Stove League (2019–…): Season 1, Episode 1 - Episode #1.1 - full transcript
He's an artist that demonstrates
great music as he gets on a flow.
I hope that
we're able to end the year safely.
Yes.
That's great.
Continuing with the offense by the Dreams.
It's the fourth hitter, Lim Dong-gyu.
The first batter's box
is covered by the left fielder.
The second batter was once called out
near the third base.
The previous batting was excellent.
-Yes.
-It was caught by the defense, so…
Cold beer and lamb skewers!
-I'll make a call.
-Great.
What's going on?
It's ridiculous.
And so, I did call.
OPERATIONS MANAGER
The Vikings already scored
their path to the playoffs.
They're facing the Dreams,
who scored last
for the fourth year in a row.
-They don't even come close.
-No.
Second place versus last place.
It looks like
the Dreams are in a tough situation.
LIM DONG-GYU
Lim Dong-gyu!
Run like the wind!
The Dreams' fourth batter,
Lim Dong-gyu, is entering.
Him walking out into the field
is enough for the fans to go wild.
Will he be able to hit
Kim Kwan-sik's ball?
-He's a sidearm pitcher.
-We'll see.
So far, he has a score
of two bats and one hit.
TWO BATS AND ONE HIT
Lim Dong-gyu, home run!
It's Kim Kwan-sik's first throw.
The ball was kept close to the body.
I feel like Kim Kwan-sik's throw
toward the batter's body
was done on purpose
in order to put more emphasis
on the ball going to the side.
Yes.
It's his second ball.
He hits the ball,
and it is flying high in the air!
It goes…
-It flew out.
-beyond the field!
It's Lim Dong-gyu's 40th home run!
Lim Dong-gyu is surely good…
Since Kim Kwan-sik is a sidearm pitcher,
and Lim Dong-gyu bats on the right,
so you said
it'd be difficult for him to hit it.
But Lim Dong-gyu
made use of his smooth swing
and pushed it to the right.
-It was his 40th home run.
-Yes.
When the ball came toward his body,
do you think
he expected it to fly to the side?
If it's an athlete of his caliber,
I'm sure he expected
the second ball would go to his side
after the first one flew right toward him.
That's what I think.
He's basically the foreman of the Dreams.
He's really amazing.
Hello.
LIM DONG-GYU
THE LIM DONG-GYU BURGER
-I'll have a Lim Dong-gyu Burger.
-Okay.
Seriously.
Hey. Were you trying to hit me?
It's not like that.
-I'm sorry.
-Never mind.
How could I get mad at your team?
I pity your team.
Excuse me?
Lighten up.
Do you not know your manners
when you're in last place?
Here.
Are you going to give up?
The game isn't over yet.
Well, would you like to put Kang in?
Hey. Show some respect to the manager.
BENCH COACH LEE CHUL-MIN
You should speak out
when it's time to talk.
Our manager must be very tired.
Hey! You fools.
Let's go!
Choi Woo-hyuk is in position.
Jang Jin-woo is getting ready.
The runner is at first base.
The outer ball is coming from the right.
He's running up front and going back.
But the ball!
It falls in front of him.
Come on.
His first bat was executed in a wrong way,
and that's why
he's running all over the place.
-Yes.
-He made the wrong first decision.
Let's go!
The batter is Lee Bo-sung.
The ball is being caught by Jang Dong-min!
The ball fell after it hit his palm.
The second base!
But the ball doesn't go where it should.
This round of batting
leaves much to be desired.
This shouldn't have been difficult.
This round of batting
should have made the right mark.
At the batter's block is Choi Jun-sun.
It's going to the first base,
but to no avail!
The ball did not land.
The ball lands between the right fielder
and the center fielder!
We can see at this very moment
why the Dreams is in last place.
-Yes.
-Seriously.
SEO YEONG-JU
JANG JIN-WOO
The last match is approaching.
The fans are slowly getting up
out of their seats.
You can understand
how the fans are feeling.
Yes.
The fans don't want to pay a lot of money
to see such an underwhelming match.
The mascot seems to be tired as well.
I've never seen this happen before.
Is he serious right now?
I'm heading out into the field.
The Dreams!
The Dreams!
The Dreams!
The Dreams!
The Dreams!
The Dreams!
The people I know
who had connections help them get jobs
work harder to strip off that image.
This is not my role!
-The intended person called in sick today.
-Sick? I'm sick, too!
What's the point of sweating this much?
We're losing.
Is the match over?
The Dreams!
The Dreams!
-Hi.
-The Dreams!
The Dreams!
The Dreams!
DREAM MAN
The Dreams!
What is this?
What's going on?
Stop it!
What is that? Look!
What do we do?
THE VIKINGS, THE DREAMS
What's happening in this situation?
There seems to be a conflict
between the coaches and the players.
Yes.
This is not the image
that the Dreams wants to portray.
AGAIN, NEW DREAMS FOR 2019
This is messed up.
What do we do?
Where are you going? Wait!
Ma'am! Wait up!
Don't go without me! Wait!
Don't go without me!
Wait for me!
AGAIN, NEW DREAMS FOR 2019
Yes.
I'll leave soon, in ten minutes.
Stop!
Please stop!
-Stop!
-Come on!
Stop fighting!
Stop already!
Kids are watching this, too!
Is this really all we've got?
This is the last game of the season.
Let's clean up.
VIKINGS VS. DREAMS
You'd better find another job
if that's all you got!
You can't call it baseball!
Quit, you punks!
Please give it up for them!
Give them a round of applause
so they can do better next year.
That's scary.
Gosh.
-Who is it today?
-I don't know.
Go for it! You can do it!
The time when a baseball club
reinforces their players
during the off-season
-I really want to go.
-Come with me.
Sure. Let's go.
-What is that?
-That's not how you do it.
-That's not it.
-That's weird.
-Who dances like that?
-Watch me.
What's so funny?
Are you the champions?
-No.
-No.
Did you make it to the postseason?
Or have we won the last game at least?
Didn't I tell you that
you can't laugh out loud all the time?
I know you've worked hard
during the season.
But you should be full of fight
to at least take ninth place next year.
No one asks us to win the league.
-Am I wrong?
-You're right!
Nagging at you
is a bother to Jin-woo, too.
If he married his first love,
he'd have a son at your age.
He's saying this all for your sake.
Meet me at the main gate
if you want to have a drink.
Okay!
Dismissed.
Is that okay?
Sure.
Do as you want.
Dismissed.
You're a handball team's general manager.
Why did you go to the baseball stadium?
Just because.
Congratulations
on winning the championship.
Thanks.
Right.
I made yuzu jam.
Your mother likes it.
I plan to visit her this weekend.
Use a delivery service. It's too far.
If I leave in the morning,
I can come back by the evening.
She'd find it weird and be worried.
She'd be like that
even if I go to see her.
You know,
you can just give her a call
and say hello from time to time.
Will it be really impossible
for the unpopular sports leagues
to survive in the Korean sports world?
Although Youngjin,
a handball team in the women's league,
won the national championship
for the first time,
it announced its disbandment.
You didn't tell me again
that your team is getting disbanded.
It claims that
the disbandment was unavoidable…
Nothing would've changed
even if I told you.
