Stove League (2019–…): Season 1, Episode 13 - Episode #1.13 - full transcript
This drama is fiction,
and the elements of the story
have no relation to reality.
Why is the PR team leader
under investigation?
He must have done something wrong.
Are you being serious?
Mr. Byun Chi-hoon.
You know the Anti-bribery Act?
I am! I am very much aware!
So I haven't done anything of the sort!
You're saying that you never met up
with reporters to block an article?
Do you completely trust
the PR team leader? You've rooted out
some of the bad actors
like the scout team leader
and Lim Dong-gyu.
Your leadership, immediately
bringing in an investigation team…
goes beyond being tacky
and is a bit nasty.
Mr. Baek.
Do you know how nasty
the sport of baseball is?
When the pitcher throws
the ball to the batter,
do you know what it's called
when the runner goes
from first base to second base?
They call that stealing a base.
When the ball is thrown,
the runner is stealing something.
The only sport that allows such a thing
is baseball.
Let's say you learned something
about baseball from me.
Call off the investigation
for the sake of communication.
Didn't you do the same when you came here?
I thought you'd like this.
If something comes out
of the investigation,
I'll take responsibility too.
But…
if this only results
in hurting an innocent individual…
what will you do?
That would be rational suspicion
for the purpose of trust.
Right?
Until when are you going to continue?
Until the investigative team calls it off.
Can I keep an eye
on the investigative process?
The PR team leader
used to obey our orders really well.
-Whose orders?
-He must have gotten on your side.
Then…
for cooperation between
the new president and general manager,
should I reduce it
to an independent investigation?
It'd be an investigation by the manager.
Yes.
You can do that.
You have to request it.
I request that you do so.
Bow, then.
I ask of you.
Don't bow, Mr. Baek.
What are you doing?
Why should you bend to him?
-Things will get more complicated.
-Still…
You have a passionate follower too.
This is fun.
The apple tree
that the friendless Mr. Baek planted…
has finally born fruit.
Nice.
Let's have a word.
If you keep saying nothing happened,
will it solve anything?
Mr. Byun.
Let's go.
What's your deal?
Can't you tell we're in the middle
of an investigation?
-Let's go.
-Yes.
Here.
Thank you.
-What's there to thank me for?
-Well,
thanks for taking me out
of the investigation.
This is what has always happened.
What do you mean?
The rapport that surely forms
while working with colleagues
has always come back to bite me.
I'm someone who doesn't listen to orders.
That's why the people near me
always turn out like this.
I'm sorry.
All right, everyone. Just a minute.
Just a minute.
Assistant Chief Jang Woo-seok.
Yes.
You will work
reporting news to the president.
That's all.
I won't be a president that just watches.
I'll be one that is active on the ground.
Yes.
I won't be afraid…
to go through any trouble.
Look at this.
He even knows the old idiom.
If you're well educated like him,
you can become
the president's special assistant.
Then what becomes of the position
of scout team assistant chief?
That position will go to the next in line.
And the empty slot
will be filled by Mr. Han Jae-hee.
Mr. Han Jae-hee of operations
will be moving to the scout team.
That's all.
Mr. Han Jae-hee.
What is it?
What conversation did you have
with the president?
This was the conclusion
of that conversation.
You aren't the type of person
to make this decision on your own.
I made the investigation independent,
so you have to fulfill one of my requests.
I think we need some shifts in personnel.
That young boy.
-You mean Han Jae-hee?
-Yes.
Change his team.
Which team do you want me to move him to?
Home.
That'd be the home
of the CEO of Jinsong Furniture.
What do you mean?
He's the grandson of the CEO of Jinsong.
It's not a company
as big as Jaesong Group.
But I'm sure there are many CEOs
that have ties to it.
Then move him to the scout team.
-He wasn't an athlete.
-Well…
you put your younger brother
on the strategy analysis team.
You brought a Korean as a foreign player.
It's not like you to be so inflexible.
I don't care at all. I'm sending him
to the scout team
and planning change and innovation.
Do you expect the president to stay still
while you innovate the team?
What do you think?
Should we also shake up
the operations team like the PR team…
until we get some dust?
I don't know how you view me,
but it was my decision.
The president only wanted
Jang Woo-seok as his assistant.
Is this because I'm of no help
on the operations team?
Why are you staying still in all this?
Can I ask you why you made this decision?
If it's because of President Kwon,
you know well that
he wouldn't make any decision
for the good of the team.
You also know that the operations team
is the busiest one.
Han Jae-hee's role is not small.
He works harder and later than anyone.
So I wish that you show that passion
on the scout team.
Between the members that haven't forgotten
about the former leader,
you'll be of much help to Yang Won-sub.
Great.
But why didn't you tell me this
in advance?
You're complaining to me because
you think I'm rational, right?
Mr. Han.
You can't be complaining
about your position
in just any company.
How would you feel if I punished you
for your behavior?
Isn't it because you have the idea
that you can always quit this job?
Even if you got this job in a fair way,
as long as people suspect you got it
because of your family ties,
you'll need skills that can exceed this.
I heard you rich boy
practiced catching a lot.
Use that…
as a skill
on the scout team.
I don't expect you to be better
than someone who was an athlete.
Just hang in there.
Thankfully, our country's
best scout, Yang Won-sub,
is the leader of the team.
If you're staying on the operations team
for someone else, it's right you stay.
But if it's all for your benefit,
I think you should experience
being on another team as well.
That's my opinion.
This is enough explaining on my part.
He tried to be mean on purpose.
You know, right?
But there's nothing false in what he said.
And the thing is that I know this.
Okay.
You'll do well there.
You're even meaner.
What?
Come on.
I'm going to step out.
Yes.
Go and calm yourself down.
It's an anabolic steroid.
If you take this,
you'll become a bit stronger.
ANABOLIC STEROID
Stronger?
A TYPE OF PROHIBITED DRUG FOR ATHLETES
Hitting is the hardest skill
in all sports.
And you're doing something that amazing.
And a drug test?
We adjust your schedule
so that you'll never get caught.
We don't work that lousily
like in the old days.
Are there any side effects?
Good question.
That's what separates us from the others.
We also sell drugs that reduce
the side effects.
If it reduces them,
it means that there still are
side effects, right?
Listen.
In America,
they asked the track-and-field athletes,
"There's a drug
that guarantees you the gold medal.
Will you take it if that means
dying after seven years?"
Well, 80 percent of them said they would.
It's the same for pro baseball.
You know Lim Dong-gyu, right?
-Lim Dong-gyu's skills are…
-Lim Dong-gyu?
from doping.
I've heard rumors that he does.
How about Kang Doo-ki?
Are there rumors about Doo-ki?
Kang Doo-ki?
-What?
-Get them!
Hey!
-Hey!
-Don't move.
The ambitious New Year's resolution
to become a baseball league
that gives people hope has failed.
This case is about doping.
What happened exactly?
Some main baseball players
have been arrested by the police
while trying to buy anabolic steroid.
In the process, it seems
that a few famous players' names
have been called,
and the whole league's
in a state of tension.
Yes, KPB announced that it's
investigating internally
and discussing the punishment.
It said it will never overlook
this matter.
Hasn't the severity
of the punishments been
lower than the standards
average fans have hoped for?
You're right.
The opinion that a 72-game suspension
for a player that disrupted
sportsmanship is
too light of a punishment
is currently dominant.
There are rumors that some
of our players had taken drugs.
I heard our company knew, and that's why
they canceled our off-season training
to send us to Jeju.
