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COLLECTION · Series · 2021

Racket Boys

라켓소년단

A city kid is brought to the countryside by his father's new coaching gig: reviving a ragtag middle school badminton team on the brink of extinction.

Source: TMDB
* 8.0 (31)ComedyDramaSouth Korea
Creators
Jo Young-kwang · Jung Bo-hoon
Countries
South Korea
Studios
SBS · Pan Entertainment
Runtime
71 min/ep
Release
31/05/2021
Score
8.0 / 10 (31)

Awards and nominations

  • Best Supporting Team
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Seasons and episodes
Season 1
Season 1
16 episodes · 2021

A city kid is brought to the countryside by his father's new coaching gig: reviving a ragtag middle school badminton team on the brink of extinction.

Episode 1
Episode 1. Episode 1
2021-05-31 · 85 min

Yoon Hae-kang is less than enthused when he's forced to pack up and follow his family to a countryside village, home to a once-esteemed badminton team.

Episode 2
Episode 2. Episode 2
2021-06-01 · 82 min

Hearing about a legendary coach nicknamed the "White Wolf" piques Yoon Hyeon-jong's curiosity. Hae-kang stands up for his teammate against a bully.

Episode 3
Episode 3. Episode 3
2021-06-07 · 62 min

In New Zealand for a championship, Han Se-yoon silently grapples with pressure and expectations. Hae-kang confronts his mother about her absence.

Episode 4
Episode 4. Episode 4
2021-06-08 · 77 min

Hyeon-jong agrees to an unusual request from a student's father. On the morning of a tournament, plans go awry for Hyeon-jong and the boys.

Episode 5
Episode 5. Episode 5
2021-06-14 · 61 min

Before another important match, Se-yoon finds a cure for her headaches. Meanwhile, Hae-kang and Bang Yoon-dam go head-to-head in a battle of egos.

Episode 6
Episode 6. Episode 6
2021-06-15 · 72 min

The boys ditch training day, but find themselves in a bind when they lose all their money. Hyeon-jong drops in on an old teammate.

Episode 7
Episode 7. Episode 7
2021-06-21 · 60 min

When Lee Han-sol is harassed during a competition, Yoon-dam loses his cool. Se-yoon enters a singles match as the clear favorite to win.

Episode 8
Episode 8. Episode 8
2021-06-22 · 69 min

With direction from Jeong In-sol, Na Woo-chan identifies his greatest weakness on the court. Hae-kang suffers a sprain at the worst possible moment.

Episode 9
Episode 9. Episode 9
2021-06-28 · 59 min

At national team training, Hae-kang grows anxious over a rival's interest in Se-yoon. The village head calls a meeting for a brainstorming session.

Episode 10
Episode 10. Episode 10
2021-06-29 · 78 min

Hyeon-jong is troubled to realize he's never asked Hae-kang about his own goals and dreams. The boys are introduced to a new side of their director.

Episode 11
Episode 11. Episode 11
2021-07-05 · 59 min

As the city couple makes themselves useful around the village, they find new meaning in life. Hyeon-jong investigates rumors about the White Wolf.

Episode 12
Episode 12. Episode 12
2021-07-06 · 85 min

The upcoming national championships give rise to new tensions within the boys' team. The disturbing truth about an abusive coach is finally revealed.

Episode 13
Episode 13. Episode 13
2021-07-12 · 59 min

Hae-kang and Se-yoon each receive a coveted proposal to play in Seoul. Director Bae Jeong-hoon announces disappointing news to the boys.

Episode 14
Episode 14. Episode 14
2021-07-19 · 59 min

Se-yoon's absence at Nationals places the girls' team on edge. As Han-sol takes her shot at a miracle, Ra Yeong-ja realizes where she went wrong.

Episode 15
Episode 15. Episode 15
2021-07-26 · 87 min

The boys struggle with nerves in their singles matches, the villagers consider an enticing offer and Kang Tae-seon prepares for his comeback.

Episode 16
Episode 16. Episode 16
2021-08-09 · 61 min

Down to their final games and with much on the line, Hae-kang, Woo-chan and Se-yoon give it their all despite the odds being stacked against them.

Cast by season
Tang Joon-sang
Tang Joon-sang
Yoon Hae-kang
Son Sang-yeon
Son Sang-yeon
Bang Yoon-dam
Kim Kang-hoon
Kim Kang-hoon
Lee Yong-tae
Choi Hyun-wook
Choi Hyun-wook
Na Woo-chan
Lee Jae-in
Lee Jae-in
Han Se-yoon
Lee Ji-won
Lee Ji-won
Lee Han-sol
Kim Sang-kyung
Kim Sang-kyung
Yoon Hyeon-jong
Oh Na-ra
Oh Na-ra
Ra Young-ja
Ahn Se-bin
Ahn Se-bin
Yoon Hae-in
Cha Mi-kyeong
Cha Mi-kyeong
Grandmother Ome
Woo Hyeon
Woo Hyeon
Village Head Hong
Jeong Min-sung
Jeong Min-sung
City Husband
Park Hyo-ju
Park Hyo-ju
City Wife
Kim Min-ki
Kim Min-ki
Jeong In-sol
Ahn Nae-sang
Ahn Nae-sang
Director Pang
Baek Ji-won
Baek Ji-won
Shin Song-hee
Yoon Hyun-soo
Yoon Hyun-soo
Park Chan
Kim Ki-cheon
Kim Ki-cheon
Principal
?
Lee Soon-bok
Song-hee's Mother
Ahn Sang-woo
Ahn Sang-woo
Noh San-woo
Jeong Taek-hyeon
Jeong Taek-hyeon
Oh Jae-seok
Park Yoon-young
Park Yoon-young
Lee Na-ra
Noh Yi-han
Noh Yi-han
Lee Eun-ho
Kim Dan-yul
Kim Dan-yul
Kim Dong-hyun
Choi Dae-hoon
Choi Dae-hoon
Reporter Kim
Jeong Dong-hwan
Jeong Dong-hwan
Park Jin-suk
Park Sun-joo
Park Sun-joo
Haenam Jeil Girls' Middle School Badminton Team Member
공지윤
공지윤
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ParkMin
★ 3.0 / 10
It's an oversaturated manufactured cheap emotional bait that lacked the genuine human connection and necessary depth but rather opted out for easily digestible cliches. Most of the cast, especially the younger ones, were desperately overacting in an attempt to translate the youth energy to screen but it came off as fake most of the time. The actual sports scenes were average at best, it's themed around the sport but not the sport itself. Most scenes with a sweaty face, the sweat looked as fake as it can be. It's so damn laughable that some scenes the neck was sweaty but the face was perfectly dry! The cast didn't do a good job in showing the physical exhaustion of performing the sport whether it was while training or competing. Again, making the sports scenes even more fake. What's up with the drama trying so hard to pair every boy with a girl? Really unnecessary. This drama would have fared infinitely better as a standalone one-off movie. The drama really highlighted the "bad" in badminton. Going into this I had the slightest tiniest bits of hope to get something that can be remotely and ever so slightly similar to "Ping Pong the Animation" but I quickly realized within a few minutes it wouldn't be the case.
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