Stove League (2019) s01e16 Episode Script

1
THIS DRAMA IS FICTION AND THE ELEMENTS
OF THE STORY HAVE NO RELATION TO REALITY
JAESONG-GANGSEONG DINING EVEN
Who are you?
You look somewhat familiar.
Move aside.
I'm the Dreams' general manager, Baek
Seung-soo. If you give me some time
I will
sell the Dreams off.
So you're the general manager
of the baseball team.
You created noise while doing your job.
Yes.
It's the same baseball team
that you created
after starting Jaesong Group,
at a plywood factory. The baseball team
that was founded as soon as
-Korean professional baseball started.
-What's with this punk?
I can get that you have
no love for the baseball team.
You shifted your company's field
to the heavy industry.
I know that you have no interest
in keeping a baseball team as well.
So, what is it that you want to tell me?
Don't just walk away from it.
I suggest you at least collect
the investment that you initially put in.
It's not like
we haven't attempted to sell the team.
I will do that.
And also, old people's time
is more valuable than that of the youth.
Young ones fail to know that.
Even if it's Jaesong Group, the team
is worth tens of billions of won.
Rather than throwing it away,
you can sell it and--
If you need a job, come find me.
Yes.
What's the reason for suddenly
breaking up the team?
The stars of the hot stove league
now were the Dreams.
We have decided to break up the team,
taking responsibility
for the underwhelming performance
that the team has shown to our fans.
It is the right moment to leave while
we can still receive a goodbye ovation.
In a practice match, the Dreams have
scored a win against the Vikings.
After that, Lim Dong-gyu has
been added to the team.
At least for this year, it seemed
like the Dreams were getting
recognized as the dark horse.
You must not know the Dreams that well.
Creating buzz in the winter
to make it seem
like something is going to happen
during the season
is a way for weak teams,
despite unintended,
to deceive their fans.
Are bad performance
and management to blame?
-Is there something we aren't aware of?
-That's it.
Excuse me, sir!
-Please say something.
-Is it because you don't have enough time?
Welcome.
Please give me the same thing
as what this man is having.
Yes.
What are you doing?
Do you own this place or what?
How rude.
Fine.
I'm not your boss anymore.
You acted like some noble or high class
even though it didn't suit you.
-But you drink at a place like this.
-What's wrong with a place like this?
If someone who'd even sell
his soul to work
is going to enjoy his drinks
at a place like this,
that's a bit disappointing.
You haven't sold your soul while working?
-No.
-That's the problem.
All the workers out there
sell their souls when working.
It's because you act all proud
that you get fired
and cause trouble for your employees.
Now that the team has even disbanded,
you're causing a lot of damage
to all the employees.
If I heard this sometime before,
it would have delivered a blow,
but now, it doesn't.
Even if I listened to you well,
you wouldn't have increased
your investment in the team
or done better to the employees.
If nothing is going to change,
don't waste your emotions.
That's a wise choice.
If nothing is going to change,
it means Jaesong and the Dreams
don't want each other.
So Jaesong Group should
at least take its money.
So, you're attempting
to sell the team?
You'll do something I failed to do?
-Our capabilities differ.
-Baek Seung-soo.
In this region,
there isn't a single person
who can afford to manage the Dreams
that hasn't rejected to do so.
I'm sure you know very well that I am
a man of my word.
Rather than just disbanding it,
if you take at least 20 billion won,
I'm sure Chairman Kwon Il-do
will appreciate you more.
Why is a future jobless man
worrying about me?
With the help of his brother,
a successful self-made businessman,
your father became
the president of a baseball team.
Despite failing to take it
to the championships,
I heard he had a special affection
for the team.
You punk!
There isn't anyone left who will
remember the former president,
who took his son
to the baseball field every day.
Stop it.
I'll make just one request.
Give me one week
to set up talks to sell the team.
Baek Seung-soo.
You mentioned 20 billion won.
The chairman is managing
a business worth one trillion.
So he's going to look at you,
who argue that 20 billion won
is a reason to sell the team,
as nothing but petty flies.
I'm barely keeping him satisfied.
Do you expect me to mess this up
just because of the Dreams?
You feel emotions too.
Achieve nine times, but fail once,
and you feel terrible.
You should eat the food.
It's easier on the stomach.
You hardly have a chance.
The disbandment is not final.
