A Clean Sweep (2022–2023): Season 1, Episode 29 - Episode #1.29 - full transcript
FAREWELL CEREMONY FOR MANAGER LEE
A BEAUTIFUL FAREWELL
AT SAJIK BASEBALL STADIUM
TWO DAYS LATER
GIMHAE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
GENERAL MANAGER JANG IS
ON A FAREWELL TRIP
Yes.
A MAN APPROACHES HIM
-Thank you for coming on short notice.
-Yes.
I know it was rather sudden.
Will we be able to meet him?
That's what I'm most worried about.
Let's go and see.
WHAT?
TAKEN ABACK
-We will be able to meet him there, right?
-Yes.
-We will?
-Yes.
Does he know that I'm coming?
No, he thinks I'm coming with a friend.
HE TOLD HIM THAT
HE WAS COMING WITH A FRIEND
My first goal is to go there and meet him.
-Yes.
-I'll meet him there.
-Then I'll do my best.
-Yes.
GOAL 2: GET IT DONE SOMEHOW
-Let's go.
-Yes.
ACT FIRST, THINK LATER
ON THE WAY TO SEE HIM AT LAST
FROM BUSAN TO FUKUOKA
I think the timing is right,
so I should give it a try.
I'll go and see him
whether it works or not.
I started thinking it might be fate.
WILL THIS FATEFUL ENCOUNTER BE ACHIEVED?
THE GOD OF BASEBALL IS HERE
-He's my friend.
-Okay.
Hello.
I'm a producer that creates shows
at a broadcasting station.
-Are you?
-Yes.
Which broadcasting station?
Have you heard of A Clean Sweep?
I made that show.
I SEE
Good job.
What will you do?
I heard Lee Seung-yuop went to the Bears.
So you heard that he joined them?
It was in the Japanese newspapers.
-Was it?
-Yes.
JUST WHEN THE IMPORTANT CONVERSATION
WAS ABOUT TO OCCUR
They asked us to put the camera away.
FILMING ISN'T ALLOWED IN THE RESTAURANT
Not even this?
THEY HAVE TO STOP FILMING
I see.
MOVING TO A DIFFERENT PLACE…
To be honest,
we don't have a manager at the moment.
Because Manager Lee left.
LENGTHY EXPLANATION OFFERING HIM
THE 2ND MANAGER POSITION
So…
-I heard enough today.
-Okay.
-Thank you.
-Thank you for meeting with us.
HE'S GOING TO THINK ABOUT IT…
TEN DAYS LATER, IN KOREA
INCHEON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
MANAGER KIM SUNG-KEUN
CAME TO KOREA FOR A SCHEDULE
I waited for your call for ten days.
Will you be the manager of CK Monsters?
-I came here to do that.
-Okay.
This is the scoreboard
for the 24 games we played.
These are the records
of the players of CK Monsters.
HIS ANALYSIS DNA IS BACK AT WORK
And to welcome you as our manager,
I prepared a gift.
I'll reveal the player
on the day of the game.
You'll really like him.
You sure love secrets.
-There are six days left.
-Yes, six days.
I have a lot on my mind.
Hope you have a good rest.
Please take good care of the team.
-Okay.
-Thank you.
WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO THE MONSTERS?
-Cheers.
-Cheers.
MORNING WITH THE NEW LEADER COMES AT LAST
-Hello.
-Hello.
-Hello.
-Hello.
Hello.
COMING TO WORK
It's a nice baseball stadium.
All right.
CK Monsters, welcome
to Wolmyeong Baseball Stadium in Gunsan.
THE COMMENTATORS ARE HERE TOO!
We had a game with a professional team,
the Dinos, last time.
Miraculously, we won.
But…
I thought it was too risky
to keep going like this.
Even though we won,
I didn't think we were good enough
to be the best team we could be.
Wait. A new player?
-I guess there's a new player.
-So…
I decided to bring in a new player.
A NEW PLAYER
Is he here?
CAN'T HOLD BACK A SMILE
Really?
He's a pitcher.
-A pitcher?
-A pitcher?
Who could it be?
MURMURING
-Is it who I think it is?
-I decided to scout one player
to play until the end of the season.
So he'll be a regular right away.
He'll be a regular.
Seok-hoon, what's with the face?
ON TRIAL PERIOD FOR A MONTH
What's with the face?
HIS FACE MAKES YOU LAUGH
You should check how good he is.
Chi Seok-hoon is a semi-regular.
If you show your worth today,
you'll be a regular too.
Okay.
Please make a memorable play.
-Yes, sir.
-Okay.
Who is it?
How did he become regular right away?
I'll call him now.
-Is he here today?
-It's an FA gift.
-How did he become regular right away?
-Who is it?
-He's coming.
-Where is he?
-Here.
-Who is it?
HE SLOWLY APPROACHES
-Who is it?
-Who is it?
-He's big.
-Who is it?
Why is he so big?
-Is it Kim Jin-ho? No.
-He's big.
Who is it?
-Is it Lee Dae-ho?
-Isn't it Lee Dae-ho?
HEFTY
LEE DAE-HO?
For real?
You said he was a pitcher!
NOBODY EXPECTED IT TO BE HIM
Dae-ho!
CLEANUP HITTER OF JOSEON, LEE DAE-HO
Dae-ho!
HE FRESHLY RETIRED
ONLY A MONTH AGO
ACCURATE BATTING AND INNATE POWER
CONFIDENT CLEANUP HITTER
AND EVERY PITCHER'S NIGHTMARE
YOUNG YOO HEE-KWAN
1,822 RBIS, 2,895 HITS, 486 HOME RUNS
A MAN OF GREAT RECORD
ETERNAL HEART OF THE GIANTS
HE EVEN WON A GOLDEN GLOVE
DURING HIS RETIREMENT SEASON
IT'S AS IF HE'S NOT RETIRING AT ALL!
Without further ado,
here's the Cleanup Hitter of Joseon,
Lee Dae-ho!
Hello.
-Dae-ho!
-Hello.
Dae-ho!
-Lee Dae-ho!
-Lee Dae-ho!
Nice to meet you.
I retired exactly a month ago.
-He's fresh.
-How nice.
You mentioned me a lot.
So I thought I had to come.
I'll do my best in the rest of the games
and show you what I'm capable of.
Thank you.
LOOKING FAR AWAY
One player doesn't look happy.
Jung Eui-yoon.
-Eui-yoon, take it easy. It's okay.
-Okay.
Yes. You did well.
-"You did well."
-He said, "You did well."
"You did well."
He didn't say, "You're doing well."
He said in the past tense.
Please give me a new sheet.
EXCITED
He said he was a pitcher,
not a hitter.
I can use him
as a pitcher or a hitter, right?
-Isn't he here as a manager?
-Exactly.
LOOKING AT EACH OTHER UNCOMFORTABLY
WHAT?
What?
ACTING MANAGER PARK GOT A HEAVY BLOW
-No?
-Lee Dae-ho.
He crossed Keun-woo out.
-Keun-woo, you're out.
-Am I?
I'll take a day off. I need a break.
You can sit out forever.
SO FAR, HE'S JUST HAPPY
Unbelievable.
-Ask him what he'll do.
-His face got red.
-You can do anything, right?
-Yes, I'm ready.
I'm prepared.
He's cool.
-Yes.
-Of course.
-Can you throw and bat?
-Yes, I can.
I CAN PITCH AND BAT!
We have a cleanup hitter now.
REASSURED
I feel reassured.
Tell them all to come.
-We can go to Okinawa now.
-Tell them all to come.
-The team seems like it's upgraded.
-Yes, it feels different.
But there's a problem
with Dae-ho joining the team.
There's someone
with the same uniform number.
-Who is it?
-Get out of here.
HEY, GET OUT OF HERE
I agree.
What are you doing? Take it off!
-What are you doing?
-Take it off!
-Take it off now!
-No.
I was thinking about
what number I should be.
Change it to 01.
-Just change it.
-All right.
Then what number do you want?
You can give me any number.
SO HE BECAME 0
THEY QUICKLY COVERED 1 UP
And so, the Cleanup Hitter of Joseon
became the cleanup hitter
of the Monsters.
ASSURED
He's reliable.
-I'm reassured.
-I feel relieved.
-And…
-What?
Is there another gift?
IT'S AS IF IT'S MY BIRTHDAY
I got someone else as well.
-Awesome.
-What's wrong?
-Why?
-Is it Christmas Day?
-I'm not used to this.
-Exactly.
-I'm not used to this.
-It's like Christmas Day.
When you have a new manager,
you get gifts.
Right.
Whoever comes after Dae-ho
will have no impact.
You should've let out
the insignificant one first.
He's ugly, isn't he?
GETTING MEANER
-He must be butt-ugly.
-Yes, he is.
It must be him.
-Is it?
-Do you think so?
Kim Yong-hee?
Who is it? Why won't he come out?
Come out quickly!
GETTING ANNOYED
Is it Manager Kim Sung-keun?
HE GOT A HUNCH
Someone's coming.
He looks quite familiar…
WHAT?
Who is it?
-What?
-Is that who I think it is?
YOU SHOULDN'T ACCEPT A FAVOR
FROM A STRANGER…
Who is it?
Is it Manager Lee?
-It's Manager Kim Sung-keun.
-You're right.
DUMBSTRUCK
What?
-You're right.
-Jeez. What?
-He got it.
-Are you serious?
Get up.
Keun-woo is now in trouble.
For real?
IT'S AS IF THEY SAW A GHOST
THE ATMOSPHERE CHANGED COMPLETELY
Do we have to run 30 times now?
I haven't worked out. Gosh.
I haven't exercised.
WARMING UP QUICKLY
You ruined the mood.
-Hello, sir.
-Hello, sir.
EVERYONE STANDS UP
-Hello, sir.
-Hello, sir.
WAVING AWAY
Nice to meet you.
NERVOUS
It's an honor, sir.
I'll get ready to fungo, sir.
I'll get ready to fungo, sir.
Don't say that.
-Shim Soo-chang will do that.
-Shim Soo-chang.
-Pardon?
-You get ready to fungo.
-Yes, sir.
-Hello, sir.
HE MAKES YOUR HEART RACE
He said I'll have to get ready to fungo.
PUTTING ON A SMILE
-Hello, sir.
-Hello, sir.
-I heard you're the ex-manager.
-No, sir.
No, sir.
WHAT?
-Why are you here?
-Sir.
-Sorry I didn't call you.
-It's okay, sir.
Hello, sir.
Get that order sheet.
Give me the order sheet.
PICKING IT UP…
Hey.
THERE YOU GO
He forgot about it.
-Good work.
-You did well.
ACTING MANAGER PARK'S LINEUP
-Hello, sir.
-Hi.
Hello, sir.
-Hello, sir.
-Hi.
I'll be doing extra batting practice
starting today.
HE HAS A BAD FEELING
-Sir.
-Sir.
-Is it the order sheet?
-Yes, sir.
Right.
Okay.
-I think I'm here because you're here.
-Yes, sir.
-Sir.
-What's this?
-Batting order.
-The order sheet, sir.
What's this?
HE DELIVERS THE ORDER SHEET QUICKLY
Just take Jeong Keun-woo out.
Take Jeong Keun-woo out?
WHY IS NOBODY SITTING
WHEN THE CHAIRS ARE RIGHT THERE?
-Please, have a seat.
-Okay.
This is supposed to be a variety show.
Why are we so down?
It's okay. This is a variety show.
He's a nice guy. What's wrong with you?
-Everyone is nervous because you're here.
-Is that so?
Dae-ho, this isn't a variety show anymore.
He doesn't need an introduction.
He's the God of Baseball, Kim Sung-keun.
MASAN COMMERCIAL HIGH SCHOOL MANAGER
IBK PITCHING COACH, MANAGER
SAMSUNG LIONS MANAGER
HAITAI TIGERS MANAGER
LG TWINS MANAGER
SK WYVERNS MANAGER
HANWHA EAGLES MANAGER
FUKUOKA SOFTBANK HAWKS SPECIAL ADVISOR
53 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AS A LEADER
A LEADER OF STRATEGIC BASEBALL
AND A TENACIOUS FIGHTER
They won the Korean series.
SK won the Korean series
for two years in a row.
HE MADE THE WYVERNS
WIN THE KOREAN SERIES THREE TIMES
GOD OF BASEBALL, MANAGER KIM SUNG-KEUN
Sir, please say hello to the viewers.
-Shall I stand up?
-You can stand up if you prefer.
GETTING CLOSE
-Shall I do it here?
-Yes, sir.
HE SEEMS UNCOMFORTABLE
FIDGETING HIS HANDS
I'm nervous.
-Are you?
-Yes.
WHAT WILL THE GOD OF BASEBALL SAY
TO THE PLAYERS AND PRODUCTION CREW?
Hello, I'm Kim Sung-keun,
the second manager.
Nice to meet you.
-Amazing.
-Unbelievable.
GREAT PRESENCE
When I retired in Japan,
I wasn't going to be a manager again.
But this team is made of retired players,
so I thought
I could have a good time with them.
I'm happy to be back in Korea
to play baseball again.
Anyway, we're going to have fun.
Thank you.
MIXED FEELINGS
All right. And so…
GENERAL MANAGER JANG
TRYING NOT TO LAUGH
After 21 days,
Acting Manager Park has been replaced.
Good work.
He beat a pro team though.
Please give it up for Acting Manager Park.
-Thank you.
-Thank you.
HE'S BACK AS A CAPTAIN AFTER 21 DAYS
Well…
-Keun-woo, how do you feel?
-This is the third time.
THIS MANAGER KEEPS COMING AFTER HIM
This is my third time
welcoming him as the manager.
My heart keeps racing.
I feel solemn for some reason.
In any case, I'll work hard.
We'll hold a quick inauguration ceremony.
Please come up. We have a gift
and a bouquet of flowers for you.
AN INAUGURATION GIFT?
It's a fungo bat.
A fungo bat?
IT'S A FUNGO BAT…
-A fungo bat.
-A fungo bat.
Keun-woo can give him the fungo bat.
Keun-woo.
HIS BODY REMEMBERS THE POSE
Congratulations, sir.
-Thank you.
-Congratulations, sir.
-Congratulations, sir. The fungo bat.
-Thank you.
THE 2ND MANAGER
HAS BEEN OFFICIALLY INAUGURATED
Let's go in.
-This is too heavy.
-He says it's too heavy.
TAKING IT AWAY
Let's cheer and start practicing.
-Let's go, CK Monsters!
-Let's go, CK Monsters!
WHAT WILL BE THE FIRST WARM-UP
WITH MANAGER KIM SUNG-KEUN BE LIKE?
You're moving here, Yong-taek.
-Yong-taek.
-I have to.
They put Yong-taek's name here.
LAUGHING
NAMELESS LOCKER
BEFORE THE OPENING
(METICULOUS)
He's moving his stuff. It's crazy.
My name wasn't there earlier.
LAUGHING
I had a hunch today.
Start batting.
Let's get batting, shall we?
He said we'd start practicing now, right?
-Hurry up and start batting.
-Jeez. This is bad.
-You're busy all of a sudden.
-I'm suddenly getting busy.
SUPER BUSY WITHOUT DOING ANYTHING
All of a sudden.
I feel like I'm back to being a rookie.
REMINDED OF HIS ROOKIE DAYS
CARRYING EVERYTHING
Jeez!
HITTING THE PRODUCER
GROANING
I feel like I should run.
I FEEL LIKE I SHOULD RUN
What's wrong with you?
JEONG SEONG-HOON IS SCARED
Captain, come on.
You go ahead.
I need to warm up.
Yong-taek. The manager.
-Run.
-He's watching you.
What is Keun-woo doing?
HE'S REALLY HERE…
Hurry up and run.
-What?
-He's watching you.
-He's behind you.
-Run. He's watching you.
HE ISN'T WATCHING
RUNNING
LAUGHING
He told me to warm up quickly.
He'll make us play tee ball.
ARE YOU DONE WARMING UP?
Hit like this.
WELCOME TO EXTRA BATTING PRACTICE HELL
You can hit like this.
WHY IS YOUR BA .200?
That's it.
SWINGING
HE HAS THE MOST HITS IN KBO
Keep practicing like this.
WITH ME, OF COURSE
He's out of breath.
LAUGHING
IF YOU HIT ROCK BOTTOM,
YOU CAN START FROM THERE
Hit this way.
That's it.
ENDLESS BATTING PRACTICE
Good. Okay.
Keep doing that practice.
-Hit when it's close to your body too.
-Yes, sir.
Where did he go?
NEXT TARGET
Go like this.
Swing like this.
Okay. Bat like that.
-With the bat.
-Yes, sir
Turn just like that.
Yes. Like that.
HE'S STILL UNFAMILIAR
WITH THE BASEBALL GOD'S TEACHING
All right. Don't swing like that.
Don't hike it up. Just hit it.
Don't make a flip. Smack it.
-Smack it hard.
-Yes, sir.
FULL OF ONOMATOPOEIA
Understood?
Hit it.
More.
SOO-HYUN IS STARTING TO GET THE TIMING
-You got speed, right?
-Yes, sir.
-Got it?
-Yes, sir.
EUREKA!
-You. Okay. You can go.
-Yes, sir.
Not like that.
Just like this.
No. Put it here.
No.
AGAIN
Left hand this way.
No. Go like this.
No.
AND AGAIN
Like this.
UNTIL HE GETS IT
Yes. Bat like that.
Those five hits.
-They were different, weren't they?
-Yes, sir.
-Remember that.
-Yes.
-Got it?
-Yes, sir.
Okay.
-Good.
-Yes, sir.
PANTING…
-Yoo Hee-kwan.
-Yes.
-He wants to see you.
-Who?
ME, THAT'S WHO
Aren't you today's starter?
I'm not, sir.
-That's wrong.
-Pardon?
-That's fake.
-That's fake?
ACTING MANAGER PARK'S LINEUP
STARTING PITCHER RHEE DAE-EUN
-That's fake?
-Yes.
-I haven't made the batting order.
-Okay.
-So you're the starter.
-Yes, sir.
-So you're the starter.
-Yes, sir.
STARTING PITCHER CONFIRMED
You have to hit like this.
You're hitting like this.
Don't go like that.
-Sir.
-Hello.
Yes.
A CROWD COMES OVER
-Hello, sir.
-Hello.
-Hello, sir.
-Hello, sir.
Hi.
You look great, sir.
I hear you're the best.
No, sir.
WONKWANG UNIVERSITY MANAGER
Let's have a good game today.
-Thank you, sir.
-Yes, sir.
-Thank you, sir.
-Thank you, sir.
TURNING AROUND
Where did he go?
Is he practicing batting?
Yes, sir.
WONKWANG UNIVERSITY
I'm the manager
of Wonkwang University's baseball team.
I'm Son Dong-il.
We don't rely
on individual players' skills.
As a team, we're stronger
than any other team in the world.
Our goal is to win no matter what.
We must win.
We want to show people
that Wonkwang University is a strong team
worthy of A Clean Sweep.
We won the President's Cup
National University Baseball Tournament.
We were second place in the 2022 U-League.
Wonkwang University is different.
We'll show you
how strong Wonkwang University is.
We'll crush you.
MEANWHILE, IN THE MANAGER'S OFFICE
HE DRAWS UP THE LINEUP
AFTER EXTRA BATTING PRACTICE
THE BASEBALL GOD WRITES THEM DOWN QUICKLY
Yes.
-Keun-woo's here.
-Yes, sir.
Okay.
Shall I post it, sir?
-Yes.
-Okay. I will.
-Chan-hui, you're playing.
-Yes, sir.
WHAT RESULTS WILL
THE BASEBALL GOD'S LINEUP BRING?
The new CK Monsters are trying to win
every remaining game.
Hello, everyone.
Today's game is Wonkwang University
versus CK Monsters.
Commentator Kim Sun-woo is here with me.
-Hello.
-Hi.
Last time,
the Monsters were against the Dinos.
They won against a professional team.
Still,
General Manager Jang gave the team
two pillar-like gifts.
First, the Cleanup Hitter of Joseon,
Lee Dae-ho, joined CK Monsters.
Yes. The Monsters didn't have
a cleanup hitter this season.
But now they have a real cleanup hitter.
So they have huge hope.
Plus, they have a man
who used to be called the God of Baseball.
He's the new manager of the Monsters.
Yes.
What will Manager Kim Sung-keun's
baseball be like?
It's something to watch for.
They woke me up. We should win.
We have to play like crazy
with might and main.
That's all I thought about.
I want to do well
and present him with victory
on his first day as our manager.
We'll show you
that Wonkwang University is strong.
We're different!
-Let's go!
-Let's go!
WONKWANG UNIVERSITY IS DIFFERENT!
The signs are the same.
Seong-hoon, I'll tell you after.
-Am I the strategy coach?
-Yes.
This is today's sign. Bunt,
hit and run, steal.
Let's win today by all means
since the new manager is here.
-Yes, sir.
-Yes, sir.
Why don't you end it
with "let's go" or something?
We do that at the end, sir.
Yes.
-Let's go, CK Monsters!
-Let's go, CK Monsters!
Seong-hoon has a lot of roles.
He's taken aback.
Suddenly, he's a coach.
-Nose is bunt. This is hit and run.
-Yes.
Pardon?
-And?
-Bunt, hit and run.
This is cancel.
Steal?
-Chest is cancel.
-Cancel?
Right hand is…
No, left hand.
Left hand is…
VERY CONFUSED…
-Dae-ho
-What about stealing a base?
-No one.
-Nobody can steal a base.
-There's nobody who can steal a base.
-Yes, sir.
-We don't need a sign for that.
-No, sir.
Suddenly I'm the one doing the signs.
I didn't expect this. I'm nervous.
SUPER NERVOUS
Nose is bunt. Chest is hit and run?
No, chin is hit and run.
ENDLESS REPETITION
Bunt, hit and run.
-Left hand.
-Because he's left-handed.
ARE WE GOING TO BE ALL RIGHT?
We need to catch everything
if we don't want to fungo.
Let's play defense.
EXTREMELY TENSE
FUNGO…
Gosh, Dae-ho is playing
right after retirement.
It's only been a month.
Give me a ball.
Give me one ball.
-It's going to be fun today.
-I'm flustered.
-He's playing right after retirement.
-He's playing.
LEE DAE-HO IS ON THE FIELD
WITH CK MONSTERS FOR THE FIRST TIME!
I can't believe I get to throw to Dae-ho.
IT'S AN HONOR
Jeez.
IS IT MY TURN NOW?
THROWING FULL POWER!
Don't you know how to play catch?
CRITICAL HIT
Manager Kim Sung-keun chose
Yoo Hee-kwan
as the starting pitcher today.
He's been upset because he hasn't been
-picked as the starter.
-Right.
He's been grumbling.
But Manager Kim Sung-keun
chose Yoo Hee-kwan as the starter
on his first day.
Let's see how
the starting pitcher Yoo Hee-kwan
under Manager Kim's command do.
Batters need to watch the ball
and hit only the ones you can.
Kwak Gi-hun is in the box.
He has a batting average of .373
in the college baseball league.
-Don't lose!
-Don't lose!
CLOSE
If you look at Kwak Gi-hun,
he placed his foot close to the line.
He's trying to hit
Hee-kwan's outside ball.
He'll step in closer and hit outward
because the ball is slow.
What will Manager Kim Sung-keun's
first starting pitcher Yoo Hee-kwan throw?
-Hee-kwan.
-Let's go.
-Let's go!
-Let's go!
The first pitch is a strike.
-Good! Nice ball!
-Okay!
-Win!
-Win! Try!
WHAT IS HEE-KWAN'S NEXT PITCH?
A slow breaking ball.
He tries to bunt, but it's a foul.
Too fast. The ball isn't there yet.
GETTING NERVOUS
The count is favorable to the pitcher.
What will happen?
He swings and misses.
Thee pitches. A strikeout.
HEE-KWAN'S PITCHES ARE
ALWAYS NEW AND THRILLING
-Good.
-Nice.
Good. Those breaking balls.
He's light today.
He takes the batter out
with three balls only.
His pitches are crazy.
They don't come at all.
It's three times slower than you think.
-Even though his fastballs are slow too?
-Yes.
-Jeez.
-That's crazy.
Batter two Lee Dong-gwan is at bat.
HIT!
It hits the end of the bat. It's high.
Left fielder. Shortstop.
Left fielder comes down
and takes care of it.
That's amazing. Nice ball.
He's light today.
Do we need to stand?
Let's end the inning with nine balls.
EVERYONE IS STANDING
-Do we need to stand?
-Is he writing stuff down?
NERVOUS FOR NO REASON
And batter three Kim Da-un is at bat.
I'd like Yoo Hee-kwan,
who is picked by Manager Kim,
to show a different kind of pitching.
GRUNT
-He pulls.
-Okay.
Third baseman Choi Soo-hyun catches it.
First base.
He's out on first base.
3 OUTS
-Good.
-Good job.
The new Monsters, led by Kim Sung-keun.
Yoo Hee-kwan finished the inning
after three batters.
Poor Wonkwang University, honestly.
They prepared for a normal game.
Suddenly, Lee Dae-ho
and Kim Sung-keun showed up.
How will that make them feel?
This isn't going to be easy.
THEY'RE SIMPLY OFFERINGS
RUMMAGING
He's saluting.
If he sees me eating, I'm dead.
LAUGHING
HE TURNED AROUND TO EAT
EATING WHEN THE MANAGER ISN'T WATCHING
WALKING ON EGGSHELLS
HE MAKES A 44-YEAR-OLD MAN
EAT SECRETLY
You turned around and ate.
BOTTOM OF THE 1ST INNING
WONKWANG 0 : 0 MONSTERS
Kim Tae-won is the starter of Wonkwang.
He has the most wins on the team.
The average pitching speed is 140km/h.
Usually, he throws close to the hitter.
Keun-woo got my attention the most today.
He thought he could run away
from Manager Kim Sung-keun.
-But he thought wrong.
-Yes.
-They are like salt and pepper.
-Right.
They're like salt and pepper.
If there is a bad outcome,
Keun-woo knows better than anyone that
-there will be extra batting practice.
-He does.
HE CAN FEEL THE PAIN ALREADY
He has to hit to relax this evening.
Let's go!