Did you get a new job?
Any offers from other handball teams?
I'm sure there will be a team
that'd need me.
Now, on to the professional
baseball league.
The last game of the league
was held today.
During the match
of the Vikings and the Dreams,
an unprecedented incident occurred.
Guys!
You all worked hard this season.
Let's go for it!
Dreams!
-Good job.
-Thank you.
Good job.
Thank you for working hard this year.
Next year, let's take the ninth place.
Ninth.
Right. We did our best.
It's the players who play baseball,
not us.
There's really nothing to promote about.
How can the team become strong
without money?
You all did well this year.
Let's fill our glasses.
Everyone, from now on--
Still,
they can't laugh like that
after losing a game.
I know the operations team
worked the hardest. Let's drink.
They let the opponent score more than ten.
How could they say goodbye
to the fans while laughing?
This year,
the Dreams won 43 games.
And last year, they got 46 wins.
It got three fewer wins this year.
I'd like…
to resign as general manager.
-Sorry?
-Pardon?
Why?
-I'll take the responsibility--
-Sir.
You don't have to take all the burden
by yourself.
It's not your fault.
Then…
who should we blame?
Well…
There's the manager…
It's the players who play baseball.
What have we done wrong?
We fed them well
and did everything for them.
All the other teams spend a lot of money.
With no money,
any team would end up in last place.
We all are to blame.
Se-young, what would you blame me for?
Frankly speaking,
I think I'm just as competent
as the marketing team head of the Sabers.
He's doing his job on the winning team.
And I'm just doing my job on this team.
Any team
can scout good players
from home and abroad with money.
HEAD OF THE SCOUTING TEAM, KO SE-HYUK
Let's not be too drastic.
Sir.
I just want to say…
you just need to work a bit harder.
I'm leaving.
-Sir.
-Wait, sir.
Sir…
Sir!
Why would he leave so bitterly?
Sit down.
Have a drink.
Our get-together is messed up
all the time.
Let me fill your glass.
Awesome.
Although your team ended the season
at the bottom,
you had to hit the bottle
to celebrate the end of the season.
Stop going on
about us being at the bottom.
Even the newlywed bride next door
knows that your team is the bottom.
Not everyone does the best at work.
Mother,
you know things don't always go
as we want.
No one forced you to work for the team.
You traveled all around the country
holding the scorekeeping part-time job
to join the team.
Should I quit?
It's hopeless.
Go ahead if you can.
Okay.
I won't quit.
I will not quit.
HOW TO PASS THE CIVIL SERVICE EXAM
Hello.
Hello.
-Hello.
-Hello.
Hello.
I told you to stop
watching variety shows at work.
I was watching because I was sleepy.
That's all.
Don't talk like I watch them all the time.
-Grab your chair.
-Okay.
Manager Yoon.
Manager Yoon.
What brings you here?
By any chance,
was there any news?
No.
We will give you a call.
Thanks.
I'll be off.
Thank you
for your hard work this year.
It's like having false hopes.
Why won't he give us a notice?
It's because we need to hire
a general manager to hire a manager.
That's why it's getting delayed.
Gosh, there are articles
talking about manager candidates
for our team already.
Whoever comes, we won't…
Gosh, no.
Let's not be pessimistic.
Let's not give up.
That voice from your heart is the answer.
Oh, right.
The president wanted to see you.
Why?
PRESIDENT KO KANG-SUN
When will our new general manager come?
Is it Mr. Ko Se-hyuk?
Ko Se-hyuk? Why him?
Well, he's the most experienced front.
All the fans know him, too.
"It'll be Ko Se-hyuk this time."
That's what everyone says.
I sounded him out a little,
but he said he didn't want to.
He likes discovering good players
in the scout team.
It's time for interviews now.
Prepare some questions to ask.
Me?
I thought it was decided.
The candidates have been narrowed down.
I need to hear your opinion, too.
You want me to interview
my future direct superior?
Hey,
you guys always say what you want
at gatherings as if you're drunk,
but neither you nor I can remember.
I got sick of it
that I recorded our conversation one day.
Goodness, without our consent?
Guess what you said.
-Did we swear?
-You said you hate nonprofessionals.
You are not a nonprofessional.
You even know what it means
to hit for the cycle now.
Forget it.
This year is my last term.
I'm sure you'll work
at least a year longer than I do.
Right.
Then I'll be strict with the interviews.
Starting today,
let's meet them one by one.
No, starting now.
Having general managers
who used to be players
is outdated in the major league.
A lot of their duty
has nothing to do with baseball.
The Dreams
actually has a lot of potential.
A lot of it.
It has many promising players, too.
Only if you support
what they need properly
will they have a chance at the postseason.
You think so?
Our team has some strength, right?
There's something that hits me
whenever I see your team.
They just need to break the egg just once.
Then they will be different.
There's a term called front-baseball.
You need to watch out for it.
But that doesn't mean
you can leave everything
up to the people in the field.
I'm not saying this
because I'm a former manager.
On the field,
everyone says…
How about your communication skills
in the field?
That's just one of my basic skills.
For smooth communication,
each person has to do their duty well.
But as for the Dreams,
such division of labor
has not been established yet.
Both of them have their strengths.
I'm so torn. And excited.
It hasn't been a while since Mr. Kim left.
I'm sorry, Mr. Kim.
Don't overreact.
The interviews haven't ended yet.
Come in.
Welcome.
-Have a seat.
-Okay.
You used to be the general manager
for a handball team.
Do you like baseball, too?
Yes, I know about the rules.
Only the rules?
Have you watched the games of the Dreams?
Yes.
There were quite a lot
of their video clips online.
Those videos were edited
with bad intentions.
Last year's games were edited
as if they were this year's.
The nice plays aren't included at all.
And people will keep posting
those kinds of videos.
What do you mean?
The Dreams might place last
for more than ten years
even with new teams in the league.
Oh, my goodness.
What an outspoken remark.
Why do you think so?
What does the company think?
Why do you think I think so?
Look.
We are the ones who are interviewing you.
There's more than just one reason.
How about you tell us just a few of them?
The power struggle among the coaches.
They can't be settled with talks.
And the powerless manager
ignored by both factions.
We, the Dreams,
choose Yoon Jung-seok
of Jindeok High School.
Congratulations.
Yoon Jung-seok is the pitcher
of Jindeok High School,
chosen first.
Your image as the last-place team
makes players ashamed of being a member.
I regret becoming a baseball player.
Cheer up.
What is this?
The poor facilities
demotivate your players.
You've done a lot of research.
And you want to work
with an awful team like us?
I knew you'd feel offended,
but I thought it'd be way better
than being seen as someone
who doesn't know what the problem is.
Of course.
I guess I was wrong.
Thank you for joining this long interview.
Well,
we need some time to think.
This is never because we're offended.
I understand.
Goodness, that was a waste of time.
Gosh.
What's with that man?
JANG JIN-WOO
JOY
ACHIEVEMENT
That psycho is unbelievable.
What does he know about baseball?
How annoying. How irritating.
Sir?
Are there any positive attributes
to our company?
I guess there are always bigger problems.
What would they be?
Do you hope for the Dreams
to get stronger?
Of course.
