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RACKET BOYS

THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN SELECTED AS AN "EXCELLENT BROADCAST CONTENT" AND IS SUPPORTED

BY THE MINISTRY OF CULTURE, SPORTS, TOURISM AND THE KOREA CREATIVE CONTENT AGENCY

Can't you serve properly? Coach Jang was way better than you.

All right. Another one, coming up.

Here you go.

Yes, that's it! You did great.

Let's take a break.

Please…

MAPO SPORTS CENTER DEPOSIT 2,400,000 WON

Yes!

Is it pay day?

A new barbecue place opened nearby.

Pork belly barbecue…

-How about three servings? -Really?

Thanks for treating me.

Never mind. What would I expect from you?

I can't even afford to buy chicken for my kids.

By the way, I heard you're going to coach in another region.

About that, my senior is the director of a team at some school.

I was offered a house and double my salary.

But it's five hours away from Seoul. Want to go there instead?

What are you talking about? Why would I go into exile?

Exactly. I'm still thinking about it.

Hyeon-jong, you're the umpire tomorrow, right?

Shout in for all the teams I mentioned, okay?

In, even if it's slightly out of the line.

I told you I won't do that. It doesn't feel right.

What if I get caught?

I'm the chair of the committee. There's nothing to worry about.

You said you needed money.

We still used to be athletes.

We may be poor, but we have class.

If you keep obsessing over class all your life,

you'll lose your money, your love,

and eventually, you'll lose class as well.

So think about it and call me.

My gosh.

JEONG-YONG

-What is it? -Then do you want to help with moving?

It's 200 thousand won, especially for you. Deal?

Really? 200 thousand?

Well, I might pull a shoulder.

-Where is it? -The gym across the street.

Jeez.

A gym? Are you kidding me? I'm not doing it!

I should ask the same thing. Are you kidding me? Where's the rent?

Hello.

I'm not in the mood to say hello.

If you don't send me the past four months' rent,

I'm kicking you out.

I just got paid today.

I can send it to you right away.

My gosh. I've heard that so many times, I have it memorized.

She's so harsh.

I told you, I'll send the money.

I have around two million won, you know.

That's great. Hae-kang's membership fee and training camp fee

is exactly two million.

Sir. I didn't mean…

Please send the money on time.

What?

This is driving me crazy.

Sir, I want to ask…

Why is the training camp fee so expensive? Two million won?

We're going to Saipan this year.

Will he train individually if he can't go to the training camp?

Yes, but if he doesn't attend,

he won't be able to enter the Spring competition.

Can't you just enlist him first?

I have to pay the rent today, so I'm just one million short.

I swear I'll send the money by tomorrow.

I'm sorry,

but it's our policy that you pay the fee first.

Of course.

May I ask how many spots are left?

There are five people who haven't paid yet,

and there's just one entry spot left.

All right, then. I'll come back tomorrow.

But I never heard anything about paying for the training camp.

We gave the kids notice papers about it.

That was over a month ago.

-Match your steps! -One, two, three, four.

One, two.

One, two. One, two.

-Coach Yoon. -Hello, sir. Gather round.

-Okay. -Okay.

You don't pay your membership fees or training fees.

Is this your fault or your parents' fault?

Sorry, sir!

There's only one spot left, you know.

Thirty laps.

Only the first place gets in.

Okay, get ready. Warm up properly.

-Yes, sir. -Yes, sir.

-Hey, do your best. -Of course.

It'll be Hae-kang or Him-chan for sure.

It'll obviously be Him-chan. Congratulations.

Hey, stop that. I'd feel sorry. Hae-kang's here too.

Cut that nonsense.

I can beat you guys even if I hop.

Right. Hae-kang runs fast, too.

But not as good as Him-chan. He used to be in track.

JEONGSEOK MIDDLE SCHOOL

YOON HAE-KANG

LEE HIM-CHAN

Yoon Hae-kang. First place.

You really are something.

Let's go!

Out!

Match point.

COMMITTEE, JUDGES

In!

-In. -Yes!

Ump! Are you kidding me?

How can that be in?

Did you receive bribes from them?

-What… -What?

How can you say that?

It was obviously out!

It fell in and bounced out!

-It fell outside the line! -You are all worked up.

-You must've been mistaken-- -It was out!

Please calm down. It dropped near the line…

It's out, but you said it was in!

We lost because of that!

-What's wrong with you? -Please calm down!

-How could you do this? -Please!

-Give us our win! -What are you going to do about this?

Hey. You said you needed money, right?

Just call in, no matter what.

It's not fraud, you idiot. I would never commit fraud.

Everything went well for Hyeon-jong today too.

GREAT GYM

I must've lost my mind.

