Having a love of sports is a special feeling. All day long you think about the game, how to improve it, stats, basically your whole world becomes that sport. What if you have the opportunity to play in the game? Would you take the chance or just sit on the sidelines?
Here are four K-Dramas about the love of baseball and the people whose passion for the sport is strong, they will do just about anything for the sake of the game.
Which one is your favorite? Let me know in the comments below!
1. Hot Stove League
What’s It About: A Korean baseball team called the Dreams, have been in last place for the past few years. The manager of the team decides to step down and the search for a new coach begins. The team settles on Baek Seung-Soo. He has an impressive resume in coaching teams that wins championships. The only problem…he has never coached baseball before. Seung-Soo teams up with the remaining managers to face multitudes of problems, from budget cuts, to in-team fighting. Will he be able to use his outside perspective and make a winning team?
Starring: Namkoong Min, Chae Jong Hyeop, Park Eun-Bin
Where To Watch: Kocowa, Rakuten Viki, Amazon Prime Video
Watch The Trailer Here:
2. Glory Jane
What’s It About: Kim Young-Kwan has been in the minor leagues for the past seven years. He has not given up hope to move into the major leagues. When Young-Kwan gets a serious injury, he is rushed to the hospital where he is saved by a nurse named Yoon Jae-In. After he recovers, Young-Kwan gets into some trouble and is forced off the baseball team. He applies for a new job at Geodae International. After working there for a while, Young-Kawn notices the new employee. It’s Jae-In. She has left her old job as a nurse and started to work with him. Soon the two grow close. Will their love of baseball help form a tighter bond?
Starring: Chun Jung-Myung, Park Min-Young, Lee Jang Woo
Where To Watch: Rakuten Viki, Amazon Prime Video, The Roku Channel
Watch The Trailer Here:
3. Prison Playbook
What’s It About: Kim Je-Hyuk is the best relief pitcher in all of South Korea. He has just landed a major league contract in the United States and is preparing to leave. While returning home from practice one night, Je-Hyuk hears his sister screaming from their apartment. He races home and sees a strange man leaving. Je-Hyuk immediately chases after him and the two get into a fight. The fight gets out of control and Je-Hyuk gets convicted for the injury caused. He is sentenced to prison. While inside, he must learn to adapt and adjust to prison life.
Starring: Park Hae-Soo, Jung Kyung-Ho, Jung Hae-In
Where To Watch: Netflix
Watch The Trailer Here:
4. Baseball Girl
What’s It About: Joo Soo-In loves baseball. It is her whole world. She has a dream of becoming the first professional female baseball player. Soo-In plays on her high school baseball team. She is talented as a player and also the only girl on the team. One of her talents is she can throw a 130 kph pitch. After graduating from high-school, Soo-In now faces a bigger challenge in trying to join a pro team. Will Soo-In be able to acheive her dream of becoming a professional baseball player or will the world only see her as a girl?
Starring: Lee Joo-Young, Lee Joon-Hyuk, Kwak Dong-Yeon
What’s It About: Amazon Prime Video
Watch The Trailer Here:
