Stove League (2019–…): Season 1, Episode 3 - Episode #1.3 - full transcript
THIS DRAMA IS FICTION
AND THE ELEMENTS OF THE STORY
HAVE NO RELATION TO REALITY
We're all waiting nervously to see
which players will be picked by the teams.
PARENTS' SEATS
The teams that will select
the first-year players
will be in the inverse order
of the teams' results.
Accordingly, for the first round,
we will start with the Dreams.
Just like last year, the Dreams
has priority in choosing players.
We'll have to see which decision
they make.
We request a timeout.
The Dreams are asking for a timeout
selecting the first athlete.
This is not common to see.
Is it that they haven't settled
between differing opinions?
-Hey.
-Stop it, already.
There isn't much time left
out of the 30 seconds provided for Dreams.
The Dreams will draft a player.
Myungil High School's pitcher,
Yoo Min-ho will be our selection.
Congratulations, Yoo Min-ho.
The Dreams, who have
requested for more time
in the first round of selections,
have selected player Yoo Min-ho
after a heated discussion.
His main weapon is his fastball.
The honor of being
the first player selected
goes to Yoo Min-ho!
Mr. Ko!
What are you looking at?
This apricot tree.
Are you interested in trees?
No, just in apricots.
These guys
prepare really hard
to blossom first in the cold.
They're just like us,
people working in baseball.
We're the busiest in the winter as well.
Yes, I guess so.
You know that the front
is eating out, right?
Everyone must attend.
We didn't have a welcome
ceremony for the general manager.
Okay.
-We'll see you later.
-Okay.
My feet are cold.
Match your rhythm!
Attention!
Manager.
Please have a seat.
I came to give you a scolding.
Teams that do not have good results
usually go through rebuilding.
We have to pick young players
that can do better
in the next year or two years.
We have to give them a chance.
But our team
has an average age of 31
among the players.
It's a team that's bad at baseball
and also without a future.
It had the priority in selecting
new players, getting last place
for several years,
but all the players it selected
were lousy. It hasn't been
successful in nurturing new players.
It's my fault.
My responsibility.
Please continue to make an effort.
Are you done?
Whose responsibility is it to choose
the ten new players each year?
I think I need to find out.
This goes for Lim Dong-gyu as well,
but you're only messing
with the stones firmly set in place.
I'm sure it was easier for you
to fire someone like me.
I'm sure stones set in place
have more moss.
I saw last year's video
of new players being drafted.
General Manager.
No one is here with a single purpose.
First-year player draft, an event
where teams choose new players
You can't be too trusting,
but you also can't be too suspicious.
Who knows?
It's nice.
-What is?
-The dugout for the home team.
Dugout, a team's bench
near the first and third base
At that time,
I just saw you go.
Forget everything else.
I just like the scenery from this angle.
I know
that you felt it was unfair but--
From the visiting team's dugout,
you can't enjoy this scenery.
That was...
so unfortunate.
I want to continue doing well
as I enjoy the beautiful scenery.
What do you say to Korean beef
for company dinner tonight?
Don't consider your standards.
Go with something cost-effective.
Something cheap.
Shall we always eat pork?
We might turn into pigs!
-What's wrong with pork?
-Nothing.
Hello, I'm Kang Doo-ki.
Nice to meet you all.
It's my first time seeing
Kang Doo-ki this close.
He looks like someone who plays
baseball very well. Don't you think?
Korean beef.
Pork.
Pork.
Enjoy.
No matter
how well I throw, I get criticized
at least six times a year.
People go, "What's wrong with him today?"
But this year,
I'll reduce that number to four.
And this year,
I don't feel any shoulder pain.
That's why for the next season,
you should look at the big picture.
I'll get going.
Can you reduce it down to three?
You're Kang Doo-ki.
Reduce it to three, not four.
Okay.
Come in.
CHAIRMAN KWON IL-DO
I heard you calculated this year's hotel
management performance.
Yes. We still have a lot to go.
Listen.
If a person isn't a hole
that leaks money, I don't view
that person other than someone
who blocks it from leaking money.
Besides a smart person like you,
everyone else is a hole that leaks money.
How much are the team's deficits
from last year?
Last year, it was seven billion won.
Come on.
I heard you can't even sell it.
We've been trying each year,
but there is no major corporation
from our region, so it's not easy.
Then, what should we do about this hole
that's leaking money?
I will break it up
by the end of this year.
Listen.
We started in this region
and with the supermarkets,
franchises, and restaurants,
50 percent is in here.
Do you know what that means?
Yes.
That means even a kid could boycott
our company.
Make sure people aren't offended.
I'll slowly begin the process.
I set up a company to not mind
what others thought.
But I have to mind what
all these ordinary people think.
Darn it.
Do you like baseball also?
No, I don't.
TURN OFF
Let's go out to eat!
Let's go out to eat!
Let's go out to eat!
-What about the general manager?
-He said he'd go on his own.
He did?
Wait. The general manager hasn't arrived.
Should I call him?
Yes, call him.
-Tell him the location...
-Don't worry.
That was startling.
You came early.
Wasn't it by 7?
I guess we were the ones late.
Why are you sitting there?
You should sit in the middle.
You all should come in.
Everyone should sit comfortably.
-Will you sit around here, sir?
-Yes.
Come in and sit.
-Hello!
-Hello.
Please come in. Can you sit over there?
-No, I'll sit here.
-Okay.
The scout team can sit here.
Let's sit down.
I'm sick of pork.
-I want some raw fish.
-Manager, you're here!
-Hello!
-You're here!
Manager, please have a seat.
Will all the coaches come and sit as well?
Please sit down.
I think everyone's here.
I'm sorry to interrupt,
but please pay attention.
General Manager Baek
will make some remarks.
A round of applause!
I'm General Manager Baek Seung-soo.
I have no intention to disparage
what you've done so far
because of the team's low standing.
But...
we do need changes.
Now Player Lim Dong-gyu is gone,
and we have Kang Doo-ki instead.
Whatever is good for the team,
I'll do it.
And if there's anything that's
deemed to be bad for the team,
I'll get rid of it.
We'll keep doing what we've done
and try new things simultaneously.
I'd like to kindly ask
for your cooperation.
That was as serious
as a declaration of war.
That was.
-Mr. Baek.
-Yes?
-Let me fill your glass.
-Thank you.
Let me introduce myself once again.
I'm Byun Chi-hoon, the team leader
of Public Relations.
Okay.
The press is all eager to interview you
about what happened behind the curtains
when we traded Kang Doo-ki.
-Is that so?
-Yes.
-Would it...
-Would it...
-be hard...
-be hard...
-for you to have an interview?
-Yes, it'd be hard.
I see.
Then, I'll directly ask Kang Doo-ki.
What is he doing?
I don't know.
Maybe it's for his social media.
I can explain as a young man.
Taking photos of food before digging in
is like a ceremony to express
our condolences
toward the food.
What is that?
Look how serious he looks.
Then, you'll believe me...
Mr. Ko.
Mr. Ko Se-hyuk.
Mr. Ko.
Yes? What?
Mom, I'll call you later.
What's wrong with you?
Just get out of the way.
-Please sit down.
-Thanks.
It hurts so bad.
I just didn't realize you were here.
-Let me pour you a drink.
-Thank you.
The manager is old,
and the former general manager was old,
and I'm old as well.
It was just full of old men.
But now with young blood,
it's full of vitality.
Full of vitality
How could he think of dancing there?
He's such a genius.
He's got great sociability.
The scouting team leader just fits him.
I do have pretty good sociability too.
Well,
you got here thanks to connections
yet got this close to me.
You have good sociability.
So can you please transfer
to the scout team?
I feel very shy now.
Please don't talk to me.
I wish I could beat you into pieces.
I'm sorry.
By the way,
is Yang Won-sub not here today?
Why do you ask about him?
I just asked because
he's the only one not here.
Won-sub is a bit busy with other things.
-Call him.
-It's all right. I'll call him.
I also wanted to ask you if you have
any suggestions
-regarding our team management.
-Suggestions...
It'd be nice if we can have dinner
together more often.