-Strike!
-The first pitch is a strike.
WALKING ON EGGSHELLS…
COUGHING
LOOKING OVER
LAUGHING
Jeong Keun-woo looks nervous.
Let's go. Devil!
He bunts.
AN INFIELD FLY BALL!
Pitcher.
PLEASE!
Run!
Catcher. It goes to the foul territory.
He did something unusual.
-That's not like him.
-It's unusual.
Usually, Keun-woo swings his bat.
Yes.
Suddenly, because Manager Kim is here,
he bunted.
I'LL BE DEAD IF I DON'T GET ON BASE
Manager Kim watches Keun-woo seriously.
SILENT
The count is favorable to the pitcher.
If he makes a hit,
he can send a big message to Manager Kim.
HE HITS!
He pulls. It's a hit to the left.
A HIT!
This is what Jeong Keun-woo can do
under Manager Kim.
-Okay.
-Good.
LOOK, SIR, I HAD A HIT
HE'S NOT LOOKING
He's the devil.
Keun-woo is doing better
because of the manager.
Keun-woo has gotten even better.
MAX DETERMINATION
There's a runner on base.
Starting with the first inning,
Kim Tae-won has to face
Lee Taek-keun, Jung Eui-yoon,
followed by Lee Dae-ho,
the new member of the team.
Yes. It's a completely different game.
Tae-won, don't back off. Fight him.
Let's start with a big inning.
HE ORDERS HIT AND RUN STRATEGY!
Third base coach
Jeong Seong-hoon gets the sign.
READY TO CARRY OUT THE STRATEGY!
Let's go.
NERVOUS AND ANXIOUS
The runner starts to run.
HIT AND RUN!
Center! Up!
To the center. Center fielder.
He waits and takes care of it. One out.
-So close.
-It's okay.
LEE TAEK-KEUN EARNS EXTRA BATTING PRACTICE
Keun-woo goes back to first base.
Now, batter three Jung Eui-yoon is at bat.
He felt the pressure
to be the fourth hitter.
But Manager Kim picked him
to be batter three.
-We have great expectations of him.
-Yes.
We have to score a point
in the first inning.
Hey. That was too slow.
IT SKIPS OFF THE BAT!
Short!
-Call!
-It goes high.
Shortstop moves back
-and catches it. Two outs.
-Okay.
After Lee Taek-keun,
Jung Eui-yoon also had a flyout.
Now, the Cleanup Hitter of Joseon is up.
Dae-ho!
GETTING NERVOUS
-Dae-ho!
-Dae-ho!
NO. 10 LEE DAE-HO
He's here!
That modifier is enough to describe him.
Lee Dae-ho is at bat.
Let's shout.
-Dae-ho!
-Dae-ho!
The Cleanup Hitter of Joseon.
The Cleanup Hitter of Joseon.
TREMBLING
-Let's go!
-He's here.
-Dae-ho!
-Let's go!
-Go!
-Dae-ho!
Here he is.
Hello.
The new cleanup hitter
of the Monsters is at bat.
LEE DAE-HO
He's relaxed.
His BA was .320 in his retirement season.
He's the first hitter to have over 101 RBI
in the retirement season.
To stand on the same field is…
IT'S AN HONOR
Your face is pale!
Let me stand there instead.
What are you doing?
A GLORIOUS MOMENT
FACING THE CLEANUP HITTER OF JOSEON
Tae-won, don't throw too close.
Make it work. Relax.
HUGE
COMPLETELY RELAXED
The runner begins to run.
Keun-woo goes to second base.
The runner begins to run.
Keun-woo goes to second base.
He reaches second base.
-Okay.
-What?
I knew it.
Let's go for more RBI.
Keun-woo is running more than usual.
He's moving a lot today.
I THOUGHT I WAS THE HERO?
A friend is at bat.
Another friend stole a base
and became a runner
in scoring position.
Lee Dae-ho is at bat
and a runner is in scoring position.
So there's a chance
where he can get
an intentional base on balls.
-Right.
-Because it's Lee Dae-ho.
He recently retired.
-An intentional base on balls can happen.
-Yes.
Will Kim Tae-won go for strikes?
Jeong Keun-woo is in a scoring position.
He throws a four-seam.
GOOD JOB
FOR NOT AVOIDING HEAD-ON MATCHES!
He threw a strike.
He threw confidently. That's impressive.
Dae-ho could hit a home run
on his first game.
He played 2,645 games in total
in Korea, the US, and Japan.
Lee Dae-ho with 486 home runs
makes contact.
IT'S
A HIT!
THAT'S CRAZY
SPEECHLESS
LEE DAE-HO!
Lee Dae-ho with 486 home runs
makes contact.
Center-right.
Center fielder moves to catch it.
FAILED TO GET A GOOD AMOUNT OF AIRTIME
Nice play.
LEE DAE-HO EARNED EXTRA BATTING PRACTICE
Good swing.
Okay. That's it.
Nice.
HE EARNED BRAGGING RIGHTS FOR A LIFETIME
That was Lee Dae-ho's first at-bat
with the Monsters.
-But it ended with a fly out.
-Good job.
Bottom of the first inning.
-The Monsters couldn't score.
-You were good.
-The fastball swerved a little.
-Yes.
EMBARRASSED
-Next time.
-Nice batting.
It's the top of the second inning.
Wonkwang University's fourth hitter
Nam Gye-won is at bat.
He can make long hits.
-Strike.
-The first pitch is a strike.
Does it look like it won't come,
but then it does?
Or does it look like it's coming,
but it doesn't?
It's a good ball.
A PITCHER WHO THROWS
BATTERS INTO CONFUSION
-Have a hit!
-Hit it!
He swings and misses.
SMIRK
Show him a swerving ball.
THERE'S AN AMUSING PITCHER…
What do catcher Park Chan-hui
and Hee-kwan think?
THE BATTERY EXCHANGE A SIGN
He swings and misses! Strikeout.
SPEECHLESS
Two strikeouts today.
Hee-kwan allowed no hits
for four consecutive hitters.
SO EASY!
All right.
Guess what ball that is.
-Breaking ball.
-We won't tell.
Throw a slower one.
THE BASEBALL GOD KEEPS WRITING
Doesn't he pitch well?
It's really slow.
But it's the same.
Two hours for everyone.
HE HAS A LOT ON HIS MIND…
Batter five Bae Seong-ryeol is at bat.
It's a ground ball.
-Run!
-Go!
It's a ground ball.
-Shortstop goes after it.
-Jeez.
It goes to the outfield.
-Hey.
-Jeez.
-Jeez.
-No.
It's a hit. One out.
A runner on first base.
GOT ON BASE THANKS TO SEOK-HOON
GOOD MOMENTUM!
Hee-kwan lets a batter get on base
for the first time today.
-Jeez.
-Why won't he focus?
I miss Hyun-in.
SERIOUS LOOK 1, SERIOUS LOOK 2
Hyun-in would've caught it, right?
Because Lee Dae-ho
and Manager Kim are here,
Chi Seok-hoon has to do well.
-He has to.
-Of course.
Today's game is very important
for Seok-hoon.
I was too far back.
REGRETTING TOO LATE
He needs to make an impression.
He isn't a regular yet.
MAKING MYSTERIOUS
One out. A runner on first base.
One out.
STRATEGY BEGINS
NOW THAT A RUNNER IS ON BASE
Batter six Kim Seon-dong is at bat.
WELL…
-He bunts.
-Go!
IT FALLS IN THE INFIELD!
It goes to third.
Third baseman catches it.
Choi Soo-hyun throws it to first.
He's out on first base.
Meanwhile, first base runner
got on second.
-Yes.
-Good job!
NICE SACRIFICE BUNT!
GETTING NERVOUS
That was dangerous.
Two outs. A runner on second base.
Manager Kim's first game.
In order to win, it's important
not to let them score first.
We need to stop this player
because the key batter of the bottom order
is Wonkwang University's batter seven,
Seo Bo-gyeom.
Ball control is very important now.
It's close to the batter.
They're in scoring position,
so if they score first,
the amateur players
can gain huge momentum.
Outside. He watches as the ball drops low.
He holds back as the pitch drops low.
FLUSTERED…
The batters are after high balls.
When a ball comes in low,
they won't swing
because it could be a sinker.
They're adamant about
not swinging at low balls.
GRUNT
A low ball close to the batter.
It's not in.
NO!
Hee-kwan lets the batter walk
with four balls.
-Yes.
-Okay.
-Let's go.
-Nice.
THE BASEBALL GOD STANDS UP
He threw four balls
and let the batter walk.
This rarely happens.
Two outs. Runners on first
and second bases.
Manager Kim's first pick was Yoo Hee-kwan.
He chose him as the starter.
Manager Kim probably hadn't
thought of losing a point first.
Right.
Batter eight Choi Yeong-min is at bat.
Today's game is
more important than other games.
IT'S THE BASEBALL GOD'S DEBUT MATCH
We must win today.
WE MUST WIN BY ALL MEANS
Two outs. Runners on first
and second bases.
Yoo Hee-kwan is in crisis.
What will he do?
Hey!
KEEPING THE 2ND BASE RUNNER CLOSE!
GO BACK!
GET HIM
Out!
-Out.
-The runner is safe on second base.
SHOUTING!
-Didn't you tag him?
-I did.
WHAT HAPPENED?
CHECKING
Instant replay?
It's ambiguous. What do you think?
I think it's safe. He touched base first.
I think I tagged him naturally.
-Did you tag him?
-Yes.
Instant replay?
-Instant replay?
-The manager says yes.
He requested an instant replay.
It's the first instant replay
requested by Manager Kim
on his first game.
It's his dear student Jeong Keun-woo's
first instant replay.
INSTANT REPLAY
If this was out…
I don't know.
From this angle,
it's not easy to see when he was tagged.
We need to watch the tip of the glove
and the tip of his right hand.
The tip of the glove
and the tip of his right hand.
What's the result?
Please.
Here it is. Let's go.
If you're out, you won't get dinner.
No dinner if you're out.
-The result is out!
-Out.
ROARING
-Yes!
-Nice one!
THAT'S KEUN-WOO!
You did it.
CLAPPING
-You did it.
-As expected of our devil.
WE'RE DOOMED…
You only had to look at the pitcher.
No dinner for you.
No dinner today.
Jeong Keun-woo was right.
CK Monsters got an out
in a critical situation.
-Nice.
-Nice.
Good eye.
THE BASEBALL GOD STARTS TO MOVE
As expected of our devil.
-Okay.
-Keun-woo.
Nice.
GOOD JOB, KEUN-WOO
-Keun-woo.
-Nice.
TAKEN ABACK…
-Okay.
-Hey!
AM I DREAMING?
Unbelievable.
-What a great story.
-Yes.
He'll say, "Good job, Keun-woo."
"Keun-woo does a good job."
-"You still got it."
-Yes.
HE GOES STRAIGHT TO THE BATHROOM
This time, I was like this. My foot moved.
STEPPING ON HIS TOENAIL WITH HIS CLEATS
GROANING
THEY SEEM HAPPY IN THE DUGOUT
I stepped on him.
-The manager…
-My ingrown toenail.
You're playing extra hard.
BUT IF THE BASEBALL GOD COMES?
BOTTOM OF THE 2ND INNING
WONKWANG 0 : 0 MONSTERS
He's back from being an acting manager
to the captain of the team.
Park Tae-sik is back.
WELCOME
Dong-wook, first base coach…
WAIT, I'M NOT THE MANAGER ANYMORE…
Let's go. Hello.
Isn't he a scapegoat?
HIS BRIEF DICTATORIAL BASEBALL DAYS
HAPPY DAYS
PARK YONG-TAEK'S A CLEAN SWEEP
FINALLY, HE'S BACK TO REALITY
YOU HAVE TO HIT TO SURVIVE
He was an acting manager,
-so he didn't bat for a few weeks.
-Right.
Jeong Keun-woo
couldn't escape the manager.
I hope Yong-taek does well.
He pulls.
WHAT? IT'S A HIT!
Good!
He pulls. To the right
between first and second.
Right fielder catches it.
He's out.
It was a good hit. Good swing!
Yong-taek is back
to when he was 24 years old.
LAUGHING
He's back to when he was 24.
Things aren't working out for him.
NOT PAYING ATTENTION
Batter six Seo Dong-wook is at bat.
Before the game,
Manager Kim watched
Dong-wook swing a few times and he said,
-"Change like this."
-Right.
WATCHING CLOSELY
Stick your arm and swing like this.
Swing from here.
MAKE THE HIT CONCISE AND SHORT!
That's it.
CONCISE!
Manager Kim coached his batting.
Let's see how he bats.
HE HITS!
To the center.
The hit falls in front of center fielder.
Dong-wook has a hit after one out.
IT WORKED?
Good.
GOOD JOB
-Good job, Kim Dong-wook.
-The effect shows right away.
-It feels like he can fix anyone.
-It does.
We don't know how he does it.
I wonder how Manager Kim will help
-the poor batters improve.
-Okay.
-Can he run?
-He can't, sir.
He can't?
TAKEN ABACK
One out. A runner on first base.
Now, Choi Soo-hyun is at bat.
For quite a while,
Manager Kim directly coached
Soo-hyun's batting.
Right.
Let's see how he does this time.
Soo-hyun, you have to get on base.
He holds back on the dropping ball.
Good eye.
HOW DID HE HOLD BACK ON THIS?
-Good job.
-He is good.
ANNOYED
Kim Tae-won is surprised.
He threw a good one.
But Soo-hyun was very focused at bat.
It's because he got trained
by Manager Kim earlier.
-One on one.
-If not, he would've swung.
We need to get a start on them.
He pushes the outside ball.
-Okay.
-Okay.
He pushes the outside ball.
Shortstop can't catch it!
-Okay!
-Go!
Choi Soo-hyun's hit.
Runners on first and second.
Okay.
-Okay.
-Nice.
We're different
because the manager is here.
We're focused!
NODDING
One out. Runners on first and second.
Two runners on base.
Batter eight Chi Seok-hoon is at bat.
And this opportunity goes to Seok-hoon.
I can't believe it's his turn.
Lee Dae-ho became a regular
as soon as he joined the team.
But Seok-hoon is still a part-timer.
Since Dae-ho came,
his uniform number disappeared.
Number ten is Dae-ho's number.
But Seok-hoon previously had that number.
So number one
is covered up with white tape.
-He's number zero.
-I see.
LAUGHING
He looks like a trainee.
It's as if he's a rookie.
Chi Seok-hoon's uniform number is zero.
RESOLUTE
We don't have the momentum yet.
If he has a hit here,
he can send a big message to Manager Kim.
He pulls.
He pulls.
Shortstop catches it.
He's out on second base.
And first base.
Double play!
-Hey.
-Nobody's there.
Run quickly!
Shortstop catches it.
He's out on second base.
And first base.
He misses the ball!
SEOK-HOON, RUN NOW!
-Seok-hoon!
-Run!
-Hey!
-Run!
-Go!
-Run, Seok-hoon!
-Seok-hoon!
-Go!
Meanwhile, a runner reaches home plate.
-We score first.
-Okay.
Thanks to a defense error,
-CK Monsters scores.
-Good job!
-Nice!
-Seok-hoon!
-Okay.
-Okay!
-Okay.
-Seok-hoon gives
a gift of the first point to Manager Kim.
-He induced an error.
-Seok-hoon.
Seok-hoon almost got fired.
It was too late. Why did he throw that?
I'm sorry.
What did I do?
The Monsters scored a point
because the infielders were unstable.
It could've been a double play.
Actually, it should've been.
But for some reason,
number zero Chi Seok-hoon
gained momentum.
It looks like Seok-hoon brought good luck.
Two outs. A runner on second base.
Batter nine Park Chan-hui is at bat.
Not only Choi Soo-hyun,
but Chan-hui also underwent
a long batting training.
Let's see if he shows any results.
Let's go.
HE HITS!
He hits a dropping ball.
It goes high.
-He did it!
-It's gone.
He did it!
-He did it!
-It's gone!
-Good! It's gone.
-It's gone.
He got it.
BAD FEELING…
It goes high. Center fielder is running.
This hit goes all the way to the fence.
THAT WAS NUTS, CHAN-HUI!
CLAPPING HARD
Run!
RUNNING
It's gone.
Second base runner goes all the way home.
Batter Park Chan-hui gets on second base.
WONKWANG 0 : 1 MONSTERS
WONKWANG 0 : 2 MONSTERS
Nice.
This is Park Chan-hui's first hit
with CK Monsters.
WE'RE PROUD OF YOU!
Nice.
He hit it all the way there.
-He hit it right.
-Yes, sir.
GREATLY SATISFIED
-Seok-hoon.
-Good.
Good job.
-Seok-hoon.
-Wake up.
-Good.
-Ask the manager to train you!
Is he really the God of Baseball?
The players trained by Manager Kim,
both Choi Soo-hyun
and Park Chan-hui, had a hit.
What's important here is
that we need to bring the flow
to our side completely.
-Push ahead.
-Yes.
After two outs, we scored two points.
A runner is still in scoring position.
Now it's Jeong Keun-woo
who had the first hit for Manager Kim.
This is their third team together.
What will he do this time?
He hits the breaking ball.
OKAY
He hits the breaking ball.
-RBI.
-Center-left.
-Go!
-A clean hit.
LET'S CELEBRATE!
Go.
Chan-hui reaches third base
and gets all the way
to home plate.
WONKWANG 0 : 3 MONSTERS
FRUSTRATED…
The dearest student Jeong Keun-woo
gives an RBI to Manager Kim as a gift.
Jeong Keun-woo
gave the first hit
to Manager Kim as a gift.
-Yes.
-Instant replay.
-There was the instant replay.
-Plus,
he made the score three to zero.
If Keun-woo wins MVP,
and if Manager Kim awards it to Keun-woo…
That would be dramatic.
There can't be anything more dramatic.
You're right.
There could be a new crown prince
under Manager Kim's supervision.
After two outs,
the Monsters keep playing offense.
Batter two Lee Taek-keun is at bat.
Let's go.
Jeong Keun-woo runs.
RUNNING TO SURVIVE
WHAT?
WHAT'S HAPPENING?
Jeong Keun-woo runs.
HALTING
He gets on second base.
He steals the base again.
AN AGGRESSIVE PLAY
CAUSED BY THE BASEBALL GOD
Good job.
WHAT'S WRONG WITH HIM?
He's good at playing baseball!
-He's doing everything.
-He really is the devil.
Because Manager Kim is here,
Jeong Keun-woo plays
really hard to receive the MVP.
He's playing like he used to play
when he was with the Wyverns
and the Eagles.
He had proved himself
to Manager Kim for a long time.
-But he's playing hard again
-Exactly.
to prove himself again.
THANKS TO THAT, HE'S IN A WHIRL
-Try to get over it!
-Try!
-Don't be nervous.
-You can do it.
He looks nervous.
-Pitcher Kim Tae-won can't help it.
-Right.
Two outs. A runner on second base.
HE HITS!
He pulls.
Third baseman catches it. To first base.
He's out on first base.
Third baseman Seo Bo-gyeom
catches the sharp hit.
The inning is over.
The Monsters gave a big inning
to Manager Kim
as a gift for his new appointment.
The score is three to zero.
WONKWANG 0 : 3 MONSTERS
Start warming up
in the top of the seventh inning.
Yes, sir.
So am I pitching in the seventh?
No, eighth or ninth.
-Eighth or ninth. Yes, sir.
-Get ready.
-You're good at the ninth inning.
-Yes, sir.
-Right?
-Yes, sir.
SHY
But not as the starting pitcher.
HE KNOWS VERY WELL
It's the top of the third inning.
Yoo Hee-kwan is still on the mound.
Batter eight Choi Yeong-min is at bat.
Yeong-min, you need to get on base!
Let's go!
Yeong-min, get the runners on base!
Catch it!
It's in foul territory. He goes after it.
He can't…
-Park Chan-hui caught it!
-He got it!
Park Chan-hui caught it.
CHAN-HUI!
-Nice.
-Unbelievable.
SMILING BRIGHTLY
Park Chan-hui!
The ball got caught in the net,
and he took care of it.
EXTREMELY IMPRESSED
He caught it.
His first hit was a two-base hit.
Then an amazing defense.
With this, he'll be able to make
a great impression on Manager Kim.
The crown prince.
The second prince could be Park Chan-hui.
There's a good chance.
MAIN CATCHER, MR. LEE HONG-KU
-He caught that?
-You don't need that.
Chan-hui!
CHAN-HUI, WELL DONE!
Nice!
-I'm tired.
-Nice catch.
Batter nine An Yeong-hwan is at bat.
An Yeong-hwan, focus!
An Yeong-hwan!
It's three to zero.
But the team isn't intimidated at all.
It's not easy
to play like this in college.
-Wonkwang can do it though.
-Exactly.
They're different, aren't they?
Yes.
WE'RE WONKWANG
BECAUSE WE'RE DIFFERENT
He pushes the third pitch.
HE HITS!
He pushes the third pitch.
It goes between first and second.
After one out,
batter nine An Yeong-hwan has a hit.
GETTING ON 1ST BASE COMFORTABLY
I'M DIFFERENT
YEONG-HWAN IS DIFFERENT!
Can we do it this time?
-Let's do it!
-Let's go!
-Nice batting.
-Thank you, sir.
-You hit well.
-Thank you.
You can do it because you saw me.
Yes, sir. It's an honor, sir.
-Keep it up.
-Yes, sir.
One out. A runner on first base.
Batter one Kwak Gi-hun is at bat.
If the ball goes to second base
to Jeong Keun-woo today,
it's over.
Let's see.
HE HITS!
Outside. It's a ground ball.
-Second baseman Jeong Keun-woo catches it.
-It's over!
Shortstop!
NO DOUBLE PLAY!
YES!
MAKING A DASH TO 1ST BASE
-He catches it.
-It's over!
Shortstop. To first base.
He's out on first base. Double play.
Okay.
It's a 4-6-3 double play.
The runner is gone.
We got two outs from this one hit.
That's our Keun-woo.
-Chan-hui, nice catch!
-Hey.
Three outs.
Hee-kwan didn't lose any points
until the third inning.
EVEN THOUGH HE SLIPPED,
HE THREW THE BALL PERFECTLY
You still got it!
It was slippery.
HIGH-FIVE TIME WITH THE BASEBALL GOD
-Okay.
-Good job.
-It was slippery.
-Good work.
-Well done.
-Baseball genius.
DID KEUN-WOO DO WELL?
Nice!
WONKWANG 0 : 3 MONSTERS
JEEZ
How did you catch it?
-What?
-How did you catch it?
-I don't know.
-I think it just went in.
No, I caught it.
Because I did a lot of fungo practice.
NO FUNGO TODAY, RIGHT?
That was really swift.
Kwak Gi-hun is fast.
By the way, how did I guess it?
Exactly.
-How did you guess it?
-How did I do that?
The second God of Baseball?
It's the bottom of the third inning.
Batters three, four, five, let's go.
-Don't hit the brushbacks.
-Okay, sir.
Not the close ones.
Since the new manager Kim Sung-keun
joined the team, the atmosphere changed.
Jung Eui-yoon changed too.
Batter three Jung Eui-yoon is at bat.
Lee Dae-ho is waiting to bat
after Eui-yoon.
So it really feels
like the strongest team.
-It's scary.
-Yes.
It's actually terrifying.
Lee Dae-ho is here. Is this right?
THROW OUTSIDE, IF YOU DARE!
Let's go! You can do it.
Outside. He pushes.
Outside. He pushes.
It goes center-right.
Center fielder. The ball falls.
Stop!
-He keeps running.
-He's going to second.
-Run!
-Stop!
Run!
He slides to second base.
Jung Eui-yoon is in scoring position.
NICE JUDGMENT
-Yes!
-Nice!
WHAT A GOOD OUTSIDE HIT
HE DIDN'T SEE SEOK-HOON
EATING IN THE BACK
-Nice judgment.
-Thanks.
-Why did you say stop?
-Nice judgment.
Kim Sun-woo didn't think much of him.
But he's always been good.
That's Jung Eui-yoon.
You haven't praised him in so long.
Yes, I really love him.
I love what he just did.
I haven't heard you praise him in a month.
SUN-WOO IS EMBARRASSED
Eui-yoon's two-base hit.
CK Monsters' first hitter
is in scoring position.
Now, the fourth hitter Lee Dae-ho is next.
THE CLEANUP HITTER OF JOSEON
WILL KEEP IT UP
When will we get a break?
We never get a break.
Here we go.
Dae-ho is here. A chance for an RBI.
When he was first at bat,
he couldn't be in a scoring position.
He hits the first pitch!
I'M THE CLEANUP HITTER OF JOSEON
He hits the first pitch!
A hit to the right.
That's it!
THAT'S IT! HE'S THE 4TH HITTER!
That's it!
Yes!
Second base runner reaches third base,
then reaches home plate.
WONKWANG 0 : 4 MONSTERS
DAE-HO'S FIRST RBI WITH THE MONSTERS
Yes!
HE'S NOW A MONSTER, NOT A GIANT
Do this!
It's Lee Dae-ho's first RBI
with the Monsters.
Did you see that?
It was a very smooth hit.
Amateur players should see this.
Dae-ho is the best hitter,
but he doesn't always hit a home run.
Depending on the situation and the pitch,
he pushes and hits lightly.
That's how
he became one of the best hitters
in the world.
It was really touching
-when Dae-ho did the Monsters' ceremony.
-It was.
Personally,
I want to have that ball,
Dae-ho's first hit.
-Why?
-Because I'm a fan.
KIM SUN-WOO, A HUGE FAN OF DAE-HO
Eui-yoon!
-Eui-yoon!
-All right.
-Nice.
-Well done.
The Monsters' fourth hitter
Lee Dae-ho made the score four to zero.
Captain Park Yong-taek is at bat.
Let's go, Yong-taek.
Let's go, Yong-taek of the year 2004.
Let's steal a base.
He was my first KBO manager
when I was a rookie.
When Manager Kim came,
I felt like I was a KBO player again.
I thought I had to hit well.
HE HITS!
Jeez.
Run quickly!
-Hey.
-Run quickly!
He hits. A breaking ball. It's slow.
Second baseman catches it.
He tosses it to second.
