Athlete
Help each other out and add titles where one of the lead is portrayed as an athlete, be it a E-sporter, Tennis player, Snooker player, Racket Boy, Swimmer, Go Player, Mathlete, Paralympic If the lead is shown to do any type of sport either professionally or as part of a team/ represent their school in any way you may use it here . Feel free to send us a link of your own to a list with titles that fit the description to this Essential. While you are at it why not vote for the ones you like! Feel free to explain your choice in the comment section or send us a link of your own to a list with titles that fit the description of this Essential.
MDL Watch Challenge 2026 Dec 12, 2022
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![Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo]()
Bok Joo is a weightlifter who is pursuing her dream of winning the gold medal but she then finds romance for the first time in her life. While she is a woman ...more -
![Run On]()
Ki Sun Gyeom, a former sprinter forced to quit due to legal troubles, meets Oh Mi Joo, a translator of movie subtitles who believes their encounter is fate. Meanwhile, Seo Dan Ah, ...more -
![Racket Boys]()
Yoon Hyun Jong, a former top badminton player, now struggles to support his family. He seizes the opportunity to coach a middle school team on the brink of disbandment, consisting of just ...more -
![Falling into You]()
All his life, Duan Yu Cheng has had only one dream: to become a world-class high jumper. Unfortunately, his height has made achieving this dream all but impossible. Or it would, if ...more -
![Twenty Five Twenty One]()
During the South Korean financial crisis, teen fencer Na Hee Do's high school team is disbanded, but she overcomes obstacles to join the national team. Meanwhile, Baek Yi Jin's life is turned ...more -
![Chihayafuru Part 1]()
Ayase Chihaya is obsessed with a Japanese poem card game called Karuta. After entering high school, she decided to form a Karuta club to meet her previous Karuta childhood friends. However, people ...more -
![To Fly with You]()
Shen Zheng Yi, a girl who loved ice skating, has found her goal after participating in and advancing in a winter sports competition. Behind her mother's back, she decides to try entering ...more -
![Hikaru no Go]()
On a hunt for treasure and extra cash, sixth-year primary school student Shi Guang discovered an old Go board in his grandfather’s house. Upon touching the Go board, he was possessed by ...more -
![Zero to Hero]()
A mother rushes her baby to a clinic in Guangzhou, only to be told the child’s future is grim. The child is diagnosed with Hemolytic jaundice, and the doctor says the resulting ...more -
![The Prince of Tennis]()
Lu Xia is a tennis prodigy who lived overseas since he was a child with his parents. He has inherited his father's outstanding strength and tennis talent. However, trapped under the shadow ...more -
![Fight for My Way]()
Can you still go after your dreams without the right background? Ko Dong Man has always dreamed of becoming famous as a taekwondo athlete but now works as a contract employee in ...more -
![GO into Your Heart]()
A story between a reporter and a prodigy in the Chinese traditional game of Go. Before others, he is like an impenetrable wall but before her, he is just a young man ...more -
![Falling into Your Smile]()
In the ultra-competitive world of e-sports, the all-male ZGDX OPL team is second to none. Armies of adoring female fans follow the team wherever it goes. But when one of the team’s ...more -
![Prison Playbook]()
Kim Je Hyuk, a famous baseball player, is arrested after using excessive force while chasing a man trying to sexually assault his sister. Shockingly to him and the rest of the nation, ...more -
![Short]()
Kang Ho Young is a short track speed skater. He learned how to skate at a small skating rink in the countryside. He was scouted by Kangbaek University which is famous for ...more -
![Bloodhounds]()
When reserved rookie boxer Kim Geon U squares off against loquacious southpaw Hong U Jin, Geon U narrowly prevails — but the two former marines become fast friends. As their friendship grows, ...more -
![Mixed Doubles]()