I was just joking.
There's just one thing we'd like to ask.
We take care of all the amateur players
from middle schools to colleges
by their side,
and we even know their pitching
styles and characteristics.
And
if we are fired
or transferred to another team,
we'll hand over all the data we collected
for a smooth transition and then leave.
But the written data doesn't...
contain everything, especially
the information in our heads.
For example,
the expectations we have
for the young players
or our feelings toward them.
It's just a little suggestion.
I see.
So, you're saying the members
of the scout team
must not be transferred
to other teams, right?
Oh, if that's how you understood
what I said.
Well, you can interpret it that way.
I'll think about it and also figure out
if that was a suggestion or an arrogation.
Why don't we make a toast?
Sure.
We have a lot of members here.
Sit down. It's okay.
-Are you enjoying dinner?
-They seem so.
Did we just spoil the mood?
No, sir.
Please have a seat here.
-Excuse me. We have two more!
-It's okay.
We would just pay the bill and leave,
but came in after hearing big laughter.
I also wanted to laugh out loud with you.
Let me join you for a while.
Sit down.
You two were having a conversation?
-Yes.
-Did you get to know each other?
Well, yes.
I don't think you two would
have a private conversation.
Mr. Ko is a man with a great sense
of responsibility.
I've been a fan of his
since he was a player.
Honestly,
he deserves a better position
than his current position.
Don't you think so?
So
I asked him if he could
be the team manager.
Then, he said the scout team leader
must not be replaced too often
and he thinks his current position
is more important than the manager.
Isn't it really touching?
I was very impressed.
If we all do our best in our own places,
-things will work out well.
-Give it up for him.
-A round of applause!
-Come on!
-That was great.
-Awesome.
Let's give it up!
Unbelievable.
Louder!
-See you later.
-Goodbye.
Actually...
-the manager was with us too.
-I know.
He must have
heard it too when you said
you offered Mr. Ko...
the team manager position.
I see.
He heard it.
Okay. I get it.
So what?
Why did you say that to him?
I thought he didn't realize that.
I'm sure you wouldn't feel stressed
because you never bite your tongue.
MEAT VILLAGE
What's gotten into him?
President Ko.
Yes, Mr. Kwon.
I just took it lightly and left,
but it keeps bothering me.
Did Mr. Baek just try...
to lecture me there?
That is...
It's just my misunderstanding, right?
Yes, I think so.
Baek Seung-soo isn't that foolish.
Then what kind of a guy
do you think Baek Seung-soo is?
-According to his career...
-Forget it.
Do you think he's an obedient man?
"I never back off
even though I have no power at all.
I stick to my own principle."
It'd be fine as long
as he's not this kind of guy.
Those who think like that
always end up beaten.
I like it so much.
They just give up so easily
as soon as they're put to the test.
Sir, you know how I think about you.
-It's all right.
-I'm not even qualified.
He only mentioned it in passing,
so don't mind it.
Why wouldn't you be qualified?
I'm barely in the position of team leader.
I don't even want to be the manager.
We get it. Now stop it.
-What?
-Chul-min.
-Stay out of this.
-What?
He came in here and said something
the director didn't even mean.
You're gabbing here on and on.
Are you enjoying this?
He's just trying
to resolve a misunderstanding.
What's wrong with you guys?
-You stay out of it, you scumbag!
-Quiet!
Fine.
Since we're at it,
has the scout team ever drafted
a player that does his part?
What are you doing with all
those priority draft rights?
Are you boiling soup with those?
Where do you keep finding
those degenerates?
So you kept losing all those games
to secure the priority draft rights,
is that it?
So, have you ever trained a fine player
properly when we brought one?
They say our team is
a grave for the rising stars.
-Haven't you read the news?
-Hey!
So, are you the one that gets blamed
for the team rank?
At least we take responsibility
and criticism. Did you know that?
You little scumbag...
That's enough!
The fault is on all of us
when we're in last place.
Who did their jobs right?
Isn't this more embarrassing
than being ranked last?
Dinner's over, right?
All right, I'll be leaving then.
Come on.
-Hey.
-What are you doing?
I accidentally opened up this file.
But there are terms
that you wouldn't understand.
You can ask me if you don't understand.
-What terms?
-Well, baseball terms.
I've made a slip of the tongue.
I meant the statistical terminology.
You have a computer in your own room.
Sorry.
WINS ABOVE REPLACEMENT OF ROOKIES
FROM 2015 TO 2019
LEE MIN-YOUNG, OUTFIELDER,
YESUNG HIGH SCHOOL
You were drinking a lot last night.
Please forget about it.
-Hello, Mr. Baek.
-Hi.
I'll see the operations team in my office.
Yes.
-Go ahead.
-Yes.
I watched the draft video from last year.
Were there any internal disciplinary
actions taken?
No.
So there was no problem?
No.
No, but Mr. Ko was very upset.
He turned a blind eye to it
by saying it was his fault
for not teaching his junior.
I see.
The player that Mr. Ko
was planning to pick was
Lee Chang-kwon, the rookie of this year.
Am I right?
Yes.
Yes, this is Baek Seung-soo.
Please send the scout team
to my office now.
DREAMS PITCHER, YOO MIN-HO
VIKINGS BATTER AND OUTFIELDER,
LEE CHANG-KWON
Did you get home safely last night?
Yes.
The league gives a priority draft
right to the team
that places last in the year before
so that they can do better.
So I've always wondered.
We place last every year
and get the priority draft right.
Why couldn't we ever pick
the Rookie of the Year?
That kind of hurt.
It shouldn't hurt just for you.
It's hurting all of us in Dreams.
So what happened last year?
Dreams have the priority draft right
followed by last year.
Which athlete will they select?
This is impossible, isn't it?
You can easily predict which team
will take which one in the first round.
We request a timeout!
I know that most of the teams
don't request a timeout.
We even had the first draft right
of the first round.
You could have just called out
the name of the best player.
Why did you call a timeout?
Look.
You should ask Won-sub why
he didn't follow the leader's decision.
Yes, where is he?
This is what I get upset about him.
The scout team has a plan as a group.
But no one knows
exactly where and what he's doing.
TEAM LEADER KO SE-HYUK,
ASSISTANT CHIEF JANG WOO-SEOK
Won-sub went to work.
And he's a rational person.
That's why
he couldn't accept the fact
in that brief moment
that we'd be changing who we draft
after discussing for a long time.
In that brief moment,
what is the reason you changed
your mind to draft Lee Chang-kwon
instead of Yoo Min-ho
who you decided on for a long time?
Because Lee Chang-kwon is
the better player.
On what basis?
He's the Rookie of the Year,
-Lee Chang-kwon.
-Why are you telling me the outcome
when I'm asking about the process?
You had predicted
that Lee Chang-kwon would be
the Rookie of the Year.
What was your basis?
I saw Chang-kwon swing the bat
right before the draft.
So I couldn't draft Min-ho.
But I'm not saying it's Won-sub's fault.
The fault is mostly on me
for not being able to persuade him.
All right. I'll talk to Won-sub too.
Mr. Baek,
is this a disciplinary procedure?
That's enough.
Doesn't this make you upset?
This is...
Come on.
Mr. Baek,
if you see Won-sub, please ask him.
Ask him why he tried
to send him to the major league
right before the draft
if he liked Yoo Min-ho so much.
Major League?
I get it. We'll talk again
when Won-sub gets here.
If there's a problem...
I'll resign from my post.
Yes.
That's if there is a problem.
That was a year ago.
Are you holding him responsible?
Yes. Why can't I?
That happened
before you started your post.
Some might think it's inappropriate.
Rather than penalizing him
for what happened a year ago,
I'd like to make sure
it won't happen again
by looking back on something
that was swept under the rug.
There might be a lack of justification
or it might not be easy for them
to understand as it's complicated.
You brought Doo-ki to our team
as soon as you got here.
I admit that was great.
But some could remember you as a person
who kicked out Dong-gyu, who had
played for us for 11 years.
Mr. Ko is someone who has his roots
deep down in our team.
-And you would...
