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(Stove League)

(This drama is fiction and its story is unrelated to reality.)

(Jaesong Group, Gangseong Group, formal dinner)

Who were you?

It feels like I've seen you somewhere.

Step aside.

I'm the general manager of the Dreams, Baek Seung Su.

If you give me some time,

I will...

sell the Dreams.

So you're the general manager of the baseball team.

You seemed to be creating a lot of noise while doing your job.

Yes.

It's the same baseball team that you created...

after starting your company, Jaesong Group,

at a plywood factory.

Yes, that is it.

What's with this punk?

I know that you have...

no love for the baseball team.

You shifted your company's field to the heavy industry.

I know that you have no interest...

in keeping a baseball team.

So, what is it that you want to tell me?

Don't just walk away from it.

I suggest you at least collect...

the investment that you initially put in.

It's not like...

we haven't attempted to sell the team.

I will do that.

And also, old people's time...

is more valuable than that of the youth.

Young ones fail to know that.

Even if it's Jaesong Group, the team is worth an eight-digit figure.

Rather than just throwing it away, you can sell it and...

If you need a job, come find me.

Yes.

What's the reason for suddenly breaking up the team?

The stars of the stove league this time around were the Dreams.

We have decided to break up the team,

taking responsibility...

for the underwhelming performance...

that the team has shown to our fans.

I feel that it is...

the right moment to leave...

while we can still receive a goodbye ovation.

In a practice match, the Dreams have scored a win against the Vikings.

After that, Lim Dong Gyu has been added to the team.

At least for this year, it seemed...

like the Dreams were getting recognized as the dark horse.

You must not know the Dreams that well.

Creating buzz in the winter to make it seem...

like something is going to happen during the season...

is a way for weak teams, despite unintended,

to deceive their fans.

Are bad performance and management to blame?

Is there something we aren't aware of?

- How are... - That's it.

Excuse me, sir!

Welcome.

Please give me the same thing as what this man is having.

Yes.

What are you doing?

Do you own this place?

How rude.

Fine.

I'm not your boss anymore.

You acted like some noble or high class...

even though it didn't suit you.

But you drink at a place like this.

What's wrong with a place like this?

If someone who sells his soul...

is going to enjoy his drinks at a place like this,

that's a bit disappointing.

So you haven't sold your soul while working?

No.

That's the problem.

All the workers out there...

sell their souls when working.

It's because you act all proud that you get fired...

and cause trouble for your employees.

Now that the team has disbanded,

you're causing a lot of damage to all the employees.

If I heard this sometime before,

it would have delivered a blow, but now, it doesn't.

Even if I listened to you well,

you wouldn't have increased your investment in the team...

or done better to the employees.

If nothing is going to change, don't waste your emotions.

That's a wise choice.

If nothing is going to change,

it means Jaesong and the Dreams don't want each other.

Jaesong Group should...

at least take its money.

So, you're attempting...

to sell the team?

You'll attempt to do something that even I failed to do?

Our capabilities differ.

Baek Seung Su.

In this region,

there isn't a single person...

who can afford to manage the Dreams that hasn't rejected to do so.

I'm sure you know that I am...

a man of my word.

Rather than just disbanding it,

if you take at least 20 million dollars,

I'm sure Chairperson Kwon Il Do will appreciate you more.

Why is a jobless man worrying about me?

With the help of his brother, a successful self-made businessman,

you father became the president of a baseball team.

Despite failing to take it to the championships,

he had a special affection for the team.

You punk!

There isn't anyone left who will...

remember the former president,

who took his son to the baseball field every day.

Stop it.

I'll make one request.

Give me one week to set up talks to sell the team.

Baek Seung Su.

You mentioned 20 million.

The chairperson is managing a business worth one billion.

He's going to look at you, who argue that 20 million...

is enough reason to sell the team, as nothing but petty flies.

I'm barely keeping him satisfied.

Do you expect me to mess this up just because of the Dreams?

You feel emotions too.

Achieve nine times, but fail once, and you feel terrible.

You should eat the food.

It's easier on the stomach.

That's absurd.

The disbandment is not final.

Management is sorting it out.

