to do a cheer for the first game.
Let's go!
ROAR FULL OF VIGOR
-They're loud.
-Jeez.
(TRYING TO BE COOL)
-Duksoo, let's go!
-Let's go!
GETTING A HEAD START
We should huddle up.
-Let's be simple.
-Yes.
Let's be really serious.
We have to play
with a serious will to win.
-Choikang Monsters!
-Monsters!
CHOIKANG MONSTERS!
-Choikang Monsters.
-What a great cheer.
THE MONSTERS TAKE
THE DEFENSE POSITION
Lee Kyung-kyu and Lee Duk-hwa
will throw and hit the first ball
in the opening game today.
They did a show together with the producer
-and general manager Jang Si-won.
-Right.
I wonder how Kyung-kyu
will throw the ball.
HOW WILL HE THROW THE FIRST BALL…
Nice to meet you.
The brand new show A Clean Sweep.
I hope it will bring happiness
to numerous baseball fans.
Monsters,
forever!
Hello, today I'll…
HA!
…throw the first ball.
Hello, today I'll…
HE'S THE BEST SCENE STEALER
…throw the first ball. I'm Lee Kyung-kyu.
The strongest Monster baseball team
will play Duksoo High School.
High schoolers are
the scariest in the world.
Duksoo High School, good luck!
-Let's go!
-Let's go!
Thank you.
Duksoo High School, good luck!
TAKEN ABACK
Thank you.
Is he going to throw
from the pitcher's mound?
-It won't be easy to throw from there.
-No.
Duk-hwa.
UNIDENTIFIABLE SIGNS
(WHAT IS HE SAYING…)
FALLING
SLAPSTICK COMEDY FROM THE START
I'm nervous.
SUPER NERVOUS KYUNG-KYU
THROWS THE BALL!
The ball drops to the ground.
The first throw and hit
of Choikang Monsters'
first game on A Clean Sweep
were by Lee Kyung-kyu and Lee Duk-hwa.
Let's review today's lineup.
Duksoo High School.
Number one Lee Jun-seo. Two Lee Seung-won.
Three Ju Jung-hwan. Four Baek Jun-seo.
Five Kim Hyeon-tae. Six Woo Jeong-an.
Seven Park Sang-heon. Eight Bae Eun-hwan.
Nine Kim Jae-hyeong.
Pitcher is Lee Jong-ho.
Choikang Monsters
will bat in the second half.
Jung Eui-yoon, Lee Taek-keun,
and Seo Dong-wook are the outfielders.
The infielders are
Ryu Hyun-in, Han Kyeong-been,
Jeong Keun-woo, and Jeong Seong-hoon.
Lee Hong-ku is the catcher
who will work with
the starter Shim Soo-chang.
It's almost like professional baseball.
THEY'RE STARTING TO FEEL THE PRESSURE
It's like trying for the national team.
The first game
of Duksoo High School
and Choikang Monsters will begin.
Monsters!
-Good luck!
-Good luck!
FROM SOO-CHANG'S PARENTS
SOO-CHANG, PITCH WELL!
-Duksoo the best!
-Duksoo the best!
DUKSOO THE BEST!
FANS ARE ALREADY CHEERING
FOR THEIR TEAMS
Duksoo! Good luck!
-Good luck!
-Good luck!
-Jun-seo, let's go!
-Let's go!
JUN-SEO! BLOW THEM AWAY!
Go for it!
LOUD
They're loud.
Soo-chang is back
after 941 days of hiatus.
What kind of ball will he throw?
FEELING PRESSURE AGAIN
I'm really nervous.
I'm afraid of falling apart.
What if I can't control the ball
and break down?
The outfielders are all waiting.
I can't throw terribly.
So I have a great sense of responsibility.
A STARTER'S RESPONSIBILITY
I'LL STRIKE HIM OUT NO MATTER WHAT
I'LL GET ON BASE AT ANY COST
THE FIRST BALL WILL DECIDE
THE RUN OF THE GAME
Soo-chang's first pitch.
He threw it close to the batter.
It was a fastball at 132km per hour.
-It's a good speed.
-Yes.
GOOD SPEED!
THEY'RE REALLY SURPRISED
He practiced a lot.
A GOOD STARTER'S PITCHING SPEED
-All right!
-Let's go!
HIT IT
HE HITS!
The ball flies to third base.
The ball is thrown
to first base. He's out.
HYUN-IN, GOOD JOB!
Good work!
THEY'RE PRETTY GOOD…
Soo-chang strikes out the first batter.
Hyun-in moved extremely fast.
Like Hyun-in, the Monsters
have to catch the ball quickly
and throw it far and hard.
That's what Choikang Monsters need.
Hyun-in played perfect defense.
The second batter is Lee Seung-won.
NEXT IS THE SECOND BATTER
LEE SEUNG-WON
BAM!
That's fast. It's 134km per hour.
It's getting faster.
SOO-CHANG SLOWLY RAISES
THE PITCHING SPEED
-Let's go!
-Go!
He misses.
That ball was 123km per hour.
He still missed it.
This is it.
This is his specialty.
One more!
SOO-CHANG'S SPECIALTY?
-It's a splitter.
-Yes, it is.
Soo-chang is good at throwing splitters.
The ball suddenly drops
in front of the bat.
He's really good at this.
Soo-chang can control the ball.
I was worried.
-It looks like Soo-chang is doing great.
-Yes.
The ball drops again
in front of the batter.
It flies high to the left.
Left and center fielders run to the ball.
Center fielder
Lee Taek-keun catches the ball.
Two outs.
Okay. Good job.
TAEK-KEUN, GOOD JOB!
Taek-keun has good moves.
He trained really hard
and got back in shape.
Taek-keun is covering
a wide area as a center fielder.
-It's very good.
-Yes.
-The players are moving well.
-You're right.
REASSURED
Two outs!
TWO OUTS IN NO TIME!
Before the game,
the production crew asked me who'd lose.
I said the Monsters would.
I also thought the same.
But looking at the way
the players move, they're good.
I see.
The third batter is Ju Jung-hwan.
They should watch out for him.
He's the main hitter
of Duksoo High School.
He won the MVP from Bonghwangdaegi.
Right.
ONLY ONE OUT LEFT
CAN HE STRIKE THE ACE OUT AGAIN…
STRIKE
The first is a strike.
Nice one.
A SMOOTH START
Outside the strike zone.
It's one ball, one strike.
With four balls, you can walk
to the first base.
With three strikes,
you're out in baseball.
The third pitch lands inside.
It's one ball, two strikes.
JUNG-HWAN IS AT A DISADVANTAGE
THERE'S ONLY ONE STRIKE LEFT
-Let's go!
-Good luck!
The count is favorable.
The ball drops. He misses. Strikeout!
TODAY, I'M THE ACE!
Soo-chang got the first strikeout
in the first inning today.
Only three batters played
in the first inning.
That was the starter Shim Soo-chang.
ASTONISHED
Shim Soo-chang!
OH, SHIM SOO-CHANG!
Shim Soo-chang, go for it!
-You're good!
-Good job.
RETURNING GLORIOUSLY
-You're good.
-Good job.
Well done.
-Nice.
-That was good.
Forkball. He still got it.
Yes.
When I saw the forkball,
I couldn't help but swing the bat.