I heard that too.
But the company could have
wrong information.
Mr. Park.
Have you heard any rumors
that specify who it was?
I'm not sure.
There are no players on our team
that have taken drugs.
Well…
there aren't any except for Lim Dong-gyu.
Lim Dong-gyu's case back then was just…
LIM DONG-GYU DOPING
DONG-GYU DOPING
GENERAL MANAGER KIM JONG-MOO
DONG-GYU USES BANNED DRUG
LIM DONG-GYU, DREAMS ROOKIE BATTER,
USES BANNED DRUG
They all say that it wasn't a real drug.
But it only makes things fishy
in this kind of situation.
WITHHELD NUMBER
Lim Dong-gyu.
You shouldn't disappoint
the Vikings' fans.
So what?
Why don't you shut my mouth with money?
How much?
Just as much as you sent last time.
It's not like I'm a dirtbag.
This will be the last time.
Well, you never know
what will happen in life.
Wire the money in cryptocurrency.
I hate it when the police put tails on me.
A HUGE DOPING SCANDAL
IN PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL
Yes.
There are many rumors, right?
HUGE DOPING SCANDAL IN PRO BASEBALL
Yes, there's talk.
Anything I should be interested in?
But they're all rumors.
So what's the interesting one
among the rumors?
Kang Doo-ki's name…
has been going around for a while.
Kang Doo-ki?
There's talk that there's a reason
Kang Doo-ki suddenly became good
after he went to the Vikings.
You may leave.
Hey.
If you know anyone in the police,
secure the list of doping athletes
as soon as possible.
Yes.
CEO KWON KYUNG-MIN
Did you want to see me?
You know about the drug rumors, right?
-Yes.
-What about our players?
We're trying to figure it out.
You're the general manager,
and you're still trying
to figure out the situation.
Like you're asking
the general manager as the president,
I'm asking other people.
What do you think?
What if there are players who took drugs?
Think about what? It'd be wrong.
Would you cover up such wrongdoings?
I'd like to know.
You want to win the championship.
Did I say that?
A lot of things must have happened
between us.
Don't you remember?
You said you'd do as planned
to win the championship.
You're saying
you'd plant an apple tree
even if you're leaving.
Yes, I think I did.
You think?
I'm sure I didn't say
that I'd even sell my soul…
to win the championship.
I'll get going.
HUGE DOPING SCANDAL IN PRO BASEBALL
If Kang Doo-ki had taken drugs,
he'll be suspended for 72 games,
which is half of the whole season.
If that happens, Kang Doo-ki,
the pitcher who makes 18 wins,
will fall to the pitcher
with only nine wins.
Considering he'll lose
some sense of the game,
it could be worse than that.
That's not all. It'll cause
both concrete and intangible damage
to our team that will be irrevocable.
Yes, it will since it's Kang Doo-ki.
LIST OF ATHLETES AND DRUG USE, SELLERS
This is the list of the sellers.
And this is the list of the buyers.
The buyers are not confirmed, though.
KANG DOO-KI
These are the ones that I've heard of.
You trust Kang Doo-ki, right?
Yes, I do. But I will still confirm.
Are you going to ask him in person?
No, I'll try a different way.
Like what?
I'm thinking.
If you ever find out…
that he actually took drugs…
would you try to cover it up?
Not everyone I wanted to protect
was worth doing that for.
On the contrary,
I can't protect everyone
even though they're worth it.
Why would you ask
for Baek Young-soo's leave?
Are you going on a family trip?
We can't afford such a thing.
Will it be difficult for him
to take a leave?
No, that's not exactly the reason.
But it's three days.
Will it affect your team's work
if he took a leave?
Of course. Well…
our team could still function.
But still…
I want to give him some work at home.
It's not for the strategy analysis team,
-but it concerns the club.
-Then…
Then it'd be best
to have him off for two days.
Okay.
Do you feel better now?
Yes.
Still, it's Mr. Yang.
I don't have to send you to Mr. Ko…
so I won't be worried.
But do help us with our work
until this week.
Okay.
Ms. Lee.
Yes? What is it?
Do you feel reassured
to at least have me on the scout team?
What are you saying?
Well…
let's say I do.
I'll work hard.
"Se-young did a good job raising him."
Make me hear this.
Okay?
I'm not a child.
So…
how do you feel to be in the Vikings?
It's nice.
Good.
We have better facilities
and stronger players.
With the same salary,
no one would say no to the Seoul team.
You're right.
Well,
do you have any particular concerns?
No.
Please don't get the wrong idea,
but these rumors are created
because your results
are too good sometimes.
So to speak,
it's an honorable misunderstanding.
People are mistaken
because you're way too good.
I didn't do it.
Right.
I wanted to hear you say that.
And I trust you.
But instead of simply saying no,
I want you to explain more
about why you think
there's a misunderstanding.
Then we'll be able to trust you more
and make things work out better.
Please excuse me.
Look, Dong-gyu…
-He's unbelievable.
-Is he really a rookie?
Look how strong his ball is.
It's insane.
KANG DOO-KI
All his balls are so powerful.
KANG DOO-KI
Hey. Get lost.
Excuse me.
Doo-ki, you're good.
You're the future of the Dreams.
What should we eat, by the way?
-What do you want to eat, Doo-ki?
-How about pork cutlet?
Let's eat pork cutlet and kkakdugi.
Sir.
I'm sorry…
but could you please throw
a few balls for me?
Are you insane?
You might ruin your body.
Don't practice too hard.
Where are we going?
KANG DOO-KI
Tee batting won't improve your skills.
What?
You aren't a T-ball player.
You're a baseball player.
Are you ready?
Throw.
All right, let's see
what you've got, Robinson.
Sort out the players
who have improved their skills
over the past few years.
Although things like diligent training
and the coaches' leadership
might've played a role…
So you want to guess who would be targeted
for the doping test beforehand?
Exactly.
And if you have time…
I doubt that.
Well, if.
Analyze the same with the Vikings.
But that's not our team.
VIKINGS 2 : RED HAWKS 0
As for starting pitchers,
fatigue substances pile up
in their shoulder muscles as they pitch.
And the small veins surrounding them
happen to burst.
Of course, it's different
player by player.
But pitchers can control inflammation
by taking steroids.
It helps them
protect the muscles
in their elbows and shoulders.
Kang Doo-ki has made good results
for the past two years.
Well, I'm telling you this
because there are such rumors.
You're very good at work.
I bet the cage called Ko Se-hyuk
was very small for you.
That's not true.
I was happy to have him as my senior.
That's nice.
You may leave.
This afternoon, the manager
of a youth baseball class
confessed that he urged
one of the players to use
-banned drugs continuously.
-Mom.
Your daughter is home.
It's revealed that Mr. Jung Se-ju…
DRUG USE EVEN IN YOUTH BASEBALL CLASS
That's not right.
Doing that will make them mess up.
-What do you mean?
-When I was in school,
I was told to bring rat tails.
Is it about my salary again?
What are you saying?
It's because you're feeling guilty.
That's not it.
In order to catch rats,
they rewarded us a pencil per tail
if we handed rat tails in at school.
So did you hand in a lot?
I handed in the most.
But later on, some guys…
colored squid legs so it wouldn't show.
The school ended up
not giving us any pencils.
Even to me, who handed in real rat tails.
So?
What do you mean "So?"
Expedients could make you all
go down together.
That's the point, silly.
Hold on. Where did I put the squid?
