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Road to glory
Blood, sweat and tears - a rugby team's journey to glory. The winning try is definitely not your run of the mill drama, but instead a sports drama that utilises rugby to talk about second chances and leadership. A disgraced former star (Yoon Kye-sang) returns to his old school as coach, where he rebuilds both a team and himself—with help and friction from ex-flame Bae I-ji (Im Se-mi) and captain Woo-jin (Kim Yo-han).What makes the drama work is its balance of grit and warmth. The training sequences carry weight - mud, sweat, collisions you feel in your bones - yet the show's core is in the locker-room banter and those tiny moments of trust.
Tonally, the drama sits in that feel-good sports lane—think classic underdog beats—yet it sneaks in sharper notes: institutional politics, the cost of hero worship, even health and dignity in sport. Dare I say, this drama beats even the likes of Hot Stove League and Racket Boys, each amazing in its own right.
Whether or not you care about rugby, this drama is a must watch!!
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