Management is sorting it out.
Even if the team gets disbanded,
there will be a draft anyway.
So please refrain
from contacting me like this.
No, I'll hang up.
Sir.
The younger players are also receiving
calls asking about their health.
Give them a talk.
Sure.
The team has not disbanded yet.
I know it's hard playing baseball
with a worried mind.
But you all are skilled
enough to be chosen elsewhere.
Resist for now, even if you get
a call from other teams.
Let's do
what we're supposed to do.
-Yes.
-Yes.
Do you understand?
-Yes!
-Yes!
We have yet to find
a company to negotiate with.
The general manager plans to seek
approval from Jaesong Group first.
The company is proceeding
with a new big business
that makes this baseball team look small.
So it seems to think of the cost as tiny.
Excuse me.
Why are you leaving?
Please excuse me as well.
Where are you going?
-Where are you going?
-In the middle of a meeting!
-He must have a package waiting.
-What is this?
Why are the Red Hawks calling?
I understand why
the two team leaders went out.
Our team leaders are quite popular.
I will firmly
reject their offer and come back!
Please sit.
Yes.
Why am I not receiving any calls?
-What?
-No one from another team is
Well
I ordered a game pack, but the order is
being delayed.
I apologize.
So where did we leave off?
What are you looking at?
It's not what you think.
Yes, it is.
Yes. I'm Lee Se-young, the Dreams'
operations manager forever.
Sabers?
Sabers?
Our disbandment has not been
determined yet.
So I do not think this call
is appropriate.
Why would you?
Hey!
Introduce me to them!
I can't introduce you.
If you want to leave, then leave.
This is a meeting to bring
the Dreams back to normal.
YOU HAVE RECEIVED ONE MILLION WON
FROM KOWN JAE-WOO.
Why did you send me the money?
Can't a son pay for his father's
medical treatment?
Can't a son even pay for his father's
medical treatment?
And why did you take care of
someone else's?
Do you think
they'll ever thank you for it?
Father.
It's nothing. I'll hang up.
Why are you giving this?
I know you threw it out.
But I was worried you might regret it.
You're being thoughtful for no purpose.
Send me back to the scout team.
Why?
I want to do real work
rather than interfering with others.
Mr. Chairman.
Will you give me
one week before disbanding the team?
Hey, Kyung-min.
Can't you distinguish
between the big and little deals?
I think we can get
at least 20 billion won.
We can expand our facilities
with that much money
and put spurs to our new businesses
to have a good start.
Can you do something we failed
in the last few years in a week?
Not me,
but Mr. Baek will.
Then,
that general manager can do in a week
what you couldn't do for years, right?
The baseball team that showed a loss
of seven billion won a year
can fill in the losses of three years
in one week.
And it's unnecessary for Jaesong Group
to leave the region with a bad image.
It's only a week.
All right.
If you return
without the 20 billion won,
can I send you back to your father
instead of our heavy industry?
I'll take the risk.
You must have liked baseball a lot.
Weren't you
predicting this would happen?
How would a single general manager
predict the big deal between firms?
What will you do with the schedule for the
exhibition game and the regular season?
I'm the one who's the most flustered,
but I still am sorry.
Do you have any measures prepared?
Before I set up any measures,
by any chance
By any chance what?
If we negotiate,
will you be able to adjust
the league entrance fee
to the firm that will take over our team?
Are you even planning to negotiate?
Is the adjustment possible?
PRESIDENT KWON KYUNG-MIN
All right. We'll do our best then.
Yes.
Have a seat.
You were promised one week, right?
Why do you never start
a conversation by saying thank you?
Right. Thank you.
"I'm grateful" would be better.
Yes, I'm grateful. It is one week, right?
Do well.
Yes, I'm planning to.
Even if you succeed in negotiating,
it doesn't mean
that you're more capable than me.
You know that, right?
I've never even made
that comparison before.
So which company did you find?
-PF.
-The IT company?
The web portal?
Yes, you're right.
Haven't you left work yet?
Mr. Baek.
Why did you come back?
We have a meeting with PF.
Is PF the past?
Yes.
Why do you have so much work these days?
If we fail to sell our team,
we're thinking of getting
a title sponsor to make it
into a publicly-owned team.
I have work to do because I have
to visit Dongjin City Hall tomorrow.
Are you also thinking of making
it into a publicly-owned team?