-Ms. Lee.
Yes.
Do you trust Mr. Ko?
Yes, I do.
-I've known him for a long time.
-Is that all?
So you think he's not a person who'd do
that without confirmation, right?
Do you call that trust?
You're just being vague
and remaining as a spectator.
As soon as I try to make sure,
I'll doubt him.
I'd rather trust the years I've known him
than uncertain grounds.
Have you ever thought of making
certain those uncertain grounds?
Haven't you ever been doubted before?
Did it feel good at the time?
I'd rather make sure
by being doubted myself
than work with someone unprincipled
and who has no doubts.
If you're not ashamed of anything,
there's no need to be offended
or be afraid.
Hello, Mr. Yang Won-sub?
I'm Baek Seung-soo,
the new general manager of Dreams.
Right. Hello, General Manager.
Where are you now?
I'm near Wondong-gun Office right now.
I wasn't able to greet you.
-But I'm kind of busy right now.
-No, that's not it.
Let me call you back.
-Hello?
-I'm sorry.
Mr. Yang...
I'm going on a business trip.
To where? Are you going to see Mr. Yang?
Yes. I'm going to check so I won't doubt.
Nice.
He got better.
Who are you?
What are you writing down?
I guess
your office is near here.
Do you know a bit about baseball?
Here.
How long do you think it'll take
for the batter to be on the first base?
-About five seconds?
-It takes 4.3 seconds
for the right-handed,
4.2 seconds for left-handed.
If you look,
you can tell
who's going to be professional.
Do you know why?
Because they're fast runners?
Well, you can say that.
That says that they have
a great motor nerve.
But that's not everything.
What about the other players
who've been taken out?
That's it.
Some players at least step on
the first base before they get out.
They try their best to hit
the first base in their next at-bat.
Come on. Run faster!
And those are the players who do
well in a professional league.
Because they put in the effort.
But I've got to say...
that this is just my opinion.
Oh, come on.
Hey! Excuse me.
Why do you let him throw a slider?
Take care of your players!
Also, didn't he keep throwing yesterday?
I've seen him throwing for four innings.
Listen carefully.
Even during the practice game,
if you don't obey the rules,
-I'm going to report you right away.
-This is a total wacko.
Why do you care about whether
he throws a slider or curveball?
He may be your player for now,
but he'll be my player later on!
-Didn't you say you were taking that guy?
-Him and him! I'll take both of them!
You'd better stop loafing around.
-Aren't you going back to your office?
-Why do you work so hard?
It's my job.
That's not what I meant.
Why are you so eager to butt in?
They're going to be on my team.
You don't call that butting in.
Mister.
What you're doing right now is butting in.
Go away. Just go!
Don't talk to me.
He needs to fix his head to the ball.
For Pete's sake!
Which team are you from?
Geez.
Are you not related to baseball?
So why do you keep disturbing me?
Just go, please.
Gosh, that dumbhead.
Do you put sesame oil
on your hands before batting?
If you grabbed the bat,
squeeze it until the end!
Goodness.
Darn, the pitcher is being
driven too hard again. Hey!
He needs to be in Major League later on!
Why won't you
-protect your players?
-How old are you?
My age has nothing to do with this!
-You little...
-What?
Go ahead if you have something to say!
You've got to take care of his shoulders!
-How old are you?
-That's not important here!
Are you older than me?
Get here!
Let go!
Let go of me!
What I'm saying is
you have to protect his shoulders!
Mr. Baek,
if you see Won-sub,
please ask him.
Ask him why he tried
to send him to the major league
right before the draft
if he liked Yoo Min-ho so much.
Mom.
Teacher.
What is so entertaining
for you to not even
look at your precious daughter?
They're looking for their teachers.
How nice.
Mom.
Do you remember
Ms. Jeon Jung-sook from middle school?
Yes. Why?
Come to think of it,
I think she was the teacher
I respected the most in my life.
What do you mean?
I used to gad around with my friends
and hated studying then.
But Ms. Jeon once said to me,
"You're a much better person
than you think."
She even gave me a workbook
so I wouldn't give up on math.
What?
-What's up with your face?
-It was worth the price I guess.
-The price?
-I gave her money.
You did? Why?
It was worth it, so forget about it.
She wouldn't have been nice
to you if it hadn't been for money.
That's just...
totally ridiculous.
Did you give her much?
Not really.
If you didn't
give her much,
you should've never told me!
You've completely ruined my memory.
A lot of people used to do that back then.
Geez.
Stop with the nonsense.
So you think he's not a person who'd do
that without confirmation, right?
Do you call that trust?
You're just being vague
and remaining as a spectator.
Where are you going? Hey!
What are you doing?
Didn't you go home?
I've got something to do.
-Are you finished?
-Yes.
Do you need my help?
Please hand me the list of players
drafted during the last five years.
Sure.
Who is it?
Hello, madam.
Mr. Yang!
Welcome. Please come in.
Come in.
THE LIST OF NOMINATED PLAYERS
Ms. Lee, I just sent you
the list of new players.
Okay.
Yes, this is Han Jae-hee
of the operations team.
Yes.
Right.
Yes.
Okay.
Ms. Lee, it seems like Yoo Min-ho's
chronic injury relapsed.
I'll go to the hospital.
I should go there instead.
But you happen to be busy.
I happen to be busy?
Do you have a death wish?
All right, I'm sorry.
What I'm working on is not urgent,
but I just feel pressed. Sorry.
You don't need to make an excuse.
I'm leaving.
THE DREAMS' DRAFTED PLAYERS
FROM 2015 TO 2019
What is this?
What is this?
Thank you, sir.
You're welcome.
-Don't worry.
-Say thank you.
It's all right. Don't worry.
Please take care, sir.
Who are you really?
What did you do in that house?
-Which franchise are you from?
-What?
-Which club are you from?
-Dreams...
-What?
-Dreams...
I'm General Manager Baek Seung-soo
who called you earlier today.
That's me.
SUJEONG INN
Please come inside.
Come on in.
Gosh. I should've cleaned up.
-Please come in.
-You don't have to do it now.
What do we earn by persuading him
not to go to college?
If the rumor that he'll go
to college spreads,
he won't be drafted
no matter how good he is.
Then, we can scout him.
That's how it works.
Anyway, I apologize for my rough actions.
Tell me about last year's
first-year player draft.
Sorry?
Goodness. You didn't go home yet?
I just have a lot on my plate.
I see. It's not easy, is it?
-I'll go pick up the phone.
-Go ahead.
Yes, this is the Dreams.
Yes.
Sorry?
Nam-gu Police Station?
Mr. Ko Se-hyuk?
I admit it. He's great.
I even went to see him play
and checked the data over,
but I never thought of choosing
him in the first round.
Really?
So, was drafting Yoo Min-ho a good choice?
Of course. But what was unfair for me is
that Mr. Ko also had Yoo Min-ho
in mind at first.
Then, I was very convinced
because we both had the same idea.
Please take a look at this.
If you look at this,
it has his peer relationship
and how he controls his mind
in the dugout and field.
I checked how many times
he got injured by body part
and even how many times
he changed his cleats.
There's no one who changed
his cleats more often than him.
-Why?
-Since he worked harder than anyone.
So do you not regret
not drafting Lee Chang-kwon?
Do I regret it?
Lee Chang-kwon...
He's a good player too.
But Yoo Min-ho is the one
with the greatest potential
among the players I've seen so far.
He's not going to play baseball
just for a couple of years.
I might be fired all of a sudden,
but he'd get better and better.
I'm assured of it.
Hello? Please send me the address
of the hospital.
I'll be right there.
Okay.
I should get going now.
Thank you for coming all the way here.
Let go of me.
POLICE
Can a professional baseball player
do this?
Of course not.
Never ever.
We'll do our best
so that it won't happen...
Do you think I'm worried about your team?
-He beat me. What are you going to do?
-Until you recover completely,
-we will...
-Enough is enough.
What's wrong with you? Be quiet.
Sorry that I'm late.
-Sir.
-Yes.
Hello. It must hurt a lot.
-Who are you?
-I am...
