Drama: Mental Coach Jegal
Type: Drama
Format: Standard Series
Country: South Korea
Episodes: 16
Aired: Sep 12, 2022 – Nov 1, 2022
Aired On: Monday, Tuesday
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Sports
Duration: 1 hr. 10 min.
Content Rating: 15+ – Teens 15 or older
Synopsis
A sports drama about a former national athlete who quits sports after causing a scandal and becomes a mental coach to help former professional athletes who have retired and current athletes who have fallen into a slump.
Je Gal Gil is a former national Taekwondo athlete who is known for his hard work and dorky charms. After he causes an unprecedented accident in the athlete’s village, Je Gal Gil is permanently expelled and coined the unlucky Taekwondo prodigy. Once he overcomes his past trauma and regains his mental health, Je Gal Gil returns to the athlete’s village as a mental coach.
Cha Ga Eul is a former world-class short track speed skating gold medalist who has fallen into a slump. With her pretty poker face, she’s known as the up-and-coming “Ice Princess,” but she faces the danger of fading out when she falls into a slump. Unable to confide in anyone, Cha Ga Eul begins to beat herself up until she meets mental coach Je Gal Gil.
Gu Tae Man is the director of the Human Rights Center in the Korean Olympic Committee. The former Taekwondo Olympic gold medalist has a strong desire for power and is the reason Je Gal Gil’s life was transformed overnight. With the belief that anything can be covered as long as he is No. 1, Gu Tae Min does everything he can for the top position.
Park Seung Ha is a part of the mental health support team in the athlete’s village. She is the perfect example of “a kind daughter who was raised well” but endures an unexpected hardship after meeting Je Gal Gil as her first patient. Park Seung Ha ends up leaving the hospital and applying to the athlete’s village instead where she surprisingly reunites with Je Gal Gil, this time as advisor partners.
Cast
Main Roles
- Jung Woo as Je Gal Kil
- Lee You Mi as Cha Ga Eul
- Kwon Yul as Goo Tae Man
- Park Se Young as Park Seung Ha
- Moon You Kang as Lee Moo Gyul
Support Roles
- Cha Soon Bae as Song Ji Man
- Yoon Joo Sang as Je Gal Han Ryang
- Kim Do Yoon as Cha Moo Tae
- Moon Sung Keun as Park Seung Tae
- Kil Hae Yeon as Sim Bok Ja
- Kim Jong Tae as CEO Kang
- Won Tae Min as Han Dong Jin
- Choi Hee Jin as Choi Yeo Jeong
- Lee Jin Yi as Choi Soo Ji
- Kang Young Seok as Go Young To
- Heo Jung Min as Pistol Park
- Jung Kang Hee as Oh Bok Tae
- Heo Jung Do as Oh Dal Sung
- Park Han Sol as Oh Sun Ah
- Kim Si Eun as Jo Ji Young
- Kim Shi Eun as Han Yeo Woon
- Noh Ah Reum as Mo Ah Reum
- Hong Hwa Yeon as Kim Moo Young
- Jung Kyu Soo as Go Young Pyo
- Lee Chul Min as Park Sang Do
- Park Chul Min as Jeon Chang Kil
- Song Ji Won as Shin Ye Ji
- Han Woo Yul as Yeo Sang Goo
- Kim Yoo Jung as Park Ji Soo
Guest Roles
- Lee So Hee as Oh Yeon Ji (Ep. 1)
- Lee Cheon Mu as Je Gal Gil [Child] (Ep. 1)
- Kim Ryeo Eun as [Yeon Ji’s sister] (Ep. 1)
- Hong Dae Sung as [Bribed detective] (Ep. 1)