If we'll be supported like we were
by Jaesong Group,
we're better off without it.
-But selling the team is the best way.
-Yes.
But if I make this work,
-at least you can stay.
-Pardon?
You could modify the contract
that you renewed with Jaesong Group.
Whether we're selling the team
or making a publicly-owned team,
they won't be able to exclude you.
Can we afford to consider that?
Of course.
We are very determined right now.
Mr. President.
Oh, welcome.
-Have a seat.
-Yes.
When is my next meeting?
It's at 47 minutes.
At 47 minutes.
We don't have a lot of time.
Right. Let's begin.
Sure.
Our biggest requirement is
an employment buyout.
Not only the players,
but also our employees
and the coaching staff.
That'd be difficult.
Would it?
I didn't know
our negotiation would stop here.
But PF has never run a sports team before.
We should still have room to recruit
some people of our own.
The Dreams have enough personnel prepared
to run the team.
They'll be able to run it.
But I'd like to hire people
who could do it better.
And the selection process
can be evaluated using various indicators.
So you would use different indicators
to evaluate the personnel
even if you have no experience.
May I interpret it that way?
Mr. Baek.
Have you sold used cars before?
When you sell your used car,
do you ask the buyer
how he will use the car?
You can't really compare
the team to a used car.
Is that so?
It's fine.
You can describe it as you please.
I merely wonder why you would choose to
take the instability of forming a new team
when you're taking over an existing team.
That's what I meant.
You don't have a different opinion
on the hometown, do you?
I think it's better for both parties
to stay in the current hometown.
What do you think?
I think staying is the answer.
I'm thinking the opposite.
Sir.
We don't have much time. And baseball is
known to be the most local sport.
If it's a local sport,
why did you come to PF?
There are other companies
in the local area.
Which region do you want?
Seoul.
Do you mean Seoul, where it's
crowded with three teams already?
Are you aware that you must offer
other expenses to the other teams,
you must pay for the league entrance fee
if you choose Seoul as your hometown?
I think that's way better
than staying in Dongjin
which is completely irrelevant to PF.
Sure.
Will you be able to share your thoughts
on the sales price today?
I'm not sure.
Is PF really willing to buy the team?
No.
The Dreams called me
if I'm interested in it.
We're planning to organize a sports team,
but running a baseball team seems
a bit burdensome.
Do you like baseball?
Yes, I do. But I'm not totally into it.
But
is Kang Doo-ki that good at pitching?
-Sir.
-Yes?
I was a bit rude, wasn't I?
Was I too frivolous?
It was a bit of both.
Okay. I apologize.
I don't know much about baseball,
but I've heard a lot about you, Mr. Baek.
They were mostly good things.
Trading is supposed to be done secretly,
and you've done it greatly.
Yes, I only did my best.
I heard you gave a presentation
to convince the staff.
That's right.
Can you do the same
for me?
About why PF
has to take over the Dreams.
Sure, I can do it here right now.
Really?
You mean, 100 percent?
Are you 100 percent sure
that you can convince me?
That's up to your intention.
I doubt it.
-Sir.
-No.
I think I'm not doing wrong now.
I believe a perfect speech
has the power to convince
someone who is determined to say no.
That is how I've reached this far.
Isn't that right?
Yes, that is right.
Good.
Okay, I better do it if I have time
to be torn whether or not to do it.
I'll get ready and come back.
Thank you for your time.
No problem.
I think he's a little strange.
Yes, I'll prepare for the presentation
as soon as we arrive.
What do you think about making it
a publicly-owned franchise?
The city of Dongjin didn't sound
that negative about it.
I bet the reality would be different
from what they said.
A sponsoring company
or a small local company
managing a baseball franchise
may look like a beautiful picture
from the outside.
It could be different in Seoul,
but for a countryside club like us,
the employees' salary might be
reduced to half all of a sudden,
or it might be managed barely
with the least number of staff.
Then what is your opinion?
Well,
I think PF is our only way through.
CEO isn't easy to deal with.
Why this place out of all the others?
Big companies are being very conservative
because they don't expect
any advertising effect.
But this company is young
and not based on any community.
I think it's their strength.
Right, and crucially,
they wanted to open
a baseball franchise once.
Their plan didn't come true
due to some reasons,
but it's those reasons why I think
PF is the best option we have.