Hold on, please.
I'm the person who looks after him.
I checked the dashcam
and all the security cameras.
It looks bad though.
Was there a dashcam?
Of course, it's the newest version
with 4K resolution.
-It shows even the pores on your face.
-I see.
Lee Yong-jae! You...
I don't care that he hit you first.
Of course, hitting someone first
is not right.
Still, you're a professional player.
You can't get into such a fight!
-That's what I'm saying!
-You...
Stop it.
By the way,
you should settle it out with him.
You know,
the public wouldn't blindly criticize him
just because he's a baseball player.
These days, they'd rather withhold
judgment
until they see the CCTV footage
and things are clear.
And in the worst case,
they might find out who you are.
I know a guy who had to get plastic
surgery four times because of that.
He no longer looks Korean now.
There comes our lawyer. Here.
-It's him.
-Okay.
We all make mistakes
when we're drunk.
Does it hurt?
Of course, it does.
You're pressing him too hard.
Please be a bit more gentle.
Right. That looks like it hurts.
Press it gently.
You're here.
-This is our general manager.
-I see.
I said it's too early, didn't I?
Both his high school team and the pro team
think about their own interests only.
PITCHER YOO MIN-HO OF DREAMS
I didn't even throw that much.
Everyone else does the same.
At least, that's what I think.
You pitched both in the President's Cup
and in the Phoenix Championships, right?
Since when did you have the issue?
Since the end of the President's Cup.
It's your greed
that destroyed this young guy's arm.
You should be x-rayed today.
-Are you okay?
-I am.
PAIN TREATMENT CENTER
Mr. Baek.
It'll take about 20 minutes.
Okay.
I think I heard you don't
really know about baseball.
Right. I still don't know about it.
Right. I saw you
reading a book about baseball
at dinner the other day.
I see.
So you don't care what others
think about you at all?
What do you mean by that?
Don't get me wrong.
I never thought this way.
But others were laughing at you,
saying you're learning
baseball through books.
If I don't even read books being
scared of what others think,
who will teach me about it?
Should I just sit and wait
until others come to teach me?
If I still don't know anything
about baseball a year later,
wouldn't it be even more embarrassing?
Well, that's right.
You know I joined
through my connections, right?
Is that true?
What do you mean...?
I don't think
that's why you were accepted.
The written test wasn't leaked
beforehand or anything.
It wasn't.
Wasn't Ms. Lee one of the interviewers?
She's not such a lax person, is she?
She's not. She's never been a slack.
Then why do you tell people you were
hired through the connection?
Because you're the son of
the chairman of Jinsong Furniture?
It's just...
when people hear
about my family background,
they ask me if I'm working as a hobby.
But
this is the first actual job
I've ever had.
So I couldn't say no with confidence.
I don't think you're working as a hobby.
If you were, you wouldn't be
the person to go home last.
How did you know that?
Why wouldn't you request for payment
when you've worked overtime?
You still have to claim your right
even if you're rich.
Mr. Baek.
The author of the book you were
reading wrote a new book.
Would you like to borrow it?
I finished it already.
No, I'll buy my own book.
Sure.
You're right. That sounds better.
NAM-GU POLICE STATION
I apologize.
Why did you do it?
You should have held back.
He asked why I'm so good at drinking
when I'm terrible at baseball.
He kept trying to pick a fight.
Well, he was just laying out facts.
When did you have time
to watch the security camera?
Did you see him punch me first?
We didn't see anything.
It was too obvious.
About the reporters...
Don't worry. I know all of them in there.
I can't ask you not to drink,
but if there's a quarrel,
please leave the place.
Yes, sir.
I appreciate it.
Thank you very much.
-Goodbye.
-Goodbye.
No more causing trouble
in the Dreams, all right?
Cause problems in another team
if you have to.
Yes.
Hey.
How's your mother?
-Yes.
-Tell her I said hello.
-I will.
-And...
don't go anywhere else.
Go straight home, okay?
-Okay?
-Yes.
Geez.
Go.
Do you also know the mothers
of our players?
Of course.
If a player is short,
you should see his mother.
If his mother's tall,
then I'll know he still has time to grow.
It's something like that.
When you pick a player,
what do you judge him on?
First of all, it's the physique.
If he has a nice build,
then I'll see how he is as a person,
-and how diligent he is.
-I see.
But among the players you've selected,
wouldn't it be difficult to say
that Lee Dong-sik
and Nam Ki-hyun have the best physiques?
You must have had your standards.
But some people were wondering
why you drafted some of the players.
There are a lot of temptations
for a scouter, you know.
When you hear something like that,
it must really hurt your feelings.
-Se-young.
-Yes.
What are you doing?
Pardon?
Even though I won't be praised,
I don't want to be doubted.
Pull over.
DAEHAN JEIL HOSPITAL
Why did you come back so early?
You didn't even fully recover.
You drafted me in the first round.
I wanted to earn my keep.
Before we get the result of the scan,
stay away from even running.
I'll go home then.
Did you meet Won-sub yet?
I did.
Have you met Won-sub?
I see.
He and I are very close.
I appreciate what he did,
but he's so irresponsible, isn't he?
He even argued with my manager that time.
He was worried I might hurt my elbow.
I didn't have that many records
in my third year in high school
because the manager wouldn't let me play.
So Won-sub came and grabbed
the manager by his collar.
-Mr. Baek.
-I'm going on a business trip.
-I have a lot of reports, though.
-Later.
It's about Mr. Ko.
Yes, I'll listen to you when I'm back.
Mr. Baek.
Can I come with you?
-Did you finish your job?
-I finished everything except
what I need to do during the weekend.
I sent the files through messenger.
Sure. You can come to the parking lot.
I'll see you later.
I'll see you later.
You...
What on earth...?
Don't you have to stop by the rest area?
It seems that Bongeun Rest Area here has
the best sausages and fried rice cakes.
Won't you protect your players?
Even during the practice game,
if you don't obey the rules,
I'll report you right away.
You can't do that if you know
what's important here.
No, it's not like that.
It's not like I have to eat it.
I was just worried
you might not have eaten.
I'm fine. It's bearable. I mean it.
Mr. Ko Se-hyuk?
I admit it. He's great.
I even went to see him play
and checked the data over,
but I never thought of choosing
him in the first round.
Is he fooling me,
or is he fooling himself?
No!
I would never fool you. I'm full.
I've eaten a lot. I'm really okay.
Mr. Baek. What's going on? Hold on.
I wanted to go to the bathroom.
No, wait. Help me!
There isn't much time left
out of the 30 seconds
- provided for Dreams.
-The Dreams will draft a player.
Myungil High School's pitcher,
Yoo Min-ho will be our selection.
Congratulations, Yoo Min-ho.
The Dreams, who have requested for more
time in the first round of selections,
have selected player Yoo Min-ho
after a heated discussion.
SUPER ROOKIE OF THE VIKINGS,
LEE CHANG-KWON
Welcome.
Hello.
-This table is warmer.
-Okay.
-Is it just you?
-Yes.
I'll order mine first.
Yes.
-I'll have this one.
-Sure.
-One pork rib soup!
-Your son is...
Lee Chang-kwon, right?
-Do you know Chang-kwon?
-Of course.
He's very famous.
You must love baseball.
I'm also in the baseball industry.
What do you do?
Hello, ma'am.
I'm the operations manager of the Dreams,
Lee Se-young.
OPERATIONS MANAGER LEE SE-YOUNG
LEE CHANG-KWON'S MOTHER
You know who Ko Se-hyuk is,
right?
Hello.
Thank you so much for last time.
No, please take it.
Thank you again.
This is not what it looks like.
-You're mistaken about this envelope.
-That's not the right answer.
Am I being insulted now?
I've been hearing a negative rumor.
How much did you give?
I said I don't know. Just go.
Let's say I do something that tarnishes
the reputation of the Dreams...
I came to report something to you.
Mr. Ko Se-hyuk. Mr. Yang Won-sub.
The penalty will be applied.
Shall we start?
So why do you keep
planting your apple tree
on the earth
that will go to pieces tomorrow?