JU JUNG-HWAN,
ACE OF DUKSOO HIGH SCHOOL
My senses are still alive.
I felt I still had them.
Your lips are blue.
STARTER SHIM IS DYING
AFTER THREE BATTERS…
-They're so good.
-It's no joke.
THEY'RE SO GOOD
I never thought they'd prepare this much.
They could really win.
MONSTERS, LET'S ATTACK!
It's the bottom of the first inning.
Lee Jong-ho is the starter today.
He's in his second year.
Last year, he received the Best Pitcher
in Bonghwangdaegi National
High School Baseball Championship.
We'll be able to see him
at the KBO League in the future.
-What was that?
-What?
HE'S GOOD
-He's good.
-He can throw.
He has a very clean pitching form.
He throws four-seam fastballs very stably.
Soo-chang came back
after 941 days of hiatus,
and worked hard until he sweated
to produce good results.
How good will Lee Jong-ho,
the ace of Duksoo, be?
Number one hitter Han Kyeong-been
is getting ready to bat.
He's one of the three
young guns of the Monsters.
He plays for Paju Challengers.
He plays for an independent baseball club.
HITTING THE FIRST PITCH
The ball flies high.
-Go!
-Catch the ball!
All right.
The infield fly is caught
in the Gocheok Sky Dome.
THAT'S IT!
Let's go!
The starting pitcher threw tricky balls.
He controlled the speed
and threw breaking balls.
He threw fast and slow straight pitches.
They weren't easy to hit.
Next is the number two batter.
It's national second baseman
Jeong Keun-woo.
I wonder if he can manage to hit the ball
the pitcher throws.
As it's been a few years since he retired.
The ball skips off the bat.
It goes into foul territory.
Woo Jeong-an catches the ball.
We aren't getting any hits.
Take it easy.
When I watched him respond to the pitcher,
he had no clue how to play against him.
I tried to figure out
how we should play this game out.
FIRST GAME AS A MANAGER ISN'T EASY
Batters need time to get
a feel of how to play against the pitcher.
So it's hard to swing at the right time.
They must quickly share
their analysis with each other.
-Was it a slider?
-Yes. The timing is fast.
CHECKS THE PITCH
ANSWERS HIM
-It doesn't break.
-Really?
-So it hits like a fastball?
-Yes.
-It's like a fastball.
-Okay.
It doesn't break.
MONSTERS' TIMING FAIRY KEUN-WOO
Park Yong-taek,
the third hitter, comes in.
In the KBO league, he holds records
in the number of games played,
hits, and plate appearance.
The pitcher, Lee Jong-ho, is facing
Park Yong-taek, who hit 213 home runs
and stole 313 bases
for the first time in the history of KBO.
I haven't played against a pitcher
in the batter's box
in over a year and a half.
The hitting sensation and experience
that I felt back when I was a professional
are still alive.
-Darn it.
-He threw the bat.
JEEZ!
-Darn it.
-He threw the bat.
It goes to the pitcher, but he loses it!
Yong-taek gets to first base.
HE SCREAMS
Way to go!
NICE JOB GETTING ON BASE!
Thanks to the pitcher,
Yong-taek manages
to get to the base after two outs.
This was a ground ball,
but he was a bit too hasty
and ended up losing the ball.
Even after two strikes,
he hit the ball and made a hustle play
by running at full speed
so the pitcher felt anxious.
This is why you should be on the dead run
even to the first base.
How do you hit well?
You have to practice a lot.
HE'S BEING A CAPTAIN OBVIOUS
The result isn't important,
but for a high school student,
the process of getting there is.
Yes, sir.
(OUT OF BREATH)
The runner is now
behind the starting pitcher.
Now for the fourth hitter, Jung Eui-yoon.
He retired last year,
so his physical abilities
haven't rusted too much.
And that is the reason why the manager
played him as the fourth hitter.
1 BALL
He chooses not to swing.
He sees the ball pitched high.
-Way to go!
-Nice!
AS EXPECTED, WE BELIEVED IN YOU
He has good eye tracking skills.
And Jung Eui-yoon probably has
the best batting skills as well.
That's right.
It looks like the pitcher's
breaking pitches are sharp,
but he needs to gain
more pinpoint control.
That's right.
Lee Jong-ho.
-Wow, look at that.
-The runner sprints!
Park Yong-taek steals a base!
A STOLEN BASE?
-Nice!
-There you go.
YONG-TAEK BRINGS BACK THE GAME
You thought
he wouldn't run because of his age.
The first stolen base of the CK Monsters
goes to Park Yong-taek.
He manages to steal a base in 719 days.
I'M ONLY OUT OF BREATH…
He doesn't swing for the ball
out of the strike zone.
EUI-YOON IS WALKED BY THE PITCHER
HIS HABITUAL ENGLISH
JONG-HO IS SHAKEN UP
Their ace player, Lee Jong-ho,
is shaken up since his mistake.
This is frustrating.
Manager Yoon-jin visits
the mound right away.
"I must calm him down."
"We can't give them points now."
That's what he's thinking.
Jong-ho, you are too worked up.
Forget your mistake.
Yong-taek won't be able to steal
-the third base.
-Yes.
So just focus on the home base and pitch.
-Understood?
-Yes, sir.
Focus on pitching.
Don't mind the senior players around you.
-Just mind your ball.
-Yes.
-You got it? It's two outs.
-Yes.
To the closest positions!
-You can do it!
-Come on!
YOU CAN DO IT, JONG-HO
Lee Hong-ku is the fifth hitter.
LEE HONG-KU IS IN THE BATTER'S BOX
The ball goes down.
The catcher drops the ball.
-Go!
-Quickly!
They each advance a base.
Both of them are in scoring position.
The Choikang Monsters
can score two points with a hit.
This may be the kind of setup
Manager Lee Seung-yuop
intended to play out.
IT'S UP TO HONG-KU
TO MAKE THIS PLAN SUCCESSFUL
IT'S UP TO JONG-HO
TO PUT A STOP ON THIS PLAN
-It's a breaking pitch.
-Strike one!
It's in the strike zone.
The count is one and one.
The game that started with a smile
is nowhere to be seen.
The third pitch. He swings but misses.
The count is one and two.
The pitcher still has chances.
But the batter doesn't.
The ball count favors the pitcher.
It's up to Hong-ku
to score points for the team.
He watches the ball drop low.
He manages to not get tricked
on this count.
What is impressive about
Lee Jong-ho is that
it's difficult to throw
a curve ball like that at 113km.
Look at the ball spin.
It's like watching a waterfall.
It's really impressive.
What will he throw this time?
WHAT KIND OF PITCH WILL HE THROW?
-Strike!
-A fastball! It goes in!
JONG-HO PROVES THAT HE'S THE ACE
AND THE INNING ENDS
A strikeout without a swing.
Lee Jong-ho manages to end the inning
with three strikes.
Both teams didn't score any points.
THE BALANCE OF THE SCORE
DIDN'T BREAK YET
Jong-ho is a great pitcher.
How did he even throw that low curve ball?
That was incredible.
-Next time.
-It's okay.
That was a great pitch. It's fine.
IT WAS A GREAT PITCH, IT'S OKAY
Look over there. Look at that team.
Hey, guys.
I get why you guys are nervous.
