Mental Coach Jegal
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- Drama: Mental Coach Jegal
- Revised romanization: Mental Coach Jegal Gil
- Hangul: 멘탈코치 제갈길
- Director: Son Jung-Hyun
- Writer: Kim Ban-Di
- Network: tvN
- Episodes: 16
- Release Date: September 12 - November 1, 2022
- Runtime: Monday & Tuesday 22:30
- Language: Korean
- Country: South Korea
Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©
Jegal Gil (Jung Woo) was a member of the national taekwondo team, but he caused an unprecedented trouble that led to his ban from the team. Now, Jegal Gil enters the athlete's village for the national team as a a mental coach. He begins to work with the athletes, including Cha Ga-Eul (Lee Yoo-Mi). Cha Ga-Eul is a short-track speed skater. She won a gold medal at the world championships, but she is currently mired in a slump. She rarely shows her emotions to others.
Meanwhile, Jegal Gil is hostile to Ku Tae-Man (Kwon Yool), who is the director of the human rights center of the athletic association. Ku Tae-Man was also a member of the national taekwondo team and he is the one who changed Jegal Gil’s life. Ku Tae-Man is highly competitive and prioritizes results over anything else. Park Seung-Ha (Park Se-Young) is a counselor at the athlete's village and she works with Jegal Gil.
Notes
- "Mental Coach Jegal Gil" takes over tvN's Monday & Tuesday 22:30 time slot previously occupied by "Poong, The Joseon Psychiatrist" and followed by "Behind Every Star" on November 7, 2022.
Cast
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| Jung Woo | Lee Yoo-Mi | Park Se-Young | Kwon Yool | Moon Yoo-Kang |
| Jegal Gil | Cha Ga-Eul | Park Seung-Ha | Ku Tae-Man | Lee Mu-Gyeol |
Jegal Gil's Family
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| Yun Ju-Sang |
| Jegal Han-Ryang |
Cha Ga-Eul's Family
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| Kim Do-Yoon | Gil Hae-Yeon | Park Choong-Sun |
| Cha Mu-Tae | Sim Bok-Ja | Cha Ga-Eul's father |
Park Seung-Ha's Group
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| Cha Soon-Bae | Moon Sung-Geun | Sung Chang-Hoon |
| Song Ji-Man | Assemblyman Park Seung-Tae | Secretary Kim |
High Sports Agency/Lee Mu-Gyeol's Family
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| Kim Jong-Tae | Choi Hee-Jin | Pyo Dong-Jun |
| CEO Kang | Lee Mu-Gyeol's mother | Lee Mu-Gyeol (child) |
No Medal Club
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| Lee Jini | Kang Young-Seok | Heo Jeong-Min | Jung Gang-Hee | Han Woo-Yul |
| Choi Su-Ji | Go Young-To | Pistol Park | Oh Bok-Tae | Yeo Sang-Gu |
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| Won Gun-Su | Do Jung-Won |
| member | member |
National Short Track Speed Skating Group
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| Heo Jung-Do | Park Han-Sol | Kim Si-Eun | Kim Si-Eun | Noh Ah-Reum |
| Coach Oh Dal-Sung | Oh Sun-A | Jo Ji-Young | Han Yeo-Woon | Mo Ah-Reum |
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| Hong Hwa-Yeon | Kim Yoo-Jung | Yoo Young-Jae | Baek Na-Gyeong |
| Kim Mu-Young | Park Ji-Su | Coach Jo | skater (ep.6) |
Swimming Group
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| Won Tae-Min |
| Han Dong-Jin |
Archery Group
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| Song Ji-Won | Lee Rang-Seo | Kim Young-Jo |
| Shin Ye-Ji | Mi-Jung | coach |
Gymnastics Group
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| Shin Yi-June | Lee Joo-Ye | Park Ji-Ho | Lee Dong-Wook |
| Kang Han-Na (ep.11) | Han Ji-Ah (ep.11) | coach (ep.11) | gymnastics judge (ep.11,13) |
Taekwondo Group
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| Cha Sun-Hyung | Park Jong-Hwi | Lee Jong-Park |
| Park Seung-Min (ep.12) | Oh Jin-Tae (ep.12) | Referee Kim Woo-Sung (ep.12-13) |
Korean Olympic Committee