2020 EMERGENCY MEETING OF DIRECTORS
All of you here
are investing a large sum of money
to run your pro baseball club.
You must be troubled
to come across something disgraceful.
Yesterday, there was even a news report
about the drug use of youth players
in a youth baseball class.
How tragic.
Regarding this doping scandal,
we must start with the thought
that all of us are victims
and unspecified baseball players
who used drugs are assailants.
I thought we would
be able to discuss rationally only now,
when no one was discovered using drugs.
That is why I asked for an urgent meeting.
2020 EMERGENCY MEETING OF DIRECTORS
-Is this really necessary?
-What do you mean?
There are
so many widespread rumors already.
Can we really say
that all the teams
equally have no information?
President of the Vikings.
What?
What rumors are out there now?
I haven't heard of any rumors yet.
Please tell me what kinds
of rumors you heard.
Well…
Some are suspected of using drugs.
If such rumors spread,
innocent players will fall victim to them.
Right. Innocent players must be protected.
And…
those who are caught doping
can play only half of the season.
Isn't that already a heavy penalty?
They built their career
by dishonest means,
but why is the penalty heavy
when they can play
even for half of the season?
Can students get a B if they
get caught cheating on the exam?
If a shot of a drug is worth more
than the hard work and sweat
of the other players,
can you really call this a sport?
Is it a drug contest or something?
Soccer players are suspended
for four years
if they get caught. Aren't you ashamed?
Please say a word
regarding the current situation.
The presidential board came up
with a couple of terms of agreement
to fix the damage
caused by the horrible drug scandal
as soon as possible.
First,
the punishment will be strengthened.
Until today,
the maximum penalty imposed
on players caught doping
has been a suspension
from playing in 72 games only.
However,
just like the soccer league,
the association decided
to increase the penalty
to two years.
Therefore, Kang Doo…
Kang Doo-ki?
-For those who confess--
-Hold on.
Didn't you just say Kang Doo?
Were you going to say Kang Doo-ki?
No. That's not what I was going to say.
I was going to say
the word "confess" instead.
I just tend to focus on vowels
more often than consonant…
Anyway,
for those who confess
their wrongdoing first,
the penalty will be relieved
to one year of suspension.
I heard that it was Kwon Kyung-min,
the newly appointed president
of the Dreams,
who called the meeting urgently.
What could that possibly imply?
It can be interpreted that he is confident
that there are no Dreams players
who violated the rule.
There's been no one who's confessed
to using drugs so far.
And if the Dreams turn out clean,
we can say he made such a great move.
If other presidents also didn't know
about the test results yet,
they must've had no choice
but to attend the meeting.
Still, we can't jump to a conclusion
that only the Dreams are a clean team yet.
The main brokers have not been caught,
and even the police and the reporters
haven't gotten the list of drug users yet.
In other words, if anyone,
including star players
of the Dreams,
turns out to be on the list,
the choice made by President Kwon can
bring about a strong backlash
against the Dreams, right?
That's right. The privacy of…
I can't stop thinking
that the president didn't do it
for our team.
It seems like he thinks
Kang Doo-ki is on the list.
Kang Doo-ki?
We're not sure of anything yet.
-It's sad.
-Why?
President Kwon thinks
those who get in the way
of others who do good jobs
are the competent ones.
You're right.
He's pulling it
until he's blue in the face.
-Goodness.
-Sheesh.
He works only on his shoulder.
-That's all he does.
-He has no choice.
Darn it.
Hey.
What did you just say?
Well…
we were talking about
where that immense strength…
must have come from.
You know, I wouldn't be able to stand
myself if I failed to reach 0.300.
I even considered quitting baseball
when I hit under 20 homers
in a previous season.
Sure. You really are the best hitter,
Lim Dong-gyu.
Lim Dong-gyu.
Who are you?
I'm a fan of yours.
My fan?
I hardly turn out in games.
I'm a fan of the Lim Dong-gyu
who will make 100 runs…
and 30 homers with an average of 0.330.
Training hard isn't always the answer.
Who are you, anyway?
You know player Kang Guk-ju,
the best hitter these days.
If he hadn't met with this…
no one would know his name now.
Try the sample…
and call me if you need more.
Dong-gyu.
DOO-KI'S PITCHING RECORD
Kang Doo-ki.
What a jerk…
You're really working hard.
I see how diligent one should be
as the president's assistant.
I believe whatever you do
is for the team, right?
Please keep suspecting…
and tracking players.
I know what I do.
You'd better not have a filthy intention.
You shouldn't do it
in hopes of getting a specific result.
Please look.
He achieved a shutout on August 4.
But on August 9,
he didn't lose a point for six innings
and seven scoreless innings
on August 14 again.
He made more than 110 pitches
for all three games.
He must have a very healthy shoulder.
The intervals between the games
all are five days.
The baseball fans must be saying this.
"It's almost like Kang Doo-ki…
used drugs."
That's right.
Kang Doo-ki must be using drugs
to enhance his performance.
He is also…
a mere human.
Are you investigating
the Viking players' drug use?
Why would you ask such a question?
You know the penalty is one year
for those who confess first, right?
What is this?
I looked into it on my side.
It's the list of Vikings players
that are suspected of using drugs.
Why do you analyze our players?
You know, I owe you one.
I also hope what I've found isn't right.
But I can't just sit back and let
the main players of the Vikings
be suspended for two seasons.
We're also working on a plan.
You can just take a look.
If the list turns out to be right,
the Vikings would lose two seasons.
Okay.
I will take your advice only…
but not this one.
Do you think the players
will really turn themselves in?
I won't threaten my players
with a list from another team.
I'll ask them once again.
But…
I need you to take it back.
Mr. Kim…
your trust in the players like this
let the Vikings
become a team with the best pitchers,
including two with 15 wins
and one with ten wins.
And all of them even have
their ERA in the twos.
I know that very well.
Geez. It was possible
thanks to others' help.
If they turn themselves in,
the penalty is only one year.
It's just one season.
You can aim for the championship
the next season.
How dare you bring this piece of paper
and stir my mind?
They said they didn't.
I said I decided to believe our players.
I also hope…
this piece of paper…
turns out wrong.
I liked…
being called
your senior
rather than your general manager.
The young players
were like children to me.
The veterans were like
my youngest brothers.
That's how I coached this team.
But…
right now,
there are others putting pressure
on me to not believe you
and interrogate you.
Drugs.
If you've taken them,
call me up anytime today.
You'll turn yourself in tomorrow.
If no one calls tonight,
I'll believe
that no one used drugs on our team.
Rather than other people…
I trust…
my children more.
Do you understand?
Yes.
URGENT PRESS CONFERENCE ON THE DRUG CRISIS
We'll begin the urgent press conference
on the drug crisis.
Our association will give
the players time to report voluntarily.
And to those players,
we've decided to hand down the punishment
of a one-year suspension,
which is half of the two years
that we'd agreed to
as a presidential board.
In that period,
no players have reported themselves.
The players who did not report voluntarily
will be given a two-year suspension.
I will now announce the list.
On the list,
there are two players from the Sabers,
one player from the Pelicans…
two players from the Whales,
three players from the Jaguars,
one player from the Devils,
three players from the Titans,
two players from the Black Wings,
three players from the Red Hawks,
five players from the Vikings…
Five players?
Of the Dreams…
there were no players using drugs.
A total of nine teams and 22 players
were involved in this case.
We realize the magnitude of this incident,
and we'll do our best to prevent
any reoccurrences of this.
There were none.
