
The Winning Try
Taste attributes: dramacomedyteensportstried & testedlightrealisticsimplelinearenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcoming of agecomplex relationshipgame/competition
Boxlist takeA simple, contained comedy-drama series: stirring and grounded. Best if you like plain sailing over puzzles.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: balanced · Weight: light · Realism: true to life · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Quality rating
8.5 /10
TMDB · 30 votes
Where to watch
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Season
Episodes (12)
1Episode 125 Jul 2025
Ju Ga-ram reemerges after a doping scandal to coach the struggling rugby team at his alma mater — facing pushback from colleagues, players and his ex.
2Episode 226 Jul 2025
Ga-ram risks dismissal after clashing with school staff. After, Yoon Seong-jun quits the team in protest — just before their next match.
3Episode 31 Aug 2025
The team takes a hit after losing their star player, forcing Ga-ram to quickly find a replacement — but when he does, he's met with resistance.
4Episode 42 Aug 2025
Ga-ram faces a new challenge when the school sets a trap to block his recruit's admission — a challenging test across multiple sports.
5Episode 58 Aug 2025
Even with a full roster, the rugby team resorts to unconventional training. But as tensions rise, their team spirit wavers — putting everything at risk.
6Episode 69 Aug 2025
With a tournament approaching, Ga-ram steps up to bring in a scout despite his reputation. Meanwhile, rumors of a controversy involving Bae I-ji spread.
- 7Episode 715 Aug 2025
- 8Episode 816 Aug 2025
- 9Episode 922 Aug 2025
- 10Episode 1023 Aug 2025
- 11Episode 1129 Aug 2025
- 12Episode 1230 Aug 2025
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What lines up
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
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Synopsis
A disgraced former rugby star returns as a coach to his high school’s struggling team, where he reunites with his ex-girlfriend and helps the determined captain lead the team to redemption.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Directed by
- Jang Young-seok
Cast
Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2025
- Episode length
- 70 min
- Status
- Ended
- Studio
- Studio S
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