Figures.
If there were a lot of other alternatives,
I would've sold it off already.
Just because he isn't easy to deal with
doesn't mean we can't communicate.
REASONS TO TAKE OVER THE DREAMS
FIRST, ADVERTISING EFFEC
ON AVERAGE, 28.1 BILLION WON
It comparatively costs a lot to run
a domestic baseball franchise.
Thus, the industry is dominated
by big companies.
Advertising was its original purpose,
but it doesn't hold any meaning
at the moment.
So those big companies
want to back out from the industry now.
However,
Taegang Bank signed a contract
with the Whales
as their main sponsor in 2015.
Their image had been low
in the financial circle,
-but it hiked up dramatically and--
-Okay.
I know that story. Next.
Okay.
GOOD CHEMISTRY WITH PF
All right, PF struck the youth
with their web portal,
and their strength is that
it's highly inclined to entertainment.
And this goes very well
with managing a baseball franchise.
Fine.
Tell me something new.
DREAMS' CHANCE TO WIN
We have
scouted Kang Doo-ki, the top player
of the national baseball team.
His WAR is
more than seven.
And as for the foreign player,
we've scouted Robert Gil,
the former Major League player,
instead of the okay player, Andy Gordon.
Moreover, we've strengthened
our stable defense
and as reported in the articles,
we're the winner of the Rule 5 drafts.
Lastly
LIM DONG-GYU
the scariest batter in the fall
is to return late summer.
That's Lim Dong-gyu.
But you placed last
for four years in a row.
Isn't it a bit too much
to expect to win?
All right.
Let me show you the record
of our practice game with the Vikings.
Kang Doo-ki and Robert Gil have proved
their skills in the league
by playing against two pitchers
with 15 wins.
And regarding our defeat
in the second match,
you'll know if you look at the details.
It was the process
for our promising pitcher
to overcome his yips.
You might be able to escape last place.
I agree to that point.
Exhibition games started recently.
Kang Doo-ki
and Robert Gil went up the mound
in turns.
Our team won two times against the Whales,
that placed fourth last year.
And today
THE DREAMS TAKE DOWN THE PELICANS
Who was the opposing team today?
The Pelicans, that placed third.
Irrelevant to the disbandment issue,
I'd like to stress
that we continued to prepare
for this season.
Thanks for the speech.
Is this all?
Weren't you
going to found a baseball franchise?
I must say it's not so creative
to come to a company
that gave up on founding a franchise.
You should've rather avoided coming
to such a company.
You had to start from scratch
at that time,
but now,
this team has the most-wanted
national athlete, Kang Doo-ki,
and the fifth batter
of the national team, Lim Dong-gyu.
I'm suggesting that you take it over.
I bet none of the baseball fans
in the country wants
the Dreams to be disbanded
and the industry to be left
with nine teams.
You took action to fund
a new franchise, but failed,
which caused the fans to criticize you.
I wish you take nice revenge.
It's all in the past.
An outdated story.
Are you done?
No.
There's more.
I've given you logical reasons.
May I tell you
what I really want to say from now on?
Can it be more effective
than the logical reasons?
WHAT KIND OF COMPANY IS PF?
What could it be?
What is this?
KOREAN INNOVATIVE ENTREPRENEUR AWARDS
Aside from the web portal,
you've developed various programs
such as an anti-virus program.
You've won various awards
with your friends too.
You've run a startup company as well.
Let's stick to the Dreams.
No, this is necessary.
I couldn't find
why the company was named PF
anywhere on the website.
But I found the answer
from the interview you did
when you were running the startup company.
I was surprised because
it was simpler than I thought.
Playground Friends.
PLAYGROUND FRIENDS
When all the others went
to academies in Daechi-dong,
you and your two friends played together
at the playground. Your friendship
is older than 20 years.
Where are those friends now?
Why are they
working in another industry?
WHAT KIND OF COMPANY IS PF?
"I'd like to return the company's profits
to the society through a healthy method."
Your young resolution
was so nice.
Stop now. This is personal.
Let's hear him out to see how far he goes.
In the process of expanding
the business in the beginning,
you must've lost a lot of things
under the excuse of inevitability.
But if you
keep the promise that you made
to your friends over a canned beer
together in a small office,
they might come back to you.
You even know that?
The existing information
is enough to figure this out.