Yes.
Is it possible that Kang Doo-ki
was omitted?
I'm afraid not.
Then why is Kang Doo-ki…
so good?
To be honest…
he works hard.
Sure.
I'm sure he works hard.
The team that's the worst at baseball
but is the most ignorant on drugs.
They're so greedless and naive.
What an amazing team.
President Kwon. Have you heard?
There were no Dreams players using drugs.
That's what I came to tell you.
Mr. Baek.
-Yes?
-Is Kang Doo-ki…
really clean?
Yes.
Couldn't he have met
a competent drug dealer?
Kang Doo-ki has shown remarkable records
for the last two years,
so we also doubted him.
And we looked thoroughly into it.
How did he become
a pitcher who's expected to win 20 games
from a pitcher who only had ten wins?
There are
quite a lot of factors
that you can't tell just from the number
of pitches and the earned run average.
Keep lecturing.
Yes.
He was a player whose fastballs
were quite good in the beginning.
He also used sliders.
He was a typical two-pitch pitcher
who only relied on those two pitches.
But… his types of pitches
started increasing.
Since he moved to the Vikings,
he started making use
of changeups.
He also started using
the strike zone wider.
Naturally, the number
of his strikeouts increased.
And he became a beast pitcher
who could lead the game as he pleases.
It sounds easy, but it must have
taken him arduous training
and the advanced system of the Vikings.
How graceful.
The Dreams aren't so good at baseball,
but we have relatively fewer problems.
You must be pleased too, sir.
Yes.
Very much.
I'm very much pleased.
Seeing you enraged by the foul of doping,
I think it demonstrated the motto of
our team, to play fair even when losing.
So I felt very happy.
I learned from you, Mr. Baek.
When the president and the general manager
are on the same wavelength…
people nowadays call it
"having good chemistry."
You and I have…
such good chemistry.
We'll summarize the list that was
announced at the press conference.
-According to the list…
-No players of Dreams are on it.
Should I write an article?
"Our team was at the bottom,
but it was the cleanest!"
At a time like this, people
still recognize it even when we're silent.
Yang Jin-ho, 15 wins,
and Choi Woo-hyuk, ten wins, are
suspended for two years.
The three winning relievers
with an average ERA
of two points were all caught.
Two players of the Sabers were caught too.
One is a number five starter,
and the other is a backup outfielder.
They took a weaker blow than the Vikings.
They'll have to rebuild
the team naturally.
When it comes to rebuilding a team,
General Manager Kim Jong-moo
is the best at it.
Then either the Sabers will win
the championship again,
or the Pelicans will advance.
But the Dreams didn't lose any players.
One player from each team was on the list.
The expectations of our team
have also gone up
without doing anything.
None of their players were on the list.
The Dreams' fans
-can be proud of their team.
-You're right.
Hey, here comes Lim Dong-gyu.
So it wasn't Lim Dong-gyu.
He does train hard.
It must have been
due to the training, not drugs.
I feel kind of sorry.
Lim Dong-gyu isn't a player
who would use drugs.
Did you already know?
No player has torn his hands
more than Lim Dong-gyu
while practicing batting.
I already knew he's not someone
who would rely on drugs.
His drug test once showed positive
in the past.
So he must have been doubted
in the Vikings.
He still thinks
that I reported him for a past incident.
That's why he told others
that you're someone who plays
both sides and speaks ill of your coach.
Why didn't you tell me?
It's because it's my fault
for not being able…
to resolve the misunderstanding.
WITHHELD NUMBER
Lim Dong-gyu.
The professional baseball league
seems to be controversial lately.
Why do you pretend
that you're the only clean player?
What do you want?
What?
Is this the first time
we're making a deal?
I'll have the usual.
KANG DOO-KI
NOODLES
Welcome.
You can pay tonight.
What are you talking about?
It was always on me for being paid a lot
and drafted in the first round.
Can't you pay for this kind of meal now?
You cheap jerk.
Didn't we use to have a full belly
and train well
just with this type of meal?
The first game.
The first home run.
And the MVP of the Week.
We weren't envious of anything.
This place isn't a school.
Don't try to lecture me.
To batters in our neighborhood
and to our juniors
selected in later rounds,
Lim Dong-gyu was the hope,
not Kang Doo-ki.
Can't you live with pride?
When you are at bat,
can you swing your bat
without pride or confidence?
I…
mess up on the mound
when there's something I'm ashamed of.
So I…
try to live properly
even if I'm not good enough.
Are you…
looking down on me again?
I've never done that even once.
You…
may be clean in terms of doping…
but do you really have nothing
to be ashamed of?
If you do, shake it off.
I won't say any more…
my friend.
You put me off my food.
Mr. Lim,
you didn't wire the money.
Hey, you jerks.
How dare you threaten me?
You scoundrels.
I'll kill you if I see you.
Stay away from me.
Or I'll kill you for real.
Hey, Lim Dong-gyu.
A national athlete
must watch his behavior…
instead of gambling abroad.
Hey, you coward.
You're the same.
How so?
How dare you threaten me?
You're a dirtbag.
It seems you've made up your mind.
You sound full of confidence,
and I like it.
Hey, Baek Seung-soo.
I'll show you how crazy I am…
about baseball.
I gambled…
in Macau.
If I report myself voluntarily…
will I get…
punished less?
LIM DONG-GYU OF THE VIKINGS
REPORTS HIMSELF FOR GAMBLING ABROAD
LIM DONG-GYU REPORTED HIMSELF
FOR GAMBLING ABROAD.
VIKINGS IN CRISIS,
DOPING AND GAMBLING ABROAD
LIM DONG-GYU IS SUSPENDED FOR 72 GAMES.
DONG-GYU DOESN'T SHOW UP AT TRAINING
LIM DONG-GYU IN SECLUSION
Several incidents
have happened.
Let me say something
which will be hard for you to understand.
Mr. Kang.
I'm here to ask you…
a difficult question.
Go on.
Mr. Lim.
The public has already
turned their backs on you.
I doubt your number will be retired.
RETIRING A NUMBER TO CHERISH CONTRIBUTIONS
Considering the past cases,
you won't be able to play
half the games this season.
You've caused major damage to the Vikings.
The Dreams have
to compensate them for it too.
But…
do you remember what you told me before?
Why you wanted to stay in the Dreams.
A man who slipped a 1,000-won bill
in your hand. A woman who…
sold dried filefish.
Children who cheered for victory.
These people might still be willing
to smile at you.
Do you want to retire in the Dreams?
Instead,
you need to settle your dark history.
You have to stay away from lowlife people
and respect me…
because I'll respect you too.
-At that time…
-And…
you should not judge your colleagues.
You've also got to do
what you called making friends.
You need to change everything
except for your talents.
It'd be impossible
if you were the same Lim Dong-gyu.
Mr. Lim.
Let me ask you one more time.
Do you want to retire…
in the Dreams?
Retiring…
in the Dreams…
I will…
go to the Dreams.
I will begin…
negotiating with Mr. Kim Jong-moo.
SPECIAL THANKS, KIM HWAN, JUNG GANG HEE
How shameless.
I'm putting Lim Dong-gyu up for auction.
We should make a suggestion
that better satisfies Mr. Kim.
This is the first time
I disagree with the general manager.
-Are you joking?
-No, I'm not.
I'm disappointed in you, Mr. Baek.
Is Mr. Baek playing a power game again?
I did this without letting anyone know.
You talk as if you'll disappear
all of a sudden.