Even if the team gets disbanded, there will be a draft.

so please refrain from contacting me like this.

No, I'll hang up.

Sir.

The younger players are receiving calls asking about their health.

Give them a talk.

Sure.

The team has not disbanded yet.

I know it's hard playing baseball with a worried mind.

But you all are skilled enough to be chosen elsewhere.

Resist for now, even if you get a call from other teams.

Let's do...

what we're supposed to do.

- Yes. - Yes.

Do you understand?

- Yes! - Yes!

We have yet to find a company to negotiate with.

The general manager plans to seek approval from Jaesong Group first.

The company is proceeding with a new business...

that makes this baseball team look small.

It seems to think of the cost as tiny.

Excuse me.

Why is she leaving in the middle of a meeting?

Please excuse me as well.

Where are you going?

- Where are you going? - In the middle of a meeting!

- He must have a package waiting. - What is this?

Why are the Redhawks calling?

I understand why...

the two division heads went out.

Our division heads are quite popular.

I will firmly...

reject their offer!

Please sit.

Yes.

Why am I not receiving any calla?

What?

No one from another team is...

Well...

I ordered a game pack, but the order is...

being delayed.

I apologize.

So where did we leave off?

What are you looking at?

It's not what you think.

Yes, it is.

Yes.

I'm Lee Se Young, the division head of Dreams management team forever.

Sabers?

Our disbandment has not been determined yet.

I do not think this call is appropriate.

Why would you...

Hey!

Introduce me to them!

I can't introduce you.

If you want to leave, then leave.

This is a meeting to bring the Dreams back to normal.

(You have received 1000 dollars from Kwon Jae Woo.)

(You have received 1000 dollars from Kwon Jae Woo.)

Why did you send me the money?

Can't a son pay for his father's medical treatment?

Can't a son pay for his father's medical treatment?

Why did you pay for another family's fees?

Do you think they'll ever thank you for it?

Father.

It's nothing. I'll hang up.

Why are you giving this to me?

I know you threw it out.

But I was worried you might regret it.

You're being thoughtful for no purpose.

Send me back to the scouting division.

Why?

I want to do real work...

rather than interfering with others.

Chairperson Kwon.

Will you give me...

one week before disbanding the team?

Kyeong Min.

Can't you distinguish between the big and little deals?

I think we can get at least 20 million dollars.

We can expand our facilities with that much money...

and put spurs to our new businesses...

to have a good start.

Can you do something that we failed in the last few years in a week?

Not me,

but Mr. Baek will.

Then,

that general manager can do in a week...

what you couldn't do for years, right?

The baseball team that showed a loss of seven million dollars a year...

can fill in the losses of 3 years in 1 week.

And it's unnecessary for Jaesong Group...

to leave the region with a bad image.

It's only a week.

All right.

If you return...

without the 20 million dollars,

can I send you back to your father...

instead of our heavy industry?

I'll take the risk.

You must have liked baseball a lot.

Weren't you...

predicting this would happen?

How would a single general manager predict the big deal between firms?

What are you going to do...

with the exhibition game and the regular season?

I'm the one who's the most flustered, but I still am sorry.

Do you have any measures prepared?

Before I set up any measures, by any chance...

By any chance what?

If we negotiate,

will you be able to adjust the league entrance fee...

to the firm that will take over our team?

Are you even planning to negotiate?

Is the adjustment possible?

(President Kwon Kyeong Min)

We'll do our best.

Yes.

Have a seat.

You were promised one week, right?

Why do you never start a conversation by saying thank you?

Right. Thank you.

"I'm grateful" would be better.

Yes, I'm grateful. It is one week, right?

Do well.

Yes, I'm planning to.

Even if you succeed in negotiating, it doesn't mean...

that you're more capable than me. You know that, right?

I've never even made that comparison before.

So which company did you find?

PF.

The IT company?

The portal site?

Yes, you're right.

Haven't you left work yet?

Mr. Baek.

Why did you come back?

We have a meeting with PF.

Is PF the past...

Yes.

Why do you have so much work these days?

If we fail to sell our team, we're thinking of getting...

a title sponsor to make it into a publicly-owned team.

I have work to do because I have to visit Dongjin City Hall tomorrow.

