Basketball

Title: 빠스껫볼 / Basketball
Chinese Title: 篮球
Genre: Period, Sport, Romance
Episodes: 24
Broadcast network: tvN
Broadcast period: 2013-Oct-21 to 2014-Jan-07
Air time: Monday & Tuesday 23:00



SynopsisSet 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 the sport as the bright spot in the darkness of their times.

Kang San (Do Ji Han) is from a poor family. He struggles to get away from poverty. Through the game of basketball, he becomes successful and meets Choi Shin Young (Lee Elijah) who come from a rich family. He dreams of their love overcoming the disparity in their social standing.

Meanwhile, Min Chi Ho (Jung Dong Hyun) is a 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.

Cast

Main Cast

Do Ji Han as Kang San
Lee Elijah as Choi Shin Young
Jung Dong Hyun as Min Chi Ho

Supporting Cast

Ji Il Joo as Lee Hong Gi
Jung In Sun as Byeo Ri
Gong Hyung Jin as Gong Yoon Bae
Yeeun as Bong Soon
Ahn Suk Hwan as Min Tae Shin
Kim Eung Soo as Choi Je Gook
Lee Han Wie as Marquis Yoon
Kim Bo Mi as Mi Sook
Jung Seung Kyo as Bae Sung Won
Lee Min Ji as Chong Gam Boo
Jin Kyung as Bam Shil Daek
Jo Hee Bong

Cameo

Lee Jung Jin

Production Credits

Director: Kwak Jung Hwan


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