But don't consider them your seniors.
Think of them as players
from other high schools.
Don't be nervous, okay?
Think like they're high school players.
-Understood?
-Yes, sir!
-Keep in mind what I said.
-Yes, sir!
We can do it!
LET'S PLAY THE SECOND INNING
WITH CONFIDENCE
Shim Soo-chang is on the mound now.
If you look at the players' expressions,
they seem quite nervous.
Indeed. I told you
the show will get canceled
if they lose ten games.
This is the fourth hitter, Baek Jun-seo.
Manager Yoon-jin praised
his batting skills.
That's right.
He swings with strength.
HE'S UNTOUCHABLE
His splitters are still sharp.
The students may wonder
what's different about his splitters.
He uses the index and the middle finger
to spin the ball.
The two fingers.
That's why the batters feel the splitters
are a bit different than the normal ones.
-You're saying it's not the same kind.
-Yes.
ANOTHER SPLITTER!
The center fielder runs.
Taek-keun catches the ball perfectly.
-That was solid.
-Okay. Nice safe.
NEXT HITTER HITS ANOTHER FLY BALL
The ball flies high.
The second baseman catches the ball.
Look how solid their plays are.
-They were the best in the country.
-Indeed.
The pitch count looks good.
-Looks like he'll pitch the whole game.
-Indeed.
SIXTH BATTER IS WOO JEONG-AN
Strikes the pitch.
Woo Jeong-an, the sixth batter.
SOO-CHANG IS THROWING STRIKES
He swings. It's strike two.
THE PITCHES ARE CRAZY GOOD!
Don't you dare move!
Props to Shim Soo-chang today.
Among his other engagements
and activities,
he prepared a lot for this game.
And this is the result on the mound.
It's strike two right now.
Three pitches, strikeout!
It's strike two right now.
Three pitches, strikeout!
All he needed was three pitches.
Shim soo-chang manages
to strike out six batters.
You didn't pitch like this
back when you were a pro.
Good job.
You can go back to being a pro.
Pitch the whole game and rest.
Nice job.
You can never hit Soo-chang's ball.
I was wrong about something.
Because they retired, I thought
they wouldn't be as good anymore.
I was totally wrong.
-But you're always wrong.
-That's not true.
Being wrong is in your nature.
JEONG YONG-GEOM
ALWAYS WRONG
But I really was totally wrong.
Are you feeling okay?
-Yes.
-It's not too bad?
He's finally smiling.
The bottom of the second inning.
The Choikang Monsters
is now on the offense.
During the first inning,
they had a chance to score.
But they weren't able to score.
Let's see what the first hitter,
Lee Taek-keun, will show us.
Compared to other players,
this place would feel like
-home ground to Taek-keun.
-That's true.
He played 173 games in Gocheok Sky Dome.
HE MUST MAKE OPPORTUNITIES TO SCORE
Taek-keun is in the batter's box.
He hits the first pitch.
But it's a foul.
JONG-HO STARTS WITH AN ADVANTAGE
FROM THE FIRST PITCH
He hits the breaking ball!
The ball goes between
left and center field.
A CLEAN HIT BETWEEN
THE LEFT AND CENTER FIELD
The first hit of the Choikang Monsters
goes to Lee Taek-keun!
The first runner manages to get on base.
Even when he was a pro player,
he relentlessly swung his bat
when he saw the ball.
Look. He just swings
even if the ball was high.
This is the swing that made him a legend.
I see.
Taek-keun hit
the breaking ball relentlessly.
He tried to get to second base
but couldn't.
He's really in his best condition.
This is the seventh batter,
Jeong Seong-hoon.
He's in the batter's box.
The first pitch is a strike
near the border of the zone.
Tries to pick off first base.
Taek-keun slides back to first base.
HE SHOUTS
HE'S SO ENERGETIC
He's taking this game really seriously
as if this is a real professional game.
This is a real, intense game.
SWING AND MISS, 2 STRIKES
JONG-HO PITCHES HIGH
Jong-ho shows him a high pitch.
It was strike two,
so he threw a high pitch on purpose.
It's a breaking ball now.
And Seong-hoon will try
to hit the breaking ball.
The count is one and two.
Tries to pick off first base again.
What is great about this play
is that he's looking to make a double play
by controlling the runner
when the ball skips off the bat.
WILL HIS PLAN
TO MAKE A DOUBLE PLAY WORK OUT?
The ball goes out of the zone.
The slider was supposed to be
located a bit lower.
But it was a bit high.
-Doesn't go in.
-Out of the zone.
Too much power.
He should just pitch through the middle.
We're at a full count now.
Tries to pick off again.
ENDLESS PICKING OFF
JUST KILL ME ALREADY…
STOP TRYING TO PICK OFF FIRST BASE
The manager is telling him to keep trying
to pick off first base.
How many times did he slide
to the first base?
Despite that, Taek-keun
still moved forward.
He's ready to run.
We're at a full count.
He swings. Strikeout!
After an intense battle,
Jong-ho manages to strike out Seong-hoon.
I thought he would throw a fastball.
Same here.
Jong-ho did very well.
He pitched a slider even at a full count.
We can say this pitch was perfect.
Indeed.
SEO DONG-WOOK
THE FIRST TO HIT CONSECUTIVE HOME RUNS
In the professional baseball league,
he was the first
to hit a home run
in a left and right streak.
That's right.
The swing hits the ball!
The eighth batter hits between
the first and second base.
HE'S IMPRESSED
Dong-wook's swings are still very sharp.
As a utility player,
he was popular among his fans
for a long time.
He's also making Manager Seung-yuop
proud as the eighth batter.
Indeed.
One out. Runners on 1B and 2B.
It's Ryu Hyun-in's turn to bat.
Jeong Keun-woo said earlier
that Hyun-in plays very steadily.
He hits a ground ball.
A 3-6-3 DOUBLE PLAY
First base throws to second base.
The ball hit the runner!
All runners are safe.
The bases are loaded.
DIFFERENT ATMOSPHERES
The second baseman didn't
come forward for the ball.
That's right.
The ball hit Dong-wook's back.
So all the runners are safe.
Another mistake.
It means that
they are feeling the pressure.
They're nervous.
Taek-keun on first base.
Dong-wook on second base.
Hyun-in on third base.
Han Kyeong-been is up as the first batter.
He is batting for the first point.
He hits the ball!
It's a ground ball.
Second base has the ball.
Second base! Safe!
-Safe!
-Nice!
THAT'S IT, SAFE!
The third-base runner gets a point.
At last, this is
the Choikang Monster's first score.
-All right!
-Good!
IT'S A FESTIVAL
-Still sharp!
-Indeed.
I'm bone-tired.
NOT A FESTIVAL FOR ME
This is killing me!
PICK OFF HELL
The manager asks for an instant replay.
We even have an instant replay
on our show.
You can ask twice.
If the call is overturned both times,
you can ask for an additional time.
Giving a point is inevitable.
But he wants to see if they can
catch the second base runner.
It's safe. We could see even from here.
Let's take a look.
The ball hasn't been caught here yet.
Look. His feet touched the base first.
HIS FEET WENT IN FIRST
His lead-off distance was good.
And his sliding towards
the end was perfect.
THE RESULT OF THE REVIEW
The result of the instant replay is…
the call is confirmed.