Are you also thinking of making it into a publicly-owned team?

If we're going to be supported like how we were by Jaesong Group,

we're better off without it.

But selling the team is the best way.

Yes.

But if I make this work,

at least you can stay.

Pardon?

You could modify the contract that you renewed with Jaesong Group.

Whether we're selling the team or making a publicly-owned team,

we cannot exclude you.

Can we afford to consider that?

Of course.

We are...

very determined right now.

Director.

Yes. Welcome.

Have a seat.

Yes.

When is my next meeting?

It's at 47 minutes.

At 47 minutes.

We don't have a lot of time.

Yes. Let's begin.

Sure.

Our biggest requirement is...

an employment buyout.

Not only the players, but also our employees...

- and the coaching staff. - That'd be difficult.

Would it?

I didn't know...

our negotiation would stop here.

But PF has never run a sports team before.

We should still have room to recruit some players of our own.

The Dreams have enough personnel prepared...

to run the team.

They'll be able to run it.

But I'd like to hire people who could do it better.

And the selection process...

can be evaluated using various indicators.

So you would use different indicators...

to evaluate the personnel when you have no experience.

May I interpret it that way?

Mr. Baek.

Have you sold used cars before?

When you sell your used car,

do you ask the buyer how he will use the car?

You can't really compare a sports team to a used car.

Is that so?

It's fine. You can describe it as you please.

I merely wonder why you would choose to...

take the instability of forming a new team...

when you're taking over an existing team.

That's what I meant.

You don't have a different opinion on the hometown, do you?

I think it's better for both parties...

to stay in the current hometown.

What do you think?

I think staying is the answer.

I'm thinking the opposite.

Director.

We don't have much time. And baseball is...

known to be the most local sport.

If it's a local sport, why did you come to PF?

There are other companies in the local area.

Which region do you want?

Seoul.

Do you mean Seoul, where it's crowded with three teams already?

Are you aware that you must offer...

other expenses to the other teams in Seoul,

and you must pay for the league entrance fee...

if you choose Seoul as your hometown?

I think that's way better...

than staying in Dongjin...

which is completely irrelevant to PF.

Sure.

Will you be able to share your thoughts on the sales price today?

I'm not sure.

Is PF willing to buy the team?

No.

The Dreams called me if I'm considering it.

We're planning to organize a sports team,

but running a baseball team seems...

a bit burdensome.

Do you even like baseball?

Yes, I do. But I'm not totally into it.

But...

is Kang Du Ki that good at pitching?

Director.

Yes?

I was a bit rude, wasn't I?

Was I too frivolous?

It was a bit of both.

Yes.

I apologize.

I don't know much about baseball,

but I've heard a lot about you, Mr. Baek.

They were mostly good things.

Trading is supposed to be done secretly,

and you've done it greatly.

Yes, I only did my best.

I heard you gave a speech to convince the staff.

That's right.

Can you do the same...

for me?

About why PF...

has to take over the Dreams.

Sure, I can do it here right now.

Really?

You mean, 100 percent?

Are you 100 percent sure that you can convince me?

That's up to your intention.

I doubt it.

- Sir. - No.

I'm not doing wrong right now.

I believe a perfect speech...

has the power to convince...

someone who is determined to say no.

That is how I've reached this far.

Isn't that right?

Yes, that is right.

Good.

Okay, I better do it if I have time...

to be torn whether or not to do it.

I'll get ready and come back.

Thank you for your time.

No problem.

I think he's a little strange.

Yes, I'll prepare for the speech as soon as we arrive.

What do you think about making it a publicly-owned franchise?

Dong Jin didn't sound that negative about it.

I bet the reality would be different from what they said.

A sponsoring company or a small local company...

managing a baseball franchise...

may look like a beautiful picture from the outside.

It could be different in Seoul, but for a countryside club like us,

the employees' salary might be reduced to half all of a sudden,

or it might be managed barely...

with the least number of staff.

Then what is your opinion?

Well,

I think PF is our only way through.

CEO Lee Je Hoon isn't easy to deal with.

Why this place out of all the others?

Big companies are being very conservative...

because they don't even expect any advertising effect.

But this company is young and not based on any community.