Ms. Lee. We have a problem.
We will never be able
to understand each other.
and the elements of the story
have no relation to reality.
Why is the PR team leader
under investigation?
He must have done something wrong.
Are you being serious?
Mr. Byun Chi-hoon.
You know the Anti-bribery Act?
I am! I am very much aware!
So I haven't done anything of the sort!
You're saying that you never met up
with reporters to block an article?
Do you completely trust
the PR team leader? You've rooted out
some of the bad actors
like the scout team leader
and Lim Dong-gyu.
Your leadership, immediately
bringing in an investigation team…
goes beyond being tacky
and is a bit nasty.
Mr. Baek.
Do you know how nasty
the sport of baseball is?
When the pitcher throws
the ball to the batter,
do you know what it's called
when the runner goes
from first base to second base?
They call that stealing a base.
When the ball is thrown,
the runner is stealing something.
The only sport that allows such a thing
is baseball.
Let's say you learned something
about baseball from me.
Call off the investigation
for the sake of communication.
Didn't you do the same when you came here?
I thought you'd like this.
If something comes out
of the investigation,
I'll take responsibility too.
But…
if this only results
in hurting an innocent individual…
what will you do?
That would be rational suspicion
for the purpose of trust.
Right?
Until when are you going to continue?
Until the investigative team calls it off.
Can I keep an eye
on the investigative process?
The PR team leader
used to obey our orders really well.
-Whose orders?
-He must have gotten on your side.
Then…
for cooperation between
the new president and general manager,
should I reduce it
to an independent investigation?
It'd be an investigation by the manager.
Yes.
You can do that.
You have to request it.
I request that you do so.
Bow, then.
I ask of you.
Don't bow, Mr. Baek.
What are you doing?
Why should you bend to him?
-Things will get more complicated.
-Still…
You have a passionate follower too.
This is fun.
The apple tree
that the friendless Mr. Baek planted…
has finally born fruit.
Nice.
Let's have a word.
If you keep saying nothing happened,
will it solve anything?
Mr. Byun.
Let's go.
What's your deal?
Can't you tell we're in the middle
of an investigation?
-Let's go.
-Yes.
Here.
Thank you.
-What's there to thank me for?
-Well,
thanks for taking me out
of the investigation.
This is what has always happened.
What do you mean?
The rapport that surely forms
while working with colleagues
has always come back to bite me.
I'm someone who doesn't listen to orders.
That's why the people near me
always turn out like this.
I'm sorry.
All right, everyone. Just a minute.
Just a minute.
Assistant Chief Jang Woo-seok.
Yes.
You will work
reporting news to the president.
That's all.
I won't be a president that just watches.
I'll be one that is active on the ground.
Yes.
I won't be afraid…
to go through any trouble.
Look at this.
He even knows the old idiom.
If you're well educated like him,
you can become
the president's special assistant.
Then what becomes of the position
of scout team assistant chief?
That position will go to the next in line.
And the empty slot
will be filled by Mr. Han Jae-hee.
Mr. Han Jae-hee of operations
will be moving to the scout team.
That's all.
Mr. Han Jae-hee.
What is it?
What conversation did you have
with the president?
This was the conclusion
of that conversation.
You aren't the type of person
to make this decision on your own.
I made the investigation independent,
so you have to fulfill one of my requests.
I think we need some shifts in personnel.
That young boy.
-You mean Han Jae-hee?
-Yes.
Change his team.
Which team do you want me to move him to?
Home.
That'd be the home
of the CEO of Jinsong Furniture.
What do you mean?
He's the grandson of the CEO of Jinsong.
It's not a company
as big as Jaesong Group.
But I'm sure there are many CEOs
that have ties to it.
Then move him to the scout team.
-He wasn't an athlete.
-Well…
you put your younger brother
on the strategy analysis team.
You brought a Korean as a foreign player.
It's not like you to be so inflexible.
I don't care at all. I'm sending him
to the scout team
and planning change and innovation.
Do you expect the president to stay still
while you innovate the team?
What do you think?
Should we also shake up
the operations team like the PR team…
until we get some dust?
I don't know how you view me,
but it was my decision.
The president only wanted
Jang Woo-seok as his assistant.
Is this because I'm of no help
on the operations team?
Why are you staying still in all this?
Can I ask you why you made this decision?
If it's because of President Kwon,
you know well that
he wouldn't make any decision
for the good of the team.
You also know that the operations team
is the busiest one.
Han Jae-hee's role is not small.
He works harder and later than anyone.
So I wish that you show that passion
on the scout team.
Between the members that haven't forgotten
about the former leader,
you'll be of much help to Yang Won-sub.
Great.
But why didn't you tell me this
in advance?
You're complaining to me because
you think I'm rational, right?
Mr. Han.
You can't be complaining
about your position
in just any company.
How would you feel if I punished you
for your behavior?
Isn't it because you have the idea
that you can always quit this job?
Even if you got this job in a fair way,
as long as people suspect you got it
because of your family ties,
you'll need skills that can exceed this.
I heard you rich boy
practiced catching a lot.
Use that…
as a skill
on the scout team.
I don't expect you to be better
than someone who was an athlete.
Just hang in there.
Thankfully, our country's
best scout, Yang Won-sub,
is the leader of the team.
If you're staying on the operations team
for someone else, it's right you stay.
But if it's all for your benefit,
I think you should experience
being on another team as well.
That's my opinion.
This is enough explaining on my part.
He tried to be mean on purpose.
You know, right?
But there's nothing false in what he said.
And the thing is that I know this.
Okay.
You'll do well there.
You're even meaner.
What?
Come on.
I'm going to step out.
Yes.
Go and calm yourself down.
It's an anabolic steroid.
If you take this,
you'll become a bit stronger.
ANABOLIC STEROID
Stronger?
A TYPE OF PROHIBITED DRUG FOR ATHLETES
Hitting is the hardest skill
in all sports.
And you're doing something that amazing.
And a drug test?
We adjust your schedule
so that you'll never get caught.
We don't work that lousily
like in the old days.
Are there any side effects?
Good question.
That's what separates us from the others.
We also sell drugs that reduce
the side effects.
If it reduces them,
it means that there still are
side effects, right?
Listen.
In America,
they asked the track-and-field athletes,
"There's a drug
that guarantees you the gold medal.
Will you take it if that means
dying after seven years?"
Well, 80 percent of them said they would.
It's the same for pro baseball.
You know Lim Dong-gyu, right?
-Lim Dong-gyu's skills are…
-Lim Dong-gyu?
from doping.
I've heard rumors that he does.
How about Kang Doo-ki?
Are there rumors about Doo-ki?
Kang Doo-ki?
-What?
-Get them!
Hey!
-Hey!
-Don't move.
The ambitious New Year's resolution
to become a baseball league
that gives people hope has failed.
This case is about doping.
What happened exactly?
Some main baseball players
have been arrested by the police
while trying to buy anabolic steroid.
In the process, it seems
that a few famous players' names
have been called,
and the whole league's
in a state of tension.
Yes, KPB announced that it's
investigating internally
and discussing the punishment.
It said it will never overlook
this matter.
Hasn't the severity
of the punishments been
lower than the standards
average fans have hoped for?
You're right.
The opinion that a 72-game suspension
for a player that disrupted
sportsmanship is
too light of a punishment
is currently dominant.
There are rumors that some
of our players had taken drugs.
I heard our company knew, and that's why
they canceled our off-season training
to send us to Jeju.
I heard that too.