Would everyone want the same?
What do you mean?
That's all I'm saying.
Why are you constantly talking about
that weird man and criticizing him?
He's just really weird.
He was a former general manager
for a handball team.
What about its scores?
He has scored wins,
but it's different from handball.
-Se-young.
-Yes?
Even if you fail again,
I hope you do so in a new way.
Not in the same old way.
Let's not be persuaded by this.
Why are you butting in
when you already quit?
I have no authority anyway.
Yes.
All right. I'll go there now.
-You have to go, right?
-Yes.
They already picked the general manager.
I haven't heard who.
I was only told to come and find out.
That's great news.
To me,
you were the best general manager.
Thanks.
Keep up the good work.
You might be unfamiliar
with this new face.
But those who do well do well at baseball.
That's what people say.
I think that goes
for the general manager as well.
Those who do well
do well as general manager.
He might not be as well-versed as us
regarding baseball,
but he has won at other sports.
What?
What?
Funny friends.
What is she saying?
Move back.
This is Baek Seung-soo,
the new general manager.
This is Lee Se-young,
the operations manager.
-You know her.
-Yes.
She might look this way,
but she's the first
female operations manager
in professional baseball.
I'm sure you didn't know that.
How young.
I'm Han Jae-hee of the operations team.
Nice to meet you.
Let's see. Where was I?
That he's young.
Mr. Baek is young,
and he's called Winning…
Killer?
I'm Winning Hitman.
He says he's Winning Hitman.
He's saying that he's here to win.
Am I right?
Yes, something like that.
-Say a remark.
-Yes.
I got a handball, Korean wrestling,
and ice hockey team to win.
I'm not entirely well-versed in baseball,
but I'll continue to learn.
I'm going to have a look around today,
and we'll have a meeting
starting tomorrow.
I'm aware that
there's a lot of work to be done.
Applause.
Sir!
What?
Why did you…
I wanted to consider your opinion.
But my superior recommended him.
Your superior?
Yes.
Have you been well?
Yes. What about you, director?
I've been busy.
I knew that
the baseball team does well on its own,
so I guess I've been a bit neglectful.
It was the director's decision.
He said that there wasn't another person
with that many wins.
It's truly a golden career.
Yes…
I understand.
I thought that he was a true talent
that our team needed.
-Yes.
-Just accept it.
Come in.
General Manager,
it's our first time meeting.
My name is Kwon Kyung-min.
This is the director and…
-The cousin of the owner of the team.
-Yes.
He's also the cousin.
Don't get mistaken.
I'm not trying to stay here
solely because of my familial ties.
People think weirdly of someone so young
being on such a high horse.
So, if I say that,
everyone understands clearly.
Do you understand?
I'm just someone who values efficiency.
Forget that I'm the owner's cousin.
Just think of me
as the owner.
My name is Baek Seung-soo,
and I'm the general manager.
There's nothing to change
with the facility.
The previous general manager did all of it
despite the economic hardships.
Because of the lack of funds,
he had…
the repairs done himself.
He must be a great person.
I'm going to go eat.
OX BONE SOUP
How long has it been
since your handball team won?
We won this year.
You must know a lot regarding handball.
I know a lot about
Korean wrestling and ice hockey, too.
What made you move over
from Korean wrestling to ice hockey?
It got disbanded.
The ice hockey team as well?
But didn't you win?
That's right.
It was disbanded after the win.
I see.
There's no chance of that
happening with baseball, right?
You don't starve
even though you get last place.
We don't work while believing
that it's okay to get last place.
Okay.
Then is your goal
winning this time as well?
It can't be, can it?
The president asked us to prepare
a list of the players to be removed.
It's quite sad, but oh well.
This is the thing
I hate doing the most during the year.
But we have no choice.
I'm preparing the list.
What should we do about Jang Jin-woo?
We can't consider him a star player.
Two wins
and an earned run average of 6.78.
Whether you like him or not,
he's our franchise player.
He's the longest-serving player
in our team.
He's not a franchise player.
He was pretty good at one point,
but the reason why we didn't win
was because he slipped at the end.
Let's give it some more thought.
There are many fans
who are hoping for his comeback.
Just look around.
There are so many college players
who've thrown at a speed of 145km/h.
Is it hard for us
to name Jang Jin-woo as a coach?
I guess so.
He has to have a good record
for the players to follow him.
Who would follow a pitching coach
who played worse off
considering the society
in which we live in today?
How much more
do you want to earn to do this?
I need to practice hard
and make you…
the winning pitcher.
Is that why you get struck out
whenever I'm on the mount?
Strangely,
when I see you there…
my arms feel loose.
Take good care of your arms.
Where does it hurt the most?
Here, my elbow.
This side here?
This will soothe your pain, you punk.
How does it feel?
It hurts.
Goodness.
-That really hurt.
-Oh, gosh.
Hey.
I wish…
we retire together later.
What are you saying all of a sudden?
You should retire a lot later than I do.
-You punk.
-It hurts.
Ms. Lee.
What brings you here?
You shouldn't have pressed that button.
You're drinking something worth two cents.
I ran over here to treat you
to something worth four cents.
You earn a lot of money.
You should buy me something
worth four dollars over there.
Is our new general manager
here now?
I don't know.
Well…
Are we going with the same manager?
We don't know about that either.
Who will know about it
if the operations manager doesn't?
I've been part of this team for 11 years.
I can ask you that much.
I'm Lim Dong-gyu.
But I really don't know.
Even if I do,
that's not something you should know.
Just like how we don't tell you
to train more
because you're going through a slump.
Well, that's because
I'm the best player in this team
even if I'm in my slump.
Sure.
Enjoy your drink. Good day.
Bye.
He's so spiteful.
-Goodness.
-Be careful.
-I'm sorry.
-Me too.
Here.
Well, I have mine here.
Exactly.
Goodness.
What brings you here, by the way?
When will the list of the dropout players
be announced?
I'm not sure. It's still under discussion.
Is my name there?
I cannot tell you.
By any chance,
will it be impossible for me
to be trained as a coach?
We have to talk with
the new general manager about it.
Things will be more certain then.
I understand.
Okay.
But…
Yes?
I started my training earlier
to work harder this time.
You can do it.
I can do it.
Come in.
Hello.
You're working hard.
I need to make…
better results next year.
I hope you do.
How may I help you?
You might have a lot of questions
about our team.
The list of dropout players isn't out yet.
I thought I should brief you
about the players.
Is that so?
Have a seat then.
Since it's about dropouts,
I don't have to mention the key players.
How is Jang Jin-woo?
Jin-woo?
He works really hard.
He works harder than anyone else.
He works hard.
But he won't be any better.
He can't throw as fast
and allows more home runs than before.
But still,
he keeps the other pitchers disciplined.
Do you mean the type of senior
who passes down bad traditions?
No.
Not exactly.
Well, how should I explain?
It's true the other guys feel
a little uncomfortable around him.
Among newbie members,
Min-jun's throw is getting faster.
He has a nice posture
and a good mentality.
In the long term,
these kinds of guys make good results.
He can manage crises
without causing any injuries.
Keep players like Lee Ju-ho
among mid-term players.
He isn't a good hitter,
but he has swift legs.
-Good work.