I think it's their strength.

Right, and crucially,

they wanted to open a baseball franchise once.

Their plan didn't come true due to several reasons,

but it's those reasons why I think PF is the best option we have.

Figures.

If there were a lot of other alternatives,

I would've sold it off already.

Just because he isn't easy to deal with,

doesn't mean we can't communicate.

(Reasons Why PF Has to Take over the Dreams)

(First, Advertising Effect of A Baseball Franchise)

(In Average, 28.1 million dollars)

It comparatively costs a lot to run a domestic baseball franchise.

Thus, the industry is dominated by big companies.

Advertising was its original purpose,

but it doesn't hold any meaning at the moment.

Those big companies...

want to back out from the industry now.

However,

Taegang Bank signed a contract with the Whales...

as their main sponsor in 2015.

Their image had been low in the financial circle,

- but it hiked up dramatically. - Right.

I know that story.

Next.

Okay.

All right, PF struck the youth with their portal website,

and their strength is that...

it's highly inclined to entertainment.

And this goes very well...

with managing a baseball franchise.

Fine.

Tell me something new.

(Third, Dreams' Possibility to Win)

We have...

scouted Kang Du Ki, the top player of the national baseball team.

His WAR is...

more than seven.

And as for the foreign player,

we've scouted Robert Kil,

the former Major League player,

instead of the okay player, Andy Gordon.

Moreover, we've strengthened our stable defense...

and as reported in the articles,

we're the winner of the second draft.

Lastly.

(Lim Dong Gyu)

the scariest batter in the fall is to return late summer.

That's Lim Dong Gyu.

But you placed last for four years in a row.

Isn't it a bit too much...

to expect to win?

All right.

Let me show you the record...

of our practice game with the Vikings.

Kang Du Ki and Robert Kil have proved...

their skills in the league...

by playing against 2 batters with 15 wins.

And regarding our defeat in the second match,

you'll know if you look at the details.

It was the process for our promising pitcher...

to overcome his yips.

You might be able to escape last place.

I agree to that point.

Exhibition games started recently.

Kang Du Ki...

and Robert Kil went up the mound...

in turns.

Our team won two times against the Whales,

that placed fourth last year.

And today...

("The Dreams Take Down the Pelicans and Win Three Times in a Row")

Who was the opposing team today?

The Pelicans, that placed third.

Irrelevant to the disbandment issue,

I'd like to stress that we continued to prepare...

for this season.

Thanks for the speech.

Is this all?

Weren't you...

going to found a baseball franchise?

I must say it's not so creative to come to a company...

that gave up on founding a franchise.

You should've avoided coming to us.

You had to start from scratch at that time,

but now,

this team has the most-wanted national athlete, Kang Du Ki,

and the number five national athlete, Lim Dong Gyu.

I'm suggesting that you take it over.

I bet none of the baseball fans in the country wants...

the Dreams to be disbanded...

and the industry to be left with nine teams.

You took action to found a new franchise, but failed,

which caused the fans to criticize you.

I wish you take nice revenge.

It's all in the past.

An outdated story.

Are you done?

No.

There's more.

I've given you logical reasons.

May I tell you...

what I really want to say from now on?

Can it be more effective...

than the logical reasons?

(Fourth, What Kind of Company Is PF?)

What?

What is this?

(Korean Innovative Entrepreneur Awards)

Aside from the portal website,

you've developed various programs...

such as an anti-virus program.

You've won various awards with your friends too.

You've run a venture company as well.

Let's stick to the Dreams.

No, this is necessary.

I couldn't find why the company was named PF...

anywhere on the website.

But I found the answer from the interview you did...

when you were running the venture company.

I was surprised because it was simpler than I thought.

Playground Friends.

When all the others went to academies in Daechi-dong,

you and your two friends played together...

at the playground. Your friendship is older than 20 years.

Where are those friends now?

Why are they...

working in another industry?

(Fourth, What Kind of Company Is PF?)

"I'd like to return the company's profits..."

"to the society through a healthy method."

Your young resolution...

was so nice.

Stop now.

This is personal.

Let's hear him out.

In the process of expanding the business in the beginning,

you must've lost a lot of things...

under the excuse of inevitability.

