The Winning Try

I like the characters of this drama, whether they be the good ones or the bad ones. Each drama needs a protagonist and an antagonist to give some flavor to the story.

We see that the new coach, because of his past drug problem, was unwelcomed in the high school. There are quite a lot of opposition - the Vice Principal, the shooting coach, the aerobics coach, even the students and some parents are up against this Ju Garam. But Ju Garam is mature enough to stand his ground even if he only has the backing of the principal.

This drama gave us so much life lessons: 1. Stand your ground against oppositions who even try to destroy you.

2. Show what you are worth. True talent will truly rise up.

3. Rugby is a team sports, and so we see more than just playing sports - we don't just see the love of the game, but also the love for each other, to build each other up, to work hard and be a team. Though they were hurt, there is so much joy, because the victory is a shared victory.

4. Side with what is right. In the end those who acted maliciously have received their just course.

5. Aim high - aim for the Nationals.

6. It is ok to lose as Garam told the boys. It is not just about the medal; it is about playing fair and square.

No matter what negatives others see about the drama, the positive outweighs them all.

I wish there is a Season 2 for this. Whether Garam comes back or not, we still have four other students, and one was just introduced at the end of the last episode.

A thoroughly entertaining and (for the most part) well-crafted series. Rugby is so little known in some countries that the opening show feels the need to carefully explain how the game works. Fortunately we get past that quickly and into this very physical sport and understanding the boys who play it. But the rules of rugby are not what this drama is about. It's about people, trust, and caring.

The secondary plot about the shooting team appears to be there so that the show is not exclusively about male bonding and to introduce the mandatory romances. It is OK, but minor.

Most of the members of the seven member rugby team are fully written, but by the end of the series we realize we know very little about some of them - a mistake or a deliberate choice? Some blank canvases there waiting to be fully painted.

I couldn't wait for each new episode, so it clearly worked for me. But I have one technical quibble: why does this director (and a number of others in Korea) ignore or deliberately break the 180 degree rule (sometimes know as "crossing the line")? It exists for a good reason, and has served movies and TV well for many decades. Is it ignorance of the rule, or a desire to be different? It certainly bothered this viewer.

Nevertheless, a very entertaining series. Congrats.

Only on ep 10 but every episode has been captivating so far, there's a plot twist waiting to unfold, a few broken relationships waitinf to be fixed, old friendships, definitely worth watching. The first episode was the introduction to the teachers of the school , but still very entertaining, the kdrama involves a few different genres, theres comedy, hard work, and all the charachters have been played nice by the actors.

The 1st episode sets up the premise.

The 2nd episode gets interesting. The story goes deeper into the meaning of sports/rugby that can be applied to life. It is exciting to see how the underdogs will overcome all odds.

Overall, the drama covers serious social & system issues, peppered with humour. Lastly, tons of eye-candies.

It was fun in the first few episodes but then, it's like almost all of the preceding episodes were full of false hopes and disappointments . It gets boring eventually. Definitely not a feel-good drama !

Would have been nicer to watch the rugby team play more games , trying to win, giving more meaning to the drama title .