Run!
-First base.
-Safe!
He's safe on first base.
I AVOIDED DOUBLE PLAY
Nice run. Nice.
I haven't run like this in a long time.
Extra batting practice tomorrow at nine.
-Come here, Yong-taek.
-Yes, sir.
EXTRA BATTING TRAINING VIDEO
FROM THE FUTURE
Yong-taek can't escape him.
EXTRA BATTING TRAINING TAEK COMING SOON
Hey, great work.
HE'S HAPPY FOR NOW
Next up is number six, Seo Dong-wook.
Since Seo Dong-wook's first hit
was quite sharp.
Kim Tae-won should be careful here.
In front of you!
He makes contact into the center.
Center fielder comes down.
But it drops right before his eyes.
Nice, Dong-wook!
DONG-WOOK IS REBORN
THROUGH EXTRA BATTING TRAINING
ALL THANKS TO
THE EXTRA BATTING TRAINING, SON
Dong-wook!
ENORMOUSLY GRATEFUL!
Seo Dong-wook at two for two today.
Runners on first and second with an out.
The batters are trying much harder.
We have 30 wins.
If Manager Kim came earlier,
-we would've made it to Hawaii.
-So true.
Next up is Choi Soo-hyun.
I'LL HELP YOU GET TO HAWAII!
Run!
He hits the first pitch.
A tricky one to catch, but he does.
And it's two outs.
2 OUTS
Park Yong-taek's play
as a runner was on point.
-Right.
-As soon as he saw the ball,
he ran back to prevent a double out.
He was an awful baserunner at first.
We even made fun of him
calling him Wet Taek.
Look how much better he's gotten
thanks to Manager Kim.
HE COMPLIMENTS HIM
WITH HURTFUL FACTS
You're so right.
Two outs. Runners on first and second.
Next up is number eight, Chi Seok-hoon.
If you miss this one,
you'll be on the train back home.
This is your last chance.
You got this!
HE HITS!
He hits the first pitch.
Where will the ball go?
This is a tricky one to catch!
Shortstop dashes back for the catch.
Three outs.
Every game is so hard for Seok-hoon.
He's so different every game.
EXTRA BATTING TRAINING FOR YOU TOO
He'll go back to Masan.
But with Lee Dae-ho's first RBI
as the Monsters,
they scored another run.
The score is four to one.
We need hits to score guys.
So focus on batting.
-Yes, sir.
-Yes, sir.
Bring it in.
-One, two, three.
-We got this!
LET'S CATCH UP THIS INNING!
This is now the top of the fourth.
Yoo Hee-kwan still takes the mound.
TOP OF THE 4TH INNING
WONKWANG 0 : 4 MONSTERS
First up is Lee Dong-gwan.
THE MAGICIAN, LEE DONG-GWAN
Let's advance!
LET'S GET ON BASE
WILL HE BE ABLE
TO OVERCOME HEE-KWAN AND ADVANCE?
HE HITS!
He makes contact against the first pitch.
It's a hit to the right.
Safe on first base.
Good batting. Nice job.
THE BIG GUY ZONE
It's close to impossible
to hit Hee-kwan's slow curve
so easily with confidence.
Good job!
-Yes!
-Way to go!
A RUNNER ON 1ST WITH NO OUTS
Next up is batter three, Kim Da-un.
Look at the ball. Look closely at it.
A surprise bunt.
A surprise bunt. Strike.
INFIELDERS ARE RATTLED
FROM THE SURPRISE BUNT
That was Wonkwang attempting
to speed up the pace of the game.
Don't just swing.
Swing only when you can hit it.
HE HITS!
A brushback. It skips off the bat.
PLEASE MISS THE CATCH
It's flying.
Third baseman catches it.
Yoo Hee-kwan gets
his first out of the inning.
DARN…
One out, a runner on first.
Next up is Nam Gye-won, batter four.
Swing aggressively, Gye-won.
It skips off the bat. A foul.
Swing confidently.
What we can see here is
that Gye-won has powerful swings.
What?
WHAT?
IS IT A HIT?
It's a grounder.
First baseman stands up! Lee Dae-ho!
-First baseman stands up!
-He caught it!
Lee Dae-ho! He returns
to first for the out.
That was Lee Dae-ho's
first valid defense with the Monsters!
He's quite nimble.
-Dae-ho is even faster than Hee-kwan.
-Nice.
We're going to have three MVPs today.
He returns to first base!
HE IS SO IMPRESSED HE LOST HIS WORDS
This is a legendary highlight.
The fact that Lee Dae-ho dove in
for the catch makes it worthwhile.
Two outs.
Man, my knees.
My kneecaps hurt.
I felt the ground trembling when you dove.
HE JOKES WITH DAE-HO
CRUMBLING DOWN
HE'S GOOD AT DEFENSE TOO?
A runner on second with two outs.
Bae Seong-ryeol is up next.
Don't let him lead the game.
You have to lead it.
Swing your pitches.
I'M GOING TO HIT IT!
NO MATTER WHAT
HE HITS!
Another ball skips off the bat.
Second baseman, Jeong Keun-woo
dashes in for the fly ball.
-Oh, no.
-He catches it and drops it!
DAMN, I DROPPED IT
Hey, Keun-woo.
Hey. I've never seen him drop the ball.
I can't believe it.
-Run!
-Nice.
The runner advances to third
and finally comes home.
I ran so hard for nothing!
HE ALLOWS A RUN WITH AN ERROR
So close. The ball flew weirdly.
It was shaky.
-Hey.
-Yes?
-Fungo time?
-No, not this one.
I'M INNOCENT
HE GLANCES
I don't feel the wind.
-Can you feel it?
-No, I barely feel it.
-Right?
-Yes, sir.
FUNGO FOR YOU THEN
YOU HAVE NO EXCUSE
An unfortunate error leading to a score.
That was the first run from Wonkwang.
Next up is Kim Seon-dong, batter six.
KIM SEON-DONG, BATTER 6
We want a game-changing pitch.
SWINGS AND MISSES, STRIKE
HE'S OUT OF IT
WHAT DO I DO…
FUNGO AT NIGHT?
WHAT?
A ground ball.
-Keun-woo.
-You got this.
IF YOU MISS THIS TIME, IT'S OVER…
You got this.
Jeong Keun-woo fields it
and throws it to first.
Out on first.
-Three outs.
-All right.
GOOD
Nice job.
With Keun-woo's great defense,
he wraps up the inning.
THE MATCH SWAYS GREATLY
WITH A SINGLE BALL
-That was good.
-I was running and…
The ball didn't travel far. Good job.
Nothing practicing can't fix.
It's no big deal.
-It was a hard one to catch.
-Not really.
It was hard!
But that was the first error
from the Monsters today.
The score is four to one.
-You know I ran as fast as I could.
-You did well.
Anyway…
Get ready for a fungo drill.
HE KEEPS SIGHING
But I ran as fast as I could.
No one else could've caught up.
Gosh, I am so exhausted.
HE KEEPS APPEALING
HIS INNOCENCE
I ran so quickly from there
but the ball was flimsy.
So I couldn't see.
-You know, it was a hard one to catch.
-Okay.
I caught the ball with my mitt
based on my sense,
but I closed the mitt too quickly.
I SEE…
It's now the bottom of the fourth.
With the Monsters allowing a run,
their offense is starting.
First up is batter nine, Park Chan-hui.
Let's go, Chan-hui!
Wonkwang has to consider
that they are only three runs behind now.
It's important that
Kim Tae-won defends the inning.
YOU MUST DEFEND
Swings and misses, strikeout!
Kim Tae-won comes above the hitter.
POKE
HE RUSHES OVER TO HIM
-Lee Hong-ku.
-Sorry?
How is he? The catcher, Lee Hong-ku.
-How is he?
-Yes.
-He's all right.
-I see.
Yes.
IF YOU BLOW, I'LL SWITCH YOU OUT
Chan-hui, nice job. Come on back in.
Nice try, Chan-hui.
It's fine that you missed.
You can hit it next time.
It's Keun-woo!
The devilish second baseman!
It's Jeong Keun-woo,
who knows about Manager Kim the most.
This is what Jeong Keun-woo
is thinking in the box.
"I won't be welcomed
even if I hit the ball."
"I'm the one who missed the fly ball."
Right.
AN UNIMAGINABLE ERROR
I'm afraid that Manager Kim
is going to call me and say,
"I think you are not ready yet."
The first pitch is a strike.
-The count is one and one.
-All right.
He's nodding his head,
which is quite interesting.
IT MEANS HE SAW WELL
You should beat him at least once!
A high pitch, but it's a ball.
Jeong Keun-woo doesn't swing
for the low pitch.
-Good eye.
-Okay.
Really good eyes.
Jeong Keun-woo is serious now.
I wonder what's going on in his mind.
-You got this!
-Tae-won!
You can do this!
He doesn't swing for the inside pitch.
It's a walk.
Keun-woo goes three for three today.
HE DOESN'T EVEN LOOK AT HIM
-Keun-woo!
-Nice!
Good job.
THREE FOR THREE!
DARN IT…
Now, what I am curious about is
whether he made up for the error
he made earlier.
If that's not the case,
you know how he stole bases today?
Maybe he should go for it again.
I'm sure he's considering that.
Next up is Lee Taek-keun, batter two.
He tries to pick him off.
SAFE!
That tag kind of hurt.
It was? I'm sorry.
You can feel the tension.
Wonkwang cannot afford to allow more runs.
That's right.
HE HITS!
The hit is going through center left.
All right. That's a goner.
-Is it going over?
-Is it?
OH, NO…
Center left!
It bounces off the wall!
HE SPRINTS
HE SEES THE HIT
AND RUNS FOR HIS LIFE
Jeong Keun-woo passes through third.
And he comes home, safely!
WONKWANG 1 : 5 MONSTERS
Lee Taek-keun's RBI.
The Monsters take back
the four-run difference!
This is great!
Come on!
He's different!
-A great hitter.
-Indeed.
We couldn't even do anything.
-Come here!
-Come in!
I MADE UP FOR THE ERROR!
That was sick!
TODAY, YOU ARE KIM KEUN-WOO
Nice.
-You're going to lose some weight today.
-I'm running a lot.
You're like a cheetah.
-You need some protein today.
-Let's eat some meat.
We can't let them do a double play.
CK Monsters manage to score another run.
The score is five to one.
Next up is the third hitter,
Jung Eui-yoon.
I really look forward to his contact.
Kim Sun-woo finally acknowledged
his skills after four months.
So I hope he continues this flow
and hits a home run.
You're the one
who acknowledged,
and you're talking in the third person?
I want to see Jung Eui-yoon
come home without any trouble.
HE'S JUST SPEAKING GIBBERISH
SOMEONE IS BREATHING
HEAVILY AROUND HIM
IT'S ME, KEUN-WOO
I'm so tired from running.
HE SHOWS OFF
Yes!
Jung Eui-yoon pushes the ball out.
Tag him up!
Jung Eui-yoon pushes the ball out.
Shortstop fields it.
-It's a rundown.
-Indeed.
The lead runner is in a rundown.
Taek-keun tries
to escape them cornering him.
He's tagged out.
2 OUTS
You should've just come.
-I didn't think I could make it.
-I see.
Okay.
Why did he go overboard?
Lee Dae-ho is up next.
The runner was on second with an out,
but now it's first base with two outs.
Next up is the fourth hitter, Lee Dae-ho.
MONSTERS' 4TH HITTER, DAE-HO!
In order to score a run,
they need an extra-base hit.
Don't just use your power.
You have to be wise.
You need technique.
Lee Dae-ho had an RBI with a light swing
when the runner was in scoring position.
He hits the first pitch into third.
-Lee Dae-ho is running fast.
-Run!
PLEASE…
He hits the first pitch into third.
Fair ball.
He fields it and throws to first.
Out on first base.
HE'S SAD…
However, in this inning,
the Monsters scored another run.
The score is five to one.
THE MONSTERS SCORED ANOTHER RUN
I wonder what Manager Kim Sung-keun
is thinking while watching the match.
He's just enjoying baseball.
Keep your head still. Don't move it.
You hit and move out.
-You have to pitch a ball.
-Yes, an inside pitch.
Don't swing too big
when the pitch comes into the center.
-You need to lightly touch it.
-Yes, sir.
The game proceeds
onto the bottom of the fifth.
The first hitter for this inning
is Park Yong-taek.
So far, Yong-taek didn't have
any hits today.
I'm sure Park Yong-taek
started not caring about his BA
as he was too stressed out about it.
You're right.
But now he has to care.
His BA is .215.
He really needs a boost in this BA.
Pitch him out!
HE HITS!
DARN IT…
He hits the first pitch,
but it skips off the bat.
Right fielder chases it down!
He fails to catch it.
Who's the player that was running away?
Who was that?
DAE-EUN WAS WARMING UP
HE SEES THE BALL!
SAVE ME!
That ball was terrifying.
-It's Rhee Dae-eun.
-Rhee Dae-eun.
A BASEBALL PLAYER SCARED OF BALLS
WHATEVER, I NEED
TO HIT THE BALL NO MATTER WHAT
HE HITS!
He pushes it out.
-Shortstop fields it!
-It's caught.
OH, NO!
Please!
-Run!
-Nice!
HE BREATHES HEAVILY
The shortstop throws it to first…
THE BALL MISSES
SAFE!
-Yes!
-Come on!
He misses the throw just like that.
HE ADVANCES SUCCESSFULLY!
I'm not sure though.
His records will be reflected
on the scoreboard,
and let's see
if that was a hit or an error.
-Give him a hit!
-He ran super hard.
-A hit!
-It's an error.
-It's an error.
-An error!
A hit!
That was a hit.
It was a perfectly clean hit.
What the hell? It's a hit.
It's recorded as an error.
Although Park Yong-taek
made solid contact,
-Now…
-but shortstop fielded it perfectly.
It was a difficult one to catch.
But the shortstop fielded it so well.
But because of the misthrow…
AN ERROR DUE TO A MISTHROW
This is good news for the Monsters
because they have a runner.
But this isn't a hit for Yong-taek.
Then what's his BA?
Please calculate it for me.
It's below .211 now.
A .207 HITTER…
Anyway, Park Yong-taek
advances to first with an error.
Next up is batter six, Seo Dong-wook.
He had two hits today.
His contact skills are sharp today.
I noticed when I was a pro player that
the baseball Manager Kim likes to play
is all about driving his opponent
into the corner.
So with him on the Monsters,
he wants to score as many runs as possible
so that his opponent looks weak,
overwhelmed by all the momentum.
Let's see how that plays out.
HE SENDS SIGNALS IMMEDIATELY
He received Manager Kim's signal.
SKILLFULLY CONVEYS THE SIGNALS
HE'S COMPREHENDING THE PLAN…
Park Yong-taek leads off pretty far.
HIT AND RUN!
He pulls! It's a hit into the right field.
-All right!
-Yes!
NICE
Park Yong-taek goes for third!
Third!
Yong-taek goes to third!
-All right.
-He slides into third base!
SAFE
Is your leg okay?
HE LAUGHS HYSTERICALLY
You okay?
With Seo Dong-wook's hit,
Park Yong-taek makes it to third.
-Good job!
-Seo Dong-wook!
Kim Dong-wook!
-Kim Dong-wook!
-Kim Dong-wook!
THE SON OF THE BASEBALL GOD!
You got this!
You should've met Manager Kim earlier!
The plan was perfectly executed.
You're right. It was perfect
with good decision-making.
Yong-taek slid into the left side
of third baseman, nearing the plate,
so that he could avoid getting tagged.
A great play by Park Yong-taek.
A PERFECT TEAM PLAY
With Seo Dong-wook's hit,
Yong-taek advances to third.
Runners on first and third with no outs.
Right.
Next up is Choi Soo-hyun, batter seven.
Let's do this one at a time!
LET'S PUSH THEM FURTHER
Manager Kim taught Choi Soo-hyun
privately the whole day today.
-Choi Soo-hyun!
-Choi Soo-hyun!
GOOD LUCK, MY SON
-Choi Soo-hyun!
-Choi Soo-hyun!
You got this, Tae-won!
Wonkwang cannot allow any more runs.
We need a double play!
Please, let's focus!
BOTH SIDES CANNOT BACK DOWN
He pulls.
He pulls. It goes to the right!
It bounces next to the right fielder!
What was that?
Third baserunner, Park Yong-taek,
comes home without a hitch!
THE BALL REACHES THE WALL
The first baserunner continues to advance!
-Go!
-Third base!
Go!
First baserunner passes through third!
He goes for home!
-Home!
-Home!
Hurry!
Will he come home safely?
Yes, he does!
CK Monsters are running ahead.
Choi Soo-hyun's triple
made the score seven to one!
IT'S THANKS TO
ALL THAT EXTRA BATTING TRAINING!
SIGH…
Gosh, he shouldn't have done that.
WHAT ARE THEY DOING?
RETURNING IN FULL GLORY
-Come here!
-Kim Dong-wook!
VERY NICE
-High five.
-Nice.
I knew I could believe in you.
Yong-taek, you were running quite hard.
-We believed in you.
-All right!
-Gosh, so cute.
-So cute.
I've never run this hard
since the opening game.
Unbelievable.
Manager Kim wants to make this
a called game as soon as possible.
Look how the Monsters are cornering
Wonkwang with the chance they get.
Choi Soo-hyun's triple
-makes the score seven to one!
-Yes.
We have a runner on third with no outs.
A RUNNER ON 3RD WITH NO OUTS
Change the pitcher.
This won't do. Bring An Gyeong-min in.
SUBSTITUTE THE PITCHER
Substitute the pitchers.
It's fine. You did well.
The starting pitcher, Kim Tae-won,
leaves the mound.
Wonkwang substitutes their pitcher.
-Good luck!
-Good luck!
AN GYEONG-MIN USES
MANY TYPES OF BREAKING BALLS
Gyeong-min, let's do this!
-Come on!
-You can do this!
He pitches a lot of curveballs.
In the box is Chi Seok-hoon
right as the pitcher is substituted.
Seok-hoon, you got this!
Seok-hoon, this is your chance again.
I'M WATCHING YOU, SEOK-HOON
-Please.
-Come on!
Seokgu, please hit one.
We don't expect much.
We just want one good hit.
A chance for Chi Seok-hoon.
HE MUST MAKE IT COUNT
HE HITS!
-Yes!
-What was that?
It's going far!
Chi Seok-hoon's hit goes
through center left.
-Slowly.
-I got it.
He catches it,
and the third base runner tags up.
Will third base runner
make it to home plate?
He easily makes it home.
-Good job, Seok-hoon!
-Nice.
-Slow down.
-Great work.
This is how you play baseball!
THEY ARE SPEECHLESS…
-Come here!
-Come on!
Nice!
Nice job, Dee Gordon.
Look how much the players change
because of the new manager.
I thought this was the usual.
I don't know because it's my first.
Things are different with Manager Kim.
WHAT?
You need to be different.
You really need to be.
He's actually the most different.
With Manager Kim leading the team,
the Monsters are strong.
With three more runs,
-they can go for a called game.
-You're right.
Up next, is Park Chan-hui.
9TH HITTER, PARK CHAN-HUI
WONKWANG 1 : 8 MONSTERS
He makes contact and throws the bat.
-Center fielder dashes in.
-Go.
He catches it for the second out.
Nice!
-Two outs!
-Let's go!
See how easy this is?
-It's fine.
-Good swing.
IT'S FINE
-What's with the long face?
-Don't frown.
You're making it uncomfortable for us
to talk to you!
Sorry, sir.
That's not it, sir.
-We got a double, so smile.
-Yes, sir.
Go for one more, Keun-woo.
Keun-woo enters the box.
If you look at today's game until now,
he's definitely on the shortlist for MVP.
That's true.
Today, he had two hits, RBI,
a walk, and stole two bases.
He managed to advance
all three appearances.
A LETTER FROM THE PAST:
I HAVE TO HIT IT NO MATTER WHAT!
THIS HITTING STREAK MUST CONTINUE…
HE HITS IT AGAIN!
He makes contact!
It bounces right next to third!
THEY ARE IMPRESSED WITH HIS SKILLS
Good swing!
GOOD
Really good swing.
HE SPRINTS FOR HIS LIFE AGAIN
Three for three!
He advanced four times today!
He goes for second.
-Second!
-Keep going!
And he stops on second.
An extra-base hit for Keun-woo!
KIM KEUN-WOO, WHAT'S WITH YOU TODAY?
-This is great.
-He almost hit three bad hits.
I get why Manager Kim
adores Keun-woo so much.
Right.
For the past few years,
Keun-woo carried on a happy life
with a big smile on this face
avoiding Manager Kim.
But when he was confronted
with a tense situation,
he made an incredible play.
HE TRADED HIS HAPPINESS
FOR THE INCREDIBLE PLAY
Isn't Yong-taek after me?
Why is he out there?
Everything that he swings becomes a hit.
Literally everything.
I WANT TO GET GOOD TOO…
Yong-taek, Dae-ho isn't even warming up.
-Yong-taek, you're behind me!
-I know.
Come back inside.
The hitter can't go because of you.
HE CAN'T HEAR ANYTHING
(HE PRACTICES REALLY HARD…)
His swinging for show.
MANAGER KIM ISN'T EVEN LOOKING
Gosh.
Lee Taek-keun is up next.
IT GOES HIGH!
It skips off his bat.
It goes behind third.
It's in the foul zone.
He catches it for the last out.
However, the Monsters manage
to make another big inning.
It's eight to one. Seven-run difference.
A BIG INNING FOR THE MONSTERS
Hey.
We used to go inside after the fifth,
but why are we out here?
CLEANING TIME
Hey, act like usual.
Hey, Manager Kim is coming out.
-Come on.
-Everyone, gather.
-Soo-chang is great today!
-Shut up.
-Such good pitches!
-Shut it.
-Great pitches today.
-I don't know your faces.
-What's your name?
-Rhee Dae-eun, sir.
-I'm Oh Ju-won.
-I don't need you today.
-You're Oh Ju-won?
-Yes, sir.
-But I asked him.
-You don't need me today?
-Who are you?
-Rhee Dae-eun.
-Warm up.
-Yes, sir.
-Gosh.
-Song Seung-jun!
Why are all the pitchers over there?
Why aren't you warming up with us?
Song Seung-jun!
Where were you?
Gather around.
If they make a good hit,
we have to give them the run.
We can't prevent that.
But the hitters must do their jobs.
You have to plan before you swing
and stick to the plan.
You're always going to miss
if you try to swing it.
All right. Let's show them what we've got.
Cheer up, go have fun.
Bring it in, guys.
LET'S SHOW THEM
-They are nothing!
-Come on!
-One, two, three!
-Let's go!
Let's do this!
-We can win.
-We got this.
It is now the sixth.
Manager Kim decided to play
Yoo Hee-kwan as the pitcher
on the sixth as well.
Hee-kwan was caught off guard today
and had to be the starting pitcher.
It's a quality start
if he defends this inning.
That's right.
Although the Monsters allowed a run,
that doesn't count toward his ERA.
In other words,
it wasn't the pitcher's fault.
That's why Manager Kim
continues to play him and trust him.
Next up is Kim Da-un.
He's the first to enter the box.
1 MORE INNING UNTIL QUALITY START
-Let's go!
-Come on.
Hee-kwan's first pitch.
He pulls.
He pulls. It flies over to the left.
LET'S GO!
-What is he doing?
-He's on it.
Dive for it.
He pulls. It flies over to the left.
Left fielder!
-He catches it!
-Jung Eui-yoon!
He catches this ball!
Just how strong are his biceps?
He caught it with it.
What was that catch?
Nice bicep catch.
An unstable catch like that
may lead to fungo drills.
Nice catch.
EUI-YOON AND I NEED TO TALK
Next up is batter four, Nam Gye-won.
We need a hit, not a home run.
-A called game would be the best.
-Indeed.
Then I won't need to pitch.
We can't allow a called game.
If we keep that in mind,
we'll catch up in no time.
Come on!
You can do it!
THEY NEED THE 4TH HITTER'S HELP
The ball goes into the right field.
The ball goes into the right field.
A good hit in front of the right fielder.
Nice swing!
-Good job!
-Well done.
Nice.
A hit after one out.
Yoo Hee-kwan threw 79 pitches today.
You and a left-handed pitcher
should get ready.
-When Dae-eun takes the mound?
-Yes.
MANAGER KIM WARMS UP THE PITCHERS
We have two southpaws. Ju-won and Won-sam.
Which player do you want to play?
We're saving Ju-won for tomorrow.
-I'll get ready with Won-sam.
-Okay.
I'll go with Won-sam.
-You and I can warm up after Dae-eun.
-You.
Yes, sir.
Isn't your velocity similar to Hee-kwan's?
I'm a bit faster than him.
-His max is 130km/h.
-What a headache.
His head hurts because of you.
THERE ARE NO FUN PLAYERS HERE…
A runner on first with an out.
Next up is batter five, Bae Seong-ryeol.
Let's go, Seong-ryeol!
HE MUST BE CAUTIOUS
WITH ALL THE GOOD HITS HE'S ALLOWING
He pulls.
A hit into the 5-6 hole.
A HIT THAT GOES THROUGH 5-6 HOLE
LET'S STACK MORE RUNNERS!
We're the ones
that should set the table for them.
Let's go, Wonkwang!
Two consecutive hits after an out.
This means that
the runners are on first and second.
This is the first time
two hitters advanced against Yoo Hee-kwan.
Right.
Timeout.
Manager Kim is visiting the mound.
Manager Kim is going himself!
THE FIELDERS
ARE ALL COMING TO THE MOUND
This scene reminds me
of professional baseball.
Hee-kwan, you seriously playing around?
-Sorry?
-Are you joking?
-Sorry?
-Are you joking?
He said you're playing around.
HE TRANSLATES MANAGER KIM'S MUTTERS
-One more out.
-Yes, sir.
-Okay?
-Yes, sir.
-This is your last chance.
-Yes, sir.
-He's leaving the mound.
-He's just leaving?
I really want to know
what Manager Kim said to Hee-kwan.
Hee-kwan chuckled.
And with that, he is still on the mound.
Runners on first and second with an out.
Let's see what happens here.