Our goals are quite high.
Let me schedule a business trip.
Let's go.
AND THE ELEMENTS OF THE STORY
HAVE NO RELATION TO REALITY
We're all waiting nervously to see
which players will be picked by the teams.
PARENTS' SEATS
The teams that will select
the first-year players
will be in the inverse order
of the teams' results.
Accordingly, for the first round,
we will start with the Dreams.
Just like last year, the Dreams
has priority in choosing players.
We'll have to see which decision
they make.
We request a timeout.
The Dreams are asking for a timeout
selecting the first athlete.
This is not common to see.
Is it that they haven't settled
between differing opinions?
-Hey.
-Stop it, already.
There isn't much time left
out of the 30 seconds provided for Dreams.
The Dreams will draft a player.
Myungil High School's pitcher,
Yoo Min-ho will be our selection.
Congratulations, Yoo Min-ho.
The Dreams, who have
requested for more time
in the first round of selections,
have selected player Yoo Min-ho
after a heated discussion.
His main weapon is his fastball.
The honor of being
the first player selected
goes to Yoo Min-ho!
Mr. Ko!
What are you looking at?
This apricot tree.
Are you interested in trees?
No, just in apricots.
These guys
prepare really hard
to blossom first in the cold.
They're just like us,
people working in baseball.
We're the busiest in the winter as well.
Yes, I guess so.
You know that the front
is eating out, right?
Everyone must attend.
We didn't have a welcome
ceremony for the general manager.
Okay.
-We'll see you later.
-Okay.
My feet are cold.
Match your rhythm!
Attention!
Manager.
Please have a seat.
I came to give you a scolding.
Teams that do not have good results
usually go through rebuilding.
We have to pick young players
that can do better
in the next year or two years.
We have to give them a chance.
But our team
has an average age of 31
among the players.
It's a team that's bad at baseball
and also without a future.
It had the priority in selecting
new players, getting last place
for several years,
but all the players it selected
were lousy. It hasn't been
successful in nurturing new players.
It's my fault.
My responsibility.
Please continue to make an effort.
Are you done?
Whose responsibility is it to choose
the ten new players each year?
I think I need to find out.
This goes for Lim Dong-gyu as well,
but you're only messing
with the stones firmly set in place.
I'm sure it was easier for you
to fire someone like me.
I'm sure stones set in place
have more moss.
I saw last year's video
of new players being drafted.
General Manager.
No one is here with a single purpose.
First-year player draft, an event
where teams choose new players
You can't be too trusting,
but you also can't be too suspicious.
Who knows?
It's nice.
-What is?
-The dugout for the home team.
Dugout, a team's bench
near the first and third base
At that time,
I just saw you go.
Forget everything else.
I just like the scenery from this angle.
I know
that you felt it was unfair but--
From the visiting team's dugout,
you can't enjoy this scenery.
That was...
so unfortunate.
I want to continue doing well
as I enjoy the beautiful scenery.
What do you say to Korean beef
for company dinner tonight?
Don't consider your standards.
Go with something cost-effective.
Something cheap.
Shall we always eat pork?
We might turn into pigs!
-What's wrong with pork?
-Nothing.
Hello, I'm Kang Doo-ki.
Nice to meet you all.
It's my first time seeing
Kang Doo-ki this close.
He looks like someone who plays
baseball very well. Don't you think?
Korean beef.
Pork.
Pork.
Enjoy.
No matter
how well I throw, I get criticized
at least six times a year.
People go, "What's wrong with him today?"
But this year,
I'll reduce that number to four.
And this year,
I don't feel any shoulder pain.
That's why for the next season,
you should look at the big picture.
I'll get going.
Can you reduce it down to three?
You're Kang Doo-ki.
Reduce it to three, not four.
Okay.
Come in.
CHAIRMAN KWON IL-DO
I heard you calculated this year's hotel
management performance.
Yes. We still have a lot to go.
Listen.
If a person isn't a hole
that leaks money, I don't view
that person other than someone
who blocks it from leaking money.
Besides a smart person like you,
everyone else is a hole that leaks money.
How much are the team's deficits
from last year?
Last year, it was seven billion won.
Come on.
I heard you can't even sell it.
We've been trying each year,
but there is no major corporation
from our region, so it's not easy.
Then, what should we do about this hole
that's leaking money?
I will break it up
by the end of this year.
Listen.
We started in this region
and with the supermarkets,
franchises, and restaurants,
50 percent is in here.
Do you know what that means?
Yes.
That means even a kid could boycott
our company.
Make sure people aren't offended.
I'll slowly begin the process.
I set up a company to not mind
what others thought.
But I have to mind what
all these ordinary people think.
Darn it.
Do you like baseball also?
No, I don't.
TURN OFF
Let's go out to eat!
Let's go out to eat!
Let's go out to eat!
-What about the general manager?
-He said he'd go on his own.
He did?
Wait. The general manager hasn't arrived.
Should I call him?
Yes, call him.
-Tell him the location...
-Don't worry.
That was startling.
You came early.
Wasn't it by 7?
I guess we were the ones late.
Why are you sitting there?
You should sit in the middle.
You all should come in.
Everyone should sit comfortably.
-Will you sit around here, sir?
-Yes.
Come in and sit.
-Hello!
-Hello.
Please come in. Can you sit over there?
-No, I'll sit here.
-Okay.
The scout team can sit here.
Let's sit down.
I'm sick of pork.
-I want some raw fish.
-Manager, you're here!
-Hello!
-You're here!
Manager, please have a seat.
Will all the coaches come and sit as well?
Please sit down.
I think everyone's here.
I'm sorry to interrupt,
but please pay attention.
General Manager Baek
will make some remarks.
A round of applause!
I'm General Manager Baek Seung-soo.
I have no intention to disparage
what you've done so far
because of the team's low standing.
But...
we do need changes.
Now Player Lim Dong-gyu is gone,
and we have Kang Doo-ki instead.
Whatever is good for the team,
I'll do it.
And if there's anything that's
deemed to be bad for the team,
I'll get rid of it.
We'll keep doing what we've done
and try new things simultaneously.
I'd like to kindly ask
for your cooperation.
That was as serious
as a declaration of war.
That was.
-Mr. Baek.
-Yes?
-Let me fill your glass.
-Thank you.
Let me introduce myself once again.
I'm Byun Chi-hoon, the team leader
of Public Relations.
Okay.
The press is all eager to interview you
about what happened behind the curtains
when we traded Kang Doo-ki.
-Is that so?
-Yes.
-Would it...
-Would it...
-be hard...
-be hard...
-for you to have an interview?
-Yes, it'd be hard.
I see.
Then, I'll directly ask Kang Doo-ki.
What is he doing?
I don't know.
Maybe it's for his social media.
I can explain as a young man.
Taking photos of food before digging in
is like a ceremony to express
our condolences
toward the food.
What is that?
Look how serious he looks.
Then, you'll believe me...
Mr. Ko.
Mr. Ko Se-hyuk.
Mr. Ko.
Yes? What?
Mom, I'll call you later.
What's wrong with you?
Just get out of the way.
-Please sit down.
-Thanks.
It hurts so bad.
I just didn't realize you were here.
-Let me pour you a drink.
-Thank you.
The manager is old,
and the former general manager was old,
and I'm old as well.
It was just full of old men.
But now with young blood,
it's full of vitality.
Full of vitality
How could he think of dancing there?
He's such a genius.
He's got great sociability.
The scouting team leader just fits him.
I do have pretty good sociability too.
Well,
you got here thanks to connections
yet got this close to me.
You have good sociability.
So can you please transfer
to the scout team?
I feel very shy now.
Please don't talk to me.
I wish I could beat you into pieces.
I'm sorry.
By the way,
is Yang Won-sub not here today?
Why do you ask about him?
I just asked because
he's the only one not here.
Won-sub is a bit busy with other things.
-Call him.
-It's all right. I'll call him.
I also wanted to ask you if you have
any suggestions
-regarding our team management.
-Suggestions...
It'd be nice if we can have dinner
together more often.
I was just joking.
There's just one thing we'd like to ask.