UNDER REPAIR OUT OF ORDER

No way.

I'm going to kill him.

Where is it?

Jeez.

Darn it.

Jeong-yong, that jerk…

BASEBALL CLUB

Hello.

Hello, sir.

Hello, Mr. Yoon.

Yes.

I'm really sorry,

but if you just give me more time, I'll send the money by tomorrow.

I'm just short by 300 thousand.

Isn't there any way to get Hae-kang enlisted?

Didn't you hear from Hae-kang?

The director said the one

who gets first place in the training session will get in.

And Hae-kang won first place.

Is that so?

But still, I promise to send the fees.

You don't need to give it to us now.

No, I still should.

We're supposed to pay for it anyway.

Parents these days are really amazing.

-Yoon Hae-kang! -Yes, sir!

He's really competitive, isn't he? He won by a whole lap.

I'm so jealous. He can enter without even paying.

Hae-kang is our team's ace.

It's just that the other parents make a fuss about him not paying.

I'm sure Coach wants him too.

-Right. -Right.

Your throw is great these days. And your stamina has improved.

Thank you.

I've talked with the director,

and the one who'll enter the competition

will be Him-chan.

What? Not me?

You just said my throws were great.

And I came first place in running laps.

You know how hard I've trained!

-He paid. -What?

Him-chan's father just paid the training fee.

Parents these days are really amazing.

Him-chan's father used to work at a large firm before he retired.

Please take good care of Him-chan.

But he worked part-time at convenience stores

and worked since dawn to earn money for the fees.

Gosh, you scared me.

Yes! Chicken! What's the occasion?

Son, you're late.

Yes, I was playing games with my friends.

It smells amazing.

I heard about the training camp.

Why didn't you tell me I had to pay for it?

It slipped my mind.

The first place running laps could get in.

I got second place, though.

You know Him-chan, right? He used to be in track and field.

I'll win first place next time. Don't worry.

The chicken's going to get cold. I'm off.

Please pay for Yoon Hae-in's treatment within two days.

Treatment fee, 258,000 won.

RACKET BOYS

FEBRUARY, 2021

Are you done packing?

Come on!

Hae-in, tell your brother we'll leave without him

if he doesn't hurry.

Hae-in, tell Dad to stop annoying me.

Well, he's going to leave me so he isn't my dad now.

-I'm an orphan now! -Are you done?

No, I'm not! I have more to say!

Hae-in, can you tell that man to get out?

-"That man"? -Stop telling me to deliver messages.

This house is tiny.

PITCHER YANG HYEON-JONG

All right…

Here you are, Minky.

Hello.

-Are you… -Yes, we're…

You've just moved in, right?

I barely saw the people who used to live there.

I heard that the father was addicted to gambling and alcohol.

And the kids didn't have a mother.

Are you here on lease or rent?

-Lease. -Rent.

A half-lease.

Your daughter seems really bright.

She must take after her mother.

Go inside, then.

Right. It's nice to meet you.

Let's go inside, kids.

Go inside.

It is currently 10 a.m.

Dad, where are we going?

-Kids. Do you know who I am? -Jobless?

Hae-in. You shouldn't say such things.

You should use the term "unemployed."

Jeong-yong said my good looks and skills shouldn't go to waste.

He introduced me to a coaching job.

He begged me to take the job.

-Liar. -Liar.

I mean it. They're offering a house and a huge salary.

Never mind that. Are we getting there soon?

So why are we moving so suddenly?

What about baseball?

Son. Why don't you take a break?

You know how easily you get injured.

This is all for your sake, all right?

What are you on about?

No way. I'm going to keep playing.

Hae-in's asthma is getting worse, and she has dust allergies.

We should escape the city.

I don't need anything else. I just want to keep playing baseball.

I wish Mom were here right now.

I can't even remember your mom's face.

How far are we going, anyway?

Are we going to the edge of the world or what?

TTANGKKEUT VILLAGE, HAENAM

START OF YOUR JOURNEY THE EDGE OF THE LAND, HAENAM

The place where it's meaningful just to be in.

Welcome to Ttangkkeut Village, Haenam.

Correct.

BATHROOM

What do you think, kids? Isn't it like the movie, Little Forest?

No, it isn't.

We're not really going to live here, are we?

Can people really live here?

Of course, people can live here!

Did you just arrive?

You must be Mr. Hong. We talked on the phone.

-Yes. -Hello.

I cleaned up the place, so it'll be decent enough to live in.

The former owner left everything behind.

Just tell me if you need anything.

The air is clean, the scenery is nice, and it doesn't even cost much.

We'll enjoy it here.

It's true that the air is clean and the scenery is nice.

But it doesn't cost less than living in the city.

It'll cost about 600 thousand a month just for heating these days.