WILL HE BE ABLE TO LIVE UP
TO MANAGER KIM'S EXPECTATIONS?
The first pitch goes outside.
(FEELING BITTER)
-Nice!
-It's fine.
An outside pitch. He makes contact!
-Darn.
-Gosh.
An outside pitch. He makes contact!
A hit into the center.
Run faster!
The second baserunner
passes through third.
-Keep going!
-Come on!
And he makes it back home.
-Yes!
-Nice!
-Let's catch up!
-Nice!
Let's substitute him.
I CAN'T WATCH THIS ANYMORE
-Well done.
-This time, Jeong Seong-hoon
-visits the mound as a coach.
-Good job.
This is the end for Hee-kwan today.
He's switched out for another pitcher.
-Good job!
-Come in.
Nice.
-Nice.
-It's okay.
HE GLANCES AT HIM
It's okay.
-Nice.
-Nice.
-Good. Great job.
-Good one.
MANAGER KIM SUNG-KEUN
WELCOMES HIM WITH ENCOURAGEMENT
HE COOLY RETURN TO HIS PLACE
Nice.
And another ace player,
Rhee Dae-eun walks out.
-He's the 149km/h.
-What?
The 149km/h.
But this is better.
No, we're jumping from 100km/h to 149km/h.
-Right.
-That's the problem.
We're already used to that.
Bo-gyeom, you got good timing today.
Play confidently.
Rhee Dae-eun is up
against the first batter,
Seo Bo-gyeom.
HE HITS!
It's a hit.
It flies down the center and drops.
Hurry up!
HE'S AT THE 3RD BASE?
Over here!
Stop! The base!
-He's out.
-He's out.
-And he stops on the third!
-He stops!
-On the third! Safe on the third.
-Safe.
-Man.
-That was a nice run.
-I couldn't go.
-You really are too slow.
I'm sorry.
SENDING SIGNALS TO SOO-HYUN
-He's safe.
-He is?
He's safe.
Did you hear the tag?
-His hand.
-In the last moment,
he had a perfect sliding.
One out, all bases loaded.
The Monsters are in a crisis.
Wonkwang University stays focused
-to change the flow of the game.
-Yes.
He watches the ball as it drops.
This is weird.
-Are you warmed up?
-What?
-Warmed up?
-No.
BUT THE BULLPEN ISN'T READY
Dae-eun, let's stop them.
-Okay.
-It goes deep near his torso.
All right!
Manager Kim Sung-keun said
our pitchers are good
because they rarely throw four balls.
But Rhee Dae-eun is fighting the batter
in a battle of the count.
-Strike!
-This time, it's a strike.
You got him, Dae-eun.
If I let them have this,
Hee-kwan's ERA goes up.
I wanted to prevent that.
-Strike!
-Good pitch.
That was borderline.
Rhee Dae-eun proves himself
as a pitcher before Manager Kim Sung-keun.
Swings and misses, strikeout!
-Swings and misses, strikeout!
-Nice pitch!
Rhee Dae-eun strikes him out
in a full base.
NODS
Okay.
It's still a full base.
2 OUTS, ALL BASES LOADED
Let's get at least one point, Yeong-hwan.
An Yeong-hwan is next at bat.
AN YEONG-HWAN, .500, HIT, FLY BALL
-Strike!
-First pitch, outside. Strike.
Nice pitch.
-Strike.
-A sinker. Swings and misses.
-Nice.
-Nice pitch.
-You toy with them on the borderline.
-Nice height.
How will this battle end?
Swings and misses, strikeout!
Swings and misses, strikeout!
Two strikeouts.
-Nice!
-Nice!
That was cool.
-He's too devastated.
-Nice fork.
-Nice forkball.
-Rhee Dae-eun finishes the fight.
-Dae-eun!
-Nice pitch!
-Good. Nice pitching.
-Nice pitch.
-How are his pitches?
-Man, the forkball.
PALETEMOUKINO PURONA
The number of pitches?
Go warm up just in case.
-Should I warm up?
-Yes.
Why does my turn return so quickly?
This is fun.
My turn comes around too quickly.
BOTTOM OF THE 6TH INNING
WONKWANG 2 : 8 MONSTERS
An Gyeong-min, a third-year,
is still on the mound.
The first batter is
batter three, Jung Eui-yoon.
If we get four more points
without losing one,
-the Monsters can have a called game.
-Of course.
Here's the thing about this game.
I can see from the eyes of the batters
that they're extra-focused
when they're at bat today.
Hey, that surprised me.
Hey, that surprised me.
Four balls, walking.
BASE ON BALLS
-Good.
-Okay.
GET ON THE 1ST BASE
It's now back to batter four, Lee Dae-ho.
Gyeong-min, get him
and you can brag for 30 years!
-Forget 30 years!
-Until you die!
-To your son too!
-We should give him one strike ahead.
That's a cute photo.
-Dae-ho!
-Dae-ho!
The crowd is chanting the name "Dae-ho."
Deep inside.
Take a hit on your stomach.
Manager Kim wants a hit on the stomach!
Okay!
He'll pitch deep inside.
A pitch on the outside.
He walks on four balls.
GOOD GRIEF!
We'll get a called game today.
We'll get four points.
It looks like we'll be able to see
another big inning.
Next up, Park Yong-taek.
I'LL MAKE A HIT!
CAPTAIN TAEK IS AT BAT
YOU GOT A .207 BATTING AVERAGE
SO JUST STICK TO A BUNT
Let's go for a three-run homer.
At .207, shouldn't he hit a bunt?
-Sorry?
-He missed my sign.
THAT KID ENDED UP MISSING THE SIGN
Seong-hun missed his sign.
BUSY ON HIS OWN
This is his first game
with his first manager as a rookie.
So Park Yong-taek would want to show
everything he has.
GROAN!
It flies up high.
The ball flies high. It's an infield fly.
One out.
INFIELD FLY, 1 OUT
HE HASN'T IMPROVED AT ALL…
This means Park Yong-taek
doesn't have a hit today.
DONG-WOOK IS NEXT AT BAT
Seo Dong-wook
with three at-bats, three hits.
Their legs are much skimpier than ours.
AGAINST GYEONG-MIN WITH SLIM LEGS
If he makes another hit,
he would record four at-bats, four hits.
Show him the Kershaw curveball.
-Strike!
-It goes in. Strikeout.
NOPE, STRIKEOUT
HE TOO HASN'T IMPROVED AT ALL…
Seo Dong-wook leaves
with a strikeout looking.
If we fail to score at no out,
runners on first and second,
the flow of the game
may turn over to Wonkwang.
You're right. This is important.
Two outs.
Batter seven, Choi Soo-hyun is next.
HE HITS!
A grounder. To the first base.
The first baseman misses.
SPOTS A CHANCE
-The base.
-He drops it again!
Safe on first base!
That was an out!
DUMBFOUNDED
Safe.
THE UNRELENTING MAN WALKS!
Gyeong-min, wipe your tears!
PANICKING AFTER A CARELESS MISTAKE
They're in this situation
because of an error.
And now, Chi Seok-hoon gets his chance.
-It's finally Chi Seok-hoon.
-Yes.
Seok-hoon needs to make this happen.
The pitcher is panicking.
I hope he hits a grand slam.
Then it'll be over.
-No, one more.
-Dae-eun must block the seventh.
Why should I do it?
You three can do it.
Just one more inning.
Chi Seok-hoon is
the only other batter without a hit.
HE MUST MAKE A HIT HE SAVED
-Strike!
-It's in.
MAN!
Where's your confidence?
WHY WON'T YOU HIT IT?
Three runners are
before Chi Seok-hoon's eyes.
He came prepared today.
He must show it now.
FOUL
SO CLOSE
There's one more.
You can do this!
On third, Jung Eui-yoon.
On second, Lee Dae-ho.
On first, Choi Soo-hyun.
Chi Seok-hoon needs
a significant performance.
It's an important moment.
How will Chi Seok-hoon play?
Swings and misses, strikeout.
A DUD…
TREMBLING
He only throws curveballs. Go for that.
Did he only do defense training?
Chi Seok-hoon leaves the loaded bases
and leaves his fourth at-bat.
Seokgu.
Defense!
You'll get one more chance.
SILENCE, THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM
It's still eight to two,
six points difference.
This isn't working.
ONE PITCH IS EVERYTHING
Let's go. Let's just stop this inning.
It's the top of the seventh.
Wonkwang University is batting.
Batters, come and find out
what his pitches are.
Forkballs, cutters.
His cutters are shockingly good.
The leadoff hitter is Kwak Gi-hun.
Come on, Gi-hun! Make it out alive!
These university kids are lively.
-Let's go!
-Batter one.
Kwak Gi-hun, three at-bats, one hit.
-Ball.
-First pitch, ball.
Let's get him!
The first batter!
The count is now two balls.
NICE START!
He's at it again.
I'm avoiding Manager Kim's eyes.
SHARP
Rhee Dae-eun is showing
his bad habits once again.
He tends to push his pitches.
He needs to pitch downward.
AGAIN, 3 BALLS
Three balls.
-Ball.
-Four balls in a row.
That was a ball?
UNSURE
Let's make this our chance!
I got a good feeling!
You got no feeling.
Baseball isn't about feelings.
Are we all ready?
-Me?
-Are you two ready?
-Why?
-I'm just asking.
-You shocked me.
-What?
You surprised me.
He let the leadoff hitter, Kwak Gi-hun,
have a base on balls.
Tell him to worry about the batter.
Just worry about the batter.
Dae-eun, just the batter!
Double play!
The next batter is Lee Dong-gwan.
HYUN-IN'S TEAMMATE, DONG-GWAN
What's important is this
for Chi Seok-hoon.
-The hit will reach him.
-Right.
It'll be best if he doesn't make a hit,
but if it happens, he must focus.
Kwak Gi-hun is on first base.
FOCUS ON THE BATTER
HE HITS!
A grounder. The shortstop catches.
-Good.
-The second base to the first.
-Yes!
-Out on first base!
GLAD
TWICE THE JOY! TWO OUTS!
Nice.
Lee Dae-ho catches the low throw
with a perfect catch and ends the play.
As you expected,
the grounder went to Chi Seok-hoon.
Then a short bouncing throw.
Lee Dae-ho pulls it up
and catches him out.
Chi Seok-hoon forgets
his performance at bat
and creates another double play.
Most of the game flows
according to your predictions today.
Thank you, I truly love you
as a sportscaster
because you can spot these things.
The runners are gone.
Next at bat is Kim Da-un.
It's a forkball. Go!
A grounder. It bounces off the mound.
Jeong Keun-woo catches.
-To the first base. Out on first base.
-Good, nice pitch!
Hey, okay!
NOT SO BAD
Rhee Dae-eun ends the inning
with three batters.
With four more points,
it will end as a called game
for the Monsters.
We're trying too hard on the first day.
Get up to ten points.
If three batters fail to hit,
you all undergo extra batting training.
If the three fail,
there will be extra batting training!
Get up to ten points.
We'll all go through
extra batting training, no exceptions.
HE'S 1 OF THE 3
Hey.
He's Chan-hui, Manager Kim.
Keep your head straight. Do not move it.
Swing it in a straight line.
-Do not move your head.
-Yes, sir.
MAXIMUM NERVOUSNESS
The bottom of the seventh.
If they score four points in this inning,
that will be the end of the game.
And the lead-off of the batting is
Park Chan-hui, who's in the box.
Let's set the game on fire.
Let's end this.
Back on the mound is An Gyeong-min.
-Strike!
-In the zone.
Okay!
POKER FACE
He seems emotionless.
It's his first time with us too.
He's still a little…
He has to win today's game.
Second pitch.
-Strike!
-It's a strike.
A BREAKING BALL
STRIKE
I HAVE A BAD FEELING…
Don't you want to know the advice
Park Chan-hui got from Manager Kim?
Will he make use of that advice
and show some kind of a hit?
LOWER YOUR HEAD, FIX IT IN PLACE
SWING IN A STRAIGHT LINE
HE HITS!
The ball flies up.
The left fielder follows.
SURPRISED!
-What's that?
-Go!
This hit…
Hey, run!
COULD IT BE?
A HOME RUN?
The left fielder follows. This hit…
-It hits the pole!
-It's a home run!
He follows. This hit…
-It hits the pole!
-It's a home run!
-A solo home run!
-Park Chan-hui!
CHUCKLES
THIS IS THE POWER OF THE BASEBALL GOD!
Park Chan-hui's solo home run!
The game takes a turn!
Park Chan-hui hits his first home run!
HE HITS HIS SLUMP AWAY!
Among the young guns,
there was no player
who hit a home run this quickly.
-Hong-ku, you don't look well.
-That's not true.
That was insane.
AMAZED
-Good luck.
-It was different with his head down.
He's never hit it through the outfield.
Okay.
One additional point!
A HIGH-FIVE OF JOY!
You did it!
NICE BATTING!
Show a big smile!
A WARM WELCOME
Don't frown!
A great one-pointer lesson.
He'll become his son right away.
-His home run ball.
-Let's go to a pro team.
YOUR SON'S HOME RUN BALL!
There's a yellow pole
on the left outfield,
and that's the foul pole.
It's a home run when it's hit.
Thanks to this home run,
it's more realistic
for us to get three more points.
How many until it's called?
SNIFFLE
WONKWANG UNIVERSITY LOSES THEIR VIGOR
Has anyone failed to hit today?
Yes.
GLANCING
We just need Soo-chang to improve.
Yes, sir.
I'll get ready.
AS THE LEFT-HANDED PITCHER
Batter one, Jeong Keun-woo is next.
Gyeong-min, relax.
Forget about it.
He went out
during all four of his at-bats.
MANAGER KIM
I CAN'T FORGET IT
HE HITS!
NO WAY
4 HITS?
He hits the breaking ball.
It rolls out by the shortstop.
APPROVED
-Man.
-Four hits!
-Man.
-Four hits!
Jeong Keun-woo runs out five times
through five at-bats.
Four at-bats, four hits.
Look at our devil.
Kim Keun-woo!
I knew it.
He's the devil himself.
I tried to catch it, but I couldn't dive.
I wonder if Jeong Keun-woo remembers
that fly ball from before.
Would it come back into his mind?
That's what I want to know.
Jeong Keun-woo walks out five times.
Manager Kim Sung-keun's lead-off man.
Batter two, Lee Taek-keun is next.
He hits the first pitch.
It rolls away from third base.
LET'S GET THE GAME CALLED
THE 1ST BASE RUNNER DASHES
Keun-woo passes second base!
Home!
Home!
He's on third base!
SAFELY ON 3RD BASE
Lee Taek-keun runs to second.
Okay!
Great lineup.
Let's end it this time.
Lee Taek-keun had multi-hits
and two doubles.
Manager Kim is great for me.
WALKING INTO HIS KINGDOM
He only makes sounds, right?
-Sorry?
-You only make sounds.
I'm in charge of cheerleading and support.
Hey, go play catch.
-Me? Yes, sir.
-Do it now.
Two runners are in scoring position.
NO OUTS, RUNNERS ON 2ND, 3RD
If Jung Eui-yoon hits a home run,
the game will end immediately.
Our lineup is insane with Dae-ho
and Yong-taek.
From one to six,
it's like an all-star game.
It wouldn't be weird
for any of the next batters
to hit a home run.
Wonkwang must feel intense pressure.
First pitch, ball. An Gyeong-min.
He fails to keep up the count.
Three balls.
The next at-bat is Lee Dae-ho.
Swing it!
Jung Eui-yoon is dying for a hit
since his accuracy is great today.
HE HITS!
He pulls it in. It goes over the line.
A hit on the left.
GOOD JOB!
The runner on third returns home.
YES!
Lee Taek-keun runs too.
He runs through the third
and returns home.
Eleven to two.
Jung Eui-yoon hits two points,
and he makes it to the second.
Jung Eui-yoon's hits changed
after he became the third on the lineup.
The Baseball God, Kim Sung-keun,
successfully places Jung Eui-yoon
as the third batter.
If Jung Eui-yoon returns home,
the game will end.
Substitution.
-Great job.
-Yes, sir.
-You put up a good fight.
-Yes.
Wonkwang University switches the pitcher.
Ji-min, they got lots of points anyway,
so just pitch confidently
and show what you got.
Kim Ji-min is a third-year
at Wonkwang University.
He'll be in charge
of Wonkwang's mound in next year's season.
-Kim Ji-min.
-Yes.
This means they want a face-off
against Lee Dae-ho.
One more point until the end.
I'll hit for an advance, he'll finish.
-Don't trust Yong-taek.
-No?
Yong-taek always goes out.
I must've swung too much today.
-It's bloated.
-It hurts, right?
-Yes, it does. It happens?
-Yes.
It's my first time. I'm in shock.
I can't believe this.
Lee Dae-ho is at bat at this time.
HE WALKS TO THE BOX
We thought Lee Dae-ho had left us,
and this is his returning game.
He's now faced with a chance
to end this game.
This is honestly impossible to believe.
-Dae-ho!
-Dae-ho!
-Dae-ho!
-Dae-ho!
-Dae-ho!
-Dae-ho!
-Let's end it with Dae-ho's hit.
-Yes.
1 POINT UNTIL A CALLED GAME
EVERYTHING IS READY!
Watch out for the first pitch.
Why? That's who he is as a batter.
Yes, he also has hit
the first pitches today.
The first pitch bends inside.
First pitch, ball.
-Okay!
-Okay!
THIS ISN'T EASY
Nice!
FULL OF HOPES
He's throwing against a legendary player.
So he must make this happen.
The Cleanup Hitter of Joseon.
He's now the cleanup hitter
for the Monsters.
He stands at bat to end this game.
HE HITS!
The grounder flies over his height!
It flies over his height!
The grounder flies over his height!
Yes.
THE RUNNER ON 2ND DASHES
Run!
No.
Home!
The runner on second passes the third!
What? Why is he running?
And he runs home! He returns…
He returns home!
And the game ends!
YES!
SCREAM! HOORAY!
And the game ends!
Lee Dae-ho puts a period
-on today's game!
-It was irregular.
-The irregular hit.
-Yes!
CHUCKLES
It's over.
Twelve to two.
CK Monsters present Manager Kim Sung-keun
with a called game
for his first game as a manager!
A CEREMONY FOR VICTORY!
Hey, it's cold.
-Nice job.
-Was that a hit?
-Yes.
-Of course.
-A hit.
-A walk-off hit.
THAT'S DAE-HO
-Good game.
-Good game.
Hey, good game.
-Good game.
-Okay.
UNLIKE HOW WE SEEM, WE ARE STRONG!
Your shoulder almost went out?
-Good game.
-Good game.
-Great job today.
-You were too good.
-Good game.
-Good game.
-Great job.
-Good game.
-Great pitches.
-Hardly.
Great job today.
The game is over.
We were completely destroyed.
We must reclaim our pride.
Let's turn over a new leaf
and show what Wonkwang can do
for tomorrow's game.
-Okay?
-Yes, sir!
It wasn't just a simple loss.
It was a called game.
We'll gnash our teeth
and even take hit-by-pitches
to turn tomorrow's game into a victory
along with our team.
AFTER THE END OF A SHORT GAME
Cushions. There are cushions.
-There are seating cushions.
-Nice.
THE MONSTERS RETURN
WITH LIGHT HEARTS
We don't go easy on anyone.
We win every single game.
ALL SITTING DOWN HAPPILY
It's cold.
Now, that game made me realize
how important it is to have
a good manager.
CK Monsters have proven
that you truly are the best.
We had the most hits in a game
and the game was called!
THE MOST HITS! A CALLED GAME
THIS IS GREAT
As you just said,
we truly were the best today.
SURPRISED
This is the potential they have.
We had a number of good batters today.
Especially Chan-hui.
He hit a home run today.
He's the hero
and the highlight of the game.
-That's awesome.
-Hey, Chan-hui.
He's the MVP.
ACKNOWLEDGED BY THE BASEBALL GOD
AGREED WITH THIS ONE
He revealed the MVP way too quickly.
It's decided.
Manager Kim doesn't pick the MVP.
-Is that so?
-He gets one vote.
One vote for Chan-hui.
Park Chan-hui had
ten at-bats, but zero hits.
After your special training,
you hit your first double and a home run.
The ball flies up.
HE FINALLY MADE A LONG HIT
AN EXPLOSION
OF A HOME RUN
THE BIGGEST RESPONSE TODAY
HE WAITED FOR THIS MOMENT
AND LED HIMSELF TO FRUITION
It still doesn't feel real.
What Manager Kim told me before the match
helped greatly.
I'M PROUD OF YOU, KIM CHAN-HUI
Kim Chan-hui.
The changes were all great.
At the end, Dae-ho came out,
hit a walk-off hit,
and the game was called with our victory.
Dae-ho's best moment was
when he caught the batter on first.
HIS CRAZY DEFENSE ON 1ST BASE
-It's a grounder. First baseman stands up!
-He caught it!
HE THREW HIMSELF FOR A DIVING CATCH
I LOVE YOU, I LOVE YOU MORE
-Diving catch.
-Diving catch.
Manager Kim, any other good players?
-What?
-Any compliments for another player?
IT'S PROBABLY ME, RIGHT?
THE STARTING PITCHER'S
HIGH HOPES ON THE INSIDE
Any compliments for another player?
I do have a bad player here.
RIGHT HERE
SUNG-KEUN'S PICK
THE WORST, PARK YONG-TAEK
EVEN THE MANAGER SHUDDERS
EXTRA BATTING TRAINING PRIORITY
SATISFIED
Any other bad players?
No.
Just the captain?
NO NEED FOR FURTHER EXPLANATION
Thank you.
Let me announce the MVP candidates.
-There are too many.
-There must be a lot.
Candidate one. Four at-bats, two hits.
RBI, 2. Batting average, .500.
The new cleanup hitter, Lee Dae-ho!
NEW CLEANUP HITTER, LEE DAE-HO
He took the chair.
Lee Dae-ho!
THE CHAIR IS STUCK TO HIM
THE MAGICIAN OF JOSEON, LEE DAE-HO
HE LEAVES HIS SEAT
AN UNBELIEVABLE SIGHT
THE BIGGEST LAUGHTER OF THE DAY
-How did you get stuck?
-What are you stuck in?
His butt, right?
-He lifted that.
-Making people laugh with a chair?
FLUSHED…
-It's cold.
-Candidate two.
Four at-bats, two hits.
A double and a home run.
Park Chan-hui!
See, the microphone gets in the way!
Good job!
The last candidate.
-Jeong Keun-woo.
-Should I get up now?
I think this player does the best
when Manager Kim is here.
Four at-bats, four hits.
Two bases stolen. RBI, one.
It's Jeong Keun-woo!
LITTLE BASEBALL GOD, JEONG
It's Jeong Keun-woo!
FOLDED IN HALF
(MINUS 1 FUNGO)
I thought you hadn't retired
when you stole the base.
In case he yells at me.
Let me announce the MVP right away.
FINALLY ANNOUNCING THE MVP
THE COMPETITION IS FIERCER THAN EVER
Here's the MVP!
THE NEW CLEANUP HITTER, DAE-HO?
Who could it be?
SUNG-KEUN'S MAN
THE HOME RUN HITTER, PARK CHAN-HUI?
LEGENDARY PLAYS, JEONG KEUN-WOO?
This player is at his best
when he's with Manager Kim Sung-keun!
It's Jeong Keun-woo!
MVP JEONG KEUN-WOO
JEONG KEUN-WOO DID
WHAT JEONG KEUN-WOO DOES
-Jeong Keun-woo!
-Jeong Keun-woo!
What a shame for Chan-hui.
Chan-hui could've made it.
And Dae-ho too.
These and the medal. Please put it on him.
-Two dolls?
-Yes.
I'll keep one.
GGURI IS NOW GONE
Manager Kim wants to take one.
Yes, of course.
A TRUE MAN
Three stars!
HUGS
ENVIOUS
He's good.
Manager Kim…
Just keep one.
RIGHT THEN,
HE GIVES IT TO CHAN-HUI
No way!
Goodness.
TOUCHED
-He deserves it.
-That was so cool.
-I knew it.
-The MVP.
This is a meaningful moment.
Thank you very much.
I got to play
with my dearly respected
and beloved Manager Kim
once again in a uniform.
I truly thank you.
On top of that,
when Manager Kim walked out,
I was truly shocked, touched in the heart,
and choked up a little.
We haven't played together in a while,
so today, I wanted to do well with him.
I'm grateful that my desperation
turned into this great result.
We have five games left,
and I hope our team comes together
to do our best
so that we can do
an off-season training abroad.
Thank you!
Great job.
HE PLAYS AND TALKS LIKE AN MVP
I could see from every single player
that you wanted to give a victory
and turn Manager Kim's first game
into the best game.
Once again, congratulations.
We'll catch a cold.
CUTTING OFF HIS MOMENT
FINALLY, HE SAID IT
Which means, this is too long.
FLUSTERED
As Manager Kim wishes,
let's wrap it up quickly.
Now, great job.
Let's gather around, then wrap it up.
FEEDBACK ACCEPTED,
GO HOME!
What is this?
THIS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE
We almost caught a cold.
Let's all do our best
so that we'll win again tomorrow.
-Let's go, CK Monsters!
-Let's go, CK Monsters!
We have five games left!
Yes, all right!
25 GAMES 19 WINS 6 LOSSES
WIN PERCENTAGE .760
THIS IS THE BEGINNING OF A COMPETITION
I BEGAN TO PRACTICE A LOT
I JUST CAN'T PLAY BADLY
OKAY
LAST ONE
IN ORDER TO SURVIVE THIS COMPETITION,
I MUST SHOW HIM
He hits the pitch on the outside.
A hit down the right center.
FINALLY, CAPTAIN TAEK COMES ALIVE
MANAGER KIM, I'M HERE TOO
Down the right center. A clean hit.
AND THE CLEANUP HITTER'S DASH
IN HIGH SPIRITS TO SURVIVE
Once again, that is
the Baseball God's magic.
PROVE THAT YOU ARE THE BEST
There is a lot of pressure on Oh Ju-won.
The runner began to run. The batter hits.
SHOWS OFF PERFECT CHEMISTRY
THE MONSTERS RUN TO PERFECTION
ONE PITCH
IS EVERYTHING
Swings and misses, strikeout!
