Seeing the action of the athletes in the sports arena is indeed thrilling. However, of course it would be very interesting to know the other side of an athlete's life. Not surprisingly, many Korean dramas choose to tell the story of an athlete's journey. Starting from the struggle of ups and downs in practice, friendship, to love.
Interested in seeing the twists and turns of an athlete's life? The following is a list of Korean dramas about athletes that can be recommended for you.
1. Twenty Five Twenty One (2022)
The drama, which is still ongoing and is being talked about a lot, tells the story of the struggle of a girl named Na Hee Do (Kim Tae Ri) to become the best fencing athlete in Korea.
On the way to achieve his dream he meets Baek Yi Jin (Nam Joo Hyuk), a young man who has to feel the bankruptcy of his family due to the IMF crisis. As time goes by, they also form friendships and support each other to achieve their respective dreams.
2. Fight For My Way (2017)
Starring Park Seo Joon and Kim Ji Won, this drama successfully entertained the audience with a funny but inspiring story. Park Seo Joon plays Ko Dong Man, a Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) athlete who dreams of becoming a champion at the UFC.
Not only discussing Ko Dong Man's struggles as an athlete, this drama also shows the twists and turns of his romantic relationship with Choi Ae Ra (Kim Ji Won) who is his best friend since childhood.
3. Run On (2020)
Having a romance and slice of life genre, JTBC presents the story of Ki Seon Gyeom (Im Si Wan) who is a sprint athlete who faces problems in his career. Due to a scandal related to legal issues, Seon Gyeom was forced to give up running as an athlete.
However, he didn't just give up. With the support of his lover and people closest to him, Seon Gyeom is trying to get back on his feet to return to his career in sprinting.
4. Reply 1994 (2013)
The second installment in the Reply trilogy features the story of six college students living together in a boarding house in Seoul. One of these students is Chilbong (Yoo Yeon Seok), who is a baseball athlete at Yonsei University.
The audience will be invited to see how great Chilbong's ability is as the number one pitcher at the university.
Those are 4 Korean dramas that tell the lives of athletes. The story shown in the drama is really suitable as an inspiration for those of you who are struggling to achieve their dreams.