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| Jeong Gyu-Su | Lee Cheol-Min | Park Chul-Min | Kim Dong-Gyun | Jo Sun-Mook |
| Chairman Go Young-Pyo | Park Sang-Do | Jeon Chang-Gil | Kim Jung-Geun | gymnastics federation chief |
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| Kim Sung-Yong | Yang Chang-Wan | Kim Yong-Jae |
| committee member (ep.9) | committee member (ep.9) | committee member (ep.10) |
Korean Sports Association: Human Rights Center
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| Lee Jung-Choon |
| Gong Sang-Doo |
Parents' Group
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| Jeon Young-Mi | Kwak Myung-Hwa | Yoon In-Jo | Sung No-Jin | Jung Chung-Gu |
| Oh Sun-A's mother | Jo Ji-Young's mother | Mo Ah-Reum's mother | Reporter Jo (ep.3) | Shin Ye-Ji's father (ep.9) |
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| Sung Myung-Shin | Park Si-Hyun |
| Kang Han-Na's mother (ep.11) | Han Ji-Ah's mother (ep.11) |
Jegal Gil's Clients' Group
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| Lee So-Hee | Kim Ryeo-Eun |
| Oh Yeon-Ji | Oh Yeon-Ji's sister (ep.1) |
Jegal Gil's Childhood Days
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| Lee Chun-Moo | Cheon Hwang-Sung | Hong Dae-Sung | Lee Moo-Nyoung |
| Jegal Gil (child) | card game hustler (ep.1) | bribed detective (ep.1) | elementary school teacher (ep.3,13) |
MVN Sports
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| Jeong Yong-Geom | Ahn Sang-Mi | Kim Jang-Hwan |
| sports announcer | sports commentator | sports commentator (ep.6) |
National Training Center
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| Kim In-Kwon | Kwak Na-Yeon | Kim Jin-Ok | Shin Min-Soo | Park Jong-Sang |
| doctor (ep.3,5) | cafeteria employee (ep.4) | cafeteria employee (ep.4) | security guard (ep.4) | security guard (ep.4-5) |
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| Hong Suk-Youn | Jo Ryun | Baek Seung-Hyeon | Kim Kwon | Kim Jin-Goo |
| monk (ep.4-5) | pastor (ep.4-5) | priest (ep.4-5) | wrestling coach (ep.4) | executive (ep.4) |
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| Jung Yeon-Woo |
| athlete (ep.4) |
Korea Anti-Doping Agency
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| Yoon Hyo-Sik | Kim Dae-Gook | Gu Bon-Jin |
| staff (ep.5) | staff (ep.5) | staff (ep.5) |
Others
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| Kong Seo-Young | Oh Ki-Hwan | Heo Yu-Ri | Baek Hi | Ju A-Yeon |
| anchorwoman | taekwondo association executive (ep.1) | book signing woman (ep.1) | book signing woman (ep.1) | book signing woman (ep.1) |
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| Park Jin-Young | Yoo Ji-Yeon | Lee Bum-Chan | Shin Hyeon-Yong | Park Yong |
| book signing woman (ep.1) | cane finder (ep.2) | doctor (ep.2) | No Sang-Sik (ep.4-5) | Ku Tae-Man's associate (ep.6) |
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| Moon Do-Yoon | Han Ki-Jang | Jun Joon-Woo | An Young-Mi | Kwon Dong-Won |
| doctor (ep.6,11) | Lee Kang-San (ep.7-8) | prosecutor (ep.8) | hospital lobby woman (ep.11) | Detective Seo Young-Sik (ep.13-14) |
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| Ha Nam-Woo | Lee Eun-Kang | Cho Bu-Hyun | Hong A-Ron | Seo Hye-Jin |
| sports policy dept. official (ep.13) | entrepreneur (ep.13) | investigator (ep.14) | thug (ep.14-15) | reporter (ep.16) |
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| Do Ki-Seok | Cha Yu-Joo | Sa Hye-Jin | Hwang Jung-Yoon |
| Prosecutor Seo (ep.16) | reporter (ep.16) | reporter (ep.16) | beauty store employee (ep.16) |
Additional Cast Members:
- Kwon Hyoun-Hee - (ep.14)
Trailers
Episode Ratings
| Date | Episode | AGB | |
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| Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 2022-09-12 | 1 | 1.530% | 1.601% |
| 2022-09-13 | 2 | 2.366% | 1.974% |