But if you...

keep the promise that you made...

to your friends over a canned beer...

together in a small office,

they might come back to you.

You even know that?

The existing information is enough to figure this out.

Besides, there was the hard work of someone who memorizes...

all the information about entrepreneurs.

The shareholders weren't fond of the idea.

The size of the company was smaller than now too.

Instead of sharing the value,

they put priority on development.

I decided to respect their opinion.

Efficiency, intensiveness, growth first.

You have achieved a lot of results...

under these words.

You need strength to be generous.

You're here...

to convince me,

and it proves that notion.

Right, I've run...

several sports teams.

I also have experience...

of failing to protect my people...

even after leading them to victory.

It would've been different...

if you made bigger results.

Results better than victory?

Probably.

But here's the thing.

Growth by a certain percent.

Achieving sales worth thousands of millions of dollars.

Have you never felt empty...

while repeating these words?

You must all be mistaken.

I'm okay.

I'm doing just fine.

I always thought...

I was responsible for someone.

I always felt that I was going to take responsibility.

But one day, I realized...

that all my colleagues around me were also taking care of me.

And sometimes when I was arbitrary, they just went with my opinions.

I'm sure you also experienced an argument with your friends.

And was it always you who persuaded the others...

when that happened?

Or wasn't it you who wasn't persuaded?

The results tell me I wasn't wrong.

Your friends also might have anticipated the same results.

But they must've thought the achievement was meaningless...

since you and they hadn't shared the same values.

Meaningless?

Does it make sense?

We should keep making achievements even they're meaningless.

If I had invested in the baseball club,

we would've ended up like the Dreams by now.

I thought spending such a large sum of money...

just to promote our company was nonsense.

So many people's livelihood depends on my decision.

I must protect my workers...

even if it costs losing two friends.

I see.

I used to be very like you.

So here's my offer.

Why don't you forget about the numbers...

regarding the company's growth and sales...

and...

focusing on the story...

about a company that started to run a baseball club?

You'll be the CEO of a company that took over the team...

that was about to be disbanded.

And by doing so, you let the league have ten teams.

Isn't it pretty cool?

If I've run my company for show,

my people wouldn't have been able to work hard like now.

It's not just for show.

It'd be good news for your old friends...

who must've been watching your company somewhere.

Mr. Baek.

Watching your presentation, things must be very urgent.

You even opened up my old wound.

Do you call it a successful persuasion?

Your strategy tells me...

that you're still goal-oriented.

You know that, don't you?

Nevertheless,

if...

PF takes over the Dreams...

It's just a what-if scenario.

The Dreams would be...

disbanded first and then re-established.

(Then, the team is regarded as a new team with no records.)

PF has become one of the largest portal sites in the nation.

So I don't want my team to go with the history of the bottom.

It'll be no longer the team that has never won...

the championship since its foundation in 1982.

Instead, it'll have a new name.

For the existing fans of the Dreams to be grateful for PF...

The only goal of investing...

tens of millions of dollars plus extra millions annually in it...

is to promote the company.

It doesn't matter how they feel for PF.

(There are no fans left for the club that forgot the history.)

Gosh.

Do you have the silk pouches of Zhuge Liang?

Is there more?

Among the existing ten clubs,

there's only one team that was disbanded and re-established.

The Sabers.

The Sabers, the champion,

became even a stronger team...

with the full support of the parent company...

and the active communication within the club.

Still, they have a concern.

Take a look at this.

(The average number of spectators for the Sabers over the last decade)

They're having trouble attracting many spectators.

They've won the championship for years, but the number...

of spectators is stagnant.

You shouldn't be taken in.

But the Dreams...

have a lot of sincere fans based on its home ground.

In 2014 when the Dreams took second place,

they got the most sellouts,

and the average attendance number was the largest...

among non-Seoul-based teams.

It means the Dreams have many fans secured...

that are willing to come to watch games if the team leads the league.

Many baseball fans often say this.

"The team really sucks,"

"but I can never support another team."

You know there are certain words used to describe the Dreams.

I'm a businessman to the core.

I don't want such a reputation.

Just like you cherish PF,

there are many fans...

who treasure the memories of the Dreams.