-Good work.
-Let's drink.
-Give that to me.
Does he know about baseball?
It seems
he had nothing to do with baseball.
He will figure it out himself.
We're the ones who play baseball anyway.
So, is he coming?
He said he'll give a call when he arrives.
He is coming?
Chul-min and his guys
are holding a welcome party for him, too.
This punk knows who's got the real power.
It'll be good for us if he behaves.
Hey.
-Why do you think he's coming?
-Why?
-The future manager is here, so he better.
-Hey, it's gross.
Whoever becomes manager…
PITCHING COACH CHOI YONG-GU
…we need to do a good job now.
We've been at the bottom for too long.
Let's drink.
-Dreams!
-Dreams!
Oh, it's bitter.
I heard Coach Choi and his guys
are throwing a welcome party
for the new general manager, too.
But he said he'd come here.
I guess he can make sensible judgments.
Too bad for Coach Choi.
He might wait
for the general manager there.
Should we call them over?
Since the general manager is here,
they should eat some roe rice
or something down the table.
Stop talking about the losers.
Let's be dignified
and talk about our season next year.
Yes, Manager Lee.
Pour me a drink, Manager Lee.
Manager Lee.
Don't count your chickens first,
you punks.
Goodness.
Welcome.
Hello.
-Have a seat.
-It's nice to see you.
-Please sit down.
-Okay.
-Let me.
-Sure.
It's nice to see you.
Is this Manager Lee's bandwagon?
What do you mean "bandwagon"?
There's nothing like that.
Be friendly with each other.
I would've done this just once
if you had invited me over
when you were all together.
At the same time on the same day,
two coaches invited me separately.
That's called factions.
We didn't know
that those guys invited you, too.
Those guys?
I'm also going to meet with them.
I've come here first
because you're the bench coach.
What will you say to them?
I haven't said anything here yet.
But you're already worried about
what I'll say to them?
You're here.
Well,
should I sit here?
-Yes, please.
-Come this way.
It's nice to see you.
Let me pour you a drink.
You're very late.
Yes, I needed to stop by somewhere.
To see the bench coach?
Yes.
You must be busy jumping back and forth
between the two sides
as soon as you got appointed.
The two sides?
I thought you were the same team.
Aren't you busy
studying baseball and learning work
these days?
You're the former general manager
of the winning handball team.
It's not important
that you don't know much about baseball.
We watch handball games
during the Olympics.
Sometimes.
I guess you know very well about baseball.
What book do you recommend?
How dare you.
What's he doing?
Let me explain about the decisions
that were made yesterday.
Some of them
earned the president's consent
while others didn't.
Although I have no intention
to change my mind,
feel free to tell us
if you have a different view
so that I can understand
how you think about the matter.
I'll start.
First, the manager will remain.
We'll have a three-year contract,
and the president approved it already.
Gosh.
Who made the decision?
I did.
I do like the manager, too.
But what about the fans' demand?
The fans won't take any responsibility
while I do by having my career at stake.
It must be eight, eight, nine, two, nine,
ten…
It's right, isn't it?
It's not
an account number.
You were in the eighth, eighth, ninth,
second, and ninth.
And after the expansion,
you were the bottom for four years.
And all of you here wrote
this history yourselves.
You coaches are like public officers
in this field.
Did you say he'll remain?
A contract for three years
instead of one year?
Right. None of the managers
signed a one-year contract.
It should be at least 3 years
to give him full support.
Wait.
So the president approved of this?
Did you really watch
the games of our team?
If you let the manager
fully display his ability,
it'll be much better
than scouting a new manager.
And I'm sure
our club can't afford a new manager.
Or we can promote someone…
Who between the bench coach
and the pitching coach?
Anyone.
You want a manger
that only half of the players support?
Second.
I heard that
there are factions in coach staff.
We won't remove any side from the team.
We go together.
Go ahead and fight against each other.
How could I stop
the fight of the grownups?
You even use violence.
But compete with each other
through your performance.
What's most embarrassing
is to be a good fighter in a losing team.
I heard you were pretty good
when you were players.
What's that look on your faces?
That's how you've been doing up to now.
I'm just telling you
to do as you've always done.
I'll move on. Third.
I haven't obtained the approval
of the president yet regarding this.
I need your help. It seems quite tough.
I want to trade Player Lim Dong-gyu.
TRADE: AN EXCHANGE OF PLAYERS
BETWEEN FRANCHISES
Did he just say Lim Dong-gyu?
-That's ridiculous.
-What?
-Lim Dong-gyu?
-Yes.
But Lee Dong-gu retired two years ago.
You should've checked…
He said Lim Dong-gyu.
-What about him?
-It's Lim Dong-gyu.
Lim Dong-gyu?
Do you mean Lim Dong-gyu?
The clean-up man of the Dreams?
Isn't it Lee Dong-gu?
I plan to trade Lim Dong-gyu.
Don't you know what Lim Dong-gyu
means to the team? No way!
-Nonsense.
-How ridiculous.
Is he a psycho?
Dong-gyu, the general manager…
The most competitive part
of the Golden Glove was the outfield.
Although it's awarded to three players,
great players
with hitting and defending skills
competed fiercely.
I'll announce the first winner.
Dong-gyu, the general manager says
he chose you as a trading card.
The award goes to…
-That jerk…
-Lim Dong-gyu!
Congratulations!
Despite the low standing of the team,
he showed a great performance
with an average of 0.337, 40 home runs,
and 114 RBI.
He even showed off
his powerful and sharp throw.
He's been the only joy
for many fans of the Dreams.
It's his sixth Golden Glove.
LIM DONG-GYU
Please give us remarks briefly.
OUTFIELDER CATEGORY, LIM DONG-GYU
LIM DONG-GYU
Actually…
I kind of expected this.
So I brought the list of people
that I'm grateful to.
Many were disappointed about
having been missed out last year.
But…
I…
no longer need this.
There's something I must say here
no matter what.
So I'll just say that.
I can play baseball
because the fans of the Dreams are there.
I can't even imagine myself
playing in other teams.
Mr. Baek, hold on.
Sure.
Lim Dong-gyu is…
I don't see
why I have to explain this to you.
He runs for the national team
as the fifth batter.
It's not Lee Dong-gu.
I know.
I'd like to promise one thing here.
The only goal of my life
is to have my back number
retired by the Dreams.
I want to play for the Dreams
until I retire.
And…
you plan to export him?
Yes, I do.
No matter what.
No matter what.
OUTFIELDER CATEGORY, LIM DONG-GYU
PRESIDENT SHIM DONG-YUN
OUTFIELDER CATEGORY, LIM DONG-GYU
Special thanks to the sports announcer
and the commentator
Hey. Do you leave your home
when your housekeeper tells you to?
It would sound more realistic
if he traded the general manager.
It won't be easy.
Will you be against it?
I'll tell the president to approve it.
I'll probably keep being on your side.
He's doing this to trade me
with a guy like Kim Kwan-sik?
What's with Kim Kwan-sik?
We can't trade Lim Dong-gyu with…
Why do we have to clean up his mess?
I'll go to the general manager.
Does Lim Dong-gyu even tell you
to do this?
Mr. Baek.