Subtitle translation by: Eun-sook Yoon
A BEAUTIFUL FAREWELL
AT SAJIK BASEBALL STADIUM
TWO DAYS LATER
GIMHAE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
GENERAL MANAGER JANG IS
ON A FAREWELL TRIP
Yes.
A MAN APPROACHES HIM
-Thank you for coming on short notice.
-Yes.
I know it was rather sudden.
Will we be able to meet him?
That's what I'm most worried about.
Let's go and see.
WHAT?
TAKEN ABACK
-We will be able to meet him there, right?
-Yes.
-We will?
-Yes.
Does he know that I'm coming?
No, he thinks I'm coming with a friend.
HE TOLD HIM THAT
HE WAS COMING WITH A FRIEND
My first goal is to go there and meet him.
-Yes.
-I'll meet him there.
-Then I'll do my best.
-Yes.
GOAL 2: GET IT DONE SOMEHOW
-Let's go.
-Yes.
ACT FIRST, THINK LATER
ON THE WAY TO SEE HIM AT LAST
FROM BUSAN TO FUKUOKA
I think the timing is right,
so I should give it a try.
I'll go and see him
whether it works or not.
I started thinking it might be fate.
WILL THIS FATEFUL ENCOUNTER BE ACHIEVED?
THE GOD OF BASEBALL IS HERE
-He's my friend.
-Okay.
Hello.
I'm a producer that creates shows
at a broadcasting station.
-Are you?
-Yes.
Which broadcasting station?
Have you heard of A Clean Sweep?
I made that show.
I SEE
Good job.
What will you do?
I heard Lee Seung-yuop went to the Bears.
So you heard that he joined them?
It was in the Japanese newspapers.
-Was it?
-Yes.
JUST WHEN THE IMPORTANT CONVERSATION
WAS ABOUT TO OCCUR
They asked us to put the camera away.
FILMING ISN'T ALLOWED IN THE RESTAURANT
Not even this?
THEY HAVE TO STOP FILMING
I see.
MOVING TO A DIFFERENT PLACE…
To be honest,
we don't have a manager at the moment.
Because Manager Lee left.
LENGTHY EXPLANATION OFFERING HIM
THE 2ND MANAGER POSITION
So…
-I heard enough today.
-Okay.
-Thank you.
-Thank you for meeting with us.
HE'S GOING TO THINK ABOUT IT…
TEN DAYS LATER, IN KOREA
INCHEON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
MANAGER KIM SUNG-KEUN
CAME TO KOREA FOR A SCHEDULE
I waited for your call for ten days.
Will you be the manager of CK Monsters?
-I came here to do that.
-Okay.
This is the scoreboard
for the 24 games we played.
These are the records
of the players of CK Monsters.
HIS ANALYSIS DNA IS BACK AT WORK
And to welcome you as our manager,
I prepared a gift.
I'll reveal the player
on the day of the game.
You'll really like him.
You sure love secrets.
-There are six days left.
-Yes, six days.
I have a lot on my mind.
Hope you have a good rest.
Please take good care of the team.
-Okay.
-Thank you.
WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO THE MONSTERS?
-Cheers.
-Cheers.
MORNING WITH THE NEW LEADER COMES AT LAST
-Hello.
-Hello.
-Hello.
-Hello.
Hello.
COMING TO WORK
It's a nice baseball stadium.
All right.
CK Monsters, welcome
to Wolmyeong Baseball Stadium in Gunsan.
THE COMMENTATORS ARE HERE TOO!
We had a game with a professional team,
the Dinos, last time.
Miraculously, we won.
But…
I thought it was too risky
to keep going like this.
Even though we won,
I didn't think we were good enough
to be the best team we could be.
Wait. A new player?
-I guess there's a new player.
-So…
I decided to bring in a new player.
A NEW PLAYER
Is he here?
CAN'T HOLD BACK A SMILE
Really?
He's a pitcher.
-A pitcher?
-A pitcher?
Who could it be?
MURMURING
-Is it who I think it is?
-I decided to scout one player
to play until the end of the season.
So he'll be a regular right away.
He'll be a regular.
Seok-hoon, what's with the face?
ON TRIAL PERIOD FOR A MONTH
What's with the face?
HIS FACE MAKES YOU LAUGH
You should check how good he is.
Chi Seok-hoon is a semi-regular.
If you show your worth today,
you'll be a regular too.
Okay.
Please make a memorable play.
-Yes, sir.
-Okay.
Who is it?
How did he become regular right away?
I'll call him now.
-Is he here today?
-It's an FA gift.
-How did he become regular right away?
-Who is it?
-He's coming.
-Where is he?
-Here.
-Who is it?
HE SLOWLY APPROACHES
-Who is it?
-Who is it?
-He's big.
-Who is it?
Why is he so big?
-Is it Kim Jin-ho? No.
-He's big.
Who is it?
-Is it Lee Dae-ho?
-Isn't it Lee Dae-ho?
HEFTY
LEE DAE-HO?
For real?
You said he was a pitcher!
NOBODY EXPECTED IT TO BE HIM
Dae-ho!
CLEANUP HITTER OF JOSEON, LEE DAE-HO
Dae-ho!
HE FRESHLY RETIRED
ONLY A MONTH AGO
ACCURATE BATTING AND INNATE POWER
CONFIDENT CLEANUP HITTER
AND EVERY PITCHER'S NIGHTMARE
YOUNG YOO HEE-KWAN
1,822 RBIS, 2,895 HITS, 486 HOME RUNS
A MAN OF GREAT RECORD
ETERNAL HEART OF THE GIANTS
HE EVEN WON A GOLDEN GLOVE
DURING HIS RETIREMENT SEASON
IT'S AS IF HE'S NOT RETIRING AT ALL!
Without further ado,
here's the Cleanup Hitter of Joseon,
Lee Dae-ho!
Hello.
-Dae-ho!
-Hello.
Dae-ho!
-Lee Dae-ho!
-Lee Dae-ho!
Nice to meet you.
I retired exactly a month ago.
-He's fresh.
-How nice.
You mentioned me a lot.
So I thought I had to come.
I'll do my best in the rest of the games
and show you what I'm capable of.
Thank you.
LOOKING FAR AWAY
One player doesn't look happy.
Jung Eui-yoon.
-Eui-yoon, take it easy. It's okay.
-Okay.
Yes. You did well.
-"You did well."
-He said, "You did well."
"You did well."
He didn't say, "You're doing well."
He said in the past tense.
Please give me a new sheet.
EXCITED
He said he was a pitcher,
not a hitter.
I can use him
as a pitcher or a hitter, right?
-Isn't he here as a manager?
-Exactly.
LOOKING AT EACH OTHER UNCOMFORTABLY
WHAT?
What?
ACTING MANAGER PARK GOT A HEAVY BLOW
-No?
-Lee Dae-ho.
He crossed Keun-woo out.
-Keun-woo, you're out.
-Am I?
I'll take a day off. I need a break.
You can sit out forever.
SO FAR, HE'S JUST HAPPY
Unbelievable.
-Ask him what he'll do.
-His face got red.
-You can do anything, right?
-Yes, I'm ready.
I'm prepared.
He's cool.
-Yes.
-Of course.
-Can you throw and bat?
-Yes, I can.
I CAN PITCH AND BAT!
We have a cleanup hitter now.
REASSURED
I feel reassured.
Tell them all to come.
-We can go to Okinawa now.
-Tell them all to come.
-The team seems like it's upgraded.
-Yes, it feels different.
But there's a problem
with Dae-ho joining the team.
There's someone
with the same uniform number.
-Who is it?
-Get out of here.
HEY, GET OUT OF HERE
I agree.
What are you doing? Take it off!
-What are you doing?
-Take it off!
-Take it off now!
-No.
I was thinking about
what number I should be.
Change it to 01.
-Just change it.
-All right.
Then what number do you want?
You can give me any number.
SO HE BECAME 0
THEY QUICKLY COVERED 1 UP
And so, the Cleanup Hitter of Joseon
became the cleanup hitter
of the Monsters.
ASSURED
He's reliable.
-I'm reassured.
-I feel relieved.
-And…
-What?
Is there another gift?
IT'S AS IF IT'S MY BIRTHDAY
I got someone else as well.
-Awesome.
-What's wrong?
-Why?
-Is it Christmas Day?
-I'm not used to this.
-Exactly.
-I'm not used to this.
-It's like Christmas Day.
When you have a new manager,
you get gifts.
Right.
Whoever comes after Dae-ho
will have no impact.
You should've let out
the insignificant one first.
He's ugly, isn't he?
GETTING MEANER
-He must be butt-ugly.
-Yes, he is.
It must be him.
-Is it?
-Do you think so?
Kim Yong-hee?
Who is it? Why won't he come out?
Come out quickly!
GETTING ANNOYED
Is it Manager Kim Sung-keun?
HE GOT A HUNCH
Someone's coming.
He looks quite familiar…
WHAT?
Who is it?
-What?
-Is that who I think it is?
YOU SHOULDN'T ACCEPT A FAVOR
FROM A STRANGER…
Who is it?
Is it Manager Lee?
-It's Manager Kim Sung-keun.
-You're right.
DUMBSTRUCK
What?
-You're right.
-Jeez. What?
-He got it.
-Are you serious?
Get up.
Keun-woo is now in trouble.
For real?
IT'S AS IF THEY SAW A GHOST
THE ATMOSPHERE CHANGED COMPLETELY
Do we have to run 30 times now?
I haven't worked out. Gosh.
I haven't exercised.
WARMING UP QUICKLY
You ruined the mood.
-Hello, sir.
-Hello, sir.
EVERYONE STANDS UP
-Hello, sir.
-Hello, sir.
WAVING AWAY
Nice to meet you.
NERVOUS
It's an honor, sir.
I'll get ready to fungo, sir.
I'll get ready to fungo, sir.
Don't say that.
-Shim Soo-chang will do that.
-Shim Soo-chang.
-Pardon?
-You get ready to fungo.
-Yes, sir.
-Hello, sir.
HE MAKES YOUR HEART RACE
He said I'll have to get ready to fungo.
PUTTING ON A SMILE
-Hello, sir.
-Hello, sir.
-I heard you're the ex-manager.
-No, sir.
No, sir.
WHAT?
-Why are you here?
-Sir.
-Sorry I didn't call you.
-It's okay, sir.
Hello, sir.
Get that order sheet.
Give me the order sheet.
PICKING IT UP…
Hey.
THERE YOU GO
He forgot about it.
-Good work.
-You did well.
ACTING MANAGER PARK'S LINEUP
-Hello, sir.
-Hi.
Hello, sir.
-Hello, sir.
-Hi.
I'll be doing extra batting practice
starting today.
HE HAS A BAD FEELING
-Sir.
-Sir.
-Is it the order sheet?
-Yes, sir.
Right.
Okay.
-I think I'm here because you're here.
-Yes, sir.
-Sir.
-What's this?
-Batting order.
-The order sheet, sir.
What's this?
HE DELIVERS THE ORDER SHEET QUICKLY
Just take Jeong Keun-woo out.
Take Jeong Keun-woo out?
WHY IS NOBODY SITTING
WHEN THE CHAIRS ARE RIGHT THERE?
-Please, have a seat.
-Okay.
This is supposed to be a variety show.
Why are we so down?
It's okay. This is a variety show.
He's a nice guy. What's wrong with you?
-Everyone is nervous because you're here.
-Is that so?
Dae-ho, this isn't a variety show anymore.
He doesn't need an introduction.
He's the God of Baseball, Kim Sung-keun.
MASAN COMMERCIAL HIGH SCHOOL MANAGER
IBK PITCHING COACH, MANAGER
SAMSUNG LIONS MANAGER
HAITAI TIGERS MANAGER
LG TWINS MANAGER
SK WYVERNS MANAGER
HANWHA EAGLES MANAGER
FUKUOKA SOFTBANK HAWKS SPECIAL ADVISOR
53 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AS A LEADER
A LEADER OF STRATEGIC BASEBALL
AND A TENACIOUS FIGHTER
They won the Korean series.
SK won the Korean series
for two years in a row.
HE MADE THE WYVERNS
WIN THE KOREAN SERIES THREE TIMES
GOD OF BASEBALL, MANAGER KIM SUNG-KEUN
Sir, please say hello to the viewers.
-Shall I stand up?
-You can stand up if you prefer.
GETTING CLOSE
-Shall I do it here?
-Yes, sir.
HE SEEMS UNCOMFORTABLE
FIDGETING HIS HANDS
I'm nervous.
-Are you?
-Yes.
WHAT WILL THE GOD OF BASEBALL SAY
TO THE PLAYERS AND PRODUCTION CREW?
Hello, I'm Kim Sung-keun,
the second manager.
Nice to meet you.
-Amazing.
-Unbelievable.
GREAT PRESENCE
When I retired in Japan,
I wasn't going to be a manager again.
But this team is made of retired players,
so I thought
I could have a good time with them.
I'm happy to be back in Korea
to play baseball again.
Anyway, we're going to have fun.
Thank you.
MIXED FEELINGS
All right. And so…
GENERAL MANAGER JANG
TRYING NOT TO LAUGH
After 21 days,
Acting Manager Park has been replaced.
Good work.
He beat a pro team though.
Please give it up for Acting Manager Park.
-Thank you.
-Thank you.
HE'S BACK AS A CAPTAIN AFTER 21 DAYS
Well…
-Keun-woo, how do you feel?
-This is the third time.
THIS MANAGER KEEPS COMING AFTER HIM
This is my third time
welcoming him as the manager.
My heart keeps racing.
I feel solemn for some reason.
In any case, I'll work hard.
We'll hold a quick inauguration ceremony.
Please come up. We have a gift
and a bouquet of flowers for you.
AN INAUGURATION GIFT?
It's a fungo bat.
A fungo bat?
IT'S A FUNGO BAT…
-A fungo bat.
-A fungo bat.
Keun-woo can give him the fungo bat.
Keun-woo.
HIS BODY REMEMBERS THE POSE
Congratulations, sir.
-Thank you.
-Congratulations, sir.
-Congratulations, sir. The fungo bat.
-Thank you.
THE 2ND MANAGER
HAS BEEN OFFICIALLY INAUGURATED
Let's go in.
-This is too heavy.
-He says it's too heavy.
TAKING IT AWAY
Let's cheer and start practicing.
-Let's go, CK Monsters!
-Let's go, CK Monsters!
WHAT WILL BE THE FIRST WARM-UP
WITH MANAGER KIM SUNG-KEUN BE LIKE?
You're moving here, Yong-taek.
-Yong-taek.
-I have to.
They put Yong-taek's name here.
LAUGHING
NAMELESS LOCKER
BEFORE THE OPENING
(METICULOUS)
He's moving his stuff. It's crazy.
My name wasn't there earlier.
LAUGHING
I had a hunch today.
Start batting.
Let's get batting, shall we?
He said we'd start practicing now, right?
-Hurry up and start batting.
-Jeez. This is bad.
-You're busy all of a sudden.
-I'm suddenly getting busy.
SUPER BUSY WITHOUT DOING ANYTHING
All of a sudden.
I feel like I'm back to being a rookie.
REMINDED OF HIS ROOKIE DAYS
CARRYING EVERYTHING
Jeez!
HITTING THE PRODUCER
GROANING
I feel like I should run.
I FEEL LIKE I SHOULD RUN
What's wrong with you?
JEONG SEONG-HOON IS SCARED
Captain, come on.
You go ahead.
I need to warm up.
Yong-taek. The manager.
-Run.
-He's watching you.
What is Keun-woo doing?
HE'S REALLY HERE…
Hurry up and run.
-What?
-He's watching you.
-He's behind you.
-Run. He's watching you.
HE ISN'T WATCHING
RUNNING
LAUGHING
He told me to warm up quickly.
He'll make us play tee ball.
ARE YOU DONE WARMING UP?
Hit like this.
WELCOME TO EXTRA BATTING PRACTICE HELL
You can hit like this.
WHY IS YOUR BA .200?
That's it.
SWINGING
HE HAS THE MOST HITS IN KBO
Keep practicing like this.
WITH ME, OF COURSE
He's out of breath.
LAUGHING
IF YOU HIT ROCK BOTTOM,
YOU CAN START FROM THERE
Hit this way.
That's it.
ENDLESS BATTING PRACTICE
Good. Okay.
Keep doing that practice.
-Hit when it's close to your body too.
-Yes, sir.
Where did he go?
NEXT TARGET
Go like this.
Swing like this.
Okay. Bat like that.
-With the bat.
-Yes, sir
Turn just like that.
Yes. Like that.
HE'S STILL UNFAMILIAR
WITH THE BASEBALL GOD'S TEACHING
All right. Don't swing like that.
Don't hike it up. Just hit it.
Don't make a flip. Smack it.
-Smack it hard.
-Yes, sir.
FULL OF ONOMATOPOEIA
Understood?
Hit it.
More.
SOO-HYUN IS STARTING TO GET THE TIMING
-You got speed, right?
-Yes, sir.
-Got it?
-Yes, sir.
EUREKA!
-You. Okay. You can go.
-Yes, sir.
Not like that.
Just like this.
No. Put it here.
No.
AGAIN
Left hand this way.
No. Go like this.
No.
AND AGAIN
Like this.
UNTIL HE GETS IT
Yes. Bat like that.
Those five hits.
-They were different, weren't they?
-Yes, sir.
-Remember that.
-Yes.
-Got it?
-Yes, sir.
Okay.
-Good.
-Yes, sir.
PANTING…
-Yoo Hee-kwan.
-Yes.
-He wants to see you.
-Who?
ME, THAT'S WHO
Aren't you today's starter?
I'm not, sir.
-That's wrong.
-Pardon?
-That's fake.
-That's fake?
ACTING MANAGER PARK'S LINEUP
STARTING PITCHER RHEE DAE-EUN
-That's fake?
-Yes.
-I haven't made the batting order.
-Okay.
-So you're the starter.
-Yes, sir.
-So you're the starter.
-Yes, sir.
STARTING PITCHER CONFIRMED
You have to hit like this.
You're hitting like this.
Don't go like that.
-Sir.
-Hello.
Yes.
A CROWD COMES OVER
-Hello, sir.
-Hello.
-Hello, sir.
-Hello, sir.
Hi.
You look great, sir.
I hear you're the best.
No, sir.
WONKWANG UNIVERSITY MANAGER
Let's have a good game today.
-Thank you, sir.
-Yes, sir.
-Thank you, sir.
-Thank you, sir.
TURNING AROUND
Where did he go?
Is he practicing batting?
Yes, sir.
WONKWANG UNIVERSITY
I'm the manager
of Wonkwang University's baseball team.
I'm Son Dong-il.
We don't rely
on individual players' skills.
As a team, we're stronger
than any other team in the world.
Our goal is to win no matter what.
We must win.
We want to show people
that Wonkwang University is a strong team
worthy of A Clean Sweep.
We won the President's Cup
National University Baseball Tournament.
We were second place in the 2022 U-League.
Wonkwang University is different.
We'll show you
how strong Wonkwang University is.
We'll crush you.
MEANWHILE, IN THE MANAGER'S OFFICE
HE DRAWS UP THE LINEUP
AFTER EXTRA BATTING PRACTICE
THE BASEBALL GOD WRITES THEM DOWN QUICKLY
Yes.
-Keun-woo's here.
-Yes, sir.
Okay.
Shall I post it, sir?
-Yes.
-Okay. I will.
-Chan-hui, you're playing.
-Yes, sir.
WHAT RESULTS WILL
THE BASEBALL GOD'S LINEUP BRING?
The new CK Monsters are trying to win
every remaining game.
Hello, everyone.
Today's game is Wonkwang University
versus CK Monsters.
Commentator Kim Sun-woo is here with me.
-Hello.
-Hi.
Last time,
the Monsters were against the Dinos.
They won against a professional team.
Still,
General Manager Jang gave the team
two pillar-like gifts.
First, the Cleanup Hitter of Joseon,
Lee Dae-ho, joined CK Monsters.
Yes. The Monsters didn't have
a cleanup hitter this season.
But now they have a real cleanup hitter.
So they have huge hope.
Plus, they have a man
who used to be called the God of Baseball.
He's the new manager of the Monsters.
Yes.
What will Manager Kim Sung-keun's
baseball be like?
It's something to watch for.
They woke me up. We should win.
We have to play like crazy
with might and main.
That's all I thought about.
I want to do well
and present him with victory
on his first day as our manager.
We'll show you
that Wonkwang University is strong.
We're different!
-Let's go!
-Let's go!
WONKWANG UNIVERSITY IS DIFFERENT!
The signs are the same.
Seong-hoon, I'll tell you after.
-Am I the strategy coach?
-Yes.
This is today's sign. Bunt,
hit and run, steal.
Let's win today by all means
since the new manager is here.
-Yes, sir.
-Yes, sir.
Why don't you end it
with "let's go" or something?
We do that at the end, sir.
Yes.
-Let's go, CK Monsters!
-Let's go, CK Monsters!
Seong-hoon has a lot of roles.
He's taken aback.
Suddenly, he's a coach.
-Nose is bunt. This is hit and run.
-Yes.
Pardon?
-And?
-Bunt, hit and run.
This is cancel.
Steal?
-Chest is cancel.
-Cancel?
Right hand is…
No, left hand.
Left hand is…
VERY CONFUSED…
-Dae-ho
-What about stealing a base?
-No one.
-Nobody can steal a base.
-There's nobody who can steal a base.
-Yes, sir.
-We don't need a sign for that.
-No, sir.
Suddenly I'm the one doing the signs.
I didn't expect this. I'm nervous.
SUPER NERVOUS
Nose is bunt. Chest is hit and run?
No, chin is hit and run.
ENDLESS REPETITION
Bunt, hit and run.
-Left hand.
-Because he's left-handed.
ARE WE GOING TO BE ALL RIGHT?
We need to catch everything
if we don't want to fungo.
Let's play defense.
EXTREMELY TENSE
FUNGO…
Gosh, Dae-ho is playing
right after retirement.
It's only been a month.
Give me a ball.
Give me one ball.
-It's going to be fun today.
-I'm flustered.
-He's playing right after retirement.
-He's playing.
LEE DAE-HO IS ON THE FIELD
WITH CK MONSTERS FOR THE FIRST TIME!
I can't believe I get to throw to Dae-ho.
IT'S AN HONOR
Jeez.
IS IT MY TURN NOW?
THROWING FULL POWER!
Don't you know how to play catch?
CRITICAL HIT
Manager Kim Sung-keun chose
Yoo Hee-kwan
as the starting pitcher today.
He's been upset because he hasn't been
-picked as the starter.
-Right.
He's been grumbling.
But Manager Kim Sung-keun
chose Yoo Hee-kwan as the starter
on his first day.
Let's see how
the starting pitcher Yoo Hee-kwan
under Manager Kim's command do.
Batters need to watch the ball
and hit only the ones you can.
Kwak Gi-hun is in the box.
He has a batting average of .373
in the college baseball league.
-Don't lose!
-Don't lose!
CLOSE
If you look at Kwak Gi-hun,
he placed his foot close to the line.
He's trying to hit
Hee-kwan's outside ball.
He'll step in closer and hit outward
because the ball is slow.
What will Manager Kim Sung-keun's
first starting pitcher Yoo Hee-kwan throw?
-Hee-kwan.
-Let's go.
-Let's go!
-Let's go!
The first pitch is a strike.
-Good! Nice ball!
-Okay!
-Win!
-Win! Try!
WHAT IS HEE-KWAN'S NEXT PITCH?
A slow breaking ball.
He tries to bunt, but it's a foul.
Too fast. The ball isn't there yet.
GETTING NERVOUS
The count is favorable to the pitcher.
What will happen?
He swings and misses.
Thee pitches. A strikeout.
HEE-KWAN'S PITCHES ARE
ALWAYS NEW AND THRILLING
-Good.
-Nice.
Good. Those breaking balls.
He's light today.
He takes the batter out
with three balls only.
His pitches are crazy.
They don't come at all.
It's three times slower than you think.
-Even though his fastballs are slow too?
-Yes.
-Jeez.
-That's crazy.
Batter two Lee Dong-gwan is at bat.
HIT!
It hits the end of the bat. It's high.
Left fielder. Shortstop.
Left fielder comes down
and takes care of it.
That's amazing. Nice ball.
He's light today.
Do we need to stand?
Let's end the inning with nine balls.
EVERYONE IS STANDING
-Do we need to stand?
-Is he writing stuff down?
NERVOUS FOR NO REASON
And batter three Kim Da-un is at bat.
I'd like Yoo Hee-kwan,
who is picked by Manager Kim,
to show a different kind of pitching.
GRUNT
-He pulls.
-Okay.
Third baseman Choi Soo-hyun catches it.
First base.
He's out on first base.
3 OUTS
-Good.
-Good job.
The new Monsters, led by Kim Sung-keun.
Yoo Hee-kwan finished the inning
after three batters.
Poor Wonkwang University, honestly.
They prepared for a normal game.
Suddenly, Lee Dae-ho
and Kim Sung-keun showed up.
How will that make them feel?
This isn't going to be easy.
THEY'RE SIMPLY OFFERINGS
RUMMAGING
He's saluting.
If he sees me eating, I'm dead.
LAUGHING
HE TURNED AROUND TO EAT
EATING WHEN THE MANAGER ISN'T WATCHING
WALKING ON EGGSHELLS
HE MAKES A 44-YEAR-OLD MAN
EAT SECRETLY
You turned around and ate.
BOTTOM OF THE 1ST INNING
WONKWANG 0 : 0 MONSTERS
Kim Tae-won is the starter of Wonkwang.
He has the most wins on the team.
The average pitching speed is 140km/h.
Usually, he throws close to the hitter.
Keun-woo got my attention the most today.
He thought he could run away
from Manager Kim Sung-keun.
-But he thought wrong.
-Yes.
-They are like salt and pepper.
-Right.
They're like salt and pepper.
If there is a bad outcome,
Keun-woo knows better than anyone that
-there will be extra batting practice.
-He does.
HE CAN FEEL THE PAIN ALREADY
He has to hit to relax this evening.
Let's go!
-Strike!
-The first pitch is a strike.