Considered a table tennis prodigy, little Tomita Tamako received strict lessons during her childhood, until her mother's death. Living an ordinary life, she is now a 28 years old office lady. Her ...more -
![Nothing but You]()
Liang You An, an executive assistant to a powerful boss has been stagnant in her position that was going nowhere. With plans to resign, she got her opportunity by meeting Song San ...more -
![Thumping Spike]()
A volleyball coach and her players aim for success during which they develop stronger bonds of friendship and teamwork. This youthful story shows sportsmanship and heart thumping romance. -
![Thumping Spike 2]()
'Heart Thumping Spike 2' will tell the story of the nerdy, bookish Han Da Woon and pro 'genius' volleyball player Dong Hae Sung, and how the love slowly develops between the two. -
![Hana-Kimi]()
This hilarious comedy follows the chaos, troubles, and friendship at a boys' boarding school after a girl disguised as a boy joins. Ashiya Mizuki has just come back to Japan from California ...more -
![#HandballStrive]()
Masao, a high school student who stopped playing handball in the wake of the Kumamoto Earthquake, was buzzing unexpectedly with a photo he posted on SNS. Can SNS save his high school's ...more -
![Amidst a Snowstorm of Love]()
Professional billiards player Yin Guo eagerly accepts an invitation to a tournament in Hel, unaware that a snowstorm will leave her stranded with Lin Yi Yang. An instant connection forms between them, ...more -
![Precise Shot]()
Due to pre-competition nervousness Shao Yi You, an air pistol shooting talent, failed to join the provincial team many times. To help his son to overcome the psychological difficulties, his father especially ...more -
![Our Days]()
Coming from rural Thailand, Mon moves to Bangkok to start university. On his first day in the big city, he meets So, a local musician, who shows him around. During a drunk ...more -
![Ping Pong Life]()
Endless competitions take place on the ping pong tables with two young men at the center. Xu Tan is physically weak but strongly passionate and Yu Ke Nan is unruly but talented. ...more -
![Physical: 100]()
In this fierce fitness competition, one hundred contestants in top physical shape compete to claim the honor of best body. (Source: Netflix) -
![Have a Good Neighbor]()
Choi Lyn and Hwang Seol Aa are studying at university when Seol Aa recruits Choi Lyn to join Good Neighbors organisation as a volunteer. Since they need one more member who is ...more -
![A Shoulder to Cry On]()
Lee Da Yeol, an outsider at school, finds solace in the archery club, where his skills have earned him a scholarship. His quiet life is disrupted when a misunderstanding with popular student ...more -
![H2: The Days with You]()
Kunimi Hiro was an ace pitcher in junior high school, until he was diagnosed by a doctor as having a "glass elbow." He gave up baseball and joined Senkawa Senior High School's ...more -
![So It's You]()
Yuan Lai is a rising judoka. Despite her tough appearance, she has the heart of a young girl. She meets swimming prodigy Jiang Gu Nan, who appears cold in order to hide ...more -
![Marathon]()
Kyung Sook finds out that her son Cho Won is autistic and feels devastated. But she firmly believes that there is something Cho Won can do very well. Kyung Sook and a ...more -
![Hatsumori Bemars]()
The park of Hatsumori, where Nanase and her friends grew, is in danger of being erased. Will it and its memories survive? Its future will be decided on a softball competition. (Source: ...more -
![Angel's Last Mission: Love]()
Lee Yeon Seo, is a cynical and arrogant ballerina. She is the prima ballerina, but after an accident she has to give up her dream. After her parents' sudden death, she doesn’t ...more -
![Your Eyes Tell]()
Akari lost her eyesight and family in an accident. While trying to enjoy the small things in her life, Akari struggles to live happily. Akari mistakes Rui for someone else and begins ...more -
![Cross Fire]()
In 2008, Xiao Feng is a dejected e-sports team leader barely keeping his team together. E-sports is still in its infancy, and there is little money to be earned. Xiao Feng's team ...more -
![HIStory4: Make Our Days Count 2]()