It's not hard
to kick out someone like you!
Hey, Lim Dong-gyu.
great music as he gets on a flow.
I hope that
we're able to end the year safely.
Yes.
That's great.
Continuing with the offense by the Dreams.
It's the fourth hitter, Lim Dong-gyu.
The first batter's box
is covered by the left fielder.
The second batter was once called out
near the third base.
The previous batting was excellent.
-Yes.
-It was caught by the defense, so…
Cold beer and lamb skewers!
-I'll make a call.
-Great.
What's going on?
It's ridiculous.
And so, I did call.
OPERATIONS MANAGER
The Vikings already scored
their path to the playoffs.
They're facing the Dreams,
who scored last
for the fourth year in a row.
-They don't even come close.
-No.
Second place versus last place.
It looks like
the Dreams are in a tough situation.
LIM DONG-GYU
Lim Dong-gyu!
Run like the wind!
The Dreams' fourth batter,
Lim Dong-gyu, is entering.
Him walking out into the field
is enough for the fans to go wild.
Will he be able to hit
Kim Kwan-sik's ball?
-He's a sidearm pitcher.
-We'll see.
So far, he has a score
of two bats and one hit.
TWO BATS AND ONE HIT
Lim Dong-gyu, home run!
It's Kim Kwan-sik's first throw.
The ball was kept close to the body.
I feel like Kim Kwan-sik's throw
toward the batter's body
was done on purpose
in order to put more emphasis
on the ball going to the side.
Yes.
It's his second ball.
He hits the ball,
and it is flying high in the air!
It goes…
-It flew out.
-beyond the field!
It's Lim Dong-gyu's 40th home run!
Lim Dong-gyu is surely good…
Since Kim Kwan-sik is a sidearm pitcher,
and Lim Dong-gyu bats on the right,
so you said
it'd be difficult for him to hit it.
But Lim Dong-gyu
made use of his smooth swing
and pushed it to the right.
-It was his 40th home run.
-Yes.
When the ball came toward his body,
do you think
he expected it to fly to the side?
If it's an athlete of his caliber,
I'm sure he expected
the second ball would go to his side
after the first one flew right toward him.
That's what I think.
He's basically the foreman of the Dreams.
He's really amazing.
Hello.
LIM DONG-GYU
THE LIM DONG-GYU BURGER
-I'll have a Lim Dong-gyu Burger.
-Okay.
Seriously.
Hey. Were you trying to hit me?
It's not like that.
-I'm sorry.
-Never mind.
How could I get mad at your team?
I pity your team.
Excuse me?
Lighten up.
Do you not know your manners
when you're in last place?
Here.
Are you going to give up?
The game isn't over yet.
Well, would you like to put Kang in?
Hey. Show some respect to the manager.
BENCH COACH LEE CHUL-MIN
You should speak out
when it's time to talk.
Our manager must be very tired.
Hey! You fools.
Let's go!
Choi Woo-hyuk is in position.
Jang Jin-woo is getting ready.
The runner is at first base.
The outer ball is coming from the right.
He's running up front and going back.
But the ball!
It falls in front of him.
Come on.
His first bat was executed in a wrong way,
and that's why
he's running all over the place.
-Yes.
-He made the wrong first decision.
Let's go!
The batter is Lee Bo-sung.
The ball is being caught by Jang Dong-min!
The ball fell after it hit his palm.
The second base!
But the ball doesn't go where it should.
This round of batting
leaves much to be desired.
This shouldn't have been difficult.
This round of batting
should have made the right mark.
At the batter's block is Choi Jun-sun.
It's going to the first base,
but to no avail!
The ball did not land.
The ball lands between the right fielder
and the center fielder!
We can see at this very moment
why the Dreams is in last place.
-Yes.
-Seriously.
SEO YEONG-JU
JANG JIN-WOO
The last match is approaching.
The fans are slowly getting up
out of their seats.
You can understand
how the fans are feeling.
Yes.
The fans don't want to pay a lot of money
to see such an underwhelming match.
The mascot seems to be tired as well.
I've never seen this happen before.
Is he serious right now?
I'm heading out into the field.
The Dreams!
The Dreams!
The Dreams!
The Dreams!
The Dreams!
The Dreams!
The people I know
who had connections help them get jobs
work harder to strip off that image.
This is not my role!
-The intended person called in sick today.
-Sick? I'm sick, too!
What's the point of sweating this much?
We're losing.
Is the match over?
The Dreams!
The Dreams!
-Hi.
-The Dreams!
The Dreams!
The Dreams!
DREAM MAN
The Dreams!
What is this?
What's going on?
Stop it!
What is that? Look!
What do we do?
THE VIKINGS, THE DREAMS
What's happening in this situation?
There seems to be a conflict
between the coaches and the players.
Yes.
This is not the image
that the Dreams wants to portray.
AGAIN, NEW DREAMS FOR 2019
This is messed up.
What do we do?
Where are you going? Wait!
Ma'am! Wait up!
Don't go without me! Wait!
Don't go without me!
Wait for me!
AGAIN, NEW DREAMS FOR 2019
Yes.
I'll leave soon, in ten minutes.
Stop!
Please stop!
-Stop!
-Come on!
Stop fighting!
Stop already!
Kids are watching this, too!
Is this really all we've got?
This is the last game of the season.
Let's clean up.
VIKINGS VS. DREAMS
You'd better find another job
if that's all you got!
You can't call it baseball!
Quit, you punks!
Please give it up for them!
Give them a round of applause
so they can do better next year.
That's scary.
Gosh.
-Who is it today?
-I don't know.
Go for it! You can do it!
The time when a baseball club
reinforces their players
during the off-season
-I really want to go.
-Come with me.
Sure. Let's go.
-What is that?
-That's not how you do it.
-That's not it.
-That's weird.
-Who dances like that?
-Watch me.
What's so funny?
Are you the champions?
-No.
-No.
Did you make it to the postseason?
Or have we won the last game at least?
Didn't I tell you that
you can't laugh out loud all the time?
I know you've worked hard
during the season.
But you should be full of fight
to at least take ninth place next year.
No one asks us to win the league.
-Am I wrong?
-You're right!
Nagging at you
is a bother to Jin-woo, too.
If he married his first love,
he'd have a son at your age.
He's saying this all for your sake.
Meet me at the main gate
if you want to have a drink.
Okay!
Dismissed.
Is that okay?
Sure.
Do as you want.
Dismissed.
You're a handball team's general manager.
Why did you go to the baseball stadium?
Just because.
Congratulations
on winning the championship.
Thanks.
Right.
I made yuzu jam.
Your mother likes it.
I plan to visit her this weekend.
Use a delivery service. It's too far.
If I leave in the morning,
I can come back by the evening.
She'd find it weird and be worried.
She'd be like that
even if I go to see her.
You know,
you can just give her a call
and say hello from time to time.
Will it be really impossible
for the unpopular sports leagues
to survive in the Korean sports world?
Although Youngjin,
a handball team in the women's league,
won the national championship
for the first time,
it announced its disbandment.
You didn't tell me again
that your team is getting disbanded.
It claims that
the disbandment was unavoidable…
Nothing would've changed
even if I told you.
Did you get a new job?
Any offers from other handball teams?
