Racket BoysDon't try to fix it by yourself. Just believe in them.
A city kid is brought to the countryside by his father's new coaching gig: reviving a ragtag middle school badminton team on the brink of extinction.
CreatorsJo Young-kwang, Jung Bo-hoon
Episode 1
May 31, 2021
Yoon Hae-kang is less than enthused when he's forced to pack up and follow his family to a countryside village, home to a once-esteemed badminton team.
Episode 2
Jun 1, 2021
Hearing about a legendary coach nicknamed the "White Wolf" piques Yoon Hyeon-jong's curiosity. Hae-kang stands up for his teammate against a bully.
Episode 3
Jun 7, 2021
In New Zealand for a championship, Han Se-yoon silently grapples with pressure and expectations. Hae-kang confronts his mother about her absence.
Episode 4
Jun 8, 2021
Hyeon-jong agrees to an unusual request from a student's father. On the morning of a tournament, plans go awry for Hyeon-jong and the boys.
Episode 5
Jun 14, 2021
Before another important match, Se-yoon finds a cure for her headaches. Meanwhile, Hae-kang and Bang Yoon-dam go head-to-head in a battle of egos.
Episode 6
Jun 15, 2021
The boys ditch training day, but find themselves in a bind when they lose all their money. Hyeon-jong drops in on an old teammate.
Episode 7
Jun 21, 2021
When Lee Han-sol is harassed during a competition, Yoon-dam loses his cool. Se-yoon enters a singles match as the clear favorite to win.
Episode 8
Jun 22, 2021
With direction from Jeong In-sol, Na Woo-chan identifies his greatest weakness on the court. Hae-kang suffers a sprain at the worst possible moment.
Episode 9
Jun 28, 2021
At national team training, Hae-kang grows anxious over a rival's interest in Se-yoon. The village head calls a meeting for a brainstorming session.
Episode 10
Jun 29, 2021
Hyeon-jong is troubled to realize he's never asked Hae-kang about his own goals and dreams. The boys are introduced to a new side of their director.
Episode 11
Jul 5, 2021
As the city couple makes themselves useful around the village, they find new meaning in life. Hyeon-jong investigates rumors about the White Wolf.
Episode 12
Jul 6, 2021
The upcoming national championships give rise to new tensions within the boys' team. The disturbing truth about an abusive coach is finally revealed.
Episode 13
Jul 12, 2021
Hae-kang and Se-yoon each receive a coveted proposal to play in Seoul. Director Bae Jeong-hoon announces disappointing news to the boys.
Episode 14
Jul 19, 2021
Se-yoon's absence at Nationals places the girls' team on edge. As Han-sol takes her shot at a miracle, Ra Yeong-ja realizes where she went wrong.
Episode 15
Jul 26, 2021
The boys struggle with nerves in their singles matches, the villagers consider an enticing offer and Kang Tae-seon prepares for his comeback.
Episode 16
Aug 9, 2021
Down to their final games and with much on the line, Hae-kang, Woo-chan and Se-yoon give it their all despite the odds being stacked against them.
ParkMin
@ParkMin
It's an oversaturated manufactured cheap emotional bait that lacked the genuine human connection and necessary depth but rather opted out for easily digestible cliches. Most of the cast, especially the younger ones, were desperately overacting in an attempt to translate the youth energy to screen but it came off as fake most of the time. The actual sports scenes were average at best, it's themed around the sport but not the sport itself. Most scenes with a sweaty face, the sweat looked as fake as it can be. It's so damn laughable that some scenes the neck was sweaty but the face was perfectly dry! The cast didn't do a good job in showing the physical exhaustion of performing the sport whether it was while training or competing. Again, making the sports scenes even more fake. What's up with the drama trying so hard to pair every boy with a girl? Really unnecessary. This drama would have fared infinitely better as a standalone one-off movie. The drama really highlighted the "bad" in badminton. Going into this I had the slightest tiniest bits of hope to get something that can be remotely and ever so slightly similar to "Ping Pong the Animation" but I quickly realized within a few minutes it wouldn't be the case.
