Kim Rae-won to become a 'professional baseball manager'.. Namgung Min's hit 'Full Count' to follow 'Stove League' [Official]

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Actor Kim Rae-won has confirmed his appearance in SBS's new drama 'Full Count', announcing his return to television screens after four years.

'Full Count' (directed by Ham Jun-ho, written by Park Myeong-rang) depicts the survival struggle of individuals who stake everything on a sports battlefield rife with cunning schemes, as they vie for the throne of a 'professional baseball manager'.

SBS, which established itself as a 'home of baseball dramas' through 'Stove League' in 2019, is drawing high expectations with its first baseball drama in eight years.

Among the cast, Kim Rae-won and Park Hoon have been confirmed as the lead actors. The meeting of Kim Rae-won, a 'reliable actor' returning to television screens after four years, and Park Hoon, an 'actor of substance' who has proven his presence across genres and platforms, promises a powerful synergy.

In the drama, Kim Rae-won plays Hwang Jin-ho, the interim manager of the popular team 'Stars', which is facing the threat of elimination from the autumn playoffs. Hwang Jin-ho, a battery coach originally a catcher, is an unfortunate baseball figure who spent most of his playing career as a backup. While he receives better evaluations as a coach, he has lived as an outsider within the exclusive atmosphere of 'Stars', which prioritizes pure-blooded players. He takes on the interim manager's position, akin to a 'chalice poisoned with poison', and plunges into the greatest turmoil of his life.

Park Hoon portrays Jo Dong-hee, a legendary pitcher for 'Stars' and the top candidate for the next manager, who also serves as a pitching coach. Despite his glamorous career, he carries the deficiency of never having won a championship during his playing days, and now aims to lift the championship trophy as a coach. Viewing the very situation of competing with Hwang Jin-ho, who was a second-tier player during his playing days, as a disgrace, he reveals his ambition to rise to the throne by using Hwang Jin-ho as a scapegoat.

Expectations soar over the rivalry between Kim Rae-won and Park Hoon for the throne of 'Stars manager'. Beyond the heart-pounding battles on the field, the meticulous power struggles and conflicts within the dugout will deliver an unbreakable tension. Above all, the fateful confrontation portrayed by Kim Rae-won and Park Hoon is expected to further heighten the drama's tension.

'Full Count' is scheduled to air in 2027.

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