It's true that the Dreams lost the most.

But they won 4 out of 10 games on average over 3 decades.

Even the fans might not remember all the games the Dreams played.

But some of them might still...

remember the days he visited the stadium...

with his father and had chicken when he was little.

I'm not saying PF should take the image of the Dreams as the last.

I'm saying PF can imbue...

the Dreams with the images of its entrepreneurship and passion.

I hope PF values its passion for a better future...

instead of aiming to be the best IT firm.

Please don't be fooled.

The Dreams...

won't be disbanded.

Thank you.

The takeover fee is 20 million dollars, no less.

And it's your job to cut the membership fee...

to join the KPB to three million.

Okay. It won't be easy, but I'll do my best.

And the current staff of the Dreams will remain.

And there will be no relocation either.

And...

I'd like to talk to Mr. Baek...

alone.

There's a condition.

Hurray!

- Go, Dreams! - Go, Dreams!

- Go, Dreams! - Go, Dreams!

It's loud out there.

Why don't we join them and dance together?

You can just compliment me.

Why would you need my compliment?

You're all high and mighty.

It's not that I want your compliment.

It just seems like you're trying to repress your urge to compliment me.

You got a smart mouth.

You never step back.

Never.

It's not so sweet that it's good.

Jae Hee.

Why do you call a guy in another team so casually?

Get up, you punk.

I was going to get up. What is it?

Pack your stuff.

Sorry? Why?

There's no desk for you here.

I thought all of us will remain in the Dreams.

Mr. Jang will come back...

as the head of the scouting division soon.

- Then, what about me? - You'd better...

be prepared for a heavy workload.

Do I return to the management division?

I can see you smile from your back!

No way! What are you talking about?

I'm glad that I no longer have to keep such a traitor in my team.

- Are you that happy? - Of course.

Should I sit where I used to sit?

You can work like you used to.

But with some things, you shouldn't deal with them like you used to.

You know that, right?

I just got here,

and you're already nagging me.

The prospects in college...

The prospects in high school...

You already have it.

What is it?

We used to get our monthly pay in an envelope, instead of wiring.

My father went to...

his big brother's factory...

and his big brother's baseball club.

The pay envelopes got thicker as he started working there,

and he brought fried chicken...

once a week, not once a month. And I loved it.

Too much information.

Stop telling us old stories. It's pathetic.

Kwon Kyeong Min!

"I have to do as my older brother says."

That's what he used to say on his way to work.

And one day, he said it'd be better to work without his big brother,

and he cried.

Let this go.

Let this go.

Let me go!

Since then,

we had fried chicken once a month,

and the envelopes got thinner.

I couldn't understand why his pride mattered so much.

I studied doggedly,

and I went with my father...

and kneeled to borrow my tuition.

Since when have you been so talkative?

I'm now realizing...

what my father figured out then.

You should never work with your family.

The interest is included with the money I borrowed kneeling.

So I can pay you back while I'm standing.

Stop being rude to my father.

Kwon Kyeong Min!

You're quite courageous.

Don't let them know that you're close to me.

I'm done with promotions anyway.

I'm only holding on until my retirement age.

When is your daughter's wedding?

I told her to try and move up the date.

Do kids these days even listen?

They don't.

Are you going up soon?

- Yes. - Just a moment.

May I see it?

Thank you.

My skin looks fine.

You have to go, Min Ho.

Yes. But you can hear crunchy sounds here.

I'd like to crunch you, Min Ho.

Yes. I'm sorry.

What is it for anyway?

There are a lot of cameras up there,

and I think she applied it in case my face looks oily.

Min Ho, you're almost a celebrity now.

- Stick to your guns. - Yes.

Actually, I wanted to look good to Pengsoo.

And my grandmother.

Who's Pengsoo?

- Peng? - Peng?

Is it a celebrity?

He's very hot these days.

He's the celebrities' celebrity.

Don't you know?

- Let's go. It's time. - Yes.

Right.

Let's go.

- Go ahead. - Pardon?

Yes.

Can I get some of that?

Now I will introduce...

the players of the Dreams!

(PF Dreams Inauguration Ceremony)

I will now interview the players.