But the company could have
wrong information.
Mr. Park.
Have you heard any rumors
that specify who it was?
I'm not sure.
There are no players on our team
that have taken drugs.
Well…
there aren't any except for Lim Dong-gyu.
Lim Dong-gyu's case back then was just…
LIM DONG-GYU DOPING
DONG-GYU DOPING
GENERAL MANAGER KIM JONG-MOO
DONG-GYU USES BANNED DRUG
LIM DONG-GYU, DREAMS ROOKIE BATTER,
USES BANNED DRUG
They all say that it wasn't a real drug.
But it only makes things fishy
in this kind of situation.
WITHHELD NUMBER
Lim Dong-gyu.
You shouldn't disappoint
the Vikings' fans.
So what?
Why don't you shut my mouth with money?
How much?
Just as much as you sent last time.
It's not like I'm a dirtbag.
This will be the last time.
Well, you never know
what will happen in life.
Wire the money in cryptocurrency.
I hate it when the police put tails on me.
A HUGE DOPING SCANDAL
IN PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL
Yes.
There are many rumors, right?
HUGE DOPING SCANDAL IN PRO BASEBALL
Yes, there's talk.
Anything I should be interested in?
But they're all rumors.
So what's the interesting one
among the rumors?
Kang Doo-ki's name…
has been going around for a while.
Kang Doo-ki?
There's talk that there's a reason
Kang Doo-ki suddenly became good
after he went to the Vikings.
You may leave.
Hey.
If you know anyone in the police,
secure the list of doping athletes
as soon as possible.
Yes.
CEO KWON KYUNG-MIN
Did you want to see me?
You know about the drug rumors, right?
-Yes.
-What about our players?
We're trying to figure it out.
You're the general manager,
and you're still trying
to figure out the situation.
Like you're asking
the general manager as the president,
I'm asking other people.
What do you think?
What if there are players who took drugs?
Think about what? It'd be wrong.
Would you cover up such wrongdoings?
I'd like to know.
You want to win the championship.
Did I say that?
A lot of things must have happened
between us.
Don't you remember?
You said you'd do as planned
to win the championship.
You're saying
you'd plant an apple tree
even if you're leaving.
Yes, I think I did.
You think?
I'm sure I didn't say
that I'd even sell my soul…
to win the championship.
I'll get going.
HUGE DOPING SCANDAL IN PRO BASEBALL
If Kang Doo-ki had taken drugs,
he'll be suspended for 72 games,
which is half of the whole season.
If that happens, Kang Doo-ki,
the pitcher who makes 18 wins,
will fall to the pitcher
with only nine wins.
Considering he'll lose
some sense of the game,
it could be worse than that.
That's not all. It'll cause
both concrete and intangible damage
to our team that will be irrevocable.
Yes, it will since it's Kang Doo-ki.
LIST OF ATHLETES AND DRUG USE, SELLERS
This is the list of the sellers.
And this is the list of the buyers.
The buyers are not confirmed, though.
KANG DOO-KI
These are the ones that I've heard of.
You trust Kang Doo-ki, right?
Yes, I do. But I will still confirm.
Are you going to ask him in person?
No, I'll try a different way.
Like what?
I'm thinking.
If you ever find out…
that he actually took drugs…
would you try to cover it up?
Not everyone I wanted to protect
was worth doing that for.
On the contrary,
I can't protect everyone
even though they're worth it.
Why would you ask
for Baek Young-soo's leave?
Are you going on a family trip?
We can't afford such a thing.
Will it be difficult for him
to take a leave?
No, that's not exactly the reason.
But it's three days.
Will it affect your team's work
if he took a leave?
Of course. Well…
our team could still function.
But still…
I want to give him some work at home.
It's not for the strategy analysis team,
-but it concerns the club.
-Then…
Then it'd be best
to have him off for two days.
Okay.
Do you feel better now?
Yes.
Still, it's Mr. Yang.
I don't have to send you to Mr. Ko…
so I won't be worried.
But do help us with our work
until this week.
Okay.
Ms. Lee.
Yes? What is it?
Do you feel reassured
to at least have me on the scout team?
What are you saying?
Well…
let's say I do.
I'll work hard.
"Se-young did a good job raising him."
Make me hear this.
Okay?
I'm not a child.
So…
how do you feel to be in the Vikings?
It's nice.
Good.
We have better facilities
and stronger players.
With the same salary,
no one would say no to the Seoul team.
You're right.
Well,
do you have any particular concerns?
No.
Please don't get the wrong idea,
but these rumors are created
because your results
are too good sometimes.
So to speak,
it's an honorable misunderstanding.
People are mistaken
because you're way too good.
I didn't do it.
Right.
I wanted to hear you say that.
And I trust you.
But instead of simply saying no,
I want you to explain more
about why you think
there's a misunderstanding.
Then we'll be able to trust you more
and make things work out better.
Please excuse me.
Look, Dong-gyu…
-He's unbelievable.
-Is he really a rookie?
Look how strong his ball is.
It's insane.
KANG DOO-KI
All his balls are so powerful.
KANG DOO-KI
Hey. Get lost.
Excuse me.
Doo-ki, you're good.
You're the future of the Dreams.
What should we eat, by the way?
-What do you want to eat, Doo-ki?
-How about pork cutlet?
Let's eat pork cutlet and kkakdugi.
Sir.
I'm sorry…
but could you please throw
a few balls for me?
Are you insane?
You might ruin your body.
Don't practice too hard.
Where are we going?
KANG DOO-KI
Tee batting won't improve your skills.
What?
You aren't a T-ball player.
You're a baseball player.
Are you ready?
Throw.
All right, let's see
what you've got, Robinson.
Sort out the players
who have improved their skills
over the past few years.
Although things like diligent training
and the coaches' leadership
might've played a role…
So you want to guess who would be targeted
for the doping test beforehand?
Exactly.
And if you have time…
I doubt that.
Well, if.
Analyze the same with the Vikings.
But that's not our team.
VIKINGS 2 : RED HAWKS 0
As for starting pitchers,
fatigue substances pile up
in their shoulder muscles as they pitch.
And the small veins surrounding them
happen to burst.
Of course, it's different
player by player.
But pitchers can control inflammation
by taking steroids.
It helps them
protect the muscles
in their elbows and shoulders.
Kang Doo-ki has made good results
for the past two years.
Well, I'm telling you this
because there are such rumors.
You're very good at work.
I bet the cage called Ko Se-hyuk
was very small for you.
That's not true.
I was happy to have him as my senior.
That's nice.
You may leave.
This afternoon, the manager
of a youth baseball class
confessed that he urged
one of the players to use
-banned drugs continuously.
-Mom.
Your daughter is home.
It's revealed that Mr. Jung Se-ju…
DRUG USE EVEN IN YOUTH BASEBALL CLASS
That's not right.
Doing that will make them mess up.
-What do you mean?
-When I was in school,
I was told to bring rat tails.
Is it about my salary again?
What are you saying?
It's because you're feeling guilty.
That's not it.
In order to catch rats,
they rewarded us a pencil per tail
if we handed rat tails in at school.
So did you hand in a lot?
I handed in the most.
But later on, some guys…
colored squid legs so it wouldn't show.
The school ended up
not giving us any pencils.
Even to me, who handed in real rat tails.
So?
What do you mean "So?"
Expedients could make you all
go down together.
That's the point, silly.
Hold on. Where did I put the squid?
2020 EMERGENCY MEETING OF DIRECTORS
All of you here
are investing a large sum of money
to run your pro baseball club.