WALKING ON EGGSHELLS…
COUGHING
LOOKING OVER
LAUGHING
Jeong Keun-woo looks nervous.
Let's go. Devil!
He bunts.
AN INFIELD FLY BALL!
Pitcher.
PLEASE!
Run!
Catcher. It goes to the foul territory.
He did something unusual.
-That's not like him.
-It's unusual.
Usually, Keun-woo swings his bat.
Yes.
Suddenly, because Manager Kim is here,
he bunted.
I'LL BE DEAD IF I DON'T GET ON BASE
Manager Kim watches Keun-woo seriously.
SILENT
The count is favorable to the pitcher.
If he makes a hit,
he can send a big message to Manager Kim.
HE HITS!
He pulls. It's a hit to the left.
A HIT!
This is what Jeong Keun-woo can do
under Manager Kim.
-Okay.
-Good.
LOOK, SIR, I HAD A HIT
HE'S NOT LOOKING
He's the devil.
Keun-woo is doing better
because of the manager.
Keun-woo has gotten even better.
MAX DETERMINATION
There's a runner on base.
Starting with the first inning,
Kim Tae-won has to face
Lee Taek-keun, Jung Eui-yoon,
followed by Lee Dae-ho,
the new member of the team.
Yes. It's a completely different game.
Tae-won, don't back off. Fight him.
Let's start with a big inning.
HE ORDERS HIT AND RUN STRATEGY!
Third base coach
Jeong Seong-hoon gets the sign.
READY TO CARRY OUT THE STRATEGY!
Let's go.
NERVOUS AND ANXIOUS
The runner starts to run.
HIT AND RUN!
Center! Up!
To the center. Center fielder.
He waits and takes care of it. One out.
-So close.
-It's okay.
LEE TAEK-KEUN EARNS EXTRA BATTING PRACTICE
Keun-woo goes back to first base.
Now, batter three Jung Eui-yoon is at bat.
He felt the pressure
to be the fourth hitter.
But Manager Kim picked him
to be batter three.
-We have great expectations of him.
-Yes.
We have to score a point
in the first inning.
Hey. That was too slow.
IT SKIPS OFF THE BAT!
Short!
-Call!
-It goes high.
Shortstop moves back
-and catches it. Two outs.
-Okay.
After Lee Taek-keun,
Jung Eui-yoon also had a flyout.
Now, the Cleanup Hitter of Joseon is up.
Dae-ho!
GETTING NERVOUS
-Dae-ho!
-Dae-ho!
NO. 10 LEE DAE-HO
He's here!
That modifier is enough to describe him.
Lee Dae-ho is at bat.
Let's shout.
-Dae-ho!
-Dae-ho!
The Cleanup Hitter of Joseon.
The Cleanup Hitter of Joseon.
TREMBLING
-Let's go!
-He's here.
-Dae-ho!
-Let's go!
-Go!
-Dae-ho!
Here he is.
Hello.
The new cleanup hitter
of the Monsters is at bat.
LEE DAE-HO
He's relaxed.
His BA was .320 in his retirement season.
He's the first hitter to have over 101 RBI
in the retirement season.
To stand on the same field is…
IT'S AN HONOR
Your face is pale!
Let me stand there instead.
What are you doing?
A GLORIOUS MOMENT
FACING THE CLEANUP HITTER OF JOSEON
Tae-won, don't throw too close.
Make it work. Relax.
HUGE
COMPLETELY RELAXED
The runner begins to run.
Keun-woo goes to second base.
The runner begins to run.
Keun-woo goes to second base.
He reaches second base.
-Okay.
-What?
I knew it.
Let's go for more RBI.
Keun-woo is running more than usual.
He's moving a lot today.
I THOUGHT I WAS THE HERO?
A friend is at bat.
Another friend stole a base
and became a runner
in scoring position.
Lee Dae-ho is at bat
and a runner is in scoring position.
So there's a chance
where he can get
an intentional base on balls.
-Right.
-Because it's Lee Dae-ho.
He recently retired.
-An intentional base on balls can happen.
-Yes.
Will Kim Tae-won go for strikes?
Jeong Keun-woo is in a scoring position.
He throws a four-seam.
GOOD JOB
FOR NOT AVOIDING HEAD-ON MATCHES!
He threw a strike.
He threw confidently. That's impressive.
Dae-ho could hit a home run
on his first game.
He played 2,645 games in total
in Korea, the US, and Japan.
Lee Dae-ho with 486 home runs
makes contact.
IT'S
A HIT!
THAT'S CRAZY
SPEECHLESS
LEE DAE-HO!
Lee Dae-ho with 486 home runs
makes contact.
Center-right.
Center fielder moves to catch it.
FAILED TO GET A GOOD AMOUNT OF AIRTIME
Nice play.
LEE DAE-HO EARNED EXTRA BATTING PRACTICE
Good swing.
Okay. That's it.
Nice.
HE EARNED BRAGGING RIGHTS FOR A LIFETIME
That was Lee Dae-ho's first at-bat
with the Monsters.
-But it ended with a fly out.
-Good job.
Bottom of the first inning.
-The Monsters couldn't score.
-You were good.
-The fastball swerved a little.
-Yes.
EMBARRASSED
-Next time.
-Nice batting.
It's the top of the second inning.
Wonkwang University's fourth hitter
Nam Gye-won is at bat.
He can make long hits.
-Strike.
-The first pitch is a strike.
Does it look like it won't come,
but then it does?
Or does it look like it's coming,
but it doesn't?
It's a good ball.
A PITCHER WHO THROWS
BATTERS INTO CONFUSION
-Have a hit!
-Hit it!
He swings and misses.
SMIRK
Show him a swerving ball.
THERE'S AN AMUSING PITCHER…
What do catcher Park Chan-hui
and Hee-kwan think?
THE BATTERY EXCHANGE A SIGN
He swings and misses! Strikeout.
SPEECHLESS
Two strikeouts today.
Hee-kwan allowed no hits
for four consecutive hitters.
SO EASY!
All right.
Guess what ball that is.
-Breaking ball.
-We won't tell.
Throw a slower one.
THE BASEBALL GOD KEEPS WRITING
Doesn't he pitch well?
It's really slow.
But it's the same.
Two hours for everyone.
HE HAS A LOT ON HIS MIND…
Batter five Bae Seong-ryeol is at bat.
It's a ground ball.
-Run!
-Go!
It's a ground ball.
-Shortstop goes after it.
-Jeez.
It goes to the outfield.
-Hey.
-Jeez.
-Jeez.
-No.
It's a hit. One out.
A runner on first base.
GOT ON BASE THANKS TO SEOK-HOON
GOOD MOMENTUM!
Hee-kwan lets a batter get on base
for the first time today.
-Jeez.
-Why won't he focus?
I miss Hyun-in.
SERIOUS LOOK 1, SERIOUS LOOK 2
Hyun-in would've caught it, right?
Because Lee Dae-ho
and Manager Kim are here,
Chi Seok-hoon has to do well.
-He has to.
-Of course.
Today's game is very important
for Seok-hoon.
I was too far back.
REGRETTING TOO LATE
He needs to make an impression.
He isn't a regular yet.
MAKING MYSTERIOUS
One out. A runner on first base.
One out.
STRATEGY BEGINS
NOW THAT A RUNNER IS ON BASE
Batter six Kim Seon-dong is at bat.
WELL…
-He bunts.
-Go!
IT FALLS IN THE INFIELD!
It goes to third.
Third baseman catches it.
Choi Soo-hyun throws it to first.
He's out on first base.
Meanwhile, first base runner
got on second.
-Yes.
-Good job!
NICE SACRIFICE BUNT!
GETTING NERVOUS
That was dangerous.
Two outs. A runner on second base.
Manager Kim's first game.
In order to win, it's important
not to let them score first.
We need to stop this player
because the key batter of the bottom order
is Wonkwang University's batter seven,
Seo Bo-gyeom.
Ball control is very important now.
It's close to the batter.
They're in scoring position,
so if they score first,
the amateur players
can gain huge momentum.
Outside. He watches as the ball drops low.
He holds back as the pitch drops low.
FLUSTERED…
The batters are after high balls.
When a ball comes in low,
they won't swing
because it could be a sinker.
They're adamant about
not swinging at low balls.
GRUNT
A low ball close to the batter.
It's not in.
NO!
Hee-kwan lets the batter walk
with four balls.
-Yes.
-Okay.
-Let's go.
-Nice.
THE BASEBALL GOD STANDS UP
He threw four balls
and let the batter walk.
This rarely happens.
Two outs. Runners on first
and second bases.
Manager Kim's first pick was Yoo Hee-kwan.
He chose him as the starter.
Manager Kim probably hadn't
thought of losing a point first.
Right.
Batter eight Choi Yeong-min is at bat.
Today's game is
more important than other games.
IT'S THE BASEBALL GOD'S DEBUT MATCH
We must win today.
WE MUST WIN BY ALL MEANS
Two outs. Runners on first
and second bases.
Yoo Hee-kwan is in crisis.
What will he do?
Hey!
KEEPING THE 2ND BASE RUNNER CLOSE!
GO BACK!
GET HIM
Out!
-Out.
-The runner is safe on second base.
SHOUTING!
-Didn't you tag him?
-I did.
WHAT HAPPENED?
CHECKING
Instant replay?
It's ambiguous. What do you think?
I think it's safe. He touched base first.
I think I tagged him naturally.
-Did you tag him?
-Yes.
Instant replay?
-Instant replay?
-The manager says yes.
He requested an instant replay.
It's the first instant replay
requested by Manager Kim
on his first game.
It's his dear student Jeong Keun-woo's
first instant replay.
INSTANT REPLAY
If this was out…
I don't know.
From this angle,
it's not easy to see when he was tagged.
We need to watch the tip of the glove
and the tip of his right hand.
The tip of the glove
and the tip of his right hand.
What's the result?
Please.
Here it is. Let's go.
If you're out, you won't get dinner.
No dinner if you're out.
-The result is out!
-Out.
ROARING
-Yes!
-Nice one!
THAT'S KEUN-WOO!
You did it.
CLAPPING
-You did it.
-As expected of our devil.
WE'RE DOOMED…
You only had to look at the pitcher.
No dinner for you.
No dinner today.
Jeong Keun-woo was right.
CK Monsters got an out
in a critical situation.
-Nice.
-Nice.
Good eye.
THE BASEBALL GOD STARTS TO MOVE
As expected of our devil.
-Okay.
-Keun-woo.
Nice.
GOOD JOB, KEUN-WOO
-Keun-woo.
-Nice.
TAKEN ABACK…
-Okay.
-Hey!
AM I DREAMING?
Unbelievable.
-What a great story.
-Yes.
He'll say, "Good job, Keun-woo."
"Keun-woo does a good job."
-"You still got it."
-Yes.
HE GOES STRAIGHT TO THE BATHROOM
This time, I was like this. My foot moved.
STEPPING ON HIS TOENAIL WITH HIS CLEATS
GROANING
THEY SEEM HAPPY IN THE DUGOUT
I stepped on him.
-The manager…
-My ingrown toenail.
You're playing extra hard.
BUT IF THE BASEBALL GOD COMES?
BOTTOM OF THE 2ND INNING
WONKWANG 0 : 0 MONSTERS
He's back from being an acting manager
to the captain of the team.
Park Tae-sik is back.
WELCOME
Dong-wook, first base coach…
WAIT, I'M NOT THE MANAGER ANYMORE…
Let's go. Hello.
Isn't he a scapegoat?
HIS BRIEF DICTATORIAL BASEBALL DAYS
HAPPY DAYS
PARK YONG-TAEK'S A CLEAN SWEEP
FINALLY, HE'S BACK TO REALITY
YOU HAVE TO HIT TO SURVIVE
He was an acting manager,
-so he didn't bat for a few weeks.
-Right.
Jeong Keun-woo
couldn't escape the manager.
I hope Yong-taek does well.
He pulls.
WHAT? IT'S A HIT!
Good!
He pulls. To the right
between first and second.
Right fielder catches it.
He's out.
It was a good hit. Good swing!
Yong-taek is back
to when he was 24 years old.
LAUGHING
He's back to when he was 24.
Things aren't working out for him.
NOT PAYING ATTENTION
Batter six Seo Dong-wook is at bat.
Before the game,
Manager Kim watched
Dong-wook swing a few times and he said,
-"Change like this."
-Right.
WATCHING CLOSELY
Stick your arm and swing like this.
Swing from here.
MAKE THE HIT CONCISE AND SHORT!
That's it.
CONCISE!
Manager Kim coached his batting.
Let's see how he bats.
HE HITS!
To the center.
The hit falls in front of center fielder.
Dong-wook has a hit after one out.
IT WORKED?
Good.
GOOD JOB
-Good job, Kim Dong-wook.
-The effect shows right away.
-It feels like he can fix anyone.
-It does.
We don't know how he does it.
I wonder how Manager Kim will help
-the poor batters improve.
-Okay.
-Can he run?
-He can't, sir.
He can't?
TAKEN ABACK
One out. A runner on first base.
Now, Choi Soo-hyun is at bat.
For quite a while,
Manager Kim directly coached
Soo-hyun's batting.
Right.
Let's see how he does this time.
Soo-hyun, you have to get on base.
He holds back on the dropping ball.
Good eye.
HOW DID HE HOLD BACK ON THIS?
-Good job.
-He is good.
ANNOYED
Kim Tae-won is surprised.
He threw a good one.
But Soo-hyun was very focused at bat.
It's because he got trained
by Manager Kim earlier.
-One on one.
-If not, he would've swung.
We need to get a start on them.
He pushes the outside ball.
-Okay.
-Okay.
He pushes the outside ball.
Shortstop can't catch it!
-Okay!
-Go!
Choi Soo-hyun's hit.
Runners on first and second.
Okay.
-Okay.
-Nice.
We're different
because the manager is here.
We're focused!
NODDING
One out. Runners on first and second.
Two runners on base.
Batter eight Chi Seok-hoon is at bat.
And this opportunity goes to Seok-hoon.
I can't believe it's his turn.
Lee Dae-ho became a regular
as soon as he joined the team.
But Seok-hoon is still a part-timer.
Since Dae-ho came,
his uniform number disappeared.
Number ten is Dae-ho's number.
But Seok-hoon previously had that number.
So number one
is covered up with white tape.
-He's number zero.
-I see.
LAUGHING
He looks like a trainee.
It's as if he's a rookie.
Chi Seok-hoon's uniform number is zero.
RESOLUTE
We don't have the momentum yet.
If he has a hit here,
he can send a big message to Manager Kim.
He pulls.
He pulls.
Shortstop catches it.
He's out on second base.
And first base.
Double play!
-Hey.
-Nobody's there.
Run quickly!
Shortstop catches it.
He's out on second base.
And first base.
He misses the ball!
SEOK-HOON, RUN NOW!
-Seok-hoon!
-Run!
-Hey!
-Run!
-Go!
-Run, Seok-hoon!
-Seok-hoon!
-Go!
Meanwhile, a runner reaches home plate.
-We score first.
-Okay.
Thanks to a defense error,
-CK Monsters scores.
-Good job!
-Nice!
-Seok-hoon!
-Okay.
-Okay!
-Okay.
-Seok-hoon gives
a gift of the first point to Manager Kim.
-He induced an error.
-Seok-hoon.
Seok-hoon almost got fired.
It was too late. Why did he throw that?
I'm sorry.
What did I do?
The Monsters scored a point
because the infielders were unstable.
It could've been a double play.
Actually, it should've been.
But for some reason,
number zero Chi Seok-hoon
gained momentum.
It looks like Seok-hoon brought good luck.
Two outs. A runner on second base.
Batter nine Park Chan-hui is at bat.
Not only Choi Soo-hyun,
but Chan-hui also underwent
a long batting training.
Let's see if he shows any results.
Let's go.
HE HITS!
He hits a dropping ball.
It goes high.
-He did it!
-It's gone.
He did it!
-He did it!
-It's gone!
-Good! It's gone.
-It's gone.
He got it.
BAD FEELING…
It goes high. Center fielder is running.
This hit goes all the way to the fence.
THAT WAS NUTS, CHAN-HUI!
CLAPPING HARD
Run!
RUNNING
It's gone.
Second base runner goes all the way home.
Batter Park Chan-hui gets on second base.
WONKWANG 0 : 1 MONSTERS
WONKWANG 0 : 2 MONSTERS
Nice.
This is Park Chan-hui's first hit
with CK Monsters.
WE'RE PROUD OF YOU!
Nice.
He hit it all the way there.
-He hit it right.
-Yes, sir.
GREATLY SATISFIED
-Seok-hoon.
-Good.
Good job.
-Seok-hoon.
-Wake up.
-Good.
-Ask the manager to train you!
Is he really the God of Baseball?
The players trained by Manager Kim,
both Choi Soo-hyun
and Park Chan-hui, had a hit.
What's important here is
that we need to bring the flow
to our side completely.
-Push ahead.
-Yes.
After two outs, we scored two points.
A runner is still in scoring position.
Now it's Jeong Keun-woo
who had the first hit for Manager Kim.
This is their third team together.
What will he do this time?
He hits the breaking ball.
OKAY
He hits the breaking ball.
-RBI.
-Center-left.
-Go!
-A clean hit.
LET'S CELEBRATE!
Go.
Chan-hui reaches third base
and gets all the way
to home plate.
WONKWANG 0 : 3 MONSTERS
FRUSTRATED…
The dearest student Jeong Keun-woo
gives an RBI to Manager Kim as a gift.
Jeong Keun-woo
gave the first hit
to Manager Kim as a gift.
-Yes.
-Instant replay.
-There was the instant replay.
-Plus,
he made the score three to zero.
If Keun-woo wins MVP,
and if Manager Kim awards it to Keun-woo…
That would be dramatic.
There can't be anything more dramatic.
You're right.
There could be a new crown prince
under Manager Kim's supervision.
After two outs,
the Monsters keep playing offense.
Batter two Lee Taek-keun is at bat.
Let's go.
Jeong Keun-woo runs.
RUNNING TO SURVIVE
WHAT?
WHAT'S HAPPENING?
Jeong Keun-woo runs.
HALTING
He gets on second base.
He steals the base again.
AN AGGRESSIVE PLAY
CAUSED BY THE BASEBALL GOD
Good job.
WHAT'S WRONG WITH HIM?
He's good at playing baseball!
-He's doing everything.
-He really is the devil.
Because Manager Kim is here,
Jeong Keun-woo plays
really hard to receive the MVP.
He's playing like he used to play
when he was with the Wyverns
and the Eagles.
He had proved himself
to Manager Kim for a long time.
-But he's playing hard again
-Exactly.
to prove himself again.
THANKS TO THAT, HE'S IN A WHIRL
-Try to get over it!
-Try!
-Don't be nervous.
-You can do it.
He looks nervous.
-Pitcher Kim Tae-won can't help it.
-Right.
Two outs. A runner on second base.
HE HITS!
He pulls.
Third baseman catches it. To first base.
He's out on first base.
Third baseman Seo Bo-gyeom
catches the sharp hit.
The inning is over.
The Monsters gave a big inning
to Manager Kim
as a gift for his new appointment.
The score is three to zero.
WONKWANG 0 : 3 MONSTERS
Start warming up
in the top of the seventh inning.
Yes, sir.
So am I pitching in the seventh?
No, eighth or ninth.
-Eighth or ninth. Yes, sir.
-Get ready.
-You're good at the ninth inning.
-Yes, sir.
-Right?
-Yes, sir.
SHY
But not as the starting pitcher.
HE KNOWS VERY WELL
It's the top of the third inning.
Yoo Hee-kwan is still on the mound.
Batter eight Choi Yeong-min is at bat.
Yeong-min, you need to get on base!
Let's go!
Yeong-min, get the runners on base!
Catch it!
It's in foul territory. He goes after it.
He can't…
-Park Chan-hui caught it!
-He got it!
Park Chan-hui caught it.
CHAN-HUI!
-Nice.
-Unbelievable.
SMILING BRIGHTLY
Park Chan-hui!
The ball got caught in the net,
and he took care of it.
EXTREMELY IMPRESSED
He caught it.
His first hit was a two-base hit.
Then an amazing defense.
With this, he'll be able to make
a great impression on Manager Kim.
The crown prince.
The second prince could be Park Chan-hui.
There's a good chance.
MAIN CATCHER, MR. LEE HONG-KU
-He caught that?
-You don't need that.
Chan-hui!
CHAN-HUI, WELL DONE!
Nice!
-I'm tired.
-Nice catch.
Batter nine An Yeong-hwan is at bat.
An Yeong-hwan, focus!
An Yeong-hwan!
It's three to zero.
But the team isn't intimidated at all.
It's not easy
to play like this in college.
-Wonkwang can do it though.
-Exactly.
They're different, aren't they?
Yes.
WE'RE WONKWANG
BECAUSE WE'RE DIFFERENT
He pushes the third pitch.
HE HITS!
He pushes the third pitch.
It goes between first and second.
After one out,
batter nine An Yeong-hwan has a hit.
GETTING ON 1ST BASE COMFORTABLY
I'M DIFFERENT
YEONG-HWAN IS DIFFERENT!
Can we do it this time?
-Let's do it!
-Let's go!
-Nice batting.
-Thank you, sir.
-You hit well.
-Thank you.
You can do it because you saw me.
Yes, sir. It's an honor, sir.
-Keep it up.
-Yes, sir.
One out. A runner on first base.
Batter one Kwak Gi-hun is at bat.
If the ball goes to second base
to Jeong Keun-woo today,
it's over.
Let's see.
HE HITS!
Outside. It's a ground ball.
-Second baseman Jeong Keun-woo catches it.
-It's over!
Shortstop!
NO DOUBLE PLAY!
YES!
MAKING A DASH TO 1ST BASE
-He catches it.
-It's over!
Shortstop. To first base.
He's out on first base. Double play.
Okay.
It's a 4-6-3 double play.
The runner is gone.
We got two outs from this one hit.
That's our Keun-woo.
-Chan-hui, nice catch!
-Hey.
Three outs.
Hee-kwan didn't lose any points
until the third inning.
EVEN THOUGH HE SLIPPED,
HE THREW THE BALL PERFECTLY
You still got it!
It was slippery.
HIGH-FIVE TIME WITH THE BASEBALL GOD
-Okay.
-Good job.
-It was slippery.
-Good work.
-Well done.
-Baseball genius.
DID KEUN-WOO DO WELL?
Nice!
WONKWANG 0 : 3 MONSTERS
JEEZ
How did you catch it?
-What?
-How did you catch it?
-I don't know.
-I think it just went in.
No, I caught it.
Because I did a lot of fungo practice.
NO FUNGO TODAY, RIGHT?
That was really swift.
Kwak Gi-hun is fast.
By the way, how did I guess it?
Exactly.
-How did you guess it?
-How did I do that?
The second God of Baseball?
It's the bottom of the third inning.
Batters three, four, five, let's go.
-Don't hit the brushbacks.
-Okay, sir.
Not the close ones.
Since the new manager Kim Sung-keun
joined the team, the atmosphere changed.
Jung Eui-yoon changed too.
Batter three Jung Eui-yoon is at bat.
Lee Dae-ho is waiting to bat
after Eui-yoon.
So it really feels
like the strongest team.
-It's scary.
-Yes.
It's actually terrifying.
Lee Dae-ho is here. Is this right?
THROW OUTSIDE, IF YOU DARE!
Let's go! You can do it.
Outside. He pushes.
Outside. He pushes.
It goes center-right.
Center fielder. The ball falls.
Stop!
-He keeps running.
-He's going to second.
-Run!
-Stop!
Run!
He slides to second base.
Jung Eui-yoon is in scoring position.
NICE JUDGMENT
-Yes!
-Nice!
WHAT A GOOD OUTSIDE HIT
HE DIDN'T SEE SEOK-HOON
EATING IN THE BACK
-Nice judgment.
-Thanks.
-Why did you say stop?
-Nice judgment.
Kim Sun-woo didn't think much of him.
But he's always been good.
That's Jung Eui-yoon.
You haven't praised him in so long.
Yes, I really love him.
I love what he just did.
I haven't heard you praise him in a month.
SUN-WOO IS EMBARRASSED
Eui-yoon's two-base hit.
CK Monsters' first hitter
is in scoring position.
Now, the fourth hitter Lee Dae-ho is next.
THE CLEANUP HITTER OF JOSEON
WILL KEEP IT UP
When will we get a break?
We never get a break.
Here we go.
Dae-ho is here. A chance for an RBI.
When he was first at bat,
he couldn't be in a scoring position.
He hits the first pitch!
I'M THE CLEANUP HITTER OF JOSEON
He hits the first pitch!
A hit to the right.
That's it!
THAT'S IT! HE'S THE 4TH HITTER!
That's it!
Yes!
Second base runner reaches third base,
then reaches home plate.
WONKWANG 0 : 4 MONSTERS
DAE-HO'S FIRST RBI WITH THE MONSTERS
Yes!
HE'S NOW A MONSTER, NOT A GIANT
Do this!
It's Lee Dae-ho's first RBI
with the Monsters.
Did you see that?
It was a very smooth hit.
Amateur players should see this.
Dae-ho is the best hitter,
but he doesn't always hit a home run.
Depending on the situation and the pitch,
he pushes and hits lightly.
That's how
he became one of the best hitters
in the world.
It was really touching
-when Dae-ho did the Monsters' ceremony.
-It was.
Personally,
I want to have that ball,
Dae-ho's first hit.
-Why?
-Because I'm a fan.
KIM SUN-WOO, A HUGE FAN OF DAE-HO
Eui-yoon!
-Eui-yoon!
-All right.
-Nice.
-Well done.
The Monsters' fourth hitter
Lee Dae-ho made the score four to zero.
Captain Park Yong-taek is at bat.
Let's go, Yong-taek.
Let's go, Yong-taek of the year 2004.
Let's steal a base.
He was my first KBO manager
when I was a rookie.
When Manager Kim came,
I felt like I was a KBO player again.
I thought I had to hit well.
HE HITS!
Jeez.
Run quickly!
-Hey.
-Run quickly!
He hits. A breaking ball. It's slow.
Second baseman catches it.
He tosses it to second.
Run!
-First base.
-Safe!
He's safe on first base.
