TV series

Heading to the Ground

2009 · 1 season

A gentle, hopeful underdog story that coasts on earnest charm and budding romance rather than real stakes.

Overview: Drama about a man trying to achieve what is thought to be impossible: fulfilling his dreams of being a great soccer player. He meets Kang Hae Bin, a sports agent who tries to live her life away from the influence of her rich father.
How it feels: Earnest, uplifting, romantic and light. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Ambition, love, class, identity
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
love
class
identity
found family
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Genres: drama, romance
Written by: Kim Sol-ji
Starring: U-KNOW Yunho, Go Ara, Lee Sang-yun, Lee Yoon-ji, Lee Il-hwa, Kim Hye-ok, Kang Shin-il, Hong Jong-hyun
Length: 1 seasons, 16 episodes, 60 min each
Network: MBC
Country: South Korea
Languages: Korean