You must be troubled
to come across something disgraceful.
Yesterday, there was even a news report
about the drug use of youth players
in a youth baseball class.
How tragic.
Regarding this doping scandal,
we must start with the thought
that all of us are victims
and unspecified baseball players
who used drugs are assailants.
I thought we would
be able to discuss rationally only now,
when no one was discovered using drugs.
That is why I asked for an urgent meeting.
2020 EMERGENCY MEETING OF DIRECTORS
-Is this really necessary?
-What do you mean?
There are
so many widespread rumors already.
Can we really say
that all the teams
equally have no information?
President of the Vikings.
What?
What rumors are out there now?
I haven't heard of any rumors yet.
Please tell me what kinds
of rumors you heard.
Well…
Some are suspected of using drugs.
If such rumors spread,
innocent players will fall victim to them.
Right. Innocent players must be protected.
And…
those who are caught doping
can play only half of the season.
Isn't that already a heavy penalty?
They built their career
by dishonest means,
but why is the penalty heavy
when they can play
even for half of the season?
Can students get a B if they
get caught cheating on the exam?
If a shot of a drug is worth more
than the hard work and sweat
of the other players,
can you really call this a sport?
Is it a drug contest or something?
Soccer players are suspended
for four years
if they get caught. Aren't you ashamed?
Please say a word
regarding the current situation.
The presidential board came up
with a couple of terms of agreement
to fix the damage
caused by the horrible drug scandal
as soon as possible.
First,
the punishment will be strengthened.
Until today,
the maximum penalty imposed
on players caught doping
has been a suspension
from playing in 72 games only.
However,
just like the soccer league,
the association decided
to increase the penalty
to two years.
Therefore, Kang Doo…
Kang Doo-ki?
-For those who confess--
-Hold on.
Didn't you just say Kang Doo?
Were you going to say Kang Doo-ki?
No. That's not what I was going to say.
I was going to say
the word "confess" instead.
I just tend to focus on vowels
more often than consonant…
Anyway,
for those who confess
their wrongdoing first,
the penalty will be relieved
to one year of suspension.
I heard that it was Kwon Kyung-min,
the newly appointed president
of the Dreams,
who called the meeting urgently.
What could that possibly imply?
It can be interpreted that he is confident
that there are no Dreams players
who violated the rule.
There's been no one who's confessed
to using drugs so far.
And if the Dreams turn out clean,
we can say he made such a great move.
If other presidents also didn't know
about the test results yet,
they must've had no choice
but to attend the meeting.
Still, we can't jump to a conclusion
that only the Dreams are a clean team yet.
The main brokers have not been caught,
and even the police and the reporters
haven't gotten the list of drug users yet.
In other words, if anyone,
including star players
of the Dreams,
turns out to be on the list,
the choice made by President Kwon can
bring about a strong backlash
against the Dreams, right?
That's right. The privacy of…
I can't stop thinking
that the president didn't do it
for our team.
It seems like he thinks
Kang Doo-ki is on the list.
Kang Doo-ki?
We're not sure of anything yet.
-It's sad.
-Why?
President Kwon thinks
those who get in the way
of others who do good jobs
are the competent ones.
You're right.
He's pulling it
until he's blue in the face.
-Goodness.
-Sheesh.
He works only on his shoulder.
-That's all he does.
-He has no choice.
Darn it.
Hey.
What did you just say?
Well…
we were talking about
where that immense strength…
must have come from.
You know, I wouldn't be able to stand
myself if I failed to reach 0.300.
I even considered quitting baseball
when I hit under 20 homers
in a previous season.
Sure. You really are the best hitter,
Lim Dong-gyu.
Lim Dong-gyu.
Who are you?
I'm a fan of yours.
My fan?
I hardly turn out in games.
I'm a fan of the Lim Dong-gyu
who will make 100 runs…
and 30 homers with an average of 0.330.
Training hard isn't always the answer.
Who are you, anyway?
You know player Kang Guk-ju,
the best hitter these days.
If he hadn't met with this…
no one would know his name now.
Try the sample…
and call me if you need more.
Dong-gyu.
DOO-KI'S PITCHING RECORD
Kang Doo-ki.
What a jerk…
You're really working hard.
I see how diligent one should be
as the president's assistant.
I believe whatever you do
is for the team, right?
Please keep suspecting…
and tracking players.
I know what I do.
You'd better not have a filthy intention.
You shouldn't do it
in hopes of getting a specific result.
Please look.
He achieved a shutout on August 4.
But on August 9,
he didn't lose a point for six innings
and seven scoreless innings
on August 14 again.
He made more than 110 pitches
for all three games.
He must have a very healthy shoulder.
The intervals between the games
all are five days.
The baseball fans must be saying this.
"It's almost like Kang Doo-ki…
used drugs."
That's right.
Kang Doo-ki must be using drugs
to enhance his performance.
He is also…
a mere human.
Are you investigating
the Viking players' drug use?
Why would you ask such a question?
You know the penalty is one year
for those who confess first, right?
What is this?
I looked into it on my side.
It's the list of Vikings players
that are suspected of using drugs.
Why do you analyze our players?
You know, I owe you one.
I also hope what I've found isn't right.
But I can't just sit back and let
the main players of the Vikings
be suspended for two seasons.
We're also working on a plan.
You can just take a look.
If the list turns out to be right,
the Vikings would lose two seasons.
Okay.
I will take your advice only…
but not this one.
Do you think the players
will really turn themselves in?
I won't threaten my players
with a list from another team.
I'll ask them once again.
But…
I need you to take it back.
Mr. Kim…
your trust in the players like this
let the Vikings
become a team with the best pitchers,
including two with 15 wins
and one with ten wins.
And all of them even have
their ERA in the twos.
I know that very well.
Geez. It was possible
thanks to others' help.
If they turn themselves in,
the penalty is only one year.
It's just one season.
You can aim for the championship
the next season.
How dare you bring this piece of paper
and stir my mind?
They said they didn't.
I said I decided to believe our players.
I also hope…
this piece of paper…
turns out wrong.
I liked…
being called
your senior
rather than your general manager.
The young players
were like children to me.
The veterans were like
my youngest brothers.
That's how I coached this team.
But…
right now,
there are others putting pressure
on me to not believe you
and interrogate you.
Drugs.
If you've taken them,
call me up anytime today.
You'll turn yourself in tomorrow.
If no one calls tonight,
I'll believe
that no one used drugs on our team.
Rather than other people…
I trust…
my children more.
Do you understand?
Yes.
URGENT PRESS CONFERENCE ON THE DRUG CRISIS
We'll begin the urgent press conference
on the drug crisis.
Our association will give
the players time to report voluntarily.
And to those players,
we've decided to hand down the punishment
of a one-year suspension,
which is half of the two years
that we'd agreed to
as a presidential board.
In that period,
no players have reported themselves.
The players who did not report voluntarily
will be given a two-year suspension.
I will now announce the list.
On the list,
there are two players from the Sabers,
one player from the Pelicans…
two players from the Whales,
three players from the Jaguars,
one player from the Devils,
three players from the Titans,
two players from the Black Wings,
three players from the Red Hawks,
five players from the Vikings…
Five players?
Of the Dreams…
there were no players using drugs.
A total of nine teams and 22 players
were involved in this case.
We realize the magnitude of this incident,
and we'll do our best to prevent
any reoccurrences of this.
There were none.
Yes.
Is it possible that Kang Doo-ki
was omitted?