Everyone, Peng Hi!

Peng Hi!

Wait.

Don't you know my greeting?

Here's a compliment for you, Yu Min Ho.

All the players of Dreams, repeat after me. Peng Hi.

- Peng Hi. - Peng Hi.

- Peng Hi. - Peng Hi.

No, you have to put your hand up.

Peng Hi!

- Peng Hi! - Peng Hi!

No, put your one hand up, not both hands.

- Peng Hi! - Peng Hi!

That's very good. You can put them down now.

I'll ask you the first question.

What are your thoughts on the re-inauguration?

I'm overwhelmed, and my heart is full.

Since we're born again,

we'll do our best to show you the new image of the Dreams.

What does the word "overwhelmed," mean?

I don't know well since I'm ten years old.

- You get overwhelmed by... - Okay, pass!

I'll move on to the next question.

The Dreams have been...

in the last place until now, right?

Do you think you'll be able to move up the ranking this time?

In this season, the Dreams are...

- going for the championship. - Please give it up!

That was very cool.

Kang Du Ki, when you say it,

it sounds like you're really going to win the championship.

However, wouldn't the world...

be a better place when people can clap for the team in the last place?

Yes!

This is a question I was very curious about. Robert Kil.

- Yes. - If I were to join the Dreams,

which position do you think I'd fit in?

I'm sorry, but I'm afraid we won't have a place for you in the Dreams.

Have some wits, Chang Ju!

Mr. Baek.

What's wrong with her?

She's fast.

Where are you going, Ms. Lee?

Mr. Baek.

Why did you take out all your stuff?

I have one condition.

In the employment buyout,

you will not be included.

Good.

Why don't you listen to my reason?

Right. Yes.

We had a regular general meeting of stockholders this morning.

There's strong opposition against buying the baseball team.

I'm planning to persuade them again on the social value...

and the marketing effect.

Even if I fail to persuade them, I can still push ahead.

But...

But it seems that your brilliant history is...

a problem...

to the conservative shareholders.

If I were to insist...

on buying the team and guaranteeing your post,

I'd probably be the only one in the company.

I'm used to it.

I'm sorry.

We'll see how the public opinion goes in the future...

Seeing that the weather is warm now,

the general manager's time has passed.

The coaches and the players will do a good job now.

The decision you've made today...

must have been a tough one for you.

It took a huge load off my mind.

I thought we'd get closer while managing the team...

through thick and thin.

Will you go out for a drink sometime?

I do want to get close to you,

but I don't think I should.

What is this feeling?

I also want to get close, but I don't think I should.

So I decline your offer.

Gosh.

Mr. Baek,

you're really charming.

Okay.

We'll just shake hands then.

I've been telling numerous players...

that their time as athletes is over until now.

It's something I could hear at any time.

I thought...

you could stay if the parent company changed.

I'm okay.

Should I try to persuade them again?

No, he's busy.

And he's yielded so many things already.

It's over there.

I'm sure of it.

My dad often worked at construction sites,

but he didn't get paid for his work many times.

My mom was always frustrated.

He said those people had their reasons.

He smoked cigarettes...

and struggled inside.

When he got money somehow,

he came to a ballpark...

with me.

My mom wouldn't come,

so he dragged me instead.

But that day,

maybe he was really short on money.

He didn't buy me hotteok at the ballpark...

unlike usually.

He watched the game speechlessly.

I didn't even get to ask him...

for some hotteok.

The Dreams were on their seventh defeat in a row.

But of all pitchers, the Titans sent...

Choi Soo Won, the most-wanted national athlete,

who was like Kang Du Ki now.

All the teams...

wanted to take three wins against the Dreams,

so they sent good pitchers...

on the mound.

It's cowardly to defeat a weak team completely,

but it's an effective way.

Some men were yelling...

to fire the head coach.

It was a mess.

But then,

Um Sang Gu...

hit a home run worth three points.

Those middle-aged men who were shouting,

my dad,

and everyone jumped up and down...

because of that one home run.

They cried...

as grownups.

It was a nice match.

The next day,

my dad went to his boss who didn't pay him.

He grabbed him by the collar.

So did he get paid?