I AVOIDED DOUBLE PLAY
Nice run. Nice.
I haven't run like this in a long time.
Extra batting practice tomorrow at nine.
-Come here, Yong-taek.
-Yes, sir.
EXTRA BATTING TRAINING VIDEO
FROM THE FUTURE
Yong-taek can't escape him.
EXTRA BATTING TRAINING TAEK COMING SOON
Hey, great work.
HE'S HAPPY FOR NOW
Next up is number six, Seo Dong-wook.
Since Seo Dong-wook's first hit
was quite sharp.
Kim Tae-won should be careful here.
In front of you!
He makes contact into the center.
Center fielder comes down.
But it drops right before his eyes.
Nice, Dong-wook!
DONG-WOOK IS REBORN
THROUGH EXTRA BATTING TRAINING
ALL THANKS TO
THE EXTRA BATTING TRAINING, SON
Dong-wook!
ENORMOUSLY GRATEFUL!
Seo Dong-wook at two for two today.
Runners on first and second with an out.
The batters are trying much harder.
We have 30 wins.
If Manager Kim came earlier,
-we would've made it to Hawaii.
-So true.
Next up is Choi Soo-hyun.
I'LL HELP YOU GET TO HAWAII!
Run!
He hits the first pitch.
A tricky one to catch, but he does.
And it's two outs.
2 OUTS
Park Yong-taek's play
as a runner was on point.
-Right.
-As soon as he saw the ball,
he ran back to prevent a double out.
He was an awful baserunner at first.
We even made fun of him
calling him Wet Taek.
Look how much better he's gotten
thanks to Manager Kim.
HE COMPLIMENTS HIM
WITH HURTFUL FACTS
You're so right.
Two outs. Runners on first and second.
Next up is number eight, Chi Seok-hoon.
If you miss this one,
you'll be on the train back home.
This is your last chance.
You got this!
HE HITS!
He hits the first pitch.
Where will the ball go?
This is a tricky one to catch!
Shortstop dashes back for the catch.
Three outs.
Every game is so hard for Seok-hoon.
He's so different every game.
EXTRA BATTING TRAINING FOR YOU TOO
He'll go back to Masan.
But with Lee Dae-ho's first RBI
as the Monsters,
they scored another run.
The score is four to one.
We need hits to score guys.
So focus on batting.
-Yes, sir.
-Yes, sir.
Bring it in.
-One, two, three.
-We got this!
LET'S CATCH UP THIS INNING!
This is now the top of the fourth.
Yoo Hee-kwan still takes the mound.
TOP OF THE 4TH INNING
WONKWANG 0 : 4 MONSTERS
First up is Lee Dong-gwan.
THE MAGICIAN, LEE DONG-GWAN
Let's advance!
LET'S GET ON BASE
WILL HE BE ABLE
TO OVERCOME HEE-KWAN AND ADVANCE?
HE HITS!
He makes contact against the first pitch.
It's a hit to the right.
Safe on first base.
Good batting. Nice job.
THE BIG GUY ZONE
It's close to impossible
to hit Hee-kwan's slow curve
so easily with confidence.
Good job!
-Yes!
-Way to go!
A RUNNER ON 1ST WITH NO OUTS
Next up is batter three, Kim Da-un.
Look at the ball. Look closely at it.
A surprise bunt.
A surprise bunt. Strike.
INFIELDERS ARE RATTLED
FROM THE SURPRISE BUNT
That was Wonkwang attempting
to speed up the pace of the game.
Don't just swing.
Swing only when you can hit it.
HE HITS!
A brushback. It skips off the bat.
PLEASE MISS THE CATCH
It's flying.
Third baseman catches it.
Yoo Hee-kwan gets
his first out of the inning.
DARN…
One out, a runner on first.
Next up is Nam Gye-won, batter four.
Swing aggressively, Gye-won.
It skips off the bat. A foul.
Swing confidently.
What we can see here is
that Gye-won has powerful swings.
What?
WHAT?
IS IT A HIT?
It's a grounder.
First baseman stands up! Lee Dae-ho!
-First baseman stands up!
-He caught it!
Lee Dae-ho! He returns
to first for the out.
That was Lee Dae-ho's
first valid defense with the Monsters!
He's quite nimble.
-Dae-ho is even faster than Hee-kwan.
-Nice.
We're going to have three MVPs today.
He returns to first base!
HE IS SO IMPRESSED HE LOST HIS WORDS
This is a legendary highlight.
The fact that Lee Dae-ho dove in
for the catch makes it worthwhile.
Two outs.
Man, my knees.
My kneecaps hurt.
I felt the ground trembling when you dove.
HE JOKES WITH DAE-HO
CRUMBLING DOWN
HE'S GOOD AT DEFENSE TOO?
A runner on second with two outs.
Bae Seong-ryeol is up next.
Don't let him lead the game.
You have to lead it.
Swing your pitches.
I'M GOING TO HIT IT!
NO MATTER WHAT
HE HITS!
Another ball skips off the bat.
Second baseman, Jeong Keun-woo
dashes in for the fly ball.
-Oh, no.
-He catches it and drops it!
DAMN, I DROPPED IT
Hey, Keun-woo.
Hey. I've never seen him drop the ball.
I can't believe it.
-Run!
-Nice.
The runner advances to third
and finally comes home.
I ran so hard for nothing!
HE ALLOWS A RUN WITH AN ERROR
So close. The ball flew weirdly.
It was shaky.
-Hey.
-Yes?
-Fungo time?
-No, not this one.
I'M INNOCENT
HE GLANCES
I don't feel the wind.
-Can you feel it?
-No, I barely feel it.
-Right?
-Yes, sir.
FUNGO FOR YOU THEN
YOU HAVE NO EXCUSE
An unfortunate error leading to a score.
That was the first run from Wonkwang.
Next up is Kim Seon-dong, batter six.
KIM SEON-DONG, BATTER 6
We want a game-changing pitch.
SWINGS AND MISSES, STRIKE
HE'S OUT OF IT
WHAT DO I DO…
FUNGO AT NIGHT?
WHAT?
A ground ball.
-Keun-woo.
-You got this.
IF YOU MISS THIS TIME, IT'S OVER…
You got this.
Jeong Keun-woo fields it
and throws it to first.
Out on first.
-Three outs.
-All right.
GOOD
Nice job.
With Keun-woo's great defense,
he wraps up the inning.
THE MATCH SWAYS GREATLY
WITH A SINGLE BALL
-That was good.
-I was running and…
The ball didn't travel far. Good job.
Nothing practicing can't fix.
It's no big deal.
-It was a hard one to catch.
-Not really.
It was hard!
But that was the first error
from the Monsters today.
The score is four to one.
-You know I ran as fast as I could.
-You did well.
Anyway…
Get ready for a fungo drill.
HE KEEPS SIGHING
But I ran as fast as I could.
No one else could've caught up.
Gosh, I am so exhausted.
HE KEEPS APPEALING
HIS INNOCENCE
I ran so quickly from there
but the ball was flimsy.
So I couldn't see.
-You know, it was a hard one to catch.
-Okay.
I caught the ball with my mitt
based on my sense,
but I closed the mitt too quickly.
I SEE…
It's now the bottom of the fourth.
With the Monsters allowing a run,
their offense is starting.
First up is batter nine, Park Chan-hui.
Let's go, Chan-hui!
Wonkwang has to consider
that they are only three runs behind now.
It's important that
Kim Tae-won defends the inning.
YOU MUST DEFEND
Swings and misses, strikeout!
Kim Tae-won comes above the hitter.
POKE
HE RUSHES OVER TO HIM
-Lee Hong-ku.
-Sorry?
How is he? The catcher, Lee Hong-ku.
-How is he?
-Yes.
-He's all right.
-I see.
Yes.
IF YOU BLOW, I'LL SWITCH YOU OUT
Chan-hui, nice job. Come on back in.
Nice try, Chan-hui.
It's fine that you missed.
You can hit it next time.
It's Keun-woo!
The devilish second baseman!
It's Jeong Keun-woo,
who knows about Manager Kim the most.
This is what Jeong Keun-woo
is thinking in the box.
"I won't be welcomed
even if I hit the ball."
"I'm the one who missed the fly ball."
Right.
AN UNIMAGINABLE ERROR
I'm afraid that Manager Kim
is going to call me and say,
"I think you are not ready yet."
The first pitch is a strike.
-The count is one and one.
-All right.
He's nodding his head,
which is quite interesting.
IT MEANS HE SAW WELL
You should beat him at least once!
A high pitch, but it's a ball.
Jeong Keun-woo doesn't swing
for the low pitch.
-Good eye.
-Okay.
Really good eyes.
Jeong Keun-woo is serious now.
I wonder what's going on in his mind.
-You got this!
-Tae-won!
You can do this!
He doesn't swing for the inside pitch.
It's a walk.
Keun-woo goes three for three today.
HE DOESN'T EVEN LOOK AT HIM
-Keun-woo!
-Nice!
Good job.
THREE FOR THREE!
DARN IT…
Now, what I am curious about is
whether he made up for the error
he made earlier.
If that's not the case,
you know how he stole bases today?
Maybe he should go for it again.
I'm sure he's considering that.
Next up is Lee Taek-keun, batter two.
He tries to pick him off.
SAFE!
That tag kind of hurt.
It was? I'm sorry.
You can feel the tension.
Wonkwang cannot afford to allow more runs.
That's right.
HE HITS!
The hit is going through center left.
All right. That's a goner.
-Is it going over?
-Is it?
OH, NO…
Center left!
It bounces off the wall!
HE SPRINTS
HE SEES THE HIT
AND RUNS FOR HIS LIFE
Jeong Keun-woo passes through third.
And he comes home, safely!
WONKWANG 1 : 5 MONSTERS
Lee Taek-keun's RBI.
The Monsters take back
the four-run difference!
This is great!
Come on!
He's different!
-A great hitter.
-Indeed.
We couldn't even do anything.
-Come here!
-Come in!
I MADE UP FOR THE ERROR!
That was sick!
TODAY, YOU ARE KIM KEUN-WOO
Nice.
-You're going to lose some weight today.
-I'm running a lot.
You're like a cheetah.
-You need some protein today.
-Let's eat some meat.
We can't let them do a double play.
CK Monsters manage to score another run.
The score is five to one.
Next up is the third hitter,
Jung Eui-yoon.
I really look forward to his contact.
Kim Sun-woo finally acknowledged
his skills after four months.
So I hope he continues this flow
and hits a home run.
You're the one
who acknowledged,
and you're talking in the third person?
I want to see Jung Eui-yoon
come home without any trouble.
HE'S JUST SPEAKING GIBBERISH
SOMEONE IS BREATHING
HEAVILY AROUND HIM
IT'S ME, KEUN-WOO
I'm so tired from running.
HE SHOWS OFF
Yes!
Jung Eui-yoon pushes the ball out.
Tag him up!
Jung Eui-yoon pushes the ball out.
Shortstop fields it.
-It's a rundown.
-Indeed.
The lead runner is in a rundown.
Taek-keun tries
to escape them cornering him.
He's tagged out.
2 OUTS
You should've just come.
-I didn't think I could make it.
-I see.
Okay.
Why did he go overboard?
Lee Dae-ho is up next.
The runner was on second with an out,
but now it's first base with two outs.
Next up is the fourth hitter, Lee Dae-ho.
MONSTERS' 4TH HITTER, DAE-HO!
In order to score a run,
they need an extra-base hit.
Don't just use your power.
You have to be wise.
You need technique.
Lee Dae-ho had an RBI with a light swing
when the runner was in scoring position.
He hits the first pitch into third.
-Lee Dae-ho is running fast.
-Run!
PLEASE…
He hits the first pitch into third.
Fair ball.
He fields it and throws to first.
Out on first base.
HE'S SAD…
However, in this inning,
the Monsters scored another run.
The score is five to one.
THE MONSTERS SCORED ANOTHER RUN
I wonder what Manager Kim Sung-keun
is thinking while watching the match.
He's just enjoying baseball.
Keep your head still. Don't move it.
You hit and move out.
-You have to pitch a ball.
-Yes, an inside pitch.
Don't swing too big
when the pitch comes into the center.
-You need to lightly touch it.
-Yes, sir.
The game proceeds
onto the bottom of the fifth.
The first hitter for this inning
is Park Yong-taek.
So far, Yong-taek didn't have
any hits today.
I'm sure Park Yong-taek
started not caring about his BA
as he was too stressed out about it.
You're right.
But now he has to care.
His BA is .215.
He really needs a boost in this BA.
Pitch him out!
HE HITS!
DARN IT…
He hits the first pitch,
but it skips off the bat.
Right fielder chases it down!
He fails to catch it.
Who's the player that was running away?
Who was that?
DAE-EUN WAS WARMING UP
HE SEES THE BALL!
SAVE ME!
That ball was terrifying.
-It's Rhee Dae-eun.
-Rhee Dae-eun.
A BASEBALL PLAYER SCARED OF BALLS
WHATEVER, I NEED
TO HIT THE BALL NO MATTER WHAT
HE HITS!
He pushes it out.
-Shortstop fields it!
-It's caught.
OH, NO!
Please!
-Run!
-Nice!
HE BREATHES HEAVILY
The shortstop throws it to first…
THE BALL MISSES
SAFE!
-Yes!
-Come on!
He misses the throw just like that.
HE ADVANCES SUCCESSFULLY!
I'm not sure though.
His records will be reflected
on the scoreboard,
and let's see
if that was a hit or an error.
-Give him a hit!
-He ran super hard.
-A hit!
-It's an error.
-It's an error.
-An error!
A hit!
That was a hit.
It was a perfectly clean hit.
What the hell? It's a hit.
It's recorded as an error.
Although Park Yong-taek
made solid contact,
-Now…
-but shortstop fielded it perfectly.
It was a difficult one to catch.
But the shortstop fielded it so well.
But because of the misthrow…
AN ERROR DUE TO A MISTHROW
This is good news for the Monsters
because they have a runner.
But this isn't a hit for Yong-taek.
Then what's his BA?
Please calculate it for me.
It's below .211 now.
A .207 HITTER…
Anyway, Park Yong-taek
advances to first with an error.
Next up is batter six, Seo Dong-wook.
He had two hits today.
His contact skills are sharp today.
I noticed when I was a pro player that
the baseball Manager Kim likes to play
is all about driving his opponent
into the corner.
So with him on the Monsters,
he wants to score as many runs as possible
so that his opponent looks weak,
overwhelmed by all the momentum.
Let's see how that plays out.
HE SENDS SIGNALS IMMEDIATELY
He received Manager Kim's signal.
SKILLFULLY CONVEYS THE SIGNALS
HE'S COMPREHENDING THE PLAN…
Park Yong-taek leads off pretty far.
HIT AND RUN!
He pulls! It's a hit into the right field.
-All right!
-Yes!
NICE
Park Yong-taek goes for third!
Third!
Yong-taek goes to third!
-All right.
-He slides into third base!
SAFE
Is your leg okay?
HE LAUGHS HYSTERICALLY
You okay?
With Seo Dong-wook's hit,
Park Yong-taek makes it to third.
-Good job!
-Seo Dong-wook!
Kim Dong-wook!
-Kim Dong-wook!
-Kim Dong-wook!
THE SON OF THE BASEBALL GOD!
You got this!
You should've met Manager Kim earlier!
The plan was perfectly executed.
You're right. It was perfect
with good decision-making.
Yong-taek slid into the left side
of third baseman, nearing the plate,
so that he could avoid getting tagged.
A great play by Park Yong-taek.
A PERFECT TEAM PLAY
With Seo Dong-wook's hit,
Yong-taek advances to third.
Runners on first and third with no outs.
Right.
Next up is Choi Soo-hyun, batter seven.
Let's do this one at a time!
LET'S PUSH THEM FURTHER
Manager Kim taught Choi Soo-hyun
privately the whole day today.
-Choi Soo-hyun!
-Choi Soo-hyun!
GOOD LUCK, MY SON
-Choi Soo-hyun!
-Choi Soo-hyun!
You got this, Tae-won!
Wonkwang cannot allow any more runs.
We need a double play!
Please, let's focus!
BOTH SIDES CANNOT BACK DOWN
He pulls.
He pulls. It goes to the right!
It bounces next to the right fielder!
What was that?
Third baserunner, Park Yong-taek,
comes home without a hitch!
THE BALL REACHES THE WALL
The first baserunner continues to advance!
-Go!
-Third base!
Go!
First baserunner passes through third!
He goes for home!
-Home!
-Home!
Hurry!
Will he come home safely?
Yes, he does!
CK Monsters are running ahead.
Choi Soo-hyun's triple
made the score seven to one!
IT'S THANKS TO
ALL THAT EXTRA BATTING TRAINING!
SIGH…
Gosh, he shouldn't have done that.
WHAT ARE THEY DOING?
RETURNING IN FULL GLORY
-Come here!
-Kim Dong-wook!
VERY NICE
-High five.
-Nice.
I knew I could believe in you.
Yong-taek, you were running quite hard.
-We believed in you.
-All right!
-Gosh, so cute.
-So cute.
I've never run this hard
since the opening game.
Unbelievable.
Manager Kim wants to make this
a called game as soon as possible.
Look how the Monsters are cornering
Wonkwang with the chance they get.
Choi Soo-hyun's triple
-makes the score seven to one!
-Yes.
We have a runner on third with no outs.
A RUNNER ON 3RD WITH NO OUTS
Change the pitcher.
This won't do. Bring An Gyeong-min in.
SUBSTITUTE THE PITCHER
Substitute the pitchers.
It's fine. You did well.
The starting pitcher, Kim Tae-won,
leaves the mound.
Wonkwang substitutes their pitcher.
-Good luck!
-Good luck!
AN GYEONG-MIN USES
MANY TYPES OF BREAKING BALLS
Gyeong-min, let's do this!
-Come on!
-You can do this!
He pitches a lot of curveballs.
In the box is Chi Seok-hoon
right as the pitcher is substituted.
Seok-hoon, you got this!
Seok-hoon, this is your chance again.
I'M WATCHING YOU, SEOK-HOON
-Please.
-Come on!
Seokgu, please hit one.
We don't expect much.
We just want one good hit.
A chance for Chi Seok-hoon.
HE MUST MAKE IT COUNT
HE HITS!
-Yes!
-What was that?
It's going far!
Chi Seok-hoon's hit goes
through center left.
-Slowly.
-I got it.
He catches it,
and the third base runner tags up.
Will third base runner
make it to home plate?
He easily makes it home.
-Good job, Seok-hoon!
-Nice.
-Slow down.
-Great work.
This is how you play baseball!
THEY ARE SPEECHLESS…
-Come here!
-Come on!
Nice!
Nice job, Dee Gordon.
Look how much the players change
because of the new manager.
I thought this was the usual.
I don't know because it's my first.
Things are different with Manager Kim.
WHAT?
You need to be different.
You really need to be.
He's actually the most different.
With Manager Kim leading the team,
the Monsters are strong.
With three more runs,
-they can go for a called game.
-You're right.
Up next, is Park Chan-hui.
9TH HITTER, PARK CHAN-HUI
WONKWANG 1 : 8 MONSTERS
He makes contact and throws the bat.
-Center fielder dashes in.
-Go.
He catches it for the second out.
Nice!
-Two outs!
-Let's go!
See how easy this is?
-It's fine.
-Good swing.
IT'S FINE
-What's with the long face?
-Don't frown.
You're making it uncomfortable for us
to talk to you!
Sorry, sir.
That's not it, sir.
-We got a double, so smile.
-Yes, sir.
Go for one more, Keun-woo.
Keun-woo enters the box.
If you look at today's game until now,
he's definitely on the shortlist for MVP.
That's true.
Today, he had two hits, RBI,
a walk, and stole two bases.
He managed to advance
all three appearances.
A LETTER FROM THE PAST:
I HAVE TO HIT IT NO MATTER WHAT!
THIS HITTING STREAK MUST CONTINUE…
HE HITS IT AGAIN!
He makes contact!
It bounces right next to third!
THEY ARE IMPRESSED WITH HIS SKILLS
Good swing!
GOOD
Really good swing.
HE SPRINTS FOR HIS LIFE AGAIN
Three for three!
He advanced four times today!
He goes for second.
-Second!
-Keep going!
And he stops on second.
An extra-base hit for Keun-woo!
KIM KEUN-WOO, WHAT'S WITH YOU TODAY?
-This is great.
-He almost hit three bad hits.
I get why Manager Kim
adores Keun-woo so much.
Right.
For the past few years,
Keun-woo carried on a happy life
with a big smile on this face
avoiding Manager Kim.
But when he was confronted
with a tense situation,
he made an incredible play.
HE TRADED HIS HAPPINESS
FOR THE INCREDIBLE PLAY
Isn't Yong-taek after me?
Why is he out there?
Everything that he swings becomes a hit.
Literally everything.
I WANT TO GET GOOD TOO…
Yong-taek, Dae-ho isn't even warming up.
-Yong-taek, you're behind me!
-I know.
Come back inside.
The hitter can't go because of you.
HE CAN'T HEAR ANYTHING
(HE PRACTICES REALLY HARD…)
His swinging for show.
MANAGER KIM ISN'T EVEN LOOKING
Gosh.
Lee Taek-keun is up next.
IT GOES HIGH!
It skips off his bat.
It goes behind third.
It's in the foul zone.
He catches it for the last out.
However, the Monsters manage
to make another big inning.
It's eight to one. Seven-run difference.
A BIG INNING FOR THE MONSTERS
Hey.
We used to go inside after the fifth,
but why are we out here?
CLEANING TIME
Hey, act like usual.
Hey, Manager Kim is coming out.
-Come on.
-Everyone, gather.
-Soo-chang is great today!
-Shut up.
-Such good pitches!
-Shut it.
-Great pitches today.
-I don't know your faces.
-What's your name?
-Rhee Dae-eun, sir.
-I'm Oh Ju-won.
-I don't need you today.
-You're Oh Ju-won?
-Yes, sir.
-But I asked him.
-You don't need me today?
-Who are you?
-Rhee Dae-eun.
-Warm up.
-Yes, sir.
-Gosh.
-Song Seung-jun!
Why are all the pitchers over there?
Why aren't you warming up with us?
Song Seung-jun!
Where were you?
Gather around.
If they make a good hit,
we have to give them the run.
We can't prevent that.
But the hitters must do their jobs.
You have to plan before you swing
and stick to the plan.
You're always going to miss
if you try to swing it.
All right. Let's show them what we've got.
Cheer up, go have fun.
Bring it in, guys.
LET'S SHOW THEM
-They are nothing!
-Come on!
-One, two, three!
-Let's go!
Let's do this!
-We can win.
-We got this.
It is now the sixth.
Manager Kim decided to play
Yoo Hee-kwan as the pitcher
on the sixth as well.
Hee-kwan was caught off guard today
and had to be the starting pitcher.
It's a quality start
if he defends this inning.
That's right.
Although the Monsters allowed a run,
that doesn't count toward his ERA.
In other words,
it wasn't the pitcher's fault.
That's why Manager Kim
continues to play him and trust him.
Next up is Kim Da-un.
He's the first to enter the box.
1 MORE INNING UNTIL QUALITY START
-Let's go!
-Come on.
Hee-kwan's first pitch.
He pulls.
He pulls. It flies over to the left.
LET'S GO!
-What is he doing?
-He's on it.
Dive for it.
He pulls. It flies over to the left.
Left fielder!
-He catches it!
-Jung Eui-yoon!
He catches this ball!
Just how strong are his biceps?
He caught it with it.
What was that catch?
Nice bicep catch.
An unstable catch like that
may lead to fungo drills.
Nice catch.
EUI-YOON AND I NEED TO TALK
Next up is batter four, Nam Gye-won.
We need a hit, not a home run.
-A called game would be the best.
-Indeed.
Then I won't need to pitch.
We can't allow a called game.
If we keep that in mind,
we'll catch up in no time.
Come on!
You can do it!
THEY NEED THE 4TH HITTER'S HELP
The ball goes into the right field.
The ball goes into the right field.
A good hit in front of the right fielder.
Nice swing!
-Good job!
-Well done.
Nice.
A hit after one out.
Yoo Hee-kwan threw 79 pitches today.
You and a left-handed pitcher
should get ready.
-When Dae-eun takes the mound?
-Yes.
MANAGER KIM WARMS UP THE PITCHERS
We have two southpaws. Ju-won and Won-sam.
Which player do you want to play?
We're saving Ju-won for tomorrow.
-I'll get ready with Won-sam.
-Okay.
I'll go with Won-sam.
-You and I can warm up after Dae-eun.
-You.
Yes, sir.
Isn't your velocity similar to Hee-kwan's?
I'm a bit faster than him.
-His max is 130km/h.
-What a headache.
His head hurts because of you.
THERE ARE NO FUN PLAYERS HERE…
A runner on first with an out.
Next up is batter five, Bae Seong-ryeol.
Let's go, Seong-ryeol!
HE MUST BE CAUTIOUS
WITH ALL THE GOOD HITS HE'S ALLOWING
He pulls.
A hit into the 5-6 hole.
A HIT THAT GOES THROUGH 5-6 HOLE
LET'S STACK MORE RUNNERS!
We're the ones
that should set the table for them.
Let's go, Wonkwang!
Two consecutive hits after an out.
This means that
the runners are on first and second.
This is the first time
two hitters advanced against Yoo Hee-kwan.
Right.
Timeout.
Manager Kim is visiting the mound.
Manager Kim is going himself!
THE FIELDERS
ARE ALL COMING TO THE MOUND
This scene reminds me
of professional baseball.
Hee-kwan, you seriously playing around?
-Sorry?
-Are you joking?
-Sorry?
-Are you joking?
He said you're playing around.
HE TRANSLATES MANAGER KIM'S MUTTERS
-One more out.
-Yes, sir.
-Okay?
-Yes, sir.
-This is your last chance.
-Yes, sir.
-He's leaving the mound.
-He's just leaving?
I really want to know
what Manager Kim said to Hee-kwan.
Hee-kwan chuckled.
And with that, he is still on the mound.
Runners on first and second with an out.
Let's see what happens here.
WILL HE BE ABLE TO LIVE UP
TO MANAGER KIM'S EXPECTATIONS?