I'm sure there will be a team
that'd need me.
Now, on to the professional
baseball league.
The last game of the league
was held today.
During the match
of the Vikings and the Dreams,
an unprecedented incident occurred.
Guys!
You all worked hard this season.
Let's go for it!
Dreams!
-Good job.
-Thank you.
Good job.
Thank you for working hard this year.
Next year, let's take the ninth place.
Ninth.
Right. We did our best.
It's the players who play baseball,
not us.
There's really nothing to promote about.
How can the team become strong
without money?
You all did well this year.
Let's fill our glasses.
Everyone, from now on--
Still,
they can't laugh like that
after losing a game.
I know the operations team
worked the hardest. Let's drink.
They let the opponent score more than ten.
How could they say goodbye
to the fans while laughing?
This year,
the Dreams won 43 games.
And last year, they got 46 wins.
It got three fewer wins this year.
I'd like…
to resign as general manager.
-Sorry?
-Pardon?
Why?
-I'll take the responsibility--
-Sir.
You don't have to take all the burden
by yourself.
It's not your fault.
Then…
who should we blame?
Well…
There's the manager…
It's the players who play baseball.
What have we done wrong?
We fed them well
and did everything for them.
All the other teams spend a lot of money.
With no money,
any team would end up in last place.
We all are to blame.
Se-young, what would you blame me for?
Frankly speaking,
I think I'm just as competent
as the marketing team head of the Sabers.
He's doing his job on the winning team.
And I'm just doing my job on this team.
Any team
can scout good players
from home and abroad with money.
HEAD OF THE SCOUTING TEAM, KO SE-HYUK
Let's not be too drastic.
Sir.
I just want to say…
you just need to work a bit harder.
I'm leaving.
-Sir.
-Wait, sir.
Sir…
Sir!
Why would he leave so bitterly?
Sit down.
Have a drink.
Our get-together is messed up
all the time.
Let me fill your glass.
Awesome.
Although your team ended the season
at the bottom,
you had to hit the bottle
to celebrate the end of the season.
Stop going on
about us being at the bottom.
Even the newlywed bride next door
knows that your team is the bottom.
Not everyone does the best at work.
Mother,
you know things don't always go
as we want.
No one forced you to work for the team.
You traveled all around the country
holding the scorekeeping part-time job
to join the team.
Should I quit?
It's hopeless.
Go ahead if you can.
Okay.
I won't quit.
I will not quit.
HOW TO PASS THE CIVIL SERVICE EXAM
Hello.
Hello.
-Hello.
-Hello.
Hello.
I told you to stop
watching variety shows at work.
I was watching because I was sleepy.
That's all.
Don't talk like I watch them all the time.
-Grab your chair.
-Okay.
Manager Yoon.
Manager Yoon.
What brings you here?
By any chance,
was there any news?
No.
We will give you a call.
Thanks.
I'll be off.
Thank you
for your hard work this year.
It's like having false hopes.
Why won't he give us a notice?
It's because we need to hire
a general manager to hire a manager.
That's why it's getting delayed.
Gosh, there are articles
talking about manager candidates
for our team already.
Whoever comes, we won't…
Gosh, no.
Let's not be pessimistic.
Let's not give up.
That voice from your heart is the answer.
Oh, right.
The president wanted to see you.
Why?
PRESIDENT KO KANG-SUN
When will our new general manager come?
Is it Mr. Ko Se-hyuk?
Ko Se-hyuk? Why him?
Well, he's the most experienced front.
All the fans know him, too.
"It'll be Ko Se-hyuk this time."
That's what everyone says.
I sounded him out a little,
but he said he didn't want to.
He likes discovering good players
in the scout team.
It's time for interviews now.
Prepare some questions to ask.
Me?
I thought it was decided.
The candidates have been narrowed down.
I need to hear your opinion, too.
You want me to interview
my future direct superior?
Hey,
you guys always say what you want
at gatherings as if you're drunk,
but neither you nor I can remember.
I got sick of it
that I recorded our conversation one day.
Goodness, without our consent?
Guess what you said.
-Did we swear?
-You said you hate nonprofessionals.
You are not a nonprofessional.
You even know what it means
to hit for the cycle now.
Forget it.
This year is my last term.
I'm sure you'll work
at least a year longer than I do.
Right.
Then I'll be strict with the interviews.
Starting today,
let's meet them one by one.
No, starting now.
Having general managers
who used to be players
is outdated in the major league.
A lot of their duty
has nothing to do with baseball.
The Dreams
actually has a lot of potential.
A lot of it.
It has many promising players, too.
Only if you support
what they need properly
will they have a chance at the postseason.
You think so?
Our team has some strength, right?
There's something that hits me
whenever I see your team.
They just need to break the egg just once.
Then they will be different.
There's a term called front-baseball.
You need to watch out for it.
But that doesn't mean
you can leave everything
up to the people in the field.
I'm not saying this
because I'm a former manager.
On the field,
everyone says…
How about your communication skills
in the field?
That's just one of my basic skills.
For smooth communication,
each person has to do their duty well.
But as for the Dreams,
such division of labor
has not been established yet.
Both of them have their strengths.
I'm so torn. And excited.
It hasn't been a while since Mr. Kim left.
I'm sorry, Mr. Kim.
Don't overreact.
The interviews haven't ended yet.
Come in.
Welcome.
-Have a seat.
-Okay.
You used to be the general manager
for a handball team.
Do you like baseball, too?
Yes, I know about the rules.
Only the rules?
Have you watched the games of the Dreams?
Yes.
There were quite a lot
of their video clips online.
Those videos were edited
with bad intentions.
Last year's games were edited
as if they were this year's.
The nice plays aren't included at all.
And people will keep posting
those kinds of videos.
What do you mean?
The Dreams might place last
for more than ten years
even with new teams in the league.
Oh, my goodness.
What an outspoken remark.
Why do you think so?
What does the company think?
Why do you think I think so?
Look.
We are the ones who are interviewing you.
There's more than just one reason.
How about you tell us just a few of them?
The power struggle among the coaches.
They can't be settled with talks.
And the powerless manager
ignored by both factions.
We, the Dreams,
choose Yoon Jung-seok
of Jindeok High School.
Congratulations.
Yoon Jung-seok is the pitcher
of Jindeok High School,
chosen first.
Your image as the last-place team
makes players ashamed of being a member.
I regret becoming a baseball player.
Cheer up.
What is this?
The poor facilities
demotivate your players.
You've done a lot of research.
And you want to work
with an awful team like us?
I knew you'd feel offended,
but I thought it'd be way better
than being seen as someone
who doesn't know what the problem is.
Of course.
I guess I was wrong.
Thank you for joining this long interview.
Well,
we need some time to think.
This is never because we're offended.
I understand.
Goodness, that was a waste of time.
Gosh.
What's with that man?
JANG JIN-WOO
JOY
ACHIEVEMENT
That psycho is unbelievable.
What does he know about baseball?
How annoying. How irritating.
Sir?
Are there any positive attributes
to our company?
I guess there are always bigger problems.
What would they be?
Do you hope for the Dreams
to get stronger?
Of course.
Would everyone want the same?
What do you mean?
That's all I'm saying.
