Series synopsis
Stove League, also known as 스토브리그 is a South Korean drama television series that premiered on SBS on December 13, 2019. It ended on February 14, 2020. It stars Namkoong Min, Park Eun-bin, Oh Jung-se and Cho Byeong-kyu.
Se Young is the youngest head of the management team of Dreams, a cellar-dwelling baseball team. She's highly recognized for her perseverance and intense passion for the team. One day, Seung Su is appointed as a general manager. Although he's been working in the sports field, the teams he led to the championship were unpopular, and some of them were even disbanded after winning the league due to the financial difficulties of their parent companies. Would this unlucky new general manager be able ...
Premise
Se Young is the youngest head of the management team of Dreams, a cellar-dwelling baseball team. She's highly recognized for her perseverance and intense passion for the team. One day, Seung Su is appointed as a general manager. Although he's been working in the sports field, the teams he led to the championship were unpopular, and some of them were even disbanded after winning the league due to the financial difficulties of their parent companies. Would this unlucky new general manager be able to steer Dreams to the championship with passionate Se Young?
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Namkoong Min as Baek Seung Soo
- Park Eun-bin as Lee Se Young
- Oh Jung-se as Kwon Kyung Min
- Cho Byeong-kyu as Han Jae Hee
- Yoon Byung-hee as Yang Won-seop
- Lee Jun-hyeok as Ko Se Hyuk
- Kim Kang-min as Lee Chang Kwon
- Kim Do-hyun as Yoo Kyeong-taek
Supporting cast
- Kim Soo-jin as Lim Mi-seon
- Son Jong-hak as Go Kang-Seon
- Park Jin-woo as Byeon Chi-hoon
- Kim Ki-moo as Jang Woo-seok
- Chae Jong-hyeop as Yoo Min-ho
- Bae Min-jun as Lee Chang Hyun
- Kim Jung-hwa as Yoo Jeong-in
Guest cast
- John D. Michaels as Baseball Agent
- Sam Bass as Coach Sam
- Jack Lyons as Miles
- Song Young-gyu as Oh Sang-hoon
- Ha Do-kwon as Kang Doo-gi
- Oh Chae-eun as [Host bar girl]
- Lee Je-hoon as Lee Je-Hoon
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 19 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 3 | December 7, 2019 | May 10, 2020 |
| Season 1 | 16 | December 13, 2019 | February 14, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Stove League: Scout Report The actors of "Stove League" show you the process of shooting the drama, with the great chemistry between some members of the cast, such as Lee Se Young and Han Jae Hee, or Baek Seung Su and Kwon Kyeong Min and the fun times shared on set. |
December 7, 2019 |
| 2 |
Stove League: Final Report After the final episode of Stove League, announcers Kim Joo Woo and Ju Si Eun look back at the memorable moments of Stove League, the characters, and the success story of the Dreams. Afterward, various awards are given out to characters who stood out throughout the drama. |
February 15, 2020 |
| 3 |
Stove League: The Real New to the KBO League? This documentary explains the ins and outs of Korean baseball, and is hosted by the cast of 'Stove League,' this year's critically acclaimed baseball drama. For the first time in 38 years opening day was delayed due to Covid-19. The new season finally kicked off on May 5, and is making waves not only in Korea, but internationally too. Learn about how the KBO League has adapted to quarantine challenges, including not being able to check out the competition in the pre-season exhibition games. And find out more about the strategy and skills that the KBO League teams employ as they vie to be the 2020 Korean Series Champions. |
May 10, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
I am General Manager Baek Seung Soo The Dreams is a frail baseball team continuously landing the last place. In order to have better results the following season, the team finds a new general manager, Baek Seung Su, who despite having little experience with baseball, has a track record of winning with other sports. |
December 13, 2019 |
| 2 |
I will trade Lim Dong Gyu Rumors spread that the Dreams' new general manager, Baek Seung Su, is planning to trade the team's most famed player, Lim Dong Gyu, for reasons unbeknownst to the employees. Despite backlash and opposition, Baek Seung Su manages to explain his reasons to the employees and successfully negotiates the trade deal. |
December 14, 2019 |
| 3 |
The Worst Baseball Team Baek Seung Su finds something suspicious about a disagreement between Ko Se Hyeok, the scouting division head, and a scouting division member, Yang Won Seop, at the first-year player draft, regarding the team's selection of player Yu Min Ho over Lee Chang Kwon and tries to seek answers. |
December 20, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | SBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | December 13, 2019 |
| Last aired | February 14, 2020 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Friday, Saturday at 22:00:00 |