There was someone's hard work
who memorizes
all the information about entrepreneurs.
The shareholders weren't fond of the idea.
The size of the company
was smaller than now too.
Instead of sharing the value,
they put priority on development.
I decided to respect their opinion.
Efficiency, intensiveness, growth first.
You have achieved a lot of results
under these words.
You need strength to be generous.
You're here
to convince me, and it proves that notion.
Right, I've run
several sports teams.
I also have experience
of failing to protect my people
even after leading them to victory.
It would've been different
if you made bigger results.
Results better than victory?
Probably.
But here's the thing.
Growth by a certain percent.
Achieving sales worth hundreds
of billions of won.
Have you never felt empty
while repeating these words?
You must all be mistaken.
I'm okay.
I'm doing just fine.
I always thought
I was responsible for someone.
So I always felt that
I was going to take responsibility.
But one day, I realized
that all my colleagues around me
were also taking care of me.
And sometimes when I was arbitrary,
they just went with my opinions too.
I'm sure you also experienced
an argument with your friends.
And was it always you
who persuaded the others
when that happened?
Or wasn't it you who wasn't persuaded?
The results tell me I wasn't wrong.
Your friends also might have
anticipated the same results.
But they must've thought
the achievement was meaningless
since you and they hadn't shared
the same values.
"The achievement was meaningless"?
Does it make sense?
We should keep making achievements
even if they're meaningless.
If I had invested in the baseball club,
we would've ended up
like the Dreams by now.
I thought spending
such a large sum of money
just to promote our company was too much.
So many people's livelihood
depends on my decision.
I must protect my workers
even if it costs losing two friends.
I see.
I used to be very like you.
So here's my offer.
Why don't you forget about the numbers
regarding the company's growth and sales
and
focusing on the story
about a company
that started to run a baseball club?
You'll be the CEO of a company
that took over the team
that was about to be disbanded.
And by doing so, you let
the league have ten teams.
Isn't it pretty cool?
If I've run my company to look cool,
my people wouldn't have been
able to work hard like now.
Looking cool is not everything,
but it'd be good news for your old friends
who must've been watching
your company somewhere.
Gosh.
Mr. Baek.
Watching your presentation,
things must be very urgent.
You even opened up my old wound.
Do you call it a successful persuasion?
Your strategy tells me
that you're still goal-oriented.
You know that, don't you?
Nevertheless
if
PF takes over the Dreams,
it's just a what-if scenario.
The Dreams would be
disbanded first and then re-established.
THEN, THE TEAM IS REGARDED
AS A NEW TEAM WITH NO RECORDS.
PF has become one of the largest
web portals in the nation.
So I don't want my team to go
with the history of the bottom.
It'll be no longer the team
that has never won
the championship
since its foundation in 1982.
Instead, it'll have a new name.
For the existing fans of the Dreams
to be grateful for PF
The only goal of investing
tens of billions of won plus
extra billions annually in it
is to promote the company.
No matter
if they feel grateful for PF or not.
NO FANS FORGOT THE HISTORY
Gosh.
Do you have the silk pouches
of Zhuge Liang or something?
Is there more?
Among the existing ten clubs,
there's only one team that was
disbanded and re-established.
The Sabers.
The Sabers, the champion,
became even a stronger team
with the full support
of the parent company
and the active communication
within the club.
Still, they have a concern.
Take a look at this.
THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF SPECTATORS
They're having trouble
attracting spectators.
They've won the championship
for years, but the number
of spectators is stagnant.
You shouldn't be taken in.
But the Dreams
have a lot of sincere fans
based on its home ground.
In 2014 when the Dreams took second place,
they got the most sellouts,
and the average attendance
number was the largest
among non-Seoul-based teams.
It means the Dreams have many fans secured
that are willing to come to watch
games if the team leads the league.
Many baseball fans often say this.
"The team really sucks,
but I can never support another team."
You know there are certain words
used to describe the Dreams.
I'm a businessman to the core.
I don't want such a reputation.
Just like you cherish PF,
there are many fans
who treasure the memories of the Dreams.
It's true that the Dreams lost the most.
But they won four out of ten games
on average over three decades.
The fans might not remember
if the Dreams won or lost in the game,
but some of them might still
remember the days he visited the stadium
with his father and had fried chicken
when he was little.
I'm not saying PF should take
the Dreams' image as the last.