Why are you constantly talking about
that weird man and criticizing him?
He's just really weird.
He was a former general manager
for a handball team.
What about its scores?
He has scored wins,
but it's different from handball.
-Se-young.
-Yes?
Even if you fail again,
I hope you do so in a new way.
Not in the same old way.
Let's not be persuaded by this.
Why are you butting in
when you already quit?
I have no authority anyway.
Yes.
All right. I'll go there now.
-You have to go, right?
-Yes.
They already picked the general manager.
I haven't heard who.
I was only told to come and find out.
That's great news.
To me,
you were the best general manager.
Thanks.
Keep up the good work.
You might be unfamiliar
with this new face.
But those who do well do well at baseball.
That's what people say.
I think that goes
for the general manager as well.
Those who do well
do well as general manager.
He might not be as well-versed as us
regarding baseball,
but he has won at other sports.
What?
What?
Funny friends.
What is she saying?
Move back.
This is Baek Seung-soo,
the new general manager.
This is Lee Se-young,
the operations manager.
-You know her.
-Yes.
She might look this way,
but she's the first
female operations manager
in professional baseball.
I'm sure you didn't know that.
How young.
I'm Han Jae-hee of the operations team.
Nice to meet you.
Let's see. Where was I?
That he's young.
Mr. Baek is young,
and he's called Winning…
Killer?
I'm Winning Hitman.
He says he's Winning Hitman.
He's saying that he's here to win.
Am I right?
Yes, something like that.
-Say a remark.
-Yes.
I got a handball, Korean wrestling,
and ice hockey team to win.
I'm not entirely well-versed in baseball,
but I'll continue to learn.
I'm going to have a look around today,
and we'll have a meeting
starting tomorrow.
I'm aware that
there's a lot of work to be done.
Applause.
Sir!
What?
Why did you…
I wanted to consider your opinion.
But my superior recommended him.
Your superior?
Yes.
Have you been well?
Yes. What about you, director?
I've been busy.
I knew that
the baseball team does well on its own,
so I guess I've been a bit neglectful.
It was the director's decision.
He said that there wasn't another person
with that many wins.
It's truly a golden career.
Yes…
I understand.
I thought that he was a true talent
that our team needed.
-Yes.
-Just accept it.
Come in.
General Manager,
it's our first time meeting.
My name is Kwon Kyung-min.
This is the director and…
-The cousin of the owner of the team.
-Yes.
He's also the cousin.
Don't get mistaken.
I'm not trying to stay here
solely because of my familial ties.
People think weirdly of someone so young
being on such a high horse.
So, if I say that,
everyone understands clearly.
Do you understand?
I'm just someone who values efficiency.
Forget that I'm the owner's cousin.
Just think of me
as the owner.
My name is Baek Seung-soo,
and I'm the general manager.
There's nothing to change
with the facility.
The previous general manager did all of it
despite the economic hardships.
Because of the lack of funds,
he had…
the repairs done himself.
He must be a great person.
I'm going to go eat.
OX BONE SOUP
How long has it been
since your handball team won?
We won this year.
You must know a lot regarding handball.
I know a lot about
Korean wrestling and ice hockey, too.
What made you move over
from Korean wrestling to ice hockey?
It got disbanded.
The ice hockey team as well?
But didn't you win?
That's right.
It was disbanded after the win.
I see.
There's no chance of that
happening with baseball, right?
You don't starve
even though you get last place.
We don't work while believing
that it's okay to get last place.
Okay.
Then is your goal
winning this time as well?
It can't be, can it?
The president asked us to prepare
a list of the players to be removed.
It's quite sad, but oh well.
This is the thing
I hate doing the most during the year.
But we have no choice.
I'm preparing the list.
What should we do about Jang Jin-woo?
We can't consider him a star player.
Two wins
and an earned run average of 6.78.
Whether you like him or not,
he's our franchise player.
He's the longest-serving player
in our team.
He's not a franchise player.
He was pretty good at one point,
but the reason why we didn't win
was because he slipped at the end.
Let's give it some more thought.
There are many fans
who are hoping for his comeback.
Just look around.
There are so many college players
who've thrown at a speed of 145km/h.
Is it hard for us
to name Jang Jin-woo as a coach?
I guess so.
He has to have a good record
for the players to follow him.
Who would follow a pitching coach
who played worse off
considering the society
in which we live in today?
How much more
do you want to earn to do this?
I need to practice hard
and make you…
the winning pitcher.
Is that why you get struck out
whenever I'm on the mount?
Strangely,
when I see you there…
my arms feel loose.
Take good care of your arms.
Where does it hurt the most?
Here, my elbow.
This side here?
This will soothe your pain, you punk.
How does it feel?
It hurts.
Goodness.
-That really hurt.
-Oh, gosh.
Hey.
I wish…
we retire together later.
What are you saying all of a sudden?
You should retire a lot later than I do.
-You punk.
-It hurts.
Ms. Lee.
What brings you here?
You shouldn't have pressed that button.
You're drinking something worth two cents.
I ran over here to treat you
to something worth four cents.
You earn a lot of money.
You should buy me something
worth four dollars over there.
Is our new general manager
here now?
I don't know.
Well…
Are we going with the same manager?
We don't know about that either.
Who will know about it
if the operations manager doesn't?
I've been part of this team for 11 years.
I can ask you that much.
I'm Lim Dong-gyu.
But I really don't know.
Even if I do,
that's not something you should know.
Just like how we don't tell you
to train more
because you're going through a slump.
Well, that's because
I'm the best player in this team
even if I'm in my slump.
Sure.
Enjoy your drink. Good day.
Bye.
He's so spiteful.
-Goodness.
-Be careful.
-I'm sorry.
-Me too.
Here.
Well, I have mine here.
Exactly.
Goodness.
What brings you here, by the way?
When will the list of the dropout players
be announced?
I'm not sure. It's still under discussion.
Is my name there?
I cannot tell you.
By any chance,
will it be impossible for me
to be trained as a coach?
We have to talk with
the new general manager about it.
Things will be more certain then.
I understand.
Okay.
But…
Yes?
I started my training earlier
to work harder this time.
You can do it.
I can do it.
Come in.
Hello.
You're working hard.
I need to make…
better results next year.
I hope you do.
How may I help you?
You might have a lot of questions
about our team.
The list of dropout players isn't out yet.
I thought I should brief you
about the players.
Is that so?
Have a seat then.
Since it's about dropouts,
I don't have to mention the key players.
How is Jang Jin-woo?
Jin-woo?
He works really hard.
He works harder than anyone else.
He works hard.
But he won't be any better.
He can't throw as fast
and allows more home runs than before.
But still,
he keeps the other pitchers disciplined.
Do you mean the type of senior
who passes down bad traditions?
No.
Not exactly.
Well, how should I explain?
It's true the other guys feel
a little uncomfortable around him.
Among newbie members,
Min-jun's throw is getting faster.
He has a nice posture
and a good mentality.
In the long term,
these kinds of guys make good results.
He can manage crises
without causing any injuries.
Keep players like Lee Ju-ho
among mid-term players.
He isn't a good hitter,
but he has swift legs.
-Good work.
-Good work.
-Let's drink.
-Give that to me.
