Mental Coach Jegal

A gentle, earnest sports drama that mixes underdog grit with quiet emotional healing, asking you to care about bruised athletes finding their footing again.

Created by

Son Jeong-hyeon

Genres

Drama

Starring

Jung Woo, Lee You-mi, Kwon Yul

Tagline

I decide the pace and distance of my life. Why not?

Overview

Je Gal-gil causes an unprecedented scandal after he loses a match that he almost won due to the referee’s biased call and injures his leg. Even though permanently expelled from the national team as a player, he overcomes the trauma and comes back as a sports psychology counselor also called a mental healthcare coach. Together with the retired masters, Gal-gil works to help athletes who are going through a hard time as he did in the past.

How it feels

Earnest, warm, uplifting and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Healing, trauma, ambition, justice

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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