A month? Not for a year?

We use oil boilers, you know.

Living in the countryside isn't cheap at all.

Do you think farming would be free?

You have to pay for food and labor.

But everyone makes enough for a living, so don't worry too much.

Right. Thank you.

But what are those footprints?

A deer? A rabbit?

Hey, Hae-in. I guess animals live here too.

That? It's a bear.

They don't bite people though, do they?

They normally don't bite people.

They rip to shreds.

This is your new home.

What's with that expression?

It's our first day here.

Should we sleep together tonight like we're camping?

Hae-kang!

Are you giving me the silent treatment?

What was that?

Who are you?

Geez. Why do you want to know?

Is your neck broken? You're not even greeting me.

Hello. We've never come down to the countryside before, so…

It's nice to meet you.

I mean… rural area?

What a load of nonsense.

Is this place "low" while the city is "high"?

What do you mean, "coming down"?

-I'm sorry. -Never mind that.

Just go and move your car. The tractor needs to pass through.

YOU HAVE 150MB OF DATA LEFT

Damn it…

The Wi-Fi…

Oh, my gosh!

What is it?

Dad, let me sleep here with you.

Okay, let's sleep together here.

Did anyone come?

No, nobody came.

Someone was banging on the door.

But Dad, you're going to get Wi-Fi installed, right?

I know you're not asleep.

How will we live from now on?

Don't worry. Just trust me.

It's been a long time since we all slept together, right?

Son, order jjajangmyeon with this!

-Hae-in. You're hungry, right? -Yes.

Hang on.

Darn it. There's no Wi-Fi.

-Hello? -Hello!

Sir, I don't know our address,

but it's the house with the orange roof.

The orange roof? It's the family who moved from Seoul, right?

One son and one daughter.

Yes, that's right. Hello, sir.

Can we order two bowls of jjajangmyeon?

Sorry, but we only deliver there starting at ten bowls.

No, please…

Darn it.

What's with that?

-It's a puppy! -Hae-in!

Wait for me. Yoon Hae-in!

Hae-in.

Hello.

Do we look like ghosts to you?

Come over here.

Honey!

It's the kid who moved into the house with the orange roof.

Who?

The kid in the house with the orange roof!

Right, we should fix the roof.

But who is this?

Goodness, there's no point talking to you.

I can hear you, you know.

His hearing is bad.

So you're from Seoul?

Have you been eating well?

Yes.

Grandma. What's the puppy's name?

Spot? Fluffy?

It's Flex. Flex!

He's smart enough to tell poop apart.

Hey, kid. It's cold outside.

Let's go inside.

Come on.

Come over here.

Here you go.

Go on. Eat up.

-Thank you. -Thank you.

Help yourselves.

These are the best noodles I've ever had!

Awesome! This is delicious!

Is it? Well, eat up then.

My goodness. This stupid TV is broken again.

It's at it again. What do we do?

-Did you call the service center? -Of course, we did.

They told us to press the external input button,

but there's no such button here.

Gosh!

What was the number again?

She has a smartphone. I only have an unused phone.

You'll get teased if you don't have a smartphone here.

I don't know how to use it, though.

My goodness. This is so irritating.

EXTERNAL INPUT

HAENAM SEO MIDDLE SCHOOL

What?

Coach Yoon!

I heard a lot about you from Jeong-yong. I'm Head Coach Bae.

It's nice to meet you. I'm Yoon Hyeon-jong.

So you didn't get lost.

How is the house? It must be quite uncomfortable.

There aren't a lot of places here that you'd expect.

Stuff like convenience stores and bars.

But you can gather money quickly since there's nowhere to spend it.

Is that so?

Would it be possible to get a three months' pay in advance?

Would you be able to endure three months?

The principal will make that decision.

It could be possible.

Let me make a formal introduction.

I'm the new coach of Namhae Seo Middle School, Yoon Hyeon-jong.

It's not Namhae Seo, it's Haenam Seo.

And just keep one thing in mind.

Keep your existence barely noticeable.

No creativity or new challenges.

And absolutely no creative new challenges.

Director. That's what I'm best at. Doing nothing.

Nothing at all.

That's the spirit! You're definitely Jeong-yong's junior.

Come say hi to the kids.

Well, I haven't finished unpacking yet. I should get going.

Then will you meet the principal next time?

You can sign the contract today.

Where's the principal's office?

-There we go. -What?

Did you really fix it?

You really are from Seoul!

It was broken, right?

Yes.

Hae-kang.

This button here…

-Yes? -Can she not read--

It really was broken. There's no external input button, either.

See? That's what I mean!

What can we do if that input button isn't even there?

-It's ridiculous. -Right?

Grandma, just press this button to turn it on and off.