We take care of all the amateur players
from middle schools to colleges
by their side,
and we even know their pitching
styles and characteristics.
And
if we are fired
or transferred to another team,
we'll hand over all the data we collected
for a smooth transition and then leave.
But the written data doesn't...
contain everything, especially
the information in our heads.
For example,
the expectations we have
for the young players
or our feelings toward them.
It's just a little suggestion.
I see.
So, you're saying the members
of the scout team
must not be transferred
to other teams, right?
Oh, if that's how you understood
what I said.
Well, you can interpret it that way.
I'll think about it and also figure out
if that was a suggestion or an arrogation.
Why don't we make a toast?
Sure.
We have a lot of members here.
Sit down. It's okay.
-Are you enjoying dinner?
-They seem so.
Did we just spoil the mood?
No, sir.
Please have a seat here.
-Excuse me. We have two more!
-It's okay.
We would just pay the bill and leave,
but came in after hearing big laughter.
I also wanted to laugh out loud with you.
Let me join you for a while.
Sit down.
You two were having a conversation?
-Yes.
-Did you get to know each other?
Well, yes.
I don't think you two would
have a private conversation.
Mr. Ko is a man with a great sense
of responsibility.
I've been a fan of his
since he was a player.
Honestly,
he deserves a better position
than his current position.
Don't you think so?
So
I asked him if he could
be the team manager.
Then, he said the scout team leader
must not be replaced too often
and he thinks his current position
is more important than the manager.
Isn't it really touching?
I was very impressed.
If we all do our best in our own places,
-things will work out well.
-Give it up for him.
-A round of applause!
-Come on!
-That was great.
-Awesome.
Let's give it up!
Unbelievable.
Louder!
-See you later.
-Goodbye.
Actually...
-the manager was with us too.
-I know.
He must have
heard it too when you said
you offered Mr. Ko...
the team manager position.
I see.
He heard it.
Okay. I get it.
So what?
Why did you say that to him?
I thought he didn't realize that.
I'm sure you wouldn't feel stressed
because you never bite your tongue.
MEAT VILLAGE
What's gotten into him?
President Ko.
Yes, Mr. Kwon.
I just took it lightly and left,
but it keeps bothering me.
Did Mr. Baek just try...
to lecture me there?
That is...
It's just my misunderstanding, right?
Yes, I think so.
Baek Seung-soo isn't that foolish.
Then what kind of a guy
do you think Baek Seung-soo is?
-According to his career...
-Forget it.
Do you think he's an obedient man?
"I never back off
even though I have no power at all.
I stick to my own principle."
It'd be fine as long
as he's not this kind of guy.
Those who think like that
always end up beaten.
I like it so much.
They just give up so easily
as soon as they're put to the test.
Sir, you know how I think about you.
-It's all right.
-I'm not even qualified.
He only mentioned it in passing,
so don't mind it.
Why wouldn't you be qualified?
I'm barely in the position of team leader.
I don't even want to be the manager.
We get it. Now stop it.
-What?
-Chul-min.
-Stay out of this.
-What?
He came in here and said something
the director didn't even mean.
You're gabbing here on and on.
Are you enjoying this?
He's just trying
to resolve a misunderstanding.
What's wrong with you guys?
-You stay out of it, you scumbag!
-Quiet!
Fine.
Since we're at it,
has the scout team ever drafted
a player that does his part?
What are you doing with all
those priority draft rights?
Are you boiling soup with those?
Where do you keep finding
those degenerates?
So you kept losing all those games
to secure the priority draft rights,
is that it?
So, have you ever trained a fine player
properly when we brought one?
They say our team is
a grave for the rising stars.
-Haven't you read the news?
-Hey!
So, are you the one that gets blamed
for the team rank?
At least we take responsibility
and criticism. Did you know that?
You little scumbag...
That's enough!
The fault is on all of us
when we're in last place.
Who did their jobs right?
Isn't this more embarrassing
than being ranked last?
Dinner's over, right?
All right, I'll be leaving then.
Come on.
-Hey.
-What are you doing?
I accidentally opened up this file.
But there are terms
that you wouldn't understand.
You can ask me if you don't understand.
-What terms?
-Well, baseball terms.
I've made a slip of the tongue.
I meant the statistical terminology.
You have a computer in your own room.
Sorry.
WINS ABOVE REPLACEMENT OF ROOKIES
FROM 2015 TO 2019
LEE MIN-YOUNG, OUTFIELDER,
YESUNG HIGH SCHOOL
You were drinking a lot last night.
Please forget about it.
-Hello, Mr. Baek.
-Hi.
I'll see the operations team in my office.
Yes.
-Go ahead.
-Yes.
I watched the draft video from last year.
Were there any internal disciplinary
actions taken?
No.
So there was no problem?
No.
No, but Mr. Ko was very upset.
He turned a blind eye to it
by saying it was his fault
for not teaching his junior.
I see.
The player that Mr. Ko
was planning to pick was
Lee Chang-kwon, the rookie of this year.
Am I right?
Yes.
Yes, this is Baek Seung-soo.
Please send the scout team
to my office now.
DREAMS PITCHER, YOO MIN-HO
VIKINGS BATTER AND OUTFIELDER,
LEE CHANG-KWON
Did you get home safely last night?
Yes.
The league gives a priority draft
right to the team
that places last in the year before
so that they can do better.
So I've always wondered.
We place last every year
and get the priority draft right.
Why couldn't we ever pick
the Rookie of the Year?
That kind of hurt.
It shouldn't hurt just for you.
It's hurting all of us in Dreams.
So what happened last year?
Dreams have the priority draft right
followed by last year.
Which athlete will they select?
This is impossible, isn't it?
You can easily predict which team
will take which one in the first round.
We request a timeout!
I know that most of the teams
don't request a timeout.
We even had the first draft right
of the first round.
You could have just called out
the name of the best player.
Why did you call a timeout?
Look.
You should ask Won-sub why
he didn't follow the leader's decision.
Yes, where is he?
This is what I get upset about him.
The scout team has a plan as a group.
But no one knows
exactly where and what he's doing.
TEAM LEADER KO SE-HYUK,
ASSISTANT CHIEF JANG WOO-SEOK
Won-sub went to work.
And he's a rational person.
That's why
he couldn't accept the fact
in that brief moment
that we'd be changing who we draft
after discussing for a long time.
In that brief moment,
what is the reason you changed
your mind to draft Lee Chang-kwon
instead of Yoo Min-ho
who you decided on for a long time?
Because Lee Chang-kwon is
the better player.
On what basis?
He's the Rookie of the Year,
-Lee Chang-kwon.
-Why are you telling me the outcome
when I'm asking about the process?
You had predicted
that Lee Chang-kwon would be
the Rookie of the Year.
What was your basis?
I saw Chang-kwon swing the bat
right before the draft.
So I couldn't draft Min-ho.
But I'm not saying it's Won-sub's fault.
The fault is mostly on me
for not being able to persuade him.
All right. I'll talk to Won-sub too.
Mr. Baek,
is this a disciplinary procedure?
That's enough.
Doesn't this make you upset?
This is...
Come on.
Mr. Baek,
if you see Won-sub, please ask him.
Ask him why he tried
to send him to the major league
right before the draft
if he liked Yoo Min-ho so much.
Major League?
I get it. We'll talk again
when Won-sub gets here.
If there's a problem...
I'll resign from my post.
Yes.
That's if there is a problem.
That was a year ago.
Are you holding him responsible?
Yes. Why can't I?
That happened
before you started your post.
Some might think it's inappropriate.
Rather than penalizing him
for what happened a year ago,
I'd like to make sure
it won't happen again
by looking back on something
that was swept under the rug.
There might be a lack of justification
or it might not be easy for them
to understand as it's complicated.
You brought Doo-ki to our team
as soon as you got here.
I admit that was great.
But some could remember you as a person
who kicked out Dong-gyu, who had
played for us for 11 years.
Mr. Ko is someone who has his roots
deep down in our team.
-And you would...
-Ms. Lee.
Yes.
Do you trust Mr. Ko?
