TV series

The Racket Boys

2021 · 1 season

A cheerful, low-stakes sports reality show where celebrities sweat through badminton drills, bicker warmly and slowly improve together.

Overview: Lee Yong-dae and Chang Su-young, the badminton legends of South Korea, become the coach of young and energized male celebrities like Yoon Du-jun from Highlight and Boo Seung-kwan from idol group Seventeen. They go through tough trainings, compete against other badminton experts, and finally attend national athletic meet.
How it feels: Warm, light, earnest and uplifting. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Sport, friendship, ambition, work
Content: Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
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Full breakdown

Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 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: sport
friendship
ambition
work
coming-of-age
Places: school
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none