-Okay. -And these change the channel and volume.

Okay. That's easy.

Here.

Gosh. I shouldn't be sitting around here like this.

Goodness.

Enjoy the food, okay?

Here we go.

Be careful.

You might cut your wrist.

I'm sorry.

Never mind.

Take this.

Hae-in, let's go.

Yes.

-Goodbye. -Go on now.

2011, FIRST PLACE IN BADMINTON 2010, FIRST PLACE IN BADMINTON

2009, FIRST PLACE IN BADMINTON

Haenam Seo Middle School really is an elite school for badminton players.

That was long ago. We haven't won since I became principal.

I will bring back a flag.

One from the National Youth Sports Competition.

That's great.

We've been okay with things so far,

but starting this year,

we won't get any funding if we can't enter the competition.

The rules have changed.

You get what I mean, right?

So you're telling me to do my best?

I can give you a three months' salary in advance,

but I may not be able to pay you after that.

You'll get money if you just maintain the badminton club

-for a year and enter the competition. -"Just maintain"?

I will train the kids hard and get good results.

Can you really keep your word?

Their skills aren't the problem.

Mister-- I mean, Principal.

Just trust me.

Mr. Bae,

didn't you tell Coach Yoon?

No, not yet.

All right, gather around.

Say hello. He's our new coach, Mr. Yoon Hyeon-jong.

That's enough for the surprise.

Everyone, come out!

I've been surprised enough now.

He's our captain, Bang Yoon-dam. He's pretty good.

-Hello. -Hi.

#CAPTAINMYCAPTAIN #NICETOMEETYOU #GONNABEAWESOME

What was that?

Gee whiz, will you look at this?

BANG YOON-DAM THIRD YEAR

TEAM CAPTAIN AND ACE POPULAR KID, ADDICTED TO SOCIAL MEDIA

And this is Woo-chan. He's a third year too.

-Hello. -Hi.

Sorry about that.

NA WOO-CHAN, THIRD YEAR ADDICTED TO HIP-HOP AND HANDSHAKES

Lee Yong-tae is late again.

Director! Guys!

Did you all eat?

LEE YONG-TAE SECOND YEAR

FAN OF LEE YONG-DAE LOUDMOUTH, BADMINTON KNOW-IT-ALL

How did you enter competitions with just three players?

We didn't.

I mean, we couldn't. We couldn't enter team competitions for years.

When's the next one?

Haenam Sweet Potato Competition.

It's a small regional competition. It's in a week.

We just need one more player.

We need four players. Isn't there anyone we can use?

We don't play sports in the countryside.

There's nobody here. That's why things are in this state.

I'm so full.

That grandma really scared me yesterday.

But she doesn't seem like a bad person, right?

Really?

-What is it? -She told me

to come alone next time. She'll buy me snacks.

-What? -Dad told me

not to follow grown-ups who say they'll buy me snacks.

You know, Hae-kang.

The competition's in a week,

but there are only three players.

We need one more player to enter as a team.

You only have to stand there.

-No thanks. -What?

I'm not doing it.

I didn't say anything.

Forget it. Just let me play baseball.

Jeez.

GYMNASIUM

Hey, Coach Yoon.

The kids are bringing another member to the gym right now.

See? I told you there would be someone!

But he never played before. Is that okay?

Of course. He just has to stand there.

I'll be there right away!

All right, everyone. Say hi.

5 DAYS UNTIL HAENAM SWEET POTATO COMPETITION

Hi. Nice to meet you.

I'm Coach Yoon.

Hello. Have you eaten lunch?

Yes.

Jonathan, you don't have to do anything. You just have to stand there.

How did Jonathan end up all the way here?

He wanted to go to Seoul,

but there weren't any places. He thought Haenam was next to Seoul.

He said he came to see the girl group GFriend.

Are you sure this is okay?

It doesn't matter if he's an exchange student. We have four players now.

Well, we do have enough players.

Are you sure they can compete?

How can they suddenly close down the dormitory?

They had no choice. There aren't many new students coming in.

There are barely any students staying in the dorms now.

Well, you can all just commute from home.

-You all live in Haenam, right? -I live in Nonsan.

I do live in Haenam, but it takes four hours to come here.

You can go to Seoul in four hours.

Where's your house? What does your father do?

He just lives in nature.

"Lives in nature"?

You mean like eating fish head curry

and swimming outside even in the winter?

You little…

Yong-tae's father does live like that.

What about you?

Never mind.

Why didn't you tell me? You said we just needed four players!

I told you it was going to be hard even if we had the members.

We just got the final notice today.

There's really no way to fix this?

They have nowhere to stay right now.

I guess it's over, then.

Kids, I'm home.

You're going to Gwangju with Hae-in?