| 2022-09-19 | 3 | 1.702% | 1.688% |
| 2022-09-20 | 4 | 2.013% | 1.744% |
| 2022-09-26 | 5 | 1.808% | 1.807% |
| 2022-09-27 | 6 | 2.127% | 1.976% |
| 2022-10-03 | 7 | 1.817% | 1.751% |
| 2022-10-04 | 8 | 2.109% | 2.067% |
| 2022-10-10 | 9 | 1.858% | 1.555% |
| 2022-10-11 | 10 | 1.702% | 1.669% |
| 2022-10-17 | 11 | 1.410% | 1.324% |
| 2022-10-18 | 12 | 1.754% | 1.745% |
| 2022-10-24 | 13 | 1.455% | 1.396% |
| 2022-10-25 | 14 | 1.856% | 1.554% |
| 2022-10-31 | 15 | 1.815% | 1.764% |
| 2022-11-01 | 16 | 2.511% | 2.569% |
Source: AGB Nielson
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Park Min Apr 20 2024 9:08 am The drama kicked off with a solid start, drawing its audience with a compelling premise and a cast of captivating characters. In the first half, emotions ran high as we were watching the dynamics between coaches and athletes. The character development was superb, and the storyline was peppered with unexpected well written materials that sat the expectations high for what's to come. However, as the drama progressed into its second half, it seemed to lose some of its momentum. The pacing felt uneven, with certain plotlines dragging on longer than necessary while others seemed rushed and unresolved. The writing got a bit lazier and less profound. It couldn't deliver the same impact as the first half, even with its climax. Despite these shortcomings, the drama still had its moments of brilliance, particularly in its character development and for its strong promising start.
Jojoanna Aug 13 2023 12:45 am Just started watching this series. Now on Ep 03. Coach Oh Dal-Sung is not a coach at all. He is more a psychopath who physically abuses the National Short Track Speed Skating Group of Female. Am surprised how these girls let him continue to verbally and physically abuse them. All just for Olympics? That's pure craziness. And even if they win the Olympics it is not a truthful win as they use dirty tactics like pushing a person off track. I repeat watch the section whereby Oh Sun A uses her Skating Blade to slice Cha Ga-Eul when both of them fell. Yes it was purposely and intend to injure Cha Ga-Eul so she will be permanently out.
The dirty hand tactic of pushing a person off is just plain dirty and not sportsmanship at all.
Going to continue watch and see how it goes. I did not read any of the comments here yet as would like to watch thru this series.
Just had to come share how cruel a person can be just for the sake of winning.
GG Apr 05 2023 4:49 am Coach Jegal is really good with the way he handles his athletes and says profound things. The cast really did a great job.
One thing that has me unhappy is the pairing of Lee Mu Gyeol and Han Yeo Woon. They really had zero (and I mean ZERO) chemistry.
Gemmy Feb 13 2023 2:50 pm Such an amazing drama the story was interesting, I didn't want it to be a romantic drama due to the age gap but the male leader love experience is actually as the female he lived his life without even kissing a girl (lol) I just liked the end, briefly this drama is a most watched for lovers of sporty drama with a little romance
Tulipaa Nov 12 2022 6:28 pm I'm seriously tired of these crazy fans always pointing out the age gap when the male is older but if it's the FL they just shut their mouth and enjoy it
shorttrack Nov 09 2022 10:55 pm If romance with this age gap is wrong, so do you mean nam goong min/bae yong joon & their wife, also gong hyo jin & her husband, all are wrong??? That's nonsense! It's just you missed the point of this show!
hi telinho Nov 09 2022 4:28 am I'll just erase the last five minutes from my memory
Acriddrop Nov 08 2022 11:16 am Great actors, good story, good ending. A drama with a feeling of a drama (not that many connections to real life) loved it. And the age gap (12 years), that's nothing nowadays. Good job.