DUKSOO ONLY HAS ONE CHANCE LEFT
Duksoo team has one more chance
to ask for an instant replay.
The bases are loaded with one out.
Duksoo shouldn't give them
any points here on out.
But the batter he is against
has the most RBIs, runs scored,
hits, stolen bases, and walks
as a second baseman.
Yes.
The second baseman of the national team.
CAN HE STOP THEM FROM SCORING?
He misses! Strikeout!
LEGENDARY SECOND BASEMAN
GOCHEOK SKY DOME HIT AVERAGE OF 0,191
NICE!
Jong-ho manages to overcome
this difficult situation.
He threw a slider on a strikeout pitch
and manages to stop them from scoring.
It's amazing.
-I can't hit the ball.
-But it was timed well.
WHO SAID AGE IS JUST A NUMBER?
I CAN'T HIT IT…
Park Yong-taek is up.
He comes in with one out left
with a loaded base.
This came into my mind.
A loaded base with Yong-taek in the box.
You have experience
playing with him before, right?
Why do you suddenly bring that up?
The best batter in Korea, Park Yong-taek,
he especially does well
when the base is loaded.
Yes.
It's not because
he hit a grand slam against me.
He really is the best.
In total, Park Yong-taek hit
eight grand slams.
CAN HE ADD ANOTHER GRAND SLAM?
HE MISSES
-He misses.
-Come on. Let's hit the ball.
SWINGING WITH MORE POWER
THAN USUAL
He's not swinging well.
You have to hit the ball.
SCOFFS…
That ball was close to his body.
Just get hit!
What are you doing?
Why did he dodge the ball?
FINE, I'LL HIT THE BALL NO MATTER WHAT
WILL IT BE A GRAND SLAM?
OR A STRIKEOUT?
HE HAS PITCHED THE BALL!
WHAT WILL HAPPEN?
He misses! Strikeout!
Darn!
See, I told you to just get hit!
What am I doing?
Why couldn't I hit that ball?
I'M SUPPOSED TO BE
LEGENDARY PARK YONG-TAEK…
The second inning ends
with the Choikang Monsters
scoring one point.
I told you not to mind them.
I told you to think of them
as other high school athletes.
You can't play like you want to, right?
Experienced players are pitching,
so it's not working out, right?
Listen again, batters.
Lean forward and hit a breaking ball.
Not a fastball.
-Or we lose, got it?
-Yes, sir.
-A fastball is what?
-A loss.
-We can do it!
-Yes!
The Choikang Monsters
got their first point.
They are ahead by a point.
Now they have to play to stay ahead.
The pitch is on the side.
He pitched the ball sideways.
Park Sang-heon is confused.
A right-handed pitcher.
He always threw overhand
but sideways this time.
He's a real veteran player.
STRATEGY TO CONFUSE THE BATTER
AND SAVE ENERGY
It's an overhand this time.
Third baseman caught the ball!
To first base!
Out on first base!
NICE DEFENSE!
A perfect defense.
Third baseman was Ryu Hyun-in.
The ball was a hit.
It was a good and clean hit.
Like he's sliding.
He showed us a perfect defense.
-Soo-chang gives him a thumbs up.
-Yes.
A good defense by Ryu Hyun-in,
who always says his dream is
to be a professional baseball player.
Bae Eun-hwan is up now.
HE GROANS
HE GRUMBLES
HE GROANS
The ball was close to his body.
ALONG WITH HIS GROANING,
HIS CONTROL IS DECREASING
His losing stamina. We're in trouble.
Yoo Hee-kwan, get ready.
You may have to throw five innings.
HE GROANS
He's out of stamina.
The batter takes a base on balls.
It's a walk, but he sprints.
Today's game is more intense
than we think.
So Soo-chang used more stamina
than usual in the previous innings.
He was playing to his fullest.
There is a runner on first base.
This is where
his crisis management skills come in.
That's right.
HE NEEDS TO OVERCOME THIS DIFFICULTY
It's a fly ball.
-Up.
-The ball is still flying.
Center fielder, right fielder,
and second baseman
are waiting for the ball.
Keun-woo catches the ball perfectly.
HE SWINGS HIS ARM AROUND
JUST ONE MORE
Lee Jun-seo is up.
He's more focused than
his actual games in the league.
-He's going!
-Here!
IT LOOKS LIKE HE'S READY TO RUN!
TURN
The runner got caught.
He's in a rundown!
NICE!
They're cornering him.
TAGGED OUT
That was my call. That was good, right?
Without allowing any runs,
Soo-chang manages to successfully defend.
Did you hear me shout?
I heard you shout.
HE'S PROUD
GOES TO CHECK ON SOO-CHANG
-Soo-chang, you okay? Keep going?
-Okay.
We're going to keep going until you die.
He's the MVP today.
I would like to apologize
for what I said in the opening.
I questioned the decision play
Soo-chang as a starting pitcher.
I apologize for that.
I didn't agree with you though.
Yes, you did.
He's the best starting pitcher.
You never pitched a scoreless inning.
I know, right?
It's my first time seeing this.
-He pitched three scoreless innings.
-This is incredible.
Score some points!
HE HAS NOTHING TO SAY
-It's not easy.
-It's getting tough for me.
Make something happen in this attack.
HE'S HOPING THAT THEY SCORE
The bottom of the third inning starts
with the CK Monsters on offense.
The fourth batter, Jung Eui-yoon.
When I visited them
during their first practice,
he hit four home runs during the practice.
4 HOME RUNS DURING PRACTICE!
But it's only during practice.
Let's see what happens then.
He hits a ground ball.
The shortstop gets the ball.
Passes it to first base.
That defense was immaculate.
The shortstop clears the ball easily.
JU JUNG-HWAN'S CLEAN DEFENSE!
It's okay.
HIS WORDS AND EXPRESSION
DON'T MATCH…
Due to mistakes,
they let them score a point,
but these players are one of the best.
Another breaking ball! The swing misses.
THIS IS WHO WE TRULY ARE!
Both at-bats are strikeouts today
for Hong-ku.
Guys. On defense.
HE'S TRYING TO KEEP HIS COOL…
He hits a breaking ball. It's a fly ball.
The ball designates its landing position
on the left.
Left fielder catches the ball.
It's three outs.
Jong-ho only went up
against three batters.
The score is still one to zero.
Back then, I felt my heart sink.
I thought, "Can we really stay ahead?"
"It may be difficult."
If you aren't nervous, bring it in.
Seriously? Kim Hyeon-tae too?
Soo-chang can't pitch for too long.
So batters. Focus more and lean forward.
-Yes, sir!
-It'll be more interesting if we catch up.
-Understood?
-Yes, sir!
-Come on!
-Let's do this!
LET'S TURN THE GAME AROUND!
TOP HALF OF THE FOURTH INNING
The fourth inning will begin.
Hitless innings by Soo-chang.
Shim Soo-chang pitched 27 balls
and didn't allow a single hit.
LEE JUN-SEO GOES INTO THE BATTER'S BOX
Go to your base.
SECOND TIME GOING AGAINST
SHIM SOO-CHANG
WILL SOO-CHANG'S
HITLESS INNINGS CONTINUE?
Lee Jun-seo. It contacts the ball.
HE GROANS
AND CONTACT
The second baseman!