You'll be back tomorrow, then.

Hae-kang, I brought some friends.

Really? You have friends here?

No. They're your friends.

When are they leaving?

They're not.

Then can I leave now?

Guys, make yourselves at home…

Coach! I can share a room with Hae-kang, right?

Gosh.

Okay, eat up.

I heard Hae-kang did baseball. He must've been really good.

-Look at all the trophies and medals. -Hey!

Don't mention baseball in this house.

He might rip you apart when I'm not here.

So did you ask about the boarding fee?

-I was just told to quit. -I was told to transfer schools.

I couldn't reach my dad.

Well, I…

Never mind.

Hae-kang, come and eat.

Yoon Hae-kang!

I'm not going to eat!

He's got quite a temper.

He's throwing a tantrum.

I told you so.

Let's eat. Go ahead.

Yong-tae, send me some data.

I used up everything on the first day.

I'm going to the bathroom.

Let's sleep together.

What's so good about badminton?

What's wrong? Badminton is fun too.

It's only fun for you.

Men should play baseball. Badminton is lousy.

It's what old people do in the mountains.

Korea even won an Olympic gold medal in baseball.

Ryu Hyun-jin, Lee Seung-yuop,

and the great pitcher Yang Hyeon-jong.

Hey, why are you talking like that?

Don't you know

that Korea won six gold medals for badminton?

There's no point winning those medals.

Nobody even cares about badminton medals.

Hey, don't you know the popular badminton player Lee Yong-dae?

So what? Who else is there besides him?

There aren't any fans or professional teams.

Coach! You better come out here!

Jonathan! You're really leaving? It's three days before the competition.

They say you should go to Seoul if you have the opportunity.

-There's a place in Seoul. -Please don't go.

You don't have to just stand there. You can do whatever you want.

Seoul is an awful city. There's so much traffic and fine dust.

Coach, I'm really sorry.

No…

Jonathan!

But wasn't he supposed to stay longer?

He wasn't talking about school. He got a seat.

-What seat? -At GFriend's concert.

It's in three days. I'd go if I were him, too.

Right. I get it. Even you.

You little…

You'd go too?

Are you excited about this? Come here, you punk.

Are you guys really going to give up those potatoes?

-Sweet potatoes. -Yes, right. Sweet potatoes!

Isn't there anyone else?

-I know someone. -Who?

He's right here.

Thanks for the meal.

Buzz!

She's right. Hae-kang played baseball, right?

He'll do well in badminton too.

Well, but badminton is much harder than baseball, isn't it?

Right. If baseball is like taking a walk,

badminton is like a 100-meter dash.

Plus, you need lots of training for badminton.

All you have to do is hit the ball. It's nothing special.

Hey. Who's the best one among you?

I'm sure he's not even that good.

I know you won't believe it,

but he went up to the quarter-finals in a national competition.

So what? What's so special about that?

Geez. Then why don't we do a match?

We'll do a 15-point match, and if I win,

you'll join us in the competition.

Try to make one point.

Can you even do that?

-Deal? -Deal!

Let's see if you can keep that up tomorrow.

But if I win, let me play baseball.

No! No baseball.

-Come on! -Come on!

Don't you trust us?

Then get a Wi-Fi router installed. Deal?

Deal.

Let's eat ramyeon!

HAENAM ATHLETICS SHOP

Hey, it's the Racket Boys!

-Hello! -Hi!

Sir, can't you stop calling us that?

Why? It's a nice name. Racket Boys.

What?

Jae-seok…

You're not him.

Sorry about that.

Don't talk about him…

It's his first time playing, so can you recommend a racket?

Let me see your hand.

You must've played sports. You've got a nice hand.

Yes. I played baseball.

I see.

All right. Let's see.

This one is nice.

The shaft is flexible, so it'll be easy to handle.

A 4U weight, and a tension of 26 pounds.

And a basic rubber grip.

-Get a good one for him. -Okay.

Come back for it tomorrow morning. Bye.

It's even better than mine.

Should we go to Yoon-dam's bakery while we're in town?

What? You live in Haenam?

-Then why are you staying at our house? -Well, that's…

His parents are like newlyweds.

They're total lovebirds.

DAM'S BAKERY

This is my dad, and this is my mom.

-Hello. -Hello.

Welcome.

She's the second child, and he's the third.

So, there are five of you?

What?

-No, it's six. -What?

They should investigate what's in the bread.

That cuckoo is so random every time I see it.

His parents are really unbelievable. They come to all his competitions.

Yoon-dam must feel so much pressure.

He's the eldest son and the team captain.

Come to think of it, it'll be our first time competing in three years.

-It's D-3. -Guys.

Do you know what the D means in D-Day?