- Heo Yoo Ri as [Book signing woman] (Ep. 1)
- Baek So Hyun as [Book signing woman] (Ep. 1)
- Ju Ah Yeon as [Book signing woman] (Ep. 1)
- Park Jin Young as [Book signing woman] (Ep. 1)
- Oh Ki Hwan as [Disciplinary hearing panelist] (Ep. 1)
- Lee Bum Chan as [Doctor] (Ep. 2)
- Yoo Ji Yeon as [Cane Finder] (Ep. 2)
- Gong Seo Young as [Anchorwoman] (Ep. 2)
- Kim In Kwon as [Doctor] (Ep. 3, 5)
- Seong No Jin as [Reporter Jo] (Ep. 3)
- Lee Moo Nyoung as [Elementary School Teacher] (Ep. 3, 13)
- Kim Dong Gyun as Kim Jung Geun (Ep. 4)
- Hong Suk Youn as [Monk] (Ep. 4-5)
- Baek Seung Hyun as [Priest] (Ep. 4-5)
- Jo Ryeon as [Pastor] (Ep. 4-5)
- Kim Jin Goo as [Executive] (Ep. 4)
- Shin Min Soo as [Security Guard] (Ep. 4)
- Park Sang Jong as [Security Guard] (Ep. 4-5)
- Kwak Na Yeon as [Cafeteria Employee] (Ep. 4)
- Kim Jin Ok as [Cafeteria Employee] (Ep. 4)
- Yoon Hyo Sik as [Staff] (Ep. 5)
- Kim Dae Kook as [Anti-Doping Agency Staff] (Ep. 5)
- Gu Bon Jin as [Staff] (Ep. 5)
- Park Seung Hi as [Herself]
- Yoon In Jo as [Mother]
- Jeon Young Mi as [Seon Ah’s mother]
- Kwak Myung Hwa as [Ji Young’s mother]
- Baek Na Gyeong as [Skater] (Ep. 6)
- Kim Jang Hwan as [Sports Commentator] (Ep. 6)
- Park Yong as [Ku Tae Man’s Associate] (Ep. 6)
- Han Ki Jang as [Lee Kang San] (Ep. 7, 8)
- Jun Joon Woo as [Prosecutor] (Ep. 8)
- Jo Sun Mook as [Gymnastics federation chief] (Ep. 8)
- Kim Sung Yong as [Committee member] (Ep. 9)
- Yang Chang Wan as [Committee member] (Ep. 9)
- Jung Chung Gu as [Shin Ye Ji’s father] (Ep. 9)
- Lee Ji Su as [Committee member] (Ep. 10)
- Sung Myung Shin as [Kang Han Na’s mother] (Ep. 11)
- Park Si Hyun as [Han Ji Ah’s mother] (Ep. 11)
- Shin Yi Joon as Kang Han Na (Ep. 11)
- Lee Joo Ye as Han Ji Ah (Ep. 11)
- Park Ji Ho as [Coach] (Ep. 11)
- Lee Dong Wook as [Gymnastics judge] (Ep. 11, 13)
- Cha Sun Hyung as Park Seung Min (Ep. 12)
- Lee Jong Park as Kim Woo Sung
- Kwon Dong Won as Detective Seo Young Sik (Ep. 13, 14)
- Ha Nam Woo as [Sports Policy Dept. Official] (Ep. 13)
- Lee Eun Kang as [Entrepreneur] (Ep. 13)
- Hong A Ron as [Thug] (Ep. 14, 15)
- Seo Hye Jin as [Reporter] (Ep. 16)
- Do Ki Suk as Prosecutor Seo (Ep. 16)
- Cha Yoo Joo as [Reporter] (Ep. 16)
- Hwang Jung Yoon as [Beauty store employee] (Ep. 16)
- Lee Jung Choon as Gong Sang Doo
- Jung Yong Geom as [Sports announcer]
- Won Gun Su as [No Medal Club member]
- Shin Hyun Yong as No Sang Sik (Ep. 4-5)
- Cho Bu Hyun as [Investigator] (Ep. 14)
- Yeon Si as [Ji Yeong’s friend]
- Kim Kwon as [Wrestling coach] (Ep. 4)
- Jung Yeon Woo as [Athlete] (Ep. 4)
- Seo Ye Bin as [Archer]
- An Young Mi as [Hospital lobby woman] (Ep. 11)
- Cheon Hwang Sung as [Card game hustler] (Ep. 1)
- Sa Hye Jin as [Reporter] (Ep. 16)
- Moon Do Yun as [Doctor] (Ep. 6, 11)
Final Thoughts
“Mental Coach Jegal” promises a blend of sports drama, comedy, and healing. The show centers on the journey of a disgraced athlete finding a second purpose and helping others rebuild their confidence, promising intense character development and heartwarming moments.
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