Keun-woo couldn't catch the ball.
Lee Jun-seo manages to make a hit
against Shim Soo-chang,
making the first hit against him.
GOOD JOB JUN-SEO
We can see how he contacted the ball here.
His offensive swing
made a hit against Soo-chang.
Keun-woo dove to reach the ball
but couldn't make it.
But it was a good try. It's incredible.
HEIGHT MATTERS IN BASEBALL…
A hit made by hitting a fastball.
This is the first pitch that allowed
a run to the first base.
They're in trouble.
There's a runner on first.
And looks like the second batter is
going for a bunt.
Lee Seung-won, you can do it!
-You can do it!
-You can do it!
LEE SEUNG-WON
0/1 FLY BALL
CAN'T ALLOW ANOTHER TO GET ON BASE
LEE JUN-SEO IS SLOWLY DISTANCING
HIMSELF FROM THE BASE
First base pick-off.
The students probably felt this,
but Shim Soo-chang is good
at holding runners.
In other words,
his pick-off throws are fast.
(I WON'T ALLOW YOU TO STEAL A BASE)
-Go!
-You can do it!
LEE JUN-SEO TRIES AGAIN
The lead-off distance is long right now.
-Let's go!
-Come on!
To first base once more!
Because he's distancing himself a lot,
Soo-chang and Hong-ku
are well aware of this.
Still, he distances himself a lot,
which means he's confident.
-I see.
-He's confident in running bases.
He's holding the bat short.
He bunts it off to the first base.
It's in fair territory.
-He sprints!
-The ball doesn't reach first base.
He didn't have enough time.
Runners are all safe.
Runners on first and second base.
That was a good bunt.
It was along the foul line, so they
weren't sure whether to catch it or not.
Seong-hoon couldn't decide quickly.
He couldn't catch it in one go.
I should've caught it and turned.
-I also couldn't decide.
-Yes.
Because I tried to pick off first base,
he couldn't focus on the bunt.
That's when it started falling down.
On the mound…
-It's Manager Seung-yuop.
-Yes.
It's to stop the flow.
This means two things.
Time-out!
MANAGER SEUNG-YUOP STOPS THE FLOW
-You okay?
-Yes.
I'm not changing.
I couldn't make up my mind.
-It's okay. I'm not switching you out.
-Okay.
I think he'll do another bunt,
but it's the third batter,
so we must look closely.
On the first pitch, I'll pitch around
-and pitch a breaking ball.
-Okay.
Let's see how he reacts.
-You can do it. Give them an out.
-Okay.
Manager Seung-yuop bought some time
for Soo-chang
for him to recover.
It's a critical situation.
Runners on 1B and 2B with no outs.
No outs just yet.
It's two runners on bases
without any outs.
So this is a crisis for Soo-chang.
Can he overcome this?
A SINGLE HIT CAN EVEN OUT THE SCORE
Darn. This is getting intense.
-Let's go!
-Come on!
AS EXPECTED, IT'S A BUNT GRIP
Because there are no outs,
he's going for a bunt.
It's a bunt grip.
HE THROWS THE FIRST PITCH
WITH CONFIDENCE
The third batter bunts off the ball,
but it's a foul.
HE'S GROANING INSIDE
SOO-CHANG MANAGED TO PITCH AROUND
AND MAKE A FOUL
-You can do it!
-Come on!
JUST DO AS WE PLANNED
If the ball is bunted off well,
the runners will most likely
run a base each.
What is important here is
Soo-chang's ability to defend a bunt.
CAN HE DEFEND AGAINST THE BUNT?
-Go!
-Come on!
-You can do it!
-Go!
-Run to the front!
-Go!
THE BUNT IS SHORT!
He bunts the ball.
In the front!
HE QUICKLY CATCHES THE BALL
AND THROWS IT!
WHAT JUST HAPPENED?
AFTER JU JUNG-HWAN'S BUNT,
HONG-KU THROWS THE BALL QUICKLY
BUT HE'S SAFE
SAFE!
Instant replay.
Everything was smooth sailing
for the CK Monsters just now.
FIRST INSTANT REVIEW REQUEST
BY THE CK MONSTERS
Keun-woo!
KEUN-WOO! IS IT OUT?
AN OUT FOR SURE
A SAFE FOR SURE
Loaded bases with no outs.
Hong-ku catching the ball was good.
But the throw wasn't.
No one expected this to happen.
It's this part. Until here is good.
But Keun-woo's feet were away
from the base!
Hong-ku threw very comfortably.
But he pulled too much.
Keun-woo isn't on the tall side.
And the ball was too far from the base.
-There was nothing he could do.
-Yes.
-It was difficult for him to catch.
-Yes.
It looks like the call will be made.
THE RESULT OF THE REVIEW IS…
It's safe. The call is confirmed.
HE'S SAD DUE TO HIS HEIGHT
Hong-ku also apologizes
for his poor throw.
NICE!
THEY'RE HAPPY
FOR THE SUCCESSFUL BUNTS
THEY'RE BITTER
Two lacking plays made in the infield
resulted in no outs and loaded bases.
SUDDENLY IN A TIGHT POSITION
Due to the mistakes in the infield,
the CK Monsters are facing a crisis.
THEY TRY TO KEEP THEMSELVES TOGETHER
MANAGER SEUNG-YUOP SIGNALS SOMETHING
-Already going on the mound?
-Manager says so.
YOO HEE-KWAN STANDBY
-Yoo Hee-kwan is getting ready.
-Yes.
Yoo Hee-kwan is warming up,
buying time for Manager Lee.
Yes.
Gosh, Yoo Hee-kwan is
warming up his shoulders.
We're facing the danger
of losing the first point.
ONE HIT WILL TURN THE GAME AROUND
Shim Soo-chang faces a crisis.
BAEK JUN-SEO IS AT BAT
Shim must overcome this alone.
Full bases, no outs.
One hit, and it'll be over.
I wanted to increase the out count.
I must do a strikeout.
SHIM SOO-CHANG FACES A CRISIS
It's all on Shim Soo-chang.
HE HITS SOO-CHANG'S ALL-OUT PITCH
WITH PRECISION
He hits the dropping ball.
It's a left front-hit.
THAT'S BAEK JUN-SEO!
WILL THEY WIN FROM BEHIND?
THE HIT DROPS BEFORE THE LEFT FIELDER
RUN
The third-base runner is home.
He runs home.
BAEK JUN-SEO HITS AND TIES
Duksoo High School
turns the score into a tie.
BAEK JUN-SEO IS AWESOME!
BAEK JUN-SEO'S HOME RUN
This is how they tie.
Although they were at disadvantage,
that hit proves
why Baek Jun-seo is a great player.
Duksoo High School rises
from devastation and turns it into a tie.
Darn it.
One to one.
The match restarts right now.
Hee-kwan, if we don't get an out,
we'll switch.
You'll play if we get no outs.
READY TO PLAY
The game continues with full bases.
NO OUT, FULL BASES
I MUST STOP THEM
FROM TURNING THE GAME AROUND!
Kim Hyeon-tae is at bat.
SHARP EYES FROM HITTER 5, KIM HYEON-TAE
I need to stay calm.
I need to turn this into an out.
Kim Hyeon-tae, at bat. Pitch one, ball.
