Actors Kim Rae Won and Park Hoon join forces in the baseball drama "Full Count," which follows the hit lineage of "Stove League."
SBS's new baseball drama "Full Count" has confirmed the appearances of Kim Rae Won and Park Hoon, drawing increased interest.
Scheduled to air in 2027, the new SBS drama "Full Count" (directed by Ham Jun-ho / written by Park Myeong-rang / produced by Studio S, Betty & Creators, TPS Company) depicts the survival struggle of those who stake everything in the sports battlefield rife with scheming to claim the throne of "professional baseball manager." "Full Count," scheduled to air in 2027, is a new work presented by SBS, which established itself as a "house of baseball dramas" through the 2019 phenomenon-level hit "Stove League," and is highly anticipated as its first new offering in eight years.
Among them, Kim Rae Won and Park Hoon have been confirmed as the leads who will carry the story. Kim Rae Won, a trusted actor returning to the small screen after four years, and Park Hoon, a versatile actor who has proven his presence across genres and platforms, promise a powerful synergy.
Kim Rae Won plays Hwang Jin-ho, the interim manager of the popular team "Stars," which faces the threat of missing out on autumn baseball. A former catcher turned battery coach, Hwang Jin-ho is a baseball figure who spent most of his playing career as a backup. He is better regarded as a coach but has lived as an outsider within the Stars' insular atmosphere that values pure bloodlines. He takes on the interim manager position, described as a "poisoned chalice," and throws himself into the turmoil of a lifetime.
Park Hoon portrays Jo Dong-hee, the Stars' legendary pitcher and the top candidate for the next manager, who now serves as pitching coach. Despite an illustrious career, he carries the deficiency of having no championship experience as a player, and aims to lift the championship trophy as a leader. He regards the very situation of competing with Hwang Jin-ho—who came from a second-rate background during his playing days—for the managerial post as humiliating, and displays an ambition to ascend to the throne by making Hwang Jin-ho a scapegoat.
Anticipation rises for the rivalry between Kim Rae Won and Park Hoon over the Stars managerial throne. In addition to nail-biting contests on the field, the meticulous tactical battles and power struggles in the dugout deliver gripping tension that is hard to take your eyes off. Above all, the fateful showdown that Kim Rae Won and Park Hoon will portray is expected to further heighten the drama's tension.
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