The first pitch goes outside.
(FEELING BITTER)
-Nice!
-It's fine.
An outside pitch. He makes contact!
-Darn.
-Gosh.
An outside pitch. He makes contact!
A hit into the center.
Run faster!
The second baserunner
passes through third.
-Keep going!
-Come on!
And he makes it back home.
-Yes!
-Nice!
-Let's catch up!
-Nice!
Let's substitute him.
I CAN'T WATCH THIS ANYMORE
-Well done.
-This time, Jeong Seong-hoon
-visits the mound as a coach.
-Good job.
This is the end for Hee-kwan today.
He's switched out for another pitcher.
-Good job!
-Come in.
Nice.
-Nice.
-It's okay.
HE GLANCES AT HIM
It's okay.
-Nice.
-Nice.
-Good. Great job.
-Good one.
MANAGER KIM SUNG-KEUN
WELCOMES HIM WITH ENCOURAGEMENT
HE COOLY RETURN TO HIS PLACE
Nice.
And another ace player,
Rhee Dae-eun walks out.
-He's the 149km/h.
-What?
The 149km/h.
But this is better.
No, we're jumping from 100km/h to 149km/h.
-Right.
-That's the problem.
We're already used to that.
Bo-gyeom, you got good timing today.
Play confidently.
Rhee Dae-eun is up
against the first batter,
Seo Bo-gyeom.
HE HITS!
It's a hit.
It flies down the center and drops.
Hurry up!
HE'S AT THE 3RD BASE?
Over here!
Stop! The base!
-He's out.
-He's out.
-And he stops on the third!
-He stops!
-On the third! Safe on the third.
-Safe.
-Man.
-That was a nice run.
-I couldn't go.
-You really are too slow.
I'm sorry.
SENDING SIGNALS TO SOO-HYUN
-He's safe.
-He is?
He's safe.
Did you hear the tag?
-His hand.
-In the last moment,
he had a perfect sliding.
One out, all bases loaded.
The Monsters are in a crisis.
Wonkwang University stays focused
-to change the flow of the game.
-Yes.
He watches the ball as it drops.
This is weird.
-Are you warmed up?
-What?
-Warmed up?
-No.
BUT THE BULLPEN ISN'T READY
Dae-eun, let's stop them.
-Okay.
-It goes deep near his torso.
All right!
Manager Kim Sung-keun said
our pitchers are good
because they rarely throw four balls.
But Rhee Dae-eun is fighting the batter
in a battle of the count.
-Strike!
-This time, it's a strike.
You got him, Dae-eun.
If I let them have this,
Hee-kwan's ERA goes up.
I wanted to prevent that.
-Strike!
-Good pitch.
That was borderline.
Rhee Dae-eun proves himself
as a pitcher before Manager Kim Sung-keun.
Swings and misses, strikeout!
-Swings and misses, strikeout!
-Nice pitch!
Rhee Dae-eun strikes him out
in a full base.
NODS
Okay.
It's still a full base.
2 OUTS, ALL BASES LOADED
Let's get at least one point, Yeong-hwan.
An Yeong-hwan is next at bat.
AN YEONG-HWAN, .500, HIT, FLY BALL
-Strike!
-First pitch, outside. Strike.
Nice pitch.
-Strike.
-A sinker. Swings and misses.
-Nice.
-Nice pitch.
-You toy with them on the borderline.
-Nice height.
How will this battle end?
Swings and misses, strikeout!
Swings and misses, strikeout!
Two strikeouts.
-Nice!
-Nice!
That was cool.
-He's too devastated.
-Nice fork.
-Nice forkball.
-Rhee Dae-eun finishes the fight.
-Dae-eun!
-Nice pitch!
-Good. Nice pitching.
-Nice pitch.
-How are his pitches?
-Man, the forkball.
PALETEMOUKINO PURONA
The number of pitches?
Go warm up just in case.
-Should I warm up?
-Yes.
Why does my turn return so quickly?
This is fun.
My turn comes around too quickly.
BOTTOM OF THE 6TH INNING
WONKWANG 2 : 8 MONSTERS
An Gyeong-min, a third-year,
is still on the mound.
The first batter is
batter three, Jung Eui-yoon.
If we get four more points
without losing one,
-the Monsters can have a called game.
-Of course.
Here's the thing about this game.
I can see from the eyes of the batters
that they're extra-focused
when they're at bat today.
Hey, that surprised me.
Hey, that surprised me.
Four balls, walking.
BASE ON BALLS
-Good.
-Okay.
GET ON THE 1ST BASE
It's now back to batter four, Lee Dae-ho.
Gyeong-min, get him
and you can brag for 30 years!
-Forget 30 years!
-Until you die!
-To your son too!
-We should give him one strike ahead.
That's a cute photo.
-Dae-ho!
-Dae-ho!
The crowd is chanting the name "Dae-ho."
Deep inside.
Take a hit on your stomach.
Manager Kim wants a hit on the stomach!
Okay!
He'll pitch deep inside.
A pitch on the outside.
He walks on four balls.
GOOD GRIEF!
We'll get a called game today.
We'll get four points.
It looks like we'll be able to see
another big inning.
Next up, Park Yong-taek.
I'LL MAKE A HIT!
CAPTAIN TAEK IS AT BAT
YOU GOT A .207 BATTING AVERAGE
SO JUST STICK TO A BUNT
Let's go for a three-run homer.
At .207, shouldn't he hit a bunt?
-Sorry?
-He missed my sign.
THAT KID ENDED UP MISSING THE SIGN
Seong-hun missed his sign.
BUSY ON HIS OWN
This is his first game
with his first manager as a rookie.
So Park Yong-taek would want to show
everything he has.
GROAN!
It flies up high.
The ball flies high. It's an infield fly.
One out.
INFIELD FLY, 1 OUT
HE HASN'T IMPROVED AT ALL…
This means Park Yong-taek
doesn't have a hit today.
DONG-WOOK IS NEXT AT BAT
Seo Dong-wook
with three at-bats, three hits.
Their legs are much skimpier than ours.
AGAINST GYEONG-MIN WITH SLIM LEGS
If he makes another hit,
he would record four at-bats, four hits.
Show him the Kershaw curveball.
-Strike!
-It goes in. Strikeout.
NOPE, STRIKEOUT
HE TOO HASN'T IMPROVED AT ALL…
Seo Dong-wook leaves
with a strikeout looking.
If we fail to score at no out,
runners on first and second,
the flow of the game
may turn over to Wonkwang.
You're right. This is important.
Two outs.
Batter seven, Choi Soo-hyun is next.
HE HITS!
A grounder. To the first base.
The first baseman misses.
SPOTS A CHANCE
-The base.
-He drops it again!
Safe on first base!
That was an out!
DUMBFOUNDED
Safe.
THE UNRELENTING MAN WALKS!
Gyeong-min, wipe your tears!
PANICKING AFTER A CARELESS MISTAKE
They're in this situation
because of an error.
And now, Chi Seok-hoon gets his chance.
-It's finally Chi Seok-hoon.
-Yes.
Seok-hoon needs to make this happen.
The pitcher is panicking.
I hope he hits a grand slam.
Then it'll be over.
-No, one more.
-Dae-eun must block the seventh.
Why should I do it?
You three can do it.
Just one more inning.
Chi Seok-hoon is
the only other batter without a hit.
HE MUST MAKE A HIT HE SAVED
-Strike!
-It's in.
MAN!
Where's your confidence?
WHY WON'T YOU HIT IT?
Three runners are
before Chi Seok-hoon's eyes.
He came prepared today.
He must show it now.
FOUL
SO CLOSE
There's one more.
You can do this!
On third, Jung Eui-yoon.
On second, Lee Dae-ho.
On first, Choi Soo-hyun.
Chi Seok-hoon needs
a significant performance.
It's an important moment.
How will Chi Seok-hoon play?
Swings and misses, strikeout.
A DUD…
TREMBLING
He only throws curveballs. Go for that.
Did he only do defense training?
Chi Seok-hoon leaves the loaded bases
and leaves his fourth at-bat.
Seokgu.
Defense!
You'll get one more chance.
SILENCE, THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM
It's still eight to two,
six points difference.
This isn't working.
ONE PITCH IS EVERYTHING
Let's go. Let's just stop this inning.
It's the top of the seventh.
Wonkwang University is batting.
Batters, come and find out
what his pitches are.
Forkballs, cutters.
His cutters are shockingly good.
The leadoff hitter is Kwak Gi-hun.
Come on, Gi-hun! Make it out alive!
These university kids are lively.
-Let's go!
-Batter one.
Kwak Gi-hun, three at-bats, one hit.
-Ball.
-First pitch, ball.
Let's get him!
The first batter!
The count is now two balls.
NICE START!
He's at it again.
I'm avoiding Manager Kim's eyes.
SHARP
Rhee Dae-eun is showing
his bad habits once again.
He tends to push his pitches.
He needs to pitch downward.
AGAIN, 3 BALLS
Three balls.
-Ball.
-Four balls in a row.
That was a ball?
UNSURE
Let's make this our chance!
I got a good feeling!
You got no feeling.
Baseball isn't about feelings.
Are we all ready?
-Me?
-Are you two ready?
-Why?
-I'm just asking.
-You shocked me.
-What?
You surprised me.
He let the leadoff hitter, Kwak Gi-hun,
have a base on balls.
Tell him to worry about the batter.
Just worry about the batter.
Dae-eun, just the batter!
Double play!
The next batter is Lee Dong-gwan.
HYUN-IN'S TEAMMATE, DONG-GWAN
What's important is this
for Chi Seok-hoon.
-The hit will reach him.
-Right.
It'll be best if he doesn't make a hit,
but if it happens, he must focus.
Kwak Gi-hun is on first base.
FOCUS ON THE BATTER
HE HITS!
A grounder. The shortstop catches.
-Good.
-The second base to the first.
-Yes!
-Out on first base!
GLAD
TWICE THE JOY! TWO OUTS!
Nice.
Lee Dae-ho catches the low throw
with a perfect catch and ends the play.
As you expected,
the grounder went to Chi Seok-hoon.
Then a short bouncing throw.
Lee Dae-ho pulls it up
and catches him out.
Chi Seok-hoon forgets
his performance at bat
and creates another double play.
Most of the game flows
according to your predictions today.
Thank you, I truly love you
as a sportscaster
because you can spot these things.
The runners are gone.
Next at bat is Kim Da-un.
It's a forkball. Go!
A grounder. It bounces off the mound.
Jeong Keun-woo catches.
-To the first base. Out on first base.
-Good, nice pitch!
Hey, okay!
NOT SO BAD
Rhee Dae-eun ends the inning
with three batters.
With four more points,
it will end as a called game
for the Monsters.
We're trying too hard on the first day.
Get up to ten points.
If three batters fail to hit,
you all undergo extra batting training.
If the three fail,
there will be extra batting training!
Get up to ten points.
We'll all go through
extra batting training, no exceptions.
HE'S 1 OF THE 3
Hey.
He's Chan-hui, Manager Kim.
Keep your head straight. Do not move it.
Swing it in a straight line.
-Do not move your head.
-Yes, sir.
MAXIMUM NERVOUSNESS
The bottom of the seventh.
If they score four points in this inning,
that will be the end of the game.
And the lead-off of the batting is
Park Chan-hui, who's in the box.
Let's set the game on fire.
Let's end this.
Back on the mound is An Gyeong-min.
-Strike!
-In the zone.
Okay!
POKER FACE
He seems emotionless.
It's his first time with us too.
He's still a little…
He has to win today's game.
Second pitch.
-Strike!
-It's a strike.
A BREAKING BALL
STRIKE
I HAVE A BAD FEELING…
Don't you want to know the advice
Park Chan-hui got from Manager Kim?
Will he make use of that advice
and show some kind of a hit?
LOWER YOUR HEAD, FIX IT IN PLACE
SWING IN A STRAIGHT LINE
HE HITS!
The ball flies up.
The left fielder follows.
SURPRISED!
-What's that?
-Go!
This hit…
Hey, run!
COULD IT BE?
A HOME RUN?
The left fielder follows. This hit…
-It hits the pole!
-It's a home run!
He follows. This hit…
-It hits the pole!
-It's a home run!
-A solo home run!
-Park Chan-hui!
CHUCKLES
THIS IS THE POWER OF THE BASEBALL GOD!
Park Chan-hui's solo home run!
The game takes a turn!
Park Chan-hui hits his first home run!
HE HITS HIS SLUMP AWAY!
Among the young guns,
there was no player
who hit a home run this quickly.
-Hong-ku, you don't look well.
-That's not true.
That was insane.
AMAZED
-Good luck.
-It was different with his head down.
He's never hit it through the outfield.
Okay.
One additional point!
A HIGH-FIVE OF JOY!
You did it!
NICE BATTING!
Show a big smile!
A WARM WELCOME
Don't frown!
A great one-pointer lesson.
He'll become his son right away.
-His home run ball.
-Let's go to a pro team.
YOUR SON'S HOME RUN BALL!
There's a yellow pole
on the left outfield,
and that's the foul pole.
It's a home run when it's hit.
Thanks to this home run,
it's more realistic
for us to get three more points.
How many until it's called?
SNIFFLE
WONKWANG UNIVERSITY LOSES THEIR VIGOR
Has anyone failed to hit today?
Yes.
GLANCING
We just need Soo-chang to improve.
Yes, sir.
I'll get ready.
AS THE LEFT-HANDED PITCHER
Batter one, Jeong Keun-woo is next.
Gyeong-min, relax.
Forget about it.
He went out
during all four of his at-bats.
MANAGER KIM
I CAN'T FORGET IT
HE HITS!
NO WAY
4 HITS?
He hits the breaking ball.
It rolls out by the shortstop.
APPROVED
-Man.
-Four hits!
-Man.
-Four hits!
Jeong Keun-woo runs out five times
through five at-bats.
Four at-bats, four hits.
Look at our devil.
Kim Keun-woo!
I knew it.
He's the devil himself.
I tried to catch it, but I couldn't dive.
I wonder if Jeong Keun-woo remembers
that fly ball from before.
Would it come back into his mind?
That's what I want to know.
Jeong Keun-woo walks out five times.
Manager Kim Sung-keun's lead-off man.
Batter two, Lee Taek-keun is next.
He hits the first pitch.
It rolls away from third base.
LET'S GET THE GAME CALLED
THE 1ST BASE RUNNER DASHES
Keun-woo passes second base!
Home!
Home!
He's on third base!
SAFELY ON 3RD BASE
Lee Taek-keun runs to second.
Okay!
Great lineup.
Let's end it this time.
Lee Taek-keun had multi-hits
and two doubles.
Manager Kim is great for me.
WALKING INTO HIS KINGDOM
He only makes sounds, right?
-Sorry?
-You only make sounds.
I'm in charge of cheerleading and support.
Hey, go play catch.
-Me? Yes, sir.
-Do it now.
Two runners are in scoring position.
NO OUTS, RUNNERS ON 2ND, 3RD
If Jung Eui-yoon hits a home run,
the game will end immediately.
Our lineup is insane with Dae-ho
and Yong-taek.
From one to six,
it's like an all-star game.
It wouldn't be weird
for any of the next batters
to hit a home run.
Wonkwang must feel intense pressure.
First pitch, ball. An Gyeong-min.
He fails to keep up the count.
Three balls.
The next at-bat is Lee Dae-ho.
Swing it!
Jung Eui-yoon is dying for a hit
since his accuracy is great today.
HE HITS!
He pulls it in. It goes over the line.
A hit on the left.
GOOD JOB!
The runner on third returns home.
YES!
Lee Taek-keun runs too.
He runs through the third
and returns home.
Eleven to two.
Jung Eui-yoon hits two points,
and he makes it to the second.
Jung Eui-yoon's hits changed
after he became the third on the lineup.
The Baseball God, Kim Sung-keun,
successfully places Jung Eui-yoon
as the third batter.
If Jung Eui-yoon returns home,
the game will end.
Substitution.
-Great job.
-Yes, sir.
-You put up a good fight.
-Yes.
Wonkwang University switches the pitcher.
Ji-min, they got lots of points anyway,
so just pitch confidently
and show what you got.
Kim Ji-min is a third-year
at Wonkwang University.
He'll be in charge
of Wonkwang's mound in next year's season.
-Kim Ji-min.
-Yes.
This means they want a face-off
against Lee Dae-ho.
One more point until the end.
I'll hit for an advance, he'll finish.
-Don't trust Yong-taek.
-No?
Yong-taek always goes out.
I must've swung too much today.
-It's bloated.
-It hurts, right?
-Yes, it does. It happens?
-Yes.
It's my first time. I'm in shock.
I can't believe this.
Lee Dae-ho is at bat at this time.
HE WALKS TO THE BOX
We thought Lee Dae-ho had left us,
and this is his returning game.
He's now faced with a chance
to end this game.
This is honestly impossible to believe.
-Dae-ho!
-Dae-ho!
-Dae-ho!
-Dae-ho!
-Dae-ho!
-Dae-ho!
-Let's end it with Dae-ho's hit.
-Yes.
1 POINT UNTIL A CALLED GAME
EVERYTHING IS READY!
Watch out for the first pitch.
Why? That's who he is as a batter.
Yes, he also has hit
the first pitches today.
The first pitch bends inside.
First pitch, ball.
-Okay!
-Okay!
THIS ISN'T EASY
Nice!
FULL OF HOPES
He's throwing against a legendary player.
So he must make this happen.
The Cleanup Hitter of Joseon.
He's now the cleanup hitter
for the Monsters.
He stands at bat to end this game.
HE HITS!
The grounder flies over his height!
It flies over his height!
The grounder flies over his height!
Yes.
THE RUNNER ON 2ND DASHES
Run!
No.
Home!
The runner on second passes the third!
What? Why is he running?
And he runs home! He returns…
He returns home!
And the game ends!
YES!
SCREAM! HOORAY!
And the game ends!
Lee Dae-ho puts a period
-on today's game!
-It was irregular.
-The irregular hit.
-Yes!
CHUCKLES
It's over.
Twelve to two.
CK Monsters present Manager Kim Sung-keun
with a called game
for his first game as a manager!
A CEREMONY FOR VICTORY!
Hey, it's cold.
-Nice job.
-Was that a hit?
-Yes.
-Of course.
-A hit.
-A walk-off hit.
THAT'S DAE-HO
-Good game.
-Good game.
Hey, good game.
-Good game.
-Okay.
UNLIKE HOW WE SEEM, WE ARE STRONG!
Your shoulder almost went out?
-Good game.
-Good game.
-Great job today.
-You were too good.
-Good game.
-Good game.
-Great job.
-Good game.
-Great pitches.
-Hardly.
Great job today.
The game is over.
We were completely destroyed.
We must reclaim our pride.
Let's turn over a new leaf
and show what Wonkwang can do
for tomorrow's game.
-Okay?
-Yes, sir!
It wasn't just a simple loss.
It was a called game.
We'll gnash our teeth
and even take hit-by-pitches
to turn tomorrow's game into a victory
along with our team.
AFTER THE END OF A SHORT GAME
Cushions. There are cushions.
-There are seating cushions.
-Nice.
THE MONSTERS RETURN
WITH LIGHT HEARTS
We don't go easy on anyone.
We win every single game.
ALL SITTING DOWN HAPPILY
It's cold.
Now, that game made me realize
how important it is to have
a good manager.
CK Monsters have proven
that you truly are the best.
We had the most hits in a game
and the game was called!
THE MOST HITS! A CALLED GAME
THIS IS GREAT
As you just said,
we truly were the best today.
SURPRISED
This is the potential they have.
We had a number of good batters today.
Especially Chan-hui.
He hit a home run today.
He's the hero
and the highlight of the game.
-That's awesome.
-Hey, Chan-hui.
He's the MVP.
ACKNOWLEDGED BY THE BASEBALL GOD
AGREED WITH THIS ONE
He revealed the MVP way too quickly.
It's decided.
Manager Kim doesn't pick the MVP.
-Is that so?
-He gets one vote.
One vote for Chan-hui.
Park Chan-hui had
ten at-bats, but zero hits.
After your special training,
you hit your first double and a home run.
The ball flies up.
HE FINALLY MADE A LONG HIT
AN EXPLOSION
OF A HOME RUN
THE BIGGEST RESPONSE TODAY
HE WAITED FOR THIS MOMENT
AND LED HIMSELF TO FRUITION
It still doesn't feel real.
What Manager Kim told me before the match
helped greatly.
I'M PROUD OF YOU, KIM CHAN-HUI
Kim Chan-hui.
The changes were all great.
At the end, Dae-ho came out,
hit a walk-off hit,
and the game was called with our victory.
Dae-ho's best moment was
when he caught the batter on first.
HIS CRAZY DEFENSE ON 1ST BASE
-It's a grounder. First baseman stands up!
-He caught it!
HE THREW HIMSELF FOR A DIVING CATCH
I LOVE YOU, I LOVE YOU MORE
-Diving catch.
-Diving catch.
Manager Kim, any other good players?
-What?
-Any compliments for another player?
IT'S PROBABLY ME, RIGHT?
THE STARTING PITCHER'S
HIGH HOPES ON THE INSIDE
Any compliments for another player?
I do have a bad player here.
RIGHT HERE
SUNG-KEUN'S PICK
THE WORST, PARK YONG-TAEK
EVEN THE MANAGER SHUDDERS
EXTRA BATTING TRAINING PRIORITY
SATISFIED
Any other bad players?
No.
Just the captain?
NO NEED FOR FURTHER EXPLANATION
Thank you.
Let me announce the MVP candidates.
-There are too many.
-There must be a lot.
Candidate one. Four at-bats, two hits.
RBI, 2. Batting average, .500.
The new cleanup hitter, Lee Dae-ho!
NEW CLEANUP HITTER, LEE DAE-HO
He took the chair.
Lee Dae-ho!
THE CHAIR IS STUCK TO HIM
THE MAGICIAN OF JOSEON, LEE DAE-HO
HE LEAVES HIS SEAT
AN UNBELIEVABLE SIGHT
THE BIGGEST LAUGHTER OF THE DAY
-How did you get stuck?
-What are you stuck in?
His butt, right?
-He lifted that.
-Making people laugh with a chair?
FLUSHED…
-It's cold.
-Candidate two.
Four at-bats, two hits.
A double and a home run.
Park Chan-hui!
See, the microphone gets in the way!
Good job!
The last candidate.
-Jeong Keun-woo.
-Should I get up now?
I think this player does the best
when Manager Kim is here.
Four at-bats, four hits.
Two bases stolen. RBI, one.
It's Jeong Keun-woo!
LITTLE BASEBALL GOD, JEONG
It's Jeong Keun-woo!
FOLDED IN HALF
(MINUS 1 FUNGO)
I thought you hadn't retired
when you stole the base.
In case he yells at me.
Let me announce the MVP right away.
FINALLY ANNOUNCING THE MVP
THE COMPETITION IS FIERCER THAN EVER
Here's the MVP!
THE NEW CLEANUP HITTER, DAE-HO?
Who could it be?
SUNG-KEUN'S MAN
THE HOME RUN HITTER, PARK CHAN-HUI?
LEGENDARY PLAYS, JEONG KEUN-WOO?
This player is at his best
when he's with Manager Kim Sung-keun!
It's Jeong Keun-woo!
MVP JEONG KEUN-WOO
JEONG KEUN-WOO DID
WHAT JEONG KEUN-WOO DOES
-Jeong Keun-woo!
-Jeong Keun-woo!
What a shame for Chan-hui.
Chan-hui could've made it.
And Dae-ho too.
These and the medal. Please put it on him.
-Two dolls?
-Yes.
I'll keep one.
GGURI IS NOW GONE
Manager Kim wants to take one.
Yes, of course.
A TRUE MAN
Three stars!
HUGS
ENVIOUS
He's good.
Manager Kim…
Just keep one.
RIGHT THEN,
HE GIVES IT TO CHAN-HUI
No way!
Goodness.
TOUCHED
-He deserves it.
-That was so cool.
-I knew it.
-The MVP.
This is a meaningful moment.
Thank you very much.
I got to play
with my dearly respected
and beloved Manager Kim
once again in a uniform.
I truly thank you.
On top of that,
when Manager Kim walked out,
I was truly shocked, touched in the heart,
and choked up a little.
We haven't played together in a while,
so today, I wanted to do well with him.
I'm grateful that my desperation
turned into this great result.
We have five games left,
and I hope our team comes together
to do our best
so that we can do
an off-season training abroad.
Thank you!
Great job.
HE PLAYS AND TALKS LIKE AN MVP
I could see from every single player
that you wanted to give a victory
and turn Manager Kim's first game
into the best game.
Once again, congratulations.
We'll catch a cold.
CUTTING OFF HIS MOMENT
FINALLY, HE SAID IT
Which means, this is too long.
FLUSTERED
As Manager Kim wishes,
let's wrap it up quickly.
Now, great job.
Let's gather around, then wrap it up.
FEEDBACK ACCEPTED,
GO HOME!
What is this?
THIS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE
We almost caught a cold.
Let's all do our best
so that we'll win again tomorrow.
-Let's go, CK Monsters!
-Let's go, CK Monsters!
We have five games left!
Yes, all right!
25 GAMES 19 WINS 6 LOSSES
WIN PERCENTAGE .760
THIS IS THE BEGINNING OF A COMPETITION
I BEGAN TO PRACTICE A LOT
I JUST CAN'T PLAY BADLY
OKAY
LAST ONE
IN ORDER TO SURVIVE THIS COMPETITION,
I MUST SHOW HIM
He hits the pitch on the outside.
A hit down the right center.
FINALLY, CAPTAIN TAEK COMES ALIVE
MANAGER KIM, I'M HERE TOO
Down the right center. A clean hit.
AND THE CLEANUP HITTER'S DASH
IN HIGH SPIRITS TO SURVIVE
Once again, that is
the Baseball God's magic.
PROVE THAT YOU ARE THE BEST
There is a lot of pressure on Oh Ju-won.
The runner began to run. The batter hits.
SHOWS OFF PERFECT CHEMISTRY
THE MONSTERS RUN TO PERFECTION
ONE PITCH
IS EVERYTHING
Swings and misses, strikeout!
Subtitle translation by: Eun-sook Yoon