Yes, I do.
-I've known him for a long time.
-Is that all?
So you think he's not a person who'd do
that without confirmation, right?
Do you call that trust?
You're just being vague
and remaining as a spectator.
As soon as I try to make sure,
I'll doubt him.
I'd rather trust the years I've known him
than uncertain grounds.
Have you ever thought of making
certain those uncertain grounds?
Haven't you ever been doubted before?
Did it feel good at the time?
I'd rather make sure
by being doubted myself
than work with someone unprincipled
and who has no doubts.
If you're not ashamed of anything,
there's no need to be offended
or be afraid.
Hello, Mr. Yang Won-sub?
I'm Baek Seung-soo,
the new general manager of Dreams.
Right. Hello, General Manager.
Where are you now?
I'm near Wondong-gun Office right now.
I wasn't able to greet you.
-But I'm kind of busy right now.
-No, that's not it.
Let me call you back.
-Hello?
-I'm sorry.
Mr. Yang...
I'm going on a business trip.
To where? Are you going to see Mr. Yang?
Yes. I'm going to check so I won't doubt.
Nice.
He got better.
Who are you?
What are you writing down?
I guess
your office is near here.
Do you know a bit about baseball?
Here.
How long do you think it'll take
for the batter to be on the first base?
-About five seconds?
-It takes 4.3 seconds
for the right-handed,
4.2 seconds for left-handed.
If you look,
you can tell
who's going to be professional.
Do you know why?
Because they're fast runners?
Well, you can say that.
That says that they have
a great motor nerve.
But that's not everything.
What about the other players
who've been taken out?
That's it.
Some players at least step on
the first base before they get out.
They try their best to hit
the first base in their next at-bat.
Come on. Run faster!
And those are the players who do
well in a professional league.
Because they put in the effort.
But I've got to say...
that this is just my opinion.
Oh, come on.
Hey! Excuse me.
Why do you let him throw a slider?
Take care of your players!
Also, didn't he keep throwing yesterday?
I've seen him throwing for four innings.
Listen carefully.
Even during the practice game,
if you don't obey the rules,
-I'm going to report you right away.
-This is a total wacko.
Why do you care about whether
he throws a slider or curveball?
He may be your player for now,
but he'll be my player later on!
-Didn't you say you were taking that guy?
-Him and him! I'll take both of them!
You'd better stop loafing around.
-Aren't you going back to your office?
-Why do you work so hard?
It's my job.
That's not what I meant.
Why are you so eager to butt in?
They're going to be on my team.
You don't call that butting in.
Mister.
What you're doing right now is butting in.
Go away. Just go!
Don't talk to me.
He needs to fix his head to the ball.
For Pete's sake!
Which team are you from?
Geez.
Are you not related to baseball?
So why do you keep disturbing me?
Just go, please.
Gosh, that dumbhead.
Do you put sesame oil
on your hands before batting?
If you grabbed the bat,
squeeze it until the end!
Goodness.
Darn, the pitcher is being
driven too hard again. Hey!
He needs to be in Major League later on!
Why won't you
-protect your players?
-How old are you?
My age has nothing to do with this!
-You little...
-What?
Go ahead if you have something to say!
You've got to take care of his shoulders!
-How old are you?
-That's not important here!
Are you older than me?
Get here!
Let go!
Let go of me!
What I'm saying is
you have to protect his shoulders!
Mr. Baek,
if you see Won-sub,
please ask him.
Ask him why he tried
to send him to the major league
right before the draft
if he liked Yoo Min-ho so much.
Mom.
Teacher.
What is so entertaining
for you to not even
look at your precious daughter?
They're looking for their teachers.
How nice.
Mom.
Do you remember
Ms. Jeon Jung-sook from middle school?
Yes. Why?
Come to think of it,
I think she was the teacher
I respected the most in my life.
What do you mean?
I used to gad around with my friends
and hated studying then.
But Ms. Jeon once said to me,
"You're a much better person
than you think."
She even gave me a workbook
so I wouldn't give up on math.
What?
-What's up with your face?
-It was worth the price I guess.
-The price?
-I gave her money.
You did? Why?
It was worth it, so forget about it.
She wouldn't have been nice
to you if it hadn't been for money.
That's just...
totally ridiculous.
Did you give her much?
Not really.
If you didn't
give her much,
you should've never told me!
You've completely ruined my memory.
A lot of people used to do that back then.
Geez.
Stop with the nonsense.
So you think he's not a person who'd do
that without confirmation, right?
Do you call that trust?
You're just being vague
and remaining as a spectator.
Where are you going? Hey!
What are you doing?
Didn't you go home?
I've got something to do.
-Are you finished?
-Yes.
Do you need my help?
Please hand me the list of players
drafted during the last five years.
Sure.
Who is it?
Hello, madam.
Mr. Yang!
Welcome. Please come in.
Come in.
THE LIST OF NOMINATED PLAYERS
Ms. Lee, I just sent you
the list of new players.
Okay.
Yes, this is Han Jae-hee
of the operations team.
Yes.
Right.
Yes.
Okay.
Ms. Lee, it seems like Yoo Min-ho's
chronic injury relapsed.
I'll go to the hospital.
I should go there instead.
But you happen to be busy.
I happen to be busy?
Do you have a death wish?
All right, I'm sorry.
What I'm working on is not urgent,
but I just feel pressed. Sorry.
You don't need to make an excuse.
I'm leaving.
THE DREAMS' DRAFTED PLAYERS
FROM 2015 TO 2019
What is this?
What is this?
Thank you, sir.
You're welcome.
-Don't worry.
-Say thank you.
It's all right. Don't worry.
Please take care, sir.
Who are you really?
What did you do in that house?
-Which franchise are you from?
-What?
-Which club are you from?
-Dreams...
-What?
-Dreams...
I'm General Manager Baek Seung-soo
who called you earlier today.
That's me.
SUJEONG INN
Please come inside.
Come on in.
Gosh. I should've cleaned up.
-Please come in.
-You don't have to do it now.
What do we earn by persuading him
not to go to college?
If the rumor that he'll go
to college spreads,
he won't be drafted
no matter how good he is.
Then, we can scout him.
That's how it works.
Anyway, I apologize for my rough actions.
Tell me about last year's
first-year player draft.
Sorry?
Goodness. You didn't go home yet?
I just have a lot on my plate.
I see. It's not easy, is it?
-I'll go pick up the phone.
-Go ahead.
Yes, this is the Dreams.
Yes.
Sorry?
Nam-gu Police Station?
Mr. Ko Se-hyuk?
I admit it. He's great.
I even went to see him play
and checked the data over,
but I never thought of choosing
him in the first round.
Really?
So, was drafting Yoo Min-ho a good choice?
Of course. But what was unfair for me is
that Mr. Ko also had Yoo Min-ho
in mind at first.
Then, I was very convinced
because we both had the same idea.
Please take a look at this.
If you look at this,
it has his peer relationship
and how he controls his mind
in the dugout and field.
I checked how many times
he got injured by body part
and even how many times
he changed his cleats.
There's no one who changed
his cleats more often than him.
-Why?
-Since he worked harder than anyone.
So do you not regret
not drafting Lee Chang-kwon?
Do I regret it?
Lee Chang-kwon...
He's a good player too.
But Yoo Min-ho is the one
with the greatest potential
among the players I've seen so far.
He's not going to play baseball
just for a couple of years.
I might be fired all of a sudden,
but he'd get better and better.
I'm assured of it.
Hello? Please send me the address
of the hospital.
I'll be right there.
Okay.
I should get going now.
Thank you for coming all the way here.
Let go of me.
POLICE
Can a professional baseball player
do this?
Of course not.
Never ever.
We'll do our best
so that it won't happen...
Do you think I'm worried about your team?
-He beat me. What are you going to do?
-Until you recover completely,
-we will...
-Enough is enough.
What's wrong with you? Be quiet.
Sorry that I'm late.
-Sir.
-Yes.
Hello. It must hurt a lot.
-Who are you?
-I am...
Hold on, please.
I'm the person who looks after him.
