Racket Boys

8.0
20211h 11m

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.

Production

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Trailers & Videos

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Racket Boys | Official Trailer | Netflix

Seasons

16 Episodes • Premiered 2021

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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4. Episode 4

Hyeon-jong agrees to an unusual request from a student's father. On the morning of a tournament, plans go awry for Hyeon-jong and the boys.

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5. Episode 5

Before another important match, Se-yoon finds a cure for her headaches. Meanwhile, Hae-kang and Bang Yoon-dam go head-to-head in a battle of egos.

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6. Episode 6

The boys ditch training day, but find themselves in a bind when they lose all their money. Hyeon-jong drops in on an old teammate.

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7. Episode 7

When Lee Han-sol is harassed during a competition, Yoon-dam loses his cool. Se-yoon enters a singles match as the clear favorite to win.

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8. Episode 8

With direction from Jeong In-sol, Na Woo-chan identifies his greatest weakness on the court. Hae-kang suffers a sprain at the worst possible moment.

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9. Episode 9

At national team training, Hae-kang grows anxious over a rival's interest in Se-yoon. The village head calls a meeting for a brainstorming session.

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10. Episode 10

Hyeon-jong is troubled to realize he's never asked Hae-kang about his own goals and dreams. The boys are introduced to a new side of their director.

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11. Episode 11

As the city couple makes themselves useful around the village, they find new meaning in life. Hyeon-jong investigates rumors about the White Wolf.

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12. Episode 12

The upcoming national championships give rise to new tensions within the boys' team. The disturbing truth about an abusive coach is finally revealed.

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13. Episode 13

Hae-kang and Se-yoon each receive a coveted proposal to play in Seoul. Director Bae Jeong-hoon announces disappointing news to the boys.

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14. Episode 14

Se-yoon's absence at Nationals places the girls' team on edge. As Han-sol takes her shot at a miracle, Ra Yeong-ja realizes where she went wrong.

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15. Episode 15

The boys struggle with nerves in their singles matches, the villagers consider an enticing offer and Kang Tae-seon prepares for his comeback.

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16. Episode 16

Down to their final games and with much on the line, Hae-kang, Woo-chan and Se-yoon give it their all despite the odds being stacked against them.

Cast

Photo of Tang Joon-sang

Tang Joon-sang

Yoon Hae-kang

Photo of Son Sang-yeon

Son Sang-yeon

Bang Yoon-dam

Photo of Kim Kang-hoon

Kim Kang-hoon

Lee Yong-tae

Photo of Choi Hyun-wook

Choi Hyun-wook

Na Woo-chan

Photo of Lee Jae-in

Lee Jae-in

Han Se-yoon

Photo of Lee Ji-won

Lee Ji-won

Lee Han-sol

Photo of Kim Sang-kyung

Kim Sang-kyung

Yoon Hyeon-jong

Photo of Oh Na-ra

Oh Na-ra

Ra Young-ja

Photo of Ahn Se-bin

Ahn Se-bin

Yoon Hae-in

Photo of Cha Mi-kyeong

Cha Mi-kyeong

Grandmother Ome

Photo of Woo Hyeon

Woo Hyeon

Village Head Hong

Photo of Jeong Min-sung

Jeong Min-sung

City Husband

Photo of Park Hyo-ju

Park Hyo-ju

City Wife

Photo of Kim Min-ki

Kim Min-ki

Jeong In-sol

Photo of Ahn Nae-sang

Ahn Nae-sang

Director Pang

Photo of Baek Ji-won

Baek Ji-won

Shin Song-hee

Photo of Yoon Hyun-soo

Yoon Hyun-soo

Park Chan

Photo of Kim Ki-cheon

Kim Ki-cheon

Principal

Photo of Ahn Sang-woo

Ahn Sang-woo

Noh San-woo

Photo of Jeong Taek-hyeon

Jeong Taek-hyeon

Oh Jae-seok

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Reviews

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ParkMin

3/10

It's an oversaturated manufactured cheap emotional bait that lacked the genuine human connection and necessary depth but rather opted out for easily digestible cliches. Most of the cast, especially the younger ones, were desperately overacting in an attempt to translate the youth energy to screen but it came off as fake most of the time. The actual sports scenes were average at best, it's themed around the sport but not the sport itself. Most scenes with a sweaty face, the sweat looked as fake as it can be. It's so damn laughable that some scenes the neck was sweaty but the face was perfectly dry! The cast didn't do a good job in showing the physical exhaustion of performing the sport whether it was while training or competing. Again, making the sports scenes even more fake. What's up with the drama trying so hard to pair every boy with a girl? Really unnecessary. This drama would have fared infinitely better as a standalone one-off movie. The drama really highlighted the "bad" in badminton. Going into this I had the slightest tiniest bits of hope to get something that can be remotely and ever so slightly similar to "Ping Pong the Animation" but I quickly realized within a few minutes it wouldn't be the case.

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