No Nov 06 2022 11:16 pm Romance with this age gap was very wrong.
Sumire Nov 01 2022 9:49 pm Love the ending
GreatWD Oct 25 2022 10:58 pm I enjoy the drama, so much. Korean actors and actresses who played athletes did a fantastic performance.
hi telinho Oct 18 2022 3:09 pm I'll put my faith in the writers. When the first episodes aired, I hoped that they would be no awkward romance between Jegal and his client. But they went that road, and so far they are handling it pretty well. It is not uncommon to be confused about you own feelings when you are in a vulnerable place. I look forward to see how they handle this topic because so far this drama is near excellence. I'll be back.
Emmanuel Oct 17 2022 6:06 am Have they realease the Season 2?
sunnny Oct 13 2022 5:29 pm such an underrated drama
Laurence Beza Oct 12 2022 6:04 pm This show is so good. It point out many struggles and make us think of our lire. Why is it underrated ? It deserves the hype
pikachu Oct 12 2022 2:37 am every words that Jegal Gil says (lets give credits to Dr Park Seung Ha too) are comforting and lessons for us. its such a waste that this drama is underrated. i wish it would go viral even more cos its a good publicity to advocate mental well being
Faith Sep 28 2022 5:47 am I miss watching ku tae man as villain
Sorry Sep 27 2022 6:22 pm Too many negative characters its effecting my mental health so in out of this show now
Patty Lee Sep 27 2022 7:03 am Really really love Mental Coach Jegal Gil. My comfort drama!! Everyone should watch this.. Mental Coach Jegal Gil Fighting!
Almaaakbar Sep 25 2022 8:58 am Mental coach is underrated drama. Many people should watch it love park seyoung in this drama
Jiyeongie Sep 23 2022 7:36 am Still can’t believe this is lee yoomi’s first main lead project. Her acting is beyond amazing here, just like her other works. Can’t wait for the next episodes
Winner Sep 21 2022 6:10 pm Ep 4 n drama is still quite good tho the no medal cafe parties are boring.
Raden Sep 21 2022 5:51 am I currently watch episode 4. I don't know if i can finish it, the are roo many hatefull character.
Pimil Sep 20 2022 7:54 am It is not first drama about track speed skating. There was drama Triple about skating overall and Song Joong Ki acted there track speed skater. Well it was easy for him because he trained short track speed skating for 12 years.
Alexia Balcazar Sep 16 2022 2:06 pm With only two episodes, I can say that this drama has a lot of potential, starting because it is the first time that Korea has made a short track speed skating drama, also the plot of mental health in athletes, the psychological and physical abuse they suffer and all the corruption that exists in sports is a topic that it is necessary to talk and by the way I love how at times we have serious, funny and then sentimental moments
kiri Sep 16 2022 9:35 am rooting for kwon yool!!
Iwanz Sep 15 2022 4:24 am I watched two episodes, damn the main story is really good. I love the female main character, it is her first main drama but she can deliver her dialogue and emotion really good. This is about sport and healing, more than that it is about training your mental
Melo Sep 13 2022 1:18 pm Good 1st episode promising starr
cara Sep 10 2022 1:35 pm cant wait
Annisya Sep 07 2022 5:42 am Can't wait to see park seyoung after 3 years hiatus. I hope PD and screenwriter treat her well and she has important role in this drama. Hope she get a great proportiob of screentime among jung woo , lee yoo mi and kwon yul
Baenana Sep 01 2022 5:21 am woah jang seonoh from insider will act in this drama. I hope the character is interesting
Uutiee Aug 26 2022 5:54 pm Cant wait!!!! After reply 1994 always love him as an actor!!! He always nailed with all female leads... ?????
amajsuh Aug 11 2022 9:03 am Cant waitttt aaaaa
Blooms Aug 10 2022 8:11 pm remind me to Mad for Each Other, Sseulegi Oppa :)
Hybe Jun 12 2022 10:09 am OMG second couple of Whisper drama reunited again,,, excited
Babarimen Mar 23 2022 11:01 pm Lee Yoo Mi is my animal spirit