I'm saying PF can imbue
the Dreams with
its entrepreneurship and passion.
I hope PF chooses the image of a company
challenging for a better future
instead of the best IT firm.
Please don't be fooled.
Gosh, you fell for it.
The Dreams
won't be disbanded.
Thank you.
The takeover fee is
20 billion won, no more.
And it's your job
to cut the membership fee
to join the KPB to three billion.
Okay. It won't be easy,
but I'll do my best.
And the current staff of the Dreams
will remain.
And there will be no relocation either.
And
I'd like to talk to Mr. Baek
alone.
There's a condition.
MARKETING TEAM LEADER
SCOUT TEAM LEADER
PRO BASEBALL CLUB, DREAMS
Hurray!
-Go, Dreams!
-Go, Dreams!
-Go, Dreams!
-Go, Dreams!
It's loud out there.
Why don't we join them and dance together?
You can just compliment me.
Why would you need my compliment?
You're all high and mighty.
It's not that I want your compliment.
It just seems like you're trying to
repress your urge to compliment me.
You got a smart mouth.
You never step back.
Never.
It's not so sweet that it's good.
Jae-hee.
Why do you call a guy
in another team so casually?
Get up, you punk.
I was going to get up. What is it?
Pack your stuff.
Sorry? Why?
There's no desk for you here.
I thought all of us will remain
in the Dreams.
Mr. Jang will come back
as the assistant chief
of the scout team soon.
-Then, what about me?
-You'd better
be prepared for a heavy workload.
Do I return to the operations team?
I can see you smile even from your back!
No way! What are you talking about?
I'm glad that I no longer have
to keep such a traitor in my team.
-Are you that happy?
-Of course.
Should I sit where I used to sit?
You can work like you used to.
But with some things, you shouldn't
deal with them like you used to.
You know that, right?
I just got here,
and you're already nagging me.
The prospects in college
The prospects in high school
You already have it.
What is it?
We used to get our monthly pay
in an envelope, instead of wiring.
My father went to
his big brother's factory
and his big brother's baseball club.
The pay envelopes got thicker
as he started working there,
and he brought fried chicken
once a week, not once a month.
And I loved it.
Too much information.
Stop telling us old stories.
It's pathetic.
Kwon Kyung-min!
"I have to do as my older brother says."
That's what he used to say
on his way to work.
And one day, he said it'd be better
to work without his big brother,
and he cried.
Let go of this.
Let go of this.
Let me go!
Since then,
we had fried chicken once a month,
and the envelopes got thinner.
I couldn't understand why his pride
mattered so much.
I studied doggedly,
and I even kneeled with my father
to borrow my tuition from you.
Since when have you been so talkative?
Now I'm finally realizing
what my father figured out then.
You should never work with your family.
The interest is included
with the money I borrowed kneeling.
I can pay you as I'm standing.
Stop being rude to my father. Darn it.
Kwon Kyung-min!
You're quite courageous.
Don't let them know
that you're close to me.
I'm done with promotions anyway.
I'm only holding on until my retirement.
When is your daughter's wedding?
I told her to try and move up the date.
Do kids these days even listen?
They don't.
Are you going up soon?
-Yes.
-Just a moment.
May I see it?
Thank you.
Gosh.
My skin looks fine.
You have to go, Min-ho.
Yes. But you can hear crunchy sounds here.
I'd like to crunch you, Min-ho.
Yes. I'm sorry.
What is it for anyway?
There are a lot of cameras up there,
and I think she applied it
in case my face looks oily.
Min-ho, you're almost
like a celebrity now.
-Stick to your guns.
-Yes.
Actually, I wanted to look good
to Pengsoo.
And my grandmother.
-Who's Pengsoo?
-Peng?
Peng?
-Is it a celebrity?
-He's very hot these days.
He's the celebrities' celebrity.
Don't you know?
-Let's go. It's time.
-Yes.
Right.
Let's go.
-Go ahead.
-Pardon?
Yes.
Can I get some of that?
Now I will introduce
the players of the Dreams!
PF DREAMS INAUGURATION CEREMONY
PF DREAMS INAUGURATION CEREMONY
All right. Yes!
Pengsoo!
I will now interview the players.
-Everyone, Peng Hi!
-Peng Hi!
Gosh.
Wait. Don't you know my greeting?