I'm not sure,

but I guess he didn't get the full amount.

I remember having braised tofu for dinner that day.

You even remember the side dish?

Anyway,

I went to a ballpark again with my dad.

I ate hotteok during the game that day.

Sometimes...

when it's hard working for the backmarker team,

I look at that seat at the ballpark.

It becomes bearable then.

You've protected...

such a place.

Won't there be any way...

for you to stay?

I'm used to leaving like this.

It's the first time in my career that my team will exist...

even after I leave.

No one...

got to protect you this time either.

No, for me,

I'll remember it as a team that I protected for the first time.

This will...

give me...

a lot of strength.

(Stove League)

(A period when baseball teams put effort...)

(for gradual improvement after a season)

Hello, viewers. I'm Jeong Ho Young.

This will mark the best finale of Korean professional baseball.

It's the 2020 Korean Series.

The Dreams and the Sabers are up against each other.

The Sabers were the champions last year.

And the Dreams were the last. The two teams are going to fight...

an unprecedented match in the Korean Series.

Hello.

- Hello. - Hello.

- Hello. - Hello.

Are you nervous?

Relax.

Jin Woo seems most nervous.

Guys.

Are you going to make Jin Woo retire without a victory ring?

- We're going to! - We're going to!

I haven't decided on retiring yet.

(Jang Jin Woo, 5 wins, 3 loses, 25 holds)

Kang Du Ki, how's your condition today?

Great, sir!

(Kang Du Ki)

(Kang Du Ki, 20 wins, 3 loses, 201 strike-outs)

Gosh, that was loud.

You should become a vocal singer when you retire.

Du Ki.

We were strong against the Sabers. I'm counting on you.

Sure.

Count on me already.

I'll do a great job leading our pitchers.

(Seo Yeong Ju)

Hey, Lim Dong Gyu.

That drunk man shook the fence and was dragged out again.

Really?

That man should cut down on his drinking.

(Lim Dong Gyu, Home runs: 17, RBIs: 60)

Sorry, Dong Gyu.

Your foot.

(Kwak Han Young, Home runs: 20, RBIs: 101)

Chang Ju.

Why are you praying so hard? You're up tomorrow.

I prayed that we just win today.

(Robert Kil, 17 wins, 6 loses, 179 strike-outs)

Hello.

Min Ho.

Where have you been?

I called my grandma.

She thought I was playing today.

(Yu Min Ho, 11 wins, 7 loses, 98 strikeouts)

- Hello. - Hello.

- Hello. - Hello.

- Hello. - Hello.

We've come this far.

You know it, right?

The Sabers are ranked the first in this season.

Who is the only team that defeated them?

- Dreams! - Dreams!

Let's show them how determined we are!

- Dreams! - Dreams!

All right, let's go!

(Dreams)

Whatever I do, wherever I am,

whatever I eat, or whatever I see,

I'm good...

as long as I'm with you.

During this season, Kang Du Ki has completely broken...

his image of being weak against the Sabers.

Against the Sabers,

he has recorded an average earned run of 1.31...

and become a Sabers killer.

According to fans of the Dreams,

there may be several teams who could defeat the Dreams,

but the Dreams are the only team who could defeat the Sabers.

The third batting. Starting pitcher Kang Du Ki...

has caught the starting hitter with a grounder.

One out.

Kwak Han Young on the first base keeps irritating the pitcher.

Lim Dong Gyu is the hitter, and Kwak Han Young is on the base.

It must be a nightmare for the pitcher.

Lim Dong Gyu hits the ball, and it goes high toward the center.

High!

- High! - It went over.

- It's a home run. - It went over the fence!

He hits a home run and marks the first score.

He's impressive.

I can tell he's determined...

not to let the Sabers seize this fall.

Are you going to be there on time?

Yes.

I told them that you're very rude,

but good at work.

They liked it.

They might prefer someone who's only good at work.

What a shame for them.

Mr. Baek.

Yes?

Are you sure you can do it?

You barely got used to baseball.

But another sport?

I'm not sure. I might have to give it a go,

but I'll do my best.

Isn't it the same...

for everyone?

(You may not be strong, but it's okay because we'll help each other.)

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