In "TRY: We become a miracle," Yoon Kye-sang, who vacated his coach position due to myasthenia gravis, made an emotional appearance at the national sports festival final of the rugby team.
The 11th episode of the SBS Friday-Saturday drama "TRY: We become a miracle" (written by Lim Jin-ah, directed by Jang Young-seok) aired on 29th as the rugby team from Hanyang High School advanced to the national sports festival final for the first time in 15 years, reaching the pinnacle of their intense growth narrative, moving the audience. In particular, the scene where Joo Ga-ram (played by Yoon Kye-sang), who was on the brink of resigning as coach due to myasthenia gravis, made a direct appearance at the stadium just before the final match adorned the ending with thrilling excitement and emotion. As a result, "TRY" achieved a highest rating of 7.3% and 6.2% in the metropolitan area, securing the top spot in its time slot and maintaining its crown as the number one drama for six consecutive weeks (Nielsen Korea).
The broadcast began with Ga-ram collapsing during a faculty meeting over his resignation as coach, raising the tension as he was taken to the emergency room. Although Ga-ram wanted to postpone the surgery for the sake of the national sports festival, his health was already in a serious condition. Vice-Principal Seong Jong-man (played by Kim Min-sang), Deputy Superintendent Na Gyu-won (played by Jang Hyuk-jin), and shooting team coach Jeon Nak-kyun (played by Lee Sung-wook) moved to push Ga-ram to resign.
Ga-ram reassured the rugby team, who were worried about having to compete in the national sports festival without him, saying, "A coach observes; it's the players who make it happen. From now on, we need to unify the hearts of seven and become one team. There is no coach greater than the team." In particular, he gave heartfelt advice to Seong-jun, who shared his burden as the captain, saying, "The efforts you have made every day for three years have accumulated. Trust in that time. If that doesn't work, trust in the team. But I am trying to trust in Yoon Seong-jun," moving everyone.
Vice-Principal Jong-man pressured Seong-jun to choose a new coach to replace Ga-ram, but Seong-jun and the rugby team chose the ultimate resort of boycotting the national sports festival, stating, "If this is going to be our last game anyway, we want to compete alongside our coach." Principal Kang Jeong-hyo (played by Gil Hae-yeon) opted for a method of handing over the principal position to Jong-man through an dishonorable resignation, ensuring Jong-man would not interfere with the rugby team anymore. Jeong-hyo expressed, "I wanted to create a high school that focuses on growth rather than results. I willingly give up my share for that purpose," delivering a heartfelt message of a true principal. With Jeong-hyo's help, the rugby team was able to proceed to the national sports festival with Ga-ram remaining as their coach.
In the national sports festival selection match for the shooting team, Seo Woo-jin (played by Park Jeong-yeon) claimed first place, providing a thrilling moment. Woo-jin, with the help of playing coach Bae Ji (played by Lim Se-mi), overcame an injury and successfully rehabilitated. Ji criticized Nak-kyun, who treated the athletes as medal machines, saying, "Players do not give up on matches, and coaches do not give up on players," enlightening him with the true value of a coach and an athlete. Na Seol-hyun (played by Seong Ji-young) showed genuine sportsmanship by admitting her defeat after learning of her father Gyu-won's match-fixing actions and extending congratulations and reconciliation to Woo-jin, delivering a profound message.
Even while battling illness, Ga-ram did his best to prepare for the national sports festival by analyzing tactics with Seong-jun. Notably, during the cheer video revealed at the kick-off ceremony, Ga-ram, as a senior of the rugby team, appeared. He called out the names of the rugby team members one by one, saying, "We have done our best among the 16 teams. Only those who have fallen many times learn to get back up, and you already know that," adding his final encouragement, and continued, "Let's meet in the finals," evoking tears from the audience. The rugby team solidified their determination for the finals with Ga-ram's heartfelt support.
The intense scenes of the Hanyang High School rugby team giving their all during the national sports festival and Ga-ram undergoing surgery were interspersed, creating a heavy emotional impact. The rugby team displayed an unprecedented level of teamwork while carrying a rugby ball with Ga-ram's picture, ultimately achieving a thrilling feat of reaching the finals for the first time in 15 years. On the day of the final, only the tactical notes sent by Ga-ram were delivered to the rugby team waiting for him. In the end, the rugby team stepped onto the final field without Ga-ram.
Just before the match began, Ga-ram entered the stadium with a roar of applause, bringing thrilling excitement. Upon seeing Ga-ram's spectacular entrance, the rugby team teared up, and Ga-ram smiled brightly, saying, "I told you we would meet in the finals," filling the hearts of onlookers with emotion. In the following epilogue, Ga-ram's messages for each rugby team member left in the Hanyang High School strategy book and the phrase "We become a miracle" were included, moving the audience with his heartfelt sincerity as a true coach.
With only one episode left, there is growing anticipation about whether Hanyang High School's rugby team in "TRY" can achieve the miraculous victory of "winning the national sports festival" with Ga-ram's return, which keeps the hearts of the youth at Hanyang High School racing until the very end.
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