SOO-CHANG'S SECOND THROW
It goes to the left. Strike one.
1 BALL, 1 STRIKE
One ball, one strike.
As the fielders failed,
it put a toll on Shim Soo-chang
as he pitches.
-Yes.
-Yes.
IT'S A HIT!
IT'S BIG! HOME RUN?
THE BALL FLIES FAR
The ball bends inside.
-It's a foul.
-It flew far.
SO CLOSE
A foul and a home run.
Look at his power.
Kim Hyeon-tae is amazingly strong.
That was amazing.
AS POWERFUL AS A PROFESSIONAL PLAYER
The count is one and two.
AS POWERFUL AS A PROFESSIONAL PLAYER
I thought my only choice was
to strike him out.
SHARP EYES ARE BACK ON
The last pitch. Swing and miss, strikeout.
SWING AND MISS
DEEP SIGH
Shim Soo-chang saves himself from a crisis
by striking the batter out.
The splitter began to rotate at the drop
and fell outside.
That was perfect.
THE SPLITTER DROPPED SHARPLY
Am I getting substituted?
-Good work.
-Good job.
-Thank you.
-Good work, really.
Great job.
-Great work.
-Okay.
SOO-CHANG LEAVES THE MOUND
AFTER LOSING JUST ONE POINT
I haven't been a starter for a long time.
I was very worried.
I was the starting pitcher
of our first match.
IT HAS BEEN 3 YEARS
I couldn't ruin the whole thing.
2 MONTHS AGO,
HIS PITCH WAS ONLY AT 94KM/H
HE CONTINUED TO PRACTICE EVERY DAY
TO INCREASE HIS PITCH SPEED
SOO-CHANG CONTINUED TO THROW
WHENEVER AND WHEREVER HE COULD
I began to regret
that I didn't throw as fast as I could.
To be frank,
I wanted to pitch for five innings.
Hee-kwan was after me.
He's a pitcher with 100 wins.
I trusted him and came down.
The mound is handed over to Yoo Hee-kwan
in three and a third inning,
one run, and three full bases.
-It has been a while. Good luck.
-Good luck!
HE HASN'T BEEN
ON THE MOUND FOR 4 MONTHS
KEEP IT UP, YOO HEE-KWAN
WILL HE BE ABLE TO THROW WELL
AFTER 4 MONTHS?
Yoo Hee-kwan takes the mound.
He's the second pitcher on the team.
His pitch isn't fast.
BUT HE DID THROW A FASTBALL…
Sang-heon, his fastball is slow.
So watch for a breaking ball
and a change-up as you hit.
You aren't in the back.
Back in the middle. Okay?
He looks like a joke, right?
But try to hit it.
Hee-kwan may look easy,
but his pitches are tough to hit.
TOP OF THE 4TH, 1 OUT, FULL BASE
Yoo Hee-kwan must stop them.
Before his retirement,
he was famous for his ball control.
-He was the best.
-He was.
He's great at adjusting his pitches
for the batter.
LEE SUN-WOO IS AT BAT
Yoo Hee-kwan retired recently,
so his pitches should be good.
HEE-KWAN'S FIRST PITCH
It's a bunt, but a foul.
They go into a bunt in full base.
Manager Jung Yoon-jin is something.
He didn't tell him to hit it
when the pitcher changed.
The squeeze play comes out first.
Yes.
Goodness.
Let's go!
IN A HURRY
THE SUDDEN SQUEEZE PLAY
CAUGHT THEM OFF GUARD
-I knew it.
-I can see that Duksoo High School is
-made of well-trained players.
-Yes.
-I can feel it.
-Right.
Yoo Hee-kwan throws.
-Strike!
-It's a strike. Strike two.
-A little faster.
-Okay.
KING HEE-KWAN OVERTAKES
THE BUNT HITTER
-Sun-woo, look far and hit it.
-Yes, sir.
Look far and hit it. Try to hit it.
THE THIRD PITCH
It goes to the other side!
NICE, HEE-KWAN!
1, 2, 3, STRIKEOUT!
It goes in with precision! Strikeout!
THE PITCHER WITH 100 WINS
Yoo Hee-kwan's strikeout
gives them the second out.
He played a crucial part today.
There's one out left.
It's all up to Yoo Hee-kwan.
2 OUT, FULL BASE
Batter seven, Park Sang-heon is at bat.
First pitch, miss.
(THIS ISN'T EASY…)
You can't hit Hee-kwan's pitches.
What's scary is that Yoo Hee-kwan
throws a ball and a strike
-depending on the catcher's glove.
-Of course.
He's a player who can
toy around with the strike zone.
Yes.
It's like how we fiddle with our phones.
-Yoo Hee-kwan fiddles with the ball.
-Right.
THE MASTER OF BALL CONTROL
PARK SANG-HEON IS UP AGAINST HIM
IN GREAT CONDITION
The mitt touches the edge.
HITS!
An inaccurate hit. A grounder.
Third base catches, to first.
He misses and the ball bounces out.
HYUN-IN CATCHES THE BALL
BUT MISSED THE THROW
CHEERING IN JOY
DEVASTATED
LEE SEUNG-WON REACHES HOME
DUKSOO HIGH TURNS THE GAME AROUND!
HE HASN'T CAUGHT THE BALL
Run quickly!
Runners from the third
and the second base reach home.
THE SCORE GAP WIDENS IN AN INSTANT
Even the first-base runner.
WILL BAEK JUN-SEO REACH HOME TOO?
STOP HIM FROM RUNNING HOME!
(ROLLING)
BAEK JUN-SEO, RUN!
WE CAN'T LOSE 3 POINTS!
HE THROWS THE BALL!
WILL THEY WIDEN THE GAP FURTHER?
WILL THEY STOP THIS HERE?
HOW WILL THIS BATTLE END?
Even the first-base runner.
He's out.
TOP OF THE 4TH ENDS
In the end,
Choikang Monsters loses
more points due to another mistake.
I was very sorry.
I didn't have to make a mistake,
but I did.
I was anxious.
FEELING SMALL
Hyun-in, it's fine. Don't mind it.
Great job! Don't mind it!
DUKSOO HIGH SCHOOL
MONSTERS
Choikang Monsters
must now chase after them.
BOTTOM OF 4TH, MONSTERS' OFFENSE
Lee Jong-ho is still on the mound.
We restart with Jeong Seong-hoon.
JEONG SEONG-HOON IS AT BAT
To be frank,
since we were professional players,
I thought we shouldn't lose.
He couldn't throw the ball at once.
I'm sure Jeong Seong-hoon feels a burden.
I'm sure it's a big burden.
So he'll be greatly focused at bat.
I wanted to make up for my mistake.
DUKSOO CAN'T BACK DOWN
FIRST PITCH
IT'S A HIT!
He hits.
It lands on the outside of the left line.
SO CLOSE
SUN-WOO IS SURPRISED
That was a nice hit.
HE'S SORRY THAT IT WAS A FOUL
Go.
LEE JONG-HO'S 2ND PITCH
STRIKE!
NICE BALL!
JONG-HO CREATED A FAVORABLE COUNT
ONE MORE STRIKE, AND HE'LL BE OUT
-Gosh.
-He watched it.
Jeong holds back
despite the disadvantageous count.
GOOD JOB, JEONG SEONG-HOON!
