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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.