I checked the dashcam
and all the security cameras.
It looks bad though.
Was there a dashcam?
Of course, it's the newest version
with 4K resolution.
-It shows even the pores on your face.
-I see.
Lee Yong-jae! You...
I don't care that he hit you first.
Of course, hitting someone first
is not right.
Still, you're a professional player.
You can't get into such a fight!
-That's what I'm saying!
-You...
Stop it.
By the way,
you should settle it out with him.
You know,
the public wouldn't blindly criticize him
just because he's a baseball player.
These days, they'd rather withhold
judgment
until they see the CCTV footage
and things are clear.
And in the worst case,
they might find out who you are.
I know a guy who had to get plastic
surgery four times because of that.
He no longer looks Korean now.
There comes our lawyer. Here.
-It's him.
-Okay.
We all make mistakes
when we're drunk.
Does it hurt?
Of course, it does.
You're pressing him too hard.
Please be a bit more gentle.
Right. That looks like it hurts.
Press it gently.
You're here.
-This is our general manager.
-I see.
I said it's too early, didn't I?
Both his high school team and the pro team
think about their own interests only.
PITCHER YOO MIN-HO OF DREAMS
I didn't even throw that much.
Everyone else does the same.
At least, that's what I think.
You pitched both in the President's Cup
and in the Phoenix Championships, right?
Since when did you have the issue?
Since the end of the President's Cup.
It's your greed
that destroyed this young guy's arm.
You should be x-rayed today.
-Are you okay?
-I am.
PAIN TREATMENT CENTER
Mr. Baek.
It'll take about 20 minutes.
Okay.
I think I heard you don't
really know about baseball.
Right. I still don't know about it.
Right. I saw you
reading a book about baseball
at dinner the other day.
I see.
So you don't care what others
think about you at all?
What do you mean by that?
Don't get me wrong.
I never thought this way.
But others were laughing at you,
saying you're learning
baseball through books.
If I don't even read books being
scared of what others think,
who will teach me about it?
Should I just sit and wait
until others come to teach me?
If I still don't know anything
about baseball a year later,
wouldn't it be even more embarrassing?
Well, that's right.
You know I joined
through my connections, right?
Is that true?
What do you mean...?
I don't think
that's why you were accepted.
The written test wasn't leaked
beforehand or anything.
It wasn't.
Wasn't Ms. Lee one of the interviewers?
She's not such a lax person, is she?
She's not. She's never been a slack.
Then why do you tell people you were
hired through the connection?
Because you're the son of
the chairman of Jinsong Furniture?
It's just...
when people hear
about my family background,
they ask me if I'm working as a hobby.
But
this is the first actual job
I've ever had.
So I couldn't say no with confidence.
I don't think you're working as a hobby.
If you were, you wouldn't be
the person to go home last.
How did you know that?
Why wouldn't you request for payment
when you've worked overtime?
You still have to claim your right
even if you're rich.
Mr. Baek.
The author of the book you were
reading wrote a new book.
Would you like to borrow it?
I finished it already.
No, I'll buy my own book.
Sure.
You're right. That sounds better.
NAM-GU POLICE STATION
I apologize.
Why did you do it?
You should have held back.
He asked why I'm so good at drinking
when I'm terrible at baseball.
He kept trying to pick a fight.
Well, he was just laying out facts.
When did you have time
to watch the security camera?
Did you see him punch me first?
We didn't see anything.
It was too obvious.
About the reporters...
Don't worry. I know all of them in there.
I can't ask you not to drink,
but if there's a quarrel,
please leave the place.
Yes, sir.
I appreciate it.
Thank you very much.
-Goodbye.
-Goodbye.
No more causing trouble
in the Dreams, all right?
Cause problems in another team
if you have to.
Yes.
Hey.
How's your mother?
-Yes.
-Tell her I said hello.
-I will.
-And...
don't go anywhere else.
Go straight home, okay?
-Okay?
-Yes.
Geez.
Go.
Do you also know the mothers
of our players?
Of course.
If a player is short,
you should see his mother.
If his mother's tall,
then I'll know he still has time to grow.
It's something like that.
When you pick a player,
what do you judge him on?
First of all, it's the physique.
If he has a nice build,
then I'll see how he is as a person,
-and how diligent he is.
-I see.
But among the players you've selected,
wouldn't it be difficult to say
that Lee Dong-sik
and Nam Ki-hyun have the best physiques?
You must have had your standards.
But some people were wondering
why you drafted some of the players.
There are a lot of temptations
for a scouter, you know.
When you hear something like that,
it must really hurt your feelings.
-Se-young.
-Yes.
What are you doing?
Pardon?
Even though I won't be praised,
I don't want to be doubted.
Pull over.
DAEHAN JEIL HOSPITAL
Why did you come back so early?
You didn't even fully recover.
You drafted me in the first round.
I wanted to earn my keep.
Before we get the result of the scan,
stay away from even running.
I'll go home then.
Did you meet Won-sub yet?
I did.
Have you met Won-sub?
I see.
He and I are very close.
I appreciate what he did,
but he's so irresponsible, isn't he?
He even argued with my manager that time.
He was worried I might hurt my elbow.
I didn't have that many records
in my third year in high school
because the manager wouldn't let me play.
So Won-sub came and grabbed
the manager by his collar.
-Mr. Baek.
-I'm going on a business trip.
-I have a lot of reports, though.
-Later.
It's about Mr. Ko.
Yes, I'll listen to you when I'm back.
Mr. Baek.
Can I come with you?
-Did you finish your job?
-I finished everything except
what I need to do during the weekend.
I sent the files through messenger.
Sure. You can come to the parking lot.
I'll see you later.
I'll see you later.
You...
What on earth...?
Don't you have to stop by the rest area?
It seems that Bongeun Rest Area here has
the best sausages and fried rice cakes.
Won't you protect your players?
Even during the practice game,
if you don't obey the rules,
I'll report you right away.
You can't do that if you know
what's important here.
No, it's not like that.
It's not like I have to eat it.
I was just worried
you might not have eaten.
I'm fine. It's bearable. I mean it.
Mr. Ko Se-hyuk?
I admit it. He's great.
I even went to see him play
and checked the data over,
but I never thought of choosing
him in the first round.
Is he fooling me,
or is he fooling himself?
No!
I would never fool you. I'm full.
I've eaten a lot. I'm really okay.
Mr. Baek. What's going on? Hold on.
I wanted to go to the bathroom.
No, wait. Help me!
There isn't much time left
out of the 30 seconds
- provided for Dreams.
-The Dreams will draft a player.
Myungil High School's pitcher,
Yoo Min-ho will be our selection.
Congratulations, Yoo Min-ho.
The Dreams, who have requested for more
time in the first round of selections,
have selected player Yoo Min-ho
after a heated discussion.
SUPER ROOKIE OF THE VIKINGS,
LEE CHANG-KWON
Welcome.
Hello.
-This table is warmer.
-Okay.
-Is it just you?
-Yes.
I'll order mine first.
Yes.
-I'll have this one.
-Sure.
-One pork rib soup!
-Your son is...
Lee Chang-kwon, right?
-Do you know Chang-kwon?
-Of course.
He's very famous.
You must love baseball.
I'm also in the baseball industry.
What do you do?
Hello, ma'am.
I'm the operations manager of the Dreams,
Lee Se-young.
OPERATIONS MANAGER LEE SE-YOUNG
LEE CHANG-KWON'S MOTHER
You know who Ko Se-hyuk is,
right?
Hello.
Thank you so much for last time.
No, please take it.
Thank you again.
This is not what it looks like.
-You're mistaken about this envelope.
-That's not the right answer.
Am I being insulted now?
I've been hearing a negative rumor.
How much did you give?
I said I don't know. Just go.
Let's say I do something that tarnishes
the reputation of the Dreams...
I came to report something to you.
Mr. Ko Se-hyuk. Mr. Yang Won-sub.
The penalty will be applied.
Shall we start?
So why do you keep
planting your apple tree
on the earth
that will go to pieces tomorrow?
Our goals are quite high.
Let me schedule a business trip.
Let's go.