Just one hit! Come on!
He hits it out.
FOUL
A strong foul.
-Good swing!
-Great job!
SEONG-HOON PLAYS TENACIOUSLY
SIGH…
NO ONE CAN BACK OUT OF THIS BATTLE
IT'S A HIT!
He hits with the end of the bat.
It's ambiguous.
-He did it.
-It's hit.
A HIT? A FLY?
He hits with the end of the bat.
It's ambiguous.
Center fielders run down.
-It drops.
-The ball drops between them,
A PLEASANT HIT!
Jeong Seong-hoon!
Choikang Monsters take the first base.
HEHE
NICE BATTING, SIR!
SIGH…
Timeout.
DUKSOO HIGH'S TIMEOUT
-Get up.
-Should I go?
DUKSOO HIGH CHANGES THE PITCHER
He's coming up.
HEY, LOOK!
WHO IS THIS PITCHER
THAT EVERYONE ALREADY KNOWS?
The pitcher I wanted to see the most
as I came for this match was
-this pitcher.
-Yes.
This is Shim Jun-seok,
who can throw at 157km per hour.
Even the Major League has
their eyes on him,
-and he's coming in right away.
-Yes.
RACE FOR SHIM BEGINS,
SHIM SIGNS WITH BORAS
He won the Best Pitcher Award during
2020 National High School Championships,
then he became known
as the best high school pitcher.
BEST SPEED, 157KM/PH
A SIMPLE THROW IS AT 147KM/H
His practice pitch is at 147km per hour.
THE SECOND PRACTICE PITCH
That pitch was 149km per hour.
CAN WE REALLY HIT THAT BALL?
DONG-WOOK IS THE NEXT BATTER
Duksoo High School's second pitcher,
Shim Jun-seok is on the mound.
Seo Dong-wook is at bat.
BATTER 8, SEO DONG-WOOK IS IN THE BOX
I felt numb.
I was flustered and very nervous.
A MONSTROUS PITCHER
BEFORE DONG-WOOK
SHIM JUN-SEOK'S FIRST PITCH
It went out.
JEONG SEONG-HOON, RUN!
The ball rolls out,
and the runner is at second base.
Darn it.
-A wild pitch puts him at second base.
-Yes.
The ball went out at 149km per hour.
JUN-SEOK'S 2ND PITCH
It's a hit. The ball flies high.
Center fielders run back.
He waits for the ball, then catches it.
FLY OUT IN THE OUTFIELD!
He's running!
HE'S RUNNING
FOR A TAG-UP?
A TAG-UP IS
WHEN THE BATTER HITS A FLY BALL,
THE RUNNER STAYS ON THE BASE,
BUT AS SOON AS THE DEFENSE
CATCHES THE BALL,
THE RUNNER RUNS TOWARD THE NEXT BASE
JEONG SEONG-HOON, RUN!
STOP HIM FROM REACHING
THE THIRD BASE!
Jeong Seong-hoon, to third base.
He runs for third base.
HEART-POUNDING
LEE JUN-SEO THROWS TO THE SHORTSTOP
THE SHORTSTOP, JU JUNG-HWAN,
THROWS TO THE THIRD BASE!
SAFE?
OUT?
He slides into the third base!
YOU'RE AMAZING, SEONG-HOON!
Nice! All right!
All kinds of emotions surged up.
He went out as a runner and ran very hard,
and he even slid.
I choked up as he slid.
The entire situation made me feel
that it was a real game.
You just watched
a 43-year-old player doing a tag-up.
THE TAG-UP TURNED THE AIR AROUND
PANTING…
HUFF…
An excellent play.
Jeong Seong-hoon looks very tired
after running to the third.
But he doesn't care about his exhaustion
-because they're playing as a team.
-Yes.
DONG-WOOK RETURNS TO THE DUGOUT
Dong-wook,
you're pretty much still playing.
How did you hit 152km per hour
that lightly?
His pitch was definitely fast.
Choikang Monsters is becoming one team.
One out, runner at third.
And batter nine, Ryu Hyun-in is up.
RYU HYUN-IN IS AT BAT
Ryu Hyun-in's throw bounced once
and cost us two points.
The tables turned
after the top of the inning,
so Ryu Hyun-in must show something,
although he'll have to hit
Shim Jun-seok's pitch.
HE MUST MAKE UP AT LEAST 1 POINT
BUT HE'S AGAINST
THE MONSTROUS SHIM JUN-SEOK
HIS FASTBALL DROPS INTO THE GLOVE
THAT'S FAST!
That was 153km per hour.
ASTONISHED
-That was 153km per hour.
-Yes.
My gosh, that was 153km per hour.
SATISFIED
JUN-SEOK'S PITCH IS A HUGE THREAT
I wanted to hit it
and at least drop it before me.
A low pitch.
SWING AND MISS
That was 152km per hour.
-You can do this!
-Go, Jun-seok!
FEELING CONFLICTED
He ends up swinging
moments after the release point.
It's extraordinary.
I can see once again
why people call him the best.
Ryu Hyun-in must resolve this.
HE MUST OVERCOME THIS
Another low pitch.
NICE CHOICE!
Keep it up!
Ryu Hyun-in made a very wise choice.
This is nerve-racking.
We have to score one.
Shim Jun-seok must also prove
that he's able to strike out the batter.
-The ball drops.
-It drops.
But the third-base runner
couldn't come in.
Jeong Seong-hoon couldn't get a start.
I couldn't see it.
I thought it went down the middle.
The slider went in very low,
but the catcher couldn't follow his speed.
JUN-SEOK'S HIGH-SPEED SLIDER
CK Monsters is up against a pitcher
who throws 153km per hour.
THIS BALL WILL DECIDE THEIR FATE
WILL IT BE HYUN-IN'S FOCUS
THAT CREATED A FULL COUNT?
WILL IT BE JUN-SEOK'S
MONSTROUS FASTBALL?
It went out of the box.
HYUN-IN GETS ON BASE WITH FOUR BALLS
Four balls.
RYU HYUN-IN, GOOD EYES
The pitch of 152km per hour went out.
One out, on third and first.
How's his pitch?
-Fast.
-Fast?
He can't control it.
JUN-SEOK'S BALL CONTROL SHOOK
AT A DECISIVE MOMENT
MANAGER JUNG YOON-JIN
WATCHES IN SILENCE
Let's watch him. Leave him alone.
His pitch is fast,
but that fast pitch
doesn't make it inside the strike zone.
JUN-SEOK BRACES HIMSELF
1 OUT, FIRST AND THIRD BASES
Runners are in two corners.
On third, Jeong Seong-hoon.
On first, Ryu Hyun-in.
JEONG ON THIRD, RYU ON FIRST
Han Kyeong-been is at bat.
BATTER 1, HAN KYEONG-BEEN
One point! Let's go!
Han Kyeong-been hit the first pitch
both times.
-Yes.
-It's a first pitch battle.
THE FIRST PITCH IS IMPORTANT
IN THEIR BATTLE
This player's tendency is that
he doesn't want to miss the first pitch.
WILL JUN-SEOK STRIKE HIM OUT
JUST AS HE DID FOR EVERY FIRST PITCH?
THE STRONG FIRST PITCH PLAYERS ARE
UP AGAINST EACH OTHER
HOW WILL THIS BATTLE END?