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![My Bossy Girl]()
It's a university festival day, where anybody can meet someone new. There are three men in the robot club, self-claimed Smart Avengers of the Engineering College. At this time, a straightforward girl, ...more -
![Until We Meet Again]()
Thirty years ago, Korn and Intouch were university students in Bangkok. Intouch entered Korn's life despite knowing that he was the son of one of the most influential crime bosses in Bangkok. ...more -
![Skate Into Love]()
In their youth, Li Yu Bing, a timid boy, and Tang Xue, a short track speed skating girl, shared a common dream of ice sports despite Tang Xue's bullying. Reunited at Lin ...more -
![As One]()
The movie recounts the dramatic tale of the first unified Korean team that competed at the 1991 World Table Tennis Championships in China, Japan. South Korea’s table tennis star Hyun Jung Hwa ...more -
![Pride]()
Haru is the captain and star player of an ice hockey team, who is greatly respected by his teammates. For him, hockey is serious business that fully occupies his mind, while he ...more -
![No Breathing]()
Woo Sang is a national swimmer who's always pursuing the number one spot. Won Il is a swimming prodigy who stopped participating in the sport, and now wants to make a comeback. ...more -
![Chihayafuru Part 2]()
The second part of the "Chihayafuru" trilogy following the Karuta tournament in Tokyo. Chihaya's team is ready for the national championship. However, she is disappointed to hear that her childhood best friend ...more -
![Love All Play]()
A sports romance drama that depicts the passion and affection for badminton of a male and female protagonist who are a mixed doubles group with players from the badminton business team. Park ...more -
![Kimi ni Sasageru Emblem]()
Kazuya Takajo was a promising soccer player. At the age of 23, he was selected for the national A football team and he bought a house to live with his fiancé Miki ...more -
![Gank Your Heart]()
Their first encounter is a disaster, but their romance blossoms sweetly. E-sports gamer Ji Xiang Kong is famous, handsome, and surrounded by fangirls. Tsundere live streamer Qiu Ying meets him at an ...more -
![Ball Boy Tactics]()
After retiring from gymnastics, Han Ji Won thought his biggest challenges were behind him. Turns out, winning Olympic medals was easy compared to surviving university as a painfully shy ex-superstar. Enter Kwon ...more -
![Dream]()
Lee Jang Suk spent some time in a juvenile detention center for stealing wallets from unsuspecting strangers. After he gets out, he meets a sports agent, Nam Jae Il, who's trying to ...more -
![Hello, the Sharpshooter]()
Years ago, high schooler Tang Xin fell for the tall and charismatic Shen Qing Yuan but kept her feelings secret. He promised not to forget her, yet their lives diverged: she became ...more -
![Buzzer Beat]()
Kamiya Naoki is a basketball player from a professional basketball team, JC Arcs. However, due to his relatively smaller size and his tendency to crack under pressure, he has been unable to ...more -
![Chihayafuru Part 3]()
Story takes place 2 years after "Chihayafuru Part 2" and Chihaya is now a high school senior. ~~ Adapted from the manga "Chihayafuru" (ちはやふる) by Suetsugu Yuki (末次由紀). -
![A Love So Beautiful]()
It starts off with high school classmates Chen Xiao Xi and Jiang Chen who are also neighbors. Xiao Xi, a cheerful girl who doesn't study much, is expressive about her admiration towards ...more -
![You're My Sky]()
Thorn, a freshman basketball player, develops feelings for Tupfah, a former player he tries to bring back to the sport. Meanwhile, Aii balances scholarship dreams and a crush on a football player, ...more -
![Between Us]()
Team is a talented swimmer who just entered university. However, when it comes to swim competitions, he's never able to perform to the best of his abilities. When swim team upperclassman Win ...more -
![W]()
O Seong Mu, the father of cardiothoracic surgeon O Yeon Ju, mysteriously goes missing while writing the last chapter of his webtoon "W". Yeon Ju goes to his office looking, but a ...more -
![The Best of You in My Mind]()
