Series synopsis
Racket Boys, also known as 라켓소년단 is a South Korean drama comedy television series that premiered on SBS on May 31, 2021. It ended on August 9, 2021. It was created by Jo Young-kwang, Jung Bo-hoon. It stars Tang Joon-sang, Son Sang-yeon, Kim Kang-hoon and Choi Hyun-wook.
A city kid is brought to the countryside by his father's new coaching gig: reviving a ragtag middle school badminton team on the brink of extinction.
Premise
A city kid is brought to the countryside by his father's new coaching gig: reviving a ragtag middle school badminton team on the brink of extinction.
Premise: Don't try to fix it by yourself. Just believe in them.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Tang Joon-sang as Yoon Hae-kang
- Son Sang-yeon as Bang Yoon-dam
- Kim Kang-hoon as Lee Yong-tae
- Choi Hyun-wook as Na Woo-chan
- Lee Jae-in as Han Se-yoon
- Lee Ji-won as Lee Han-sol
- Kim Sang-kyung as Yoon Hyeon-jong
- Oh Na-ra as Ra Young-ja
Supporting cast
- Ahn Se-bin as Yoon Hae-in
- Cha Mi-kyeong as Grandmother Ome
- Woo Hyeon as Village Head Hong
- Jeong Min-sung as City Husband
- Park Hyo-ju as City Wife
- Kim Min-ki as Jeong In-sol
- Ahn Nae-sang as Director Pang
- Baek Ji-won as Shin Song-hee
- Yoon Hyun-soo as Park Chan
- Kim Ki-cheon as Principal
- Lee Soon-bok as Song-hee's Mother
- Ahn Sang-woo as Noh San-woo
Guest cast
- Lee Kyoo-hyung as Park Jeong-hwan
- Kwon Yu-ri as Im Seo-hyun
- Kim Jung-young as Sun-young
- Kim Seul-gi as documentary director
- Park Hae-soo as Lee Jae-jung
- Kim Sung-cheol as Park Jun-yeong
- Lee Jun-hyeok as Yoo Jin-ho
- Seo Eun-seo as Racket Sonyeondan
- Kim Min-seok as passerby giving directions
- Jonathan Thona Yiombi as Jonathan
- Park Ho-san as Park Jeong-yong
- Park Seong-geun as Jung Ji-seong
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 16 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 16 | May 31, 2021 | August 9, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Yoon Hae-kang is less than enthused when he's forced to pack up and follow his family to a countryside village, home to a once-esteemed badminton team. |
May 31, 2021 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Hearing about a legendary coach nicknamed the "White Wolf" piques Yoon Hyeon-jong's curiosity. Hae-kang stands up for his teammate against a bully. |
June 1, 2021 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 In New Zealand for a championship, Han Se-yoon silently grapples with pressure and expectations. Hae-kang confronts his mother about her absence. |
June 7, 2021 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | SBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 31, 2021 |
| Last aired | August 9, 2021 |
| Runtime | 71 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday at 22:00:00 |