-Well… -Well…

-"Drive." -Isn't it "day"?

For me, it's "dream."

It's my dream to compete with you guys.

What do you mean? Don't you worry.

Whether it's "day" or "dream," I'll win tomorrow.

Yoon-dam, don't let your guard down.

He played baseball for a long time. And as a pitcher.

The form is similar for pitching and swinging a racket.

Shut up. I won't even need to shower after tomorrow's bet.

I'll win in just 10 minutes. Don't worry.

-Ma'am, there's ham in this, right? -Yes.

-Can I take some home? -Of course.

Gosh, what a loser.

2 DAYS UNTIL HAENAM SWEET POTATO COMPETITION

All right. This is on the house.

It's fine. I'm not going to play for long.

Who knows? You might grow to like it.

Take good care of your racket. It'll take after its owner.

Here you go.

-Thank you. -Visit often.

All right.

Yoon-dam needs 15 points, and Hae-kang just has to get one point.

Then, game over!

JEONGSEOK MIDDLE SCHOOL

Love-all, play.

His left hand?

-Yes! -Yes!

It might really end in 10 minutes.

Match point!

HAENAM SEO MIDDLE SCHOOL

His right hand?

Out! Bang Yoon-dam wins!

It's in! It's on the line!

-You can't see it from there. -No, it's out. I saw it.

It's in!

Hey. You tell me. Is it in or out?

It took less than 10 minutes

for Yoon-dam to make 14 points.

But after Hae-kang changed to his right hand,

it took 10 minutes to get one point.

It was close, wasn't it?

I was going easy on him!

Seems like you need a shower, though.

You got all sweaty in the middle of winter.

No, I'm just naturally sweaty.

But Woo-chan, how did you see if it was out?

It was really fast.

I didn't see it.

I didn't see if it was out or not.

It was too fast.

Hey! Let's play another match tomorrow. You just wait and see.

Move!

But what in the world is he?

-He was incredible. -I'm sure he's an elite.

-But I've never seen him in competitions. -Of course not.

Didn't he play baseball since he was a kid?

Hey, sir!

What happened to the match?

I won, of course.

But what's up?

About that new kid.

Do you need anything else?

Sorry, sir,

but could you raise the tension by two pounds

and change this to a multi-hole grip?

And could I get some powder, too?

I thought he seemed familiar.

His name's Yoon Hae-kang, right?

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JUNIOR OPEN FIRST PLACE

You know…

the badminton genius who won a grand slam in elementary school and disappeared.

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What? What is it?

-Yes! -What?!

-Yes! -Hey, let go of me!

What are you doing?

Move!

Why did a badminton genius start playing baseball?

And why is he living here?

Yoon Hae-kang really was a genius.

-It's surprising to see him here. -Right.

I remember. His name was always

engraved on the MVP trophies before it was even decided.

And most of all, he was so competitive.

Bang! One more match. Bring your racket and come outside.

All right. Let's do it, then.

You little…

Come outside right now!

Don't stop me!

Here. Goodness.

Darn it. I could've won.

I'm sure it was on the line.

Son. How was it? Did you have fun?

Do you want to start training with the others tomorrow?

Why would I train?

And I'm not playing after this competition.

Why not?

What do you mean? I have to play baseball again.

And if you start nagging me about training,

I'm not going to do it.

All right. But you have to promise to participate in this competition.

Whatever!

I almost had it!

1 DAY UNTIL HAENAM SWEET POTATO COMPETITION

Boo!

What took you so long? Come on.

All right, hustle up!

The potato competition is finally tomorrow.

-Sweet potato. -Right, sweet potato.

Okay, I'll announce the order.

Yoon-dam, Hae-kang, and Yong-tae will prepare for the singles,

and the first one to play

will be Hae-kang.

What's your ranking in the national…

No…

-What place in Jeonnam Province? -Second place.

-That's not so bad. -There are only two teams in Jeonnam.

Us and Hwasun Oseong Middle School.

I see.

Aren't you anxious, Hae-kang? It's been a while since you played.

It's me, the one and only Yoon Hae-kang.

Anxiety is for people without skills.

I'll show you for real tomorrow.

I'm going to play baseball after that anyway.

You're playing baseball again? You're not going to play badminton?

Of course not.

But I promise to stomp Hwasun Oseong.

But they're the top three in the nation.

They're really good.

Hey, kids! My phone's dead, so I'm heading to town.

Hae-in!

Yoon Hae-in!

What? Where did she go?

What is it?

She's not here, either.

-Or here. -Or here.

Darn it. Where is she hiding?

Hae-in, this isn't any fun. Come out.

Yoon Hae-in!

What? Was she in Coach Yoon's car?

No, she wasn't.

