Basketball( 빠스껫 볼)
Network: tvN
Air date: September 2013
Episodes: 18
Air time: Mondays-Tuesdays at 22:00
Director: Kwak Jung Hwan
Where To Watch: DramaFever, Viki
Synopsis
Set during the turbulent years of the Japanese occupation until independence, and a few years before the division of Korea into North and South, the story is about the first and last time that Korea had a single, unified national basketball team, which made history by advancing to the quarterfinals of the 1948 London Olympics. The drama follows the loves, conflicts, unity, and emotional victory of young athletes who cling to to the sport as the bright spot in the darkness of their times.
Cast
Do Ji Han as Kang San
Grows up in the late 1930s in a dirt-poor village, and dreams of overcoming a life of poverty and hardship by finding success as part of the national basketball team
Jung Dong Hyun as Min Chi Ho
Basketball star enjoying nationwide popularity. With his fame, he inspires pride and spirit in his compatriots in the midst of the difficulties suffered during the Japanese occupation. He and Kang San become rivals in basketball and love.
Lee Elliya(Elriya?) as Choi Shin Young
Comes from a rich family in the capital Kyeongseong (now Seoul) and attended school in Japan, after which she returns to Korea and begins working as a magazine reporter. Kang San falls in love with her despite the disparity in their social standing
YeEun(Wonder Girls) as Bong Soon
Aaid who speaks with a Chungcheong dialect. She came to work for Shin Young's family after her family lost its land during the Japanese occupation. She has a bright character and a knack at finding realistic solutions to problems
Other Cast Members:
Ahn Suk Hwan
Gong Hyung Jin
Jo Hee Bong
KIm Eung Soo
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