Here's a compliment for you, Yoo Min-ho.
All the players of Dreams,
repeat after me. Peng Hi.
-Peng Hi.
-Peng Hi.
-Peng Hi.
-Peng Hi.
No, you have to put your hand up. Peng Hi!
-Peng Hi!
-Peng Hi!
No, put your one hand up, not both hands.
-Peng Hi!
-Peng Hi!
That's very good.
You can put them down now.
I'll ask you the first question now.
What are your thoughts
on the re-inauguration?
I'm overwhelmed, and my heart is full.
Since we're born again,
we'll do our best to show you
the new image of the Dreams.
What does the word "overwhelmed" mean?
I don't know well since I'm 10 years old.
-You get overwhelmed by--
-Okay, pass!
I'll move on to the next question.
The Dreams have been
in the last place until now, right?
Do you think you'll be able
to move up the ranking this time?
In this season, the Dreams are
-going for the championship.
-Please give it up!
The championship!
Go, Kang Doo-ki!
Go, Kang Doo-ki!
That was very cool.
Kang Doo-ki, when you say it,
it sounds you'll really win
the championship.
However, wouldn't the world
be a better place when people can
also clap for the team in the last place?
Yes!
This is a question I was
very curious about. Robert Gil.
-Yes.
-If I were to join the Dreams,
which position do you think I'd fit in?
I'm sorry, but I'm afraid we won't
have a place for you in the Dreams.
Have some wits, Chang-ju!
Mr. Baek.
-What's wrong with her?
-She's fast.
Where are you going, Ms. Lee?
Mr. Baek.
Why did you take out all your stuff?
I have one condition.
In the employment buyout,
you will not be included.
Okay, good.
-Why don't you listen to my reason?
-Right. Yes.
We had a regular general meeting
of stockholders this morning.
There's opposition
against buying the baseball team.
I'm planning to persuade them again
on the social value
and the marketing effect.
Even if I fail to persuade them,
I can still push ahead.
But
But it seems
that your extraordinary history is
a problem
to the conservative shareholders.
If I were to insist
on buying the team
and guaranteeing your post as well,
I'd probably be the only one
in the company.
I'm used to it.
I'm sorry. We'll see how the public
opinion goes in the future and--
Seeing that the weather is warm now,
the general manager's time has passed.
The coaches and the players will
do a good job now.
The decision you've made today
must have been a tough one for you.
It took a huge load off my mind.
I thought we'd get closer
while managing the team
through thick and thin.
Will you go out for a drink?
I do want to get close to you,
but I don't think I should
at the same time.
What is this feeling?
I also want to get close,
but I don't think I should.
So I decline your offer.
Gosh.
Mr. Baek, you're really charming.
We'll shake hands then.
I've been telling numerous players
that their time as athletes is over
until now.
It's something I could also hear
at any time.
I thought
you could stay
if the parent company changed.
I'm okay.
Should I try to persuade them again?
No, he's busy.
And he's yielded so many things already.
It's over there.
I'm sure of it.
My dad often worked at construction sites,
but he didn't get paid for his work.
My mom was always frustrated.
But he said those people
had their reasons.
He just smoked cigarettes
and struggled inside.
But when he got money somehow,
he came to a ballpark
with me.
My mom wouldn't come,
so he dragged me instead.
But that day,
maybe he was really short on money.
He didn't buy me hotteok at the ballpark
unlike usually.
He watched the game speechlessly.
I didn't even get to ask him
for some hotteok.
The Dreams were
on their seventh defeat in a row.
But of all pitchers, the Titans sent
Choi Soo-won,
the most-wanted national athlete,
who was like Kang Doo-ki now.
All the teams
wanted to take three wins
against the Dreams,
so they sent good pitchers
on the mound.
It's cowardly to defeat
a weak team completely,
but it's an effective way.
Some men were yelling
to fire the manager.
It was a mess.
But then,
Um Sang Gu
hit a home run worth three points.
Those middle-aged men who were shouting,
my dad,
and everyone jumped up and down
because of that one home run.
They cried
as grownups.
It was a nice match.
The next day,
my dad went to his boss
who didn't pay him.
He grabbed him by the collar.
So did he get paid?
I'm not sure,
but I guess he didn't get the full amount.
I remember having braised tofu
for dinner that day.
You even remember the side dish?