DAD

-The number you are calling… -Darn it.

Mr. Hong!

Mr. Hong!

-Can you make an announcement? -What's going on?

She's about this tall.

Have you seen her?

We haven't.

Hae-in!

Hae-in! Yoon Hae-in!

Did you see a girl about this tall holding a doll?

-No, I haven't. -No.

Thanks.

-Hae-in! -Hae-in!

Yoon Hae-in!

Hae-in!

Guys, I think I know where she is.

Go home first.

It'll be fine, right?

Everything will be okay. Don't worry.

Don't you know that the countryside is as dangerous as the city these days?

It'll be a relief if nothing's happened to her.

My goodness.

Hae-in, what are you doing here?

-Hae-kang. -You didn't tell me…

Come and sit down.

You must've been startled.

Your dad asked me to take care of her.

I see.

Here you go.

No!

Why not?

Try these snacks.

You can play with Flex and Grandma.

I want to go home!

I can't even play games here. This place is boring!

Sweetie.

Oh, my…

My grandchild growing up only means that my death is nearing.

I only live to see him grow.

I thought he'd want to stay a little longer if I got him all this,

so I asked Mr. Hong to help out.

Nothing much catches your eye as you grow older.

You only see what's really valuable.

You don't get to see him often?

No.

But I'm all right.

I have this.

Oh, my.

How cute.

My grandson.

Don't look at me like that. All of us elderly live like this.

-Hae-in! -Hae-in!

Hae-in!

Hey, kid. Where were you?

Are you okay?

She's okay. Thank you.

My goodness.

That's a relief.

I should at least bring them some juice or something

to thank them for the side dishes.

You should've told me about Hae-in.

I was really startled today.

Hae-in likes that grandma, though. She said she wants to visit every day.

Son. The competition's tomorrow. How do you feel?

You first started badminton when you were

as tall as your racket.

Do you remember how you were always clinging to me?

You said you couldn't live without me back then.

But now you act like you can't live with me around you.

But still, I'm grateful that you grew up so healthy.

And I'm sorry I couldn't help you continue playing baseball.

HAENAM SWEET POTATO COMPETITION

All right, let's give it our all!

Racket!

-Boys! -Boys!

This sucks!

-Let's do this! -Let's go, Haenam Seo Middle School!

-Let's do this! -Let's do this!

Let's do this!

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2021 HAENAM SWEET POTATO JUNIOR BADMINTON COMPETITION

"Haenam Sweet Potato"?

What a funny name.

It's much better than Hwasun Dolmen.

Hey, stop fighting.

Hey, your car's still running, right? You'll leave soon anyway.

Let's only fight in the court, okay?

2021 HAENAM SWEET POTATO JUNIOR BADMINTON COMPETITION

Hey. That's the girls' bathroom.

I said, it's the girls' bathroom.

Have you lost your mind?

What? Why did you hit me?

If your eyesight is bad, wear glasses. If you're stupid, read a book.

Oh.

"Oh"? Did you just say "Oh"?

It's fine.

You better keep a low profile today.

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What's with you?

Hey.

Are you doing that on purpose?

-Are you? Is that it? -You're the one who was jump roping here.

He's out of his mind, isn't he?

-Hey… -Coach! Come over here!

What do you think you were doing?

Are you saying you didn't see Se-yoon jump roping?

That's just ridiculous.

Are you all right? Should we call a nurse?

What's with you all?

That's enough. Let's just get ready.

-Okay! -Okay!

Hey…

Hey.

If you do something like that again…

I'm going to tell our coach.

-Mr. Kim! -Hi!

I almost didn't recognize you. You look so much younger.

Go easy on our kids.

Haenam Jeil Girls' Middle School doesn't even need to be here.

-You have Se-yoon. -Se-yoon should stop competing here.

She should play in the big leagues now.

Go easy on our kids.

Gosh. It's Ranos.

What? Thanos?

No. Ranos.

It's Coach Ra Yeong-ja of Haenam Jeil Girls' Middle School.

She could kill you.

-I'm in your hands. -Thank you.

-Have some coffee. -Thank you.

She's totally by the book.

I pity her students.

It couldn't be as bad as her husband and son.

But aren't they playing right now?

Why isn't she watching?

Se-yoon!

-Han Se-yoon! -Han Se-yoon!

Han Se-yoon!

Han Se-yoon!

Han Se-yoon!

-She's so cool! -She's so cool!

Han Se-yoon!

-Yes! -Yes!

Yes! Good job!

-Han Se-yoon! -Han Se-yoon!

-She's really good. -Who is she?

What? You don't know Han Se-yoon?

She's a national youth athlete. She's the best in Korea.

They say she might be picked as a national athlete.

What? She isn't even a national junior athlete.