I'm afraid not.
Then why is Kang Doo-ki…
so good?
To be honest…
he works hard.
Sure.
I'm sure he works hard.
The team that's the worst at baseball
but is the most ignorant on drugs.
They're so greedless and naive.
What an amazing team.
President Kwon. Have you heard?
There were no Dreams players using drugs.
That's what I came to tell you.
Mr. Baek.
-Yes?
-Is Kang Doo-ki…
really clean?
Yes.
Couldn't he have met
a competent drug dealer?
Kang Doo-ki has shown remarkable records
for the last two years,
so we also doubted him.
And we looked thoroughly into it.
How did he become
a pitcher who's expected to win 20 games
from a pitcher who only had ten wins?
There are
quite a lot of factors
that you can't tell just from the number
of pitches and the earned run average.
Keep lecturing.
Yes.
He was a player whose fastballs
were quite good in the beginning.
He also used sliders.
He was a typical two-pitch pitcher
who only relied on those two pitches.
But… his types of pitches
started increasing.
Since he moved to the Vikings,
he started making use
of changeups.
He also started using
the strike zone wider.
Naturally, the number
of his strikeouts increased.
And he became a beast pitcher
who could lead the game as he pleases.
It sounds easy, but it must have
taken him arduous training
and the advanced system of the Vikings.
How graceful.
The Dreams aren't so good at baseball,
but we have relatively fewer problems.
You must be pleased too, sir.
Yes.
Very much.
I'm very much pleased.
Seeing you enraged by the foul of doping,
I think it demonstrated the motto of
our team, to play fair even when losing.
So I felt very happy.
I learned from you, Mr. Baek.
When the president and the general manager
are on the same wavelength…
people nowadays call it
"having good chemistry."
You and I have…
such good chemistry.
We'll summarize the list that was
announced at the press conference.
-According to the list…
-No players of Dreams are on it.
Should I write an article?
"Our team was at the bottom,
but it was the cleanest!"
At a time like this, people
still recognize it even when we're silent.
Yang Jin-ho, 15 wins,
and Choi Woo-hyuk, ten wins, are
suspended for two years.
The three winning relievers
with an average ERA
of two points were all caught.
Two players of the Sabers were caught too.
One is a number five starter,
and the other is a backup outfielder.
They took a weaker blow than the Vikings.
They'll have to rebuild
the team naturally.
When it comes to rebuilding a team,
General Manager Kim Jong-moo
is the best at it.
Then either the Sabers will win
the championship again,
or the Pelicans will advance.
But the Dreams didn't lose any players.
One player from each team was on the list.
The expectations of our team
have also gone up
without doing anything.
None of their players were on the list.
The Dreams' fans
-can be proud of their team.
-You're right.
Hey, here comes Lim Dong-gyu.
So it wasn't Lim Dong-gyu.
He does train hard.
It must have been
due to the training, not drugs.
I feel kind of sorry.
Lim Dong-gyu isn't a player
who would use drugs.
Did you already know?
No player has torn his hands
more than Lim Dong-gyu
while practicing batting.
I already knew he's not someone
who would rely on drugs.
His drug test once showed positive
in the past.
So he must have been doubted
in the Vikings.
He still thinks
that I reported him for a past incident.
That's why he told others
that you're someone who plays
both sides and speaks ill of your coach.
Why didn't you tell me?
It's because it's my fault
for not being able…
to resolve the misunderstanding.
WITHHELD NUMBER
Lim Dong-gyu.
The professional baseball league
seems to be controversial lately.
Why do you pretend
that you're the only clean player?
What do you want?
What?
Is this the first time
we're making a deal?
I'll have the usual.
KANG DOO-KI
NOODLES
Welcome.
You can pay tonight.
What are you talking about?
It was always on me for being paid a lot
and drafted in the first round.
Can't you pay for this kind of meal now?
You cheap jerk.
Didn't we use to have a full belly
and train well
just with this type of meal?
The first game.
The first home run.
And the MVP of the Week.
We weren't envious of anything.
This place isn't a school.
Don't try to lecture me.
To batters in our neighborhood
and to our juniors
selected in later rounds,
Lim Dong-gyu was the hope,
not Kang Doo-ki.
Can't you live with pride?
When you are at bat,
can you swing your bat
without pride or confidence?
I…
mess up on the mound
when there's something I'm ashamed of.
So I…
try to live properly
even if I'm not good enough.
Are you…
looking down on me again?
I've never done that even once.
You…
may be clean in terms of doping…
but do you really have nothing
to be ashamed of?
If you do, shake it off.
I won't say any more…
my friend.
You put me off my food.
Mr. Lim,
you didn't wire the money.
Hey, you jerks.
How dare you threaten me?
You scoundrels.
I'll kill you if I see you.
Stay away from me.
Or I'll kill you for real.
Hey, Lim Dong-gyu.
A national athlete
must watch his behavior…
instead of gambling abroad.
Hey, you coward.
You're the same.
How so?
How dare you threaten me?
You're a dirtbag.
It seems you've made up your mind.
You sound full of confidence,
and I like it.
Hey, Baek Seung-soo.
I'll show you how crazy I am…
about baseball.
I gambled…
in Macau.
If I report myself voluntarily…
will I get…
punished less?
LIM DONG-GYU OF THE VIKINGS
REPORTS HIMSELF FOR GAMBLING ABROAD
LIM DONG-GYU REPORTED HIMSELF
FOR GAMBLING ABROAD.
VIKINGS IN CRISIS,
DOPING AND GAMBLING ABROAD
LIM DONG-GYU IS SUSPENDED FOR 72 GAMES.
DONG-GYU DOESN'T SHOW UP AT TRAINING
LIM DONG-GYU IN SECLUSION
Several incidents
have happened.
Let me say something
which will be hard for you to understand.
Mr. Kang.
I'm here to ask you…
a difficult question.
Go on.
Mr. Lim.
The public has already
turned their backs on you.
I doubt your number will be retired.
RETIRING A NUMBER TO CHERISH CONTRIBUTIONS
Considering the past cases,
you won't be able to play
half the games this season.
You've caused major damage to the Vikings.
The Dreams have
to compensate them for it too.
But…
do you remember what you told me before?
Why you wanted to stay in the Dreams.
A man who slipped a 1,000-won bill
in your hand. A woman who…
sold dried filefish.
Children who cheered for victory.
These people might still be willing
to smile at you.
Do you want to retire in the Dreams?
Instead,
you need to settle your dark history.
You have to stay away from lowlife people
and respect me…
because I'll respect you too.
-At that time…
-And…
you should not judge your colleagues.
You've also got to do
what you called making friends.
You need to change everything
except for your talents.
It'd be impossible
if you were the same Lim Dong-gyu.
Mr. Lim.
Let me ask you one more time.
Do you want to retire…
in the Dreams?
Retiring…
in the Dreams…
I will…
go to the Dreams.
I will begin…
negotiating with Mr. Kim Jong-moo.
SPECIAL THANKS, KIM HWAN, JUNG GANG HEE
How shameless.
I'm putting Lim Dong-gyu up for auction.
We should make a suggestion
that better satisfies Mr. Kim.
This is the first time
I disagree with the general manager.
-Are you joking?
-No, I'm not.
I'm disappointed in you, Mr. Baek.
Is Mr. Baek playing a power game again?
I did this without letting anyone know.
You talk as if you'll disappear
all of a sudden.
Ms. Lee. We have a problem.
We will never be able
to understand each other.