Strike.
THE BALL WENT INTO THE STRIKE ZONE
He pulls the bat out.
He lowered the speed to the 140s.
-Then he got the strike.
-Playing at ease.
He's trying to control his mindset.
One at a time.
CHANGING TACTICS
NOT A BUNT, BUT A SWING
WILL THEIR NEW STRATEGY SUCCEED?
IT'S A HIT!
THE BALL WAS HIT ACCURATELY
The left fielder runs.
(IT'S GOING FAR, ISN'T IT?)
-Hey.
-He did it.
He hit that?
He hits to the left.
The left fielder runs.
The left fielder catches.
SEONG-HOON IS READY TO TAG UP AGAIN
Tagging up to home base.
It's dangerous.
WE CAN CATCH HIM!
Jeong Seong-hoon returns home!
The sacrifice fly returns home.
CK MONSTERS 2, DUKSOO HIGH 3
NICE SLIDE
CK MONSTERS MAKE UP 1
RETURNS TO THE DUGOUT IN GLORY
Good work.
-Nice job!
-Nice.
-Nice.
-I can't run anymore.
THE 2 TAG-UPS WERE DONE
IN EXCHANGE FOR SEONG-HOON'S LIFE
Jeong Seong-hoon returns home,
and CK Monsters score one more.
FEELING BITTER TOO
It was very tough
for Jeong Seong-hoon to return home.
He's out of energy.
But there was a dire need
for CK Monsters to score this one point.
HE'S NOT CRYING
HE'S JUST OUT OF BREATH…
2 OUT, RYU ON 1ST
Three to two, one point apart.
Jeong Keun-woo is at bat.
Give it a start.
Shim Jun-seok's pitch is too fast,
so even Jeong Keun-woo can't make
a long hit.
Then we must bring the runner
where we can score,
then let him come home with a short hit.
Holding him on the first.
SEES THROUGH THE STRATEGY AND CHECKS
-That throw was fast.
-It was.
(HYUN-IN, GET READY TO RUN AGAIN)
The infielders are anxious too.
HE'S RUNNING!
HYUN-IN STEALS THE BASE
AT PERFECT TIMING
He's at second base.
A runner is at second base.
A runner at second base will make
Shim Jun-seok anxious,
while lifting the burden
from Jeong Keun-woo's heart.
He can make a compact swing
and lower the ball.
-Strike!
-Inside the zone.
A fastball of 150km per hour.
SCARED…
SHIM JUN-SEOK'S FASTBALL IS
AMAZING EVERY TIME
A fastball of 150km per hour.
If that fastball comes by the body,
it's impossible to hit.
-It's hard.
-It is.
But Jeong Keun-woo must overcome this.
IT'S A HIT!
The ball flies out. He can't catch it.
THE BALL BOUNCES
BY THE SECOND BASEMAN
-Run!
-Run!
(AT A LOSS FOR WORDS IN JOY)
RUN, HYUN-IN
THROUGH THE 3RD, BACK HOME!
-Run!
-He runs toward home!
He returns home!
3 TO 3
IT'S A TIE
JEONG KEUN-WOO, NICE!
Jeong Keun-woo's timely hit makes a tie!
Jeong Keun-woo shakes the game once again.
WHAT A FUN GAME
Nice! I won't be a losing pitcher.
-Good swing.
-Thank you.
HYUN-IN, NICE BASE RUNNING
-Nice!
-Great job!
We scored because you stole the base.
Great job.
Don't put those on.
MANAGER LEE COMFORTS HYUN-IN
HEHE
People who watch this match may wonder
if this really is a variety show.
-It's just war.
-It is.
Jeong Keun-woo's timely hit makes a tie.
It's now three to three.
Jeong Keun-woo is on first.
THE VANGUARD OF THE WAR
WALKS INTO THE BATTING BOX
CAPTAIN TAEK, A MAN
WHO HOLDS THE RECORD FOR MOST HITS
ANOTHER TOUGH PLAYER
WHO'S UP AGAINST CAPTAIN TAEK
THE BIGGEST FISH IN HIGH SCHOOL,
SHIM JUN-SEOK
SUPER ROOKIE VERSUS A LEGEND
Goodness.
SWING AND MISS
THE LEGEND MISSES
It was too late.
-His bat can't follow.
-Wasn't that a ball?
It was hard to tell.
It's not so great when he throws a ball,
but his power is advantageous
when it's a strike.
The spin is very fierce.
I'LL MAKE SURE I HIT IT THIS TIME!
-He runs.
-He runs out.
He slides head-first. Safe.
JEONG KEUN-WOO IS INSANE
He slides head-first.
Jeong Keun-woo takes the second.
JEONG KEUN-WOO FLIES!
SWOOSH
KEUN-WOO TOUCHES THE BASE FIRST
HE TOUCHES KEUN-WOO IN 0,2 SECONDS
Jeong Keun-woo, the 41-year-old player,
successfully steals a base after 664 days.
It's amazing to see
these legendary players
sliding their way into the bases.
Once again, CK Monsters can score,
so once again,
we're in need of short hits.
ONE MORE HIT TO LEAD
The runner is on the second.
IT'S ALL ON CAPTAIN TAEK'S BAT!
I could see his pitch,
so I wanted to hit it hard.
CAPTAIN TAEK WANTS A LONG HIT
AGAINST THE SUPER ROOKIE
A STRONG SWING AND MISS
It's tough for his bat to follow.
A STRONG SWING AND MISS
(LET'S STRIKE HIM OUT!)
JUN-SEOK IS AT AN ADVANTAGEOUS COUNT
WILL YONG-TAEK THE LIVING LEGEND
CRUMBLE DOWN LIKE THIS?
Park Yong-taek leaves the box
and practices his swing,
then returns to the box.
Be bold. Get out there.
Park Yong-taek, a 44-year-old.
He's up against the 19-year-old Shim.
CAPTAIN YONG-TAEK OF CK MONSTERS
MUST MAKE A WINNING HIT
JUN-SEOK THE MONSTROUS PITCHER
MUST STOP THEM FROM LEADING
BY STOPPING YONG-TAEK
YONG-TAEK VS JUN-SEOK
WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO THIS BATTLE?
His arm hurts too much to pitch.
I'm sorry.
That's all for Jang Won-sam.
AN UNEXPECTED CRISIS
THE PLAYERS BRING UP
ONE INJURY AFTER ANOTHER
My feet keep getting cramps.
I'm sorry.
INJURY WAS THE MOST CONCERNING
CK MONSTERS HAVE
NO ADDITIONAL PLAYERS ON BENCH
AND THEY'RE UP AGAINST DUKSOO HIGH,
THE BEST HIGH SCHOOL TEAM
CK MONSTERS CONTINUE TO PLAY
THIS TOUGH MATCH
He's tagged out on second base.
WHO KNOWS WHICH TEAM WILL WIN?
You can't win a game
only with a few players.
BUT THE REASON
WHY THIS TEAM WON'T GIVE UP IS
BECAUSE UNTIL IT ENDS,
-Yes.
-Get in there!
IT'S NOT OVER
WILL CK MONSTERS SAVE THEIR NAME
AS THE STRONGEST TEAM IN HISTORY?
Subtitle translation by: Soo-hyun Yang