Lin Xi Chi, a bright and cheerful veterinary student, struggles with insecurity. Her childhood friend, Xu Fang, an archer and national defense student, has secretly loved her for years but never confessed. ...more -
![Fight Song]()
Kisara Hanae, a girl who retired from karate due to an accidental injury and was at the lowest point of her life. She meets Ashida Haruki, the songwriter of a song she ...more -
![The King’s Avatar]()
In the multiplayer online game Glory, Ye Xiu is well known as the textbook-level expert and top-tier player Ye Qiu. Due to a series of circumstances, he was forcefully expelled from his ...more -
![Let's Meet Now]()
Ji Qiu, a young writer-director, and Zhou Zi Qian, a shooter who recently returned to China, meet at a shooting gallery due to a misunderstanding. What she didn't realize is this tall ...more -
![Move to Heaven]()
Han Geu Roo is an autistic 20-year-old. He works for his father’s business “Move To Heaven,” a company that specializes in crime scene cleanup, where they also collect and arrange items left ...more -
![Marmalade Boy]()
Koishikawa Miki, a high school student, is told by her parents that they are getting a divorce and swapping partners with another couple. The other couple have a son called Yu, whom ...more -
![High School King of Savvy]()
Can a high school boy lead a double life? Lee Min Seok is a rising hockey player at his high school leading an average high school life, complete with a groupie classmate, ...more -
![New Year Blues]()
Four couples with unique challenges face their issues at the start of a new year. Ji Ho, a divorcee police detective, meets Hyo Young, a rehab trainer seeking protection during her divorce. ...more -
![Drama Special Season 9: So Close, Yet So Far]()
65. Drama Special Season 9: So Close, Yet So Far
Korean Special - 2018, 1 episode96 points by 1 votersYeongju was a promising curler but she suddenly started getting a ringing in the ears which hindred her play. Yeongju ends up going back to her hometown and becomes partners with Seongchan, ...more -
![Navillera]()
A 70-year-old man, Shim Deok Chul, decides to pursue his lifelong dream of becoming a ballet dancer, despite his family’s objections. After retiring from his job and raising a family, he joins ...more -
![Longing for Spring]()
Mal Ja, who is a part-time worker for the Korean Racing Authority, loves all living creatures but has experienced trauma with horses. Pebble, her best friend, would like to be more than ...more -
![Tori Girl]()
Toriyama Yukina enters a university of science after prepping for one year for her entrance exam. At first, she is shocked by the atmosphere at her school. She becomes attracted to senior ...more -
![Misaeng: Incomplete Life]()
Jang Geu Rae, a former Go prodigy, struggles after his dream of becoming a professional player fails. Forced into an internship at the company One International, he meets fellow intern An Yeong ...more -
![Champion]()
Mark is a disgraced arm wrestling champion who was adopted by an American family when he was a boy. He’s a bouncer at a club and befriends a Korean student named Jin ...more -
![My Unicorn Girl]()
Sang Tian, an aspiring figure skater, dreams of attending the same university as her mother. After failing the entrance exam, she disguises herself as a male hockey player to join the college ...more -
![Master in the House]()
Almost everyone questions the purpose and goal of life. And most successful people have unique perspectives and lifestyles that have made them stand out from the norm. This reality show stars five ...more -
![Drama Special Season 8: Slow]()
Ji Won plays third base for his high school baseball team. His life revolves around baseball, but he has difficulty in getting extra-base hits due to his physical condition. He has anxiety ...more -
![Mr. Perfect]()
Baek Se Jin is a former professional golfer. By an unexpected accident, he loses the ability to speak. He decides to go to an island to recover and ends up as a ...more -
![Always]()
Having closed himself away from the world, former boxer Cheol Min starts a new job as a parking lot attendant. One night, a visually impaired young woman, Jeong Hwa, walks into his ...more