Because only high school students or above are picked.

Plus, Park Joo-bong and Mr. Lee Yong-dae were never national junior athletes.

Why do you say "Mr. Lee Yong-dae"?

This, this, and this.

And even this. Lee Yong-dae style.

-Jeez. -Jeez.

If you just watch two things, Se-yoon will leave you alone.

First, don't mistake her for a guy.

Second, don't bother her when she's jump roping.

What if you do both?

Then she'll kill you.

Hey, kids. Did you warm up? You better get ready now.

Let's go!

Hae-kang. We should go now.

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We'll begin the match.

Haenam Seo, Yoon Hae-kang.

Hwasun Oseong, Gil Seon-gyun.

Yoon Hae-kang to serve. Love-all, play.

Eleven to five. Interval.

I'm getting the hang of it, but I can't score.

What's with that jerk?

Match one by Hwasun Oseong, Gil Seon-gyun.

Let's go, Hae-kang.

Hae-kang must be pretty shocked by the results.

He lost his return and final match.

If Hae-kang quits, who do we bring for the Spring competition?

Right. Who can we bring?

Was that yellow-haired kid their best player?

No, he's just about to enter middle school.

He's a sixth-grader now.

A sixth-grader?

A sixth-grader.

-A sixth-grader… -Hey, should we call Coach?

Or a nurse?

Did I just lose against an elementary school student?

Tell me. Did I?

Shit!

When's the next competition?

I'm going to kill that Yellow Hair!

It's me, the one and only Yoon Hae-kang!

Darn it! You're all dead now!

Damn!

They say Seon-gyun is a badminton prodigy, though.

Right. He must be one of the top five among the middle schoolers.

Well, at least we won't have to find a new member until the Spring competition.

Great!

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Hey! Aren't you guys embarrassed about losing all the matches?

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They're really cheerful.

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All right, everyone. Good work.

You're all getting jjajangmyeon today!

On Head Coach Bae's treat.

Congratulations on your first team match. Just remember one thing.

What do I always tell you?

-Win together! Lose together! -Win together! Lose together!

Good.

But they only deliver starting at ten bowls. We're three short.

Just order. Three people are coming.

At this hour?

Hi.

It's Ranos…

What's your relationship with her?

Mom!

My daughter!

How were you, Hae-in?

Hey, kids. No need to greet me.

Come in, you two.

You're all one family now, so take care of each other.

-Okay… -Okay…

What's with your voices?

-Yes, ma'am! -Yes, ma'am!

My daughter! How have you been?

Say something, Coach!

Hey. I'm scared, too.

Here you go.

They'll finish remodeling the dormitory by fall.

This is nice. It's like a boarding house.

Did you tell Hae-kang that he couldn't play baseball

because of money?

Of course…

not.

It was a good decision. Hae-in's asthma is worse, too.

It's good that you came here.

Right, Honey?

When you settle down and earn money,

let's let him play again.

Is it okay to send Hae-kang and Hae-in there at this hour?

They took care of Hae-in during the competition, too.

It's way better than here.

The boiler runs well, and they have lots of toys.

And Hae-kang says they have it.

Have what?

It's better here than the city, right?

Yes. And this place is the best among the countryside.

Me too.

Then why don't you two sleep over tonight?

You should tell your father, though.

Okay.

Gosh, I'm so forgetful.

It's time to see my grandson.

Don't look at me like that. All of us elderly live like this.

Let me see.

What?

What are you doing?

Grandma. If you want to see your grandson,

just press this.

What do you mean?

Oh, my! What is this?

Grandma!

How is Flex?

Of course. Flex is doing fine.

My goodness! My baby.

Stop that. It's not scary at all.

Yoon Hae-in!

Hae-in.

Are you asleep?

Grandma? Is that you?

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Attention, you guys.

We got the match program for the Spring competition.

Coach! We'll die before it even starts!

My gosh. My heart feels like it's falling out.

The first round… Let's see…

Dangjin Middle School, Wonil Middle School,

-and Ayeon Middle School. -What?

No way!

Get up, guys!

You asshole!

Damn it!

You jerk!

SPECIAL THANKS TO PARK HO-SAN AND JONATHAN

Subtitle translation by: Ju-young Park

RACKET BOYS

What happened? The boys seemed pretty worked up.

It was around this time last year.

-Have you heard of the White Wolf, then? -His smash was so powerful…

-That'll be the end of you. -Damn it. Who's that?

Don't ever provoke him.

-The competition's around the corner. -I don't want to be in second place.

-Hey, shut up and come here. -In and out like we weren't even there.

You probably won’t win either.

Hae-kang, bring it home for us.

It's me, the one and only Yoon Hae-kang.

You guys.

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