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.

Watch this if you want to see the most charming series ever. It has everything you want in a simple K-drama: lots of adorable men, strong women, a few villains, a little bit of intrigue, comedy and whimsy, just enough romance, and many heartwarming sport bits.

Highly recommended if you want to watch something uncomplicated and addictive.

The disgraced star juicer, Ju guam teaches a failing highschool rugsby team. Everyone is sacrificing their jobs because of the vice principal who just wants to support his daughter in her shooting sport and will sacrifice anyone to help his daughter suceed. Classic greed corruption.

You find out around three or four episodes in the reason why he juiced.. Always rooting for the underdog everyone hates.

A disgraced rugby star (drug abuse) is hired by an athletics school to coach a bunch of no hopers. The female principal Miss Kang is an old friend of his. She seems to have some power but is easily over ridden by the dirty tricks of the schools corrupt officials The story begins with the rugby captain not accepting him - and the rest of the team going along with him. However when he takes up the cudgels for them they soon change their minds.

And this is where the story gets bogged down. Every time he beats a challenge another is presented to him by the corrupt officials - it goes on and on - every scene they pull a dirty trick on him which he narrowly overcomes. To add insult to injury this is one of Netflix's drawn out series that takes weeks to watch. I was bored by the constant conflict and the poor acting of some of the cast. What passes for Korean comedy does not appeal to me.

To make matters worse the resolution is obvious and I saw no reason to endure the never ending same scenario until the end of the month.

This was a losing game for me.

To be honest, I'm getting tired of the female lead in this drama. She comes across as too weak-always wanting recognition from others but not respecting herself. The storyline itself also feels draining and not very entertaining. I was really hoping that since this is a sports drama, it would highlight more of the spirit of sportsmanship.