Anyway
I went to a ballpark again with my dad.
I ate hotteok during the game that day.
Sometimes
when it's hard working
for the backmarker team
I look at that seat at the ballpark.
It becomes bearable then.
You've protected
such a place.
Won't there be any way
for you to stay?
I'm used to leaving like this.
It's the first time in my career
that my team will exist
even after I leave.
No one
got to protect you this time either.
No, for me,
I'll remember it as a team
that I protected for the first time.
This will
give me
a lot of strength.
Hello, viewers. I'm Jung Woo-Young.
This will mark the best finale
of Korean professional baseball.
It's the 2020 Korean Series.
The Dreams and the Sabers
are up against each other.
The Sabers were the champions last year.
And the Dreams were the last.
The two teams are going to fight
an unprecedented match.
Hello.
-Hello.
-Hello.
-Hello.
-Hello.
Are you nervous, everyone?
Relax.
Jin-woo seems most nervous.
Guys. Are you going to make Jin-woo retire
without a victory ring?
We're not going to!
I haven't decided on retiring yet.
JANG JIN-WOO,
FIVE WINS, THREE LOSSES, 25 HOLDS
Kang Doo-ki, how's your condition today?
Great, sir!
KANG DOO-KI
KANG DOO-KI,
20 WINS, THREE LOSSES, 201 STRIKEOUTS
Gosh, that was loud.
You should become a vocal singer
when you retire.
Doo-ki.
We were strong against the Sabers.
I'm counting on you.
Sure.
Count on me already.
I'll do a great job leading our pitchers.
SEO YEONG-JU,
BA: 0.268, OBP: 0.327, SLG: 0.389
Hey, Lim Dong-gyu.
That drunk man shook the fence
and was dragged out.
Really?
That man should cut down on his drinking.
LIM DONG-GYU, HOME RUNS: 17, RBIS: 60
Sorry, Dong-gyu. Your foot.
KWAK HAN-YOUNG, HOME RUNS: 20, RBIS:101
Chang-ju.
Why are you praying so hard?
You're up tomorrow.
I prayed that we just win today.
ROBERT GIL,
17 WINS, 6 LOSSES, 179 STRIKEOUTS
Hello.
Min-ho. Where have you been?
I called my grandma.
She thought I was playing today.
YOO MIN-HO,
11 WINS, 7 LOSSES, 98 STRIKEOUTS
-Hello.
-Hello.
-Hello.
-Hello.
-Hello.
-Hello.
We've come this far. You know it, right?
The Sabers are ranked the first
in this season.
Who is the only team that defeated them?
-Dreams!
-Dreams!
Let's show them how determined we are!
Dreams! Dreams! Dreams!
All right, let's go!
JANG JIN-WOO, LIM DONG-GYU
Whatever I do, wherever I am,
whatever I eat, or whatever I see,
I'm good
as long as I'm with you.
During this season,
Kang Doo-ki has completely broken
his image of being weak
against the Sabers.
Against the Sabers,
he has recorded
an average earned run of 1.31
and become a Sabers killer.
According to fans of the Dreams,
there may be several teams
who could defeat the Dreams,
but they are the only team
who could defeat the Sabers.
The third batting.
Starting pitcher Kang Doo-ki
has caught the starting hitter
with a grounder.
One out.
Kwak Han-young on the first base
keeps irritating the pitcher.
Lim Dong-gyu is the hitter,
and fast Kwak Han-young is on the base.
It must be a nightmare for the pitcher.
Lim Dong-gyu hits the ball,
and it goes high toward the center.
High!
-High!
-It went over.
-It's a home run.
-It went over the fence!
He hits a home run
and marks the first score.
He's impressive.
I can tell he's determined
not to let the Sabers seize this fall.
Are you going to be there on time?
-Yes.
-I told them that you're very rude,
but good at work.
They liked it.
They might prefer someone who's only
good at work. What a shame for them.
Mr. Baek.
Yes?
Are you sure you can do it?
You barely got used to baseball.
But another sport?
I'm not sure.
I might have to give it a go,
but I'll do my best.
Isn't it the same
for everyone?
You may not be strong, but it's okay
because we'll help each other.
SPECIAL THANKS TO LEE JE-HOON, PENGSOO,
LEE SOON-CHEOL, AND JEONG WOO-YOUNG
THANKS FOR WATCHING.