Does he know about baseball?
It seems
he had nothing to do with baseball.
He will figure it out himself.
We're the ones who play baseball anyway.
So, is he coming?
He said he'll give a call when he arrives.
He is coming?
Chul-min and his guys
are holding a welcome party for him, too.
This punk knows who's got the real power.
It'll be good for us if he behaves.
Hey.
-Why do you think he's coming?
-Why?
-The future manager is here, so he better.
-Hey, it's gross.
Whoever becomes manager…
PITCHING COACH CHOI YONG-GU
…we need to do a good job now.
We've been at the bottom for too long.
Let's drink.
-Dreams!
-Dreams!
Oh, it's bitter.
I heard Coach Choi and his guys
are throwing a welcome party
for the new general manager, too.
But he said he'd come here.
I guess he can make sensible judgments.
Too bad for Coach Choi.
He might wait
for the general manager there.
Should we call them over?
Since the general manager is here,
they should eat some roe rice
or something down the table.
Stop talking about the losers.
Let's be dignified
and talk about our season next year.
Yes, Manager Lee.
Pour me a drink, Manager Lee.
Manager Lee.
Don't count your chickens first,
you punks.
Goodness.
Welcome.
Hello.
-Have a seat.
-It's nice to see you.
-Please sit down.
-Okay.
-Let me.
-Sure.
It's nice to see you.
Is this Manager Lee's bandwagon?
What do you mean "bandwagon"?
There's nothing like that.
Be friendly with each other.
I would've done this just once
if you had invited me over
when you were all together.
At the same time on the same day,
two coaches invited me separately.
That's called factions.
We didn't know
that those guys invited you, too.
Those guys?
I'm also going to meet with them.
I've come here first
because you're the bench coach.
What will you say to them?
I haven't said anything here yet.
But you're already worried about
what I'll say to them?
You're here.
Well,
should I sit here?
-Yes, please.
-Come this way.
It's nice to see you.
Let me pour you a drink.
You're very late.
Yes, I needed to stop by somewhere.
To see the bench coach?
Yes.
You must be busy jumping back and forth
between the two sides
as soon as you got appointed.
The two sides?
I thought you were the same team.
Aren't you busy
studying baseball and learning work
these days?
You're the former general manager
of the winning handball team.
It's not important
that you don't know much about baseball.
We watch handball games
during the Olympics.
Sometimes.
I guess you know very well about baseball.
What book do you recommend?
How dare you.
What's he doing?
Let me explain about the decisions
that were made yesterday.
Some of them
earned the president's consent
while others didn't.
Although I have no intention
to change my mind,
feel free to tell us
if you have a different view
so that I can understand
how you think about the matter.
I'll start.
First, the manager will remain.
We'll have a three-year contract,
and the president approved it already.
Gosh.
Who made the decision?
I did.
I do like the manager, too.
But what about the fans' demand?
The fans won't take any responsibility
while I do by having my career at stake.
It must be eight, eight, nine, two, nine,
ten…
It's right, isn't it?
It's not
an account number.
You were in the eighth, eighth, ninth,
second, and ninth.
And after the expansion,
you were the bottom for four years.
And all of you here wrote
this history yourselves.
You coaches are like public officers
in this field.
Did you say he'll remain?
A contract for three years
instead of one year?
Right. None of the managers
signed a one-year contract.
It should be at least 3 years
to give him full support.
Wait.
So the president approved of this?
Did you really watch
the games of our team?
If you let the manager
fully display his ability,
it'll be much better
than scouting a new manager.
And I'm sure
our club can't afford a new manager.
Or we can promote someone…
Who between the bench coach
and the pitching coach?
Anyone.
You want a manger
that only half of the players support?
Second.
I heard that
there are factions in coach staff.
We won't remove any side from the team.
We go together.
Go ahead and fight against each other.
How could I stop
the fight of the grownups?
You even use violence.
But compete with each other
through your performance.
What's most embarrassing
is to be a good fighter in a losing team.
I heard you were pretty good
when you were players.
What's that look on your faces?
That's how you've been doing up to now.
I'm just telling you
to do as you've always done.
I'll move on. Third.
I haven't obtained the approval
of the president yet regarding this.
I need your help. It seems quite tough.
I want to trade Player Lim Dong-gyu.
TRADE: AN EXCHANGE OF PLAYERS
BETWEEN FRANCHISES
Did he just say Lim Dong-gyu?
-That's ridiculous.
-What?
-Lim Dong-gyu?
-Yes.
But Lee Dong-gu retired two years ago.
You should've checked…
He said Lim Dong-gyu.
-What about him?
-It's Lim Dong-gyu.
Lim Dong-gyu?
Do you mean Lim Dong-gyu?
The clean-up man of the Dreams?
Isn't it Lee Dong-gu?
I plan to trade Lim Dong-gyu.
Don't you know what Lim Dong-gyu
means to the team? No way!
-Nonsense.
-How ridiculous.
Is he a psycho?
Dong-gyu, the general manager…
The most competitive part
of the Golden Glove was the outfield.
Although it's awarded to three players,
great players
with hitting and defending skills
competed fiercely.
I'll announce the first winner.
Dong-gyu, the general manager says
he chose you as a trading card.
The award goes to…
-That jerk…
-Lim Dong-gyu!
Congratulations!
Despite the low standing of the team,
he showed a great performance
with an average of 0.337, 40 home runs,
and 114 RBI.
He even showed off
his powerful and sharp throw.
He's been the only joy
for many fans of the Dreams.
It's his sixth Golden Glove.
LIM DONG-GYU
Please give us remarks briefly.
OUTFIELDER CATEGORY, LIM DONG-GYU
LIM DONG-GYU
Actually…
I kind of expected this.
So I brought the list of people
that I'm grateful to.
Many were disappointed about
having been missed out last year.
But…
I…
no longer need this.
There's something I must say here
no matter what.
So I'll just say that.
I can play baseball
because the fans of the Dreams are there.
I can't even imagine myself
playing in other teams.
Mr. Baek, hold on.
Sure.
Lim Dong-gyu is…
I don't see
why I have to explain this to you.
He runs for the national team
as the fifth batter.
It's not Lee Dong-gu.
I know.
I'd like to promise one thing here.
The only goal of my life
is to have my back number
retired by the Dreams.
I want to play for the Dreams
until I retire.
And…
you plan to export him?
Yes, I do.
No matter what.
No matter what.
OUTFIELDER CATEGORY, LIM DONG-GYU
PRESIDENT SHIM DONG-YUN
OUTFIELDER CATEGORY, LIM DONG-GYU
Special thanks to the sports announcer
and the commentator
Hey. Do you leave your home
when your housekeeper tells you to?
It would sound more realistic
if he traded the general manager.
It won't be easy.
Will you be against it?
I'll tell the president to approve it.
I'll probably keep being on your side.
He's doing this to trade me
with a guy like Kim Kwan-sik?
What's with Kim Kwan-sik?
We can't trade Lim Dong-gyu with…
Why do we have to clean up his mess?
I'll go to the general manager.
Does Lim Dong-gyu even tell you
to do this?
Mr. Baek.
It's not hard
to kick out someone like you!
Hey, Lim Dong-gyu.