Mental Coach Jegal

Mental Coach Jegal
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Hangul	멘탈코치 제갈길
Literal meaning	Mental Coach Jegal Gil
Revised Romanization	Mentalkochi Jegal Gil
Genre	Sports drama[1]
Written by	Kim Ban-di[2]
Directed by	Son Jeong-hyun[2]
Starring	Jung Woo Lee Yoo-mi Kwon Yul Park Se-young Moon Yoo-kang [ko]
Music by	Kim Hyun-jong Ahn So-young
Country of origin	South Korea
Original language	Korean
No. of episodes	16[3]
Production
Executive producers	Jang Jeong-do Song Jin-seon
Producers	Moon Seok-hwan Oh Kwang-hee
Editor	Kim Mi-kyung
Running time	63 minutes[4]
Production companies	Studio Dragon[5] Bon Factory[5]
Original release
Network	tvN
Release	September 12 (2022-09-12) – November 2, 2022 (2022-11-02)

Mental Coach Jegal (Korean: 멘탈코치 제갈길) is a 2022 South Korean television series starring Jung Woo in the title role, along with Lee Yoo-mi, Kwon Yul, Park Se-young, and Moon Yoo-kang.^[5] It aired on tvN from September 12 to November 1, 2022, every Monday and Tuesday at 22:30 (KST).^[6]

Synopsis

A former Taekwondo athlete, who is permanently banned from the national team, becomes a mental coach to help players in slump, heal retired athletes and fight a real match against the absurd world of winner-take-all.^[7][8]

Cast

Main

• Jung Woo as Jegal Gil, a mental healthcare coach and a former national Taekwondo athlete who quits sports due to an unprecedented scandal.^[2][4]
• Lee Yoo-mi as Cha Ga-eul, a gold medalist short-track speed skater who aims to overcome a slump and to make a comeback.^[6][8]
• Kwon Yul as Gu Tae-man, head of the Human Rights Center of the Sports Council and a former Taekwondo Olympic gold medalist.^[5][6]
• Park Se-young as Park Seung-ha, a psychiatrist from the national sports team's psychological support team.^[5][6]
• Moon Yoo-kang as Lee Mu-gyeol, a leading South Korean swimmer.^[9]

Supporting

• Yoon Joo-sang as Jegal Han-ryang^[6]
• Kim Do-yoon as Cha Mu-tae^[10]
• Gil Hae-yeon as Shim Bok-ja^[11]
• Cha Soon-bae as Dr. Song Ji-man^[12]
• Moon Sung-keun as Park Seung-tae^[6]
• Kim Jong-tae as Representative Kang^[13][14]
• Lee Jin-yi as Choi Su-ji^[15]
• Kang Young-seok as Go Young-to^[15]
• Heo Jung-min as Pistol Park (Park Hyun-soo)^[15][16]
• Jung Kang-hee as Oh Bok-tae^[15]
• Han Woo-yeol as Yeo Sang-goo^[15]
• Heo Jeong-do as Oh Dal-seong^[17]
• Park Han-sol as Oh Seon-ah^[18][19]
• Kim Si-eun as Jo Ji-young^[20]
• Kim Si-eun as Han Yeo-woon^[21]
• Noh Ah-reum as Mo Ah-reum^[18][22]
• Hong Hwa-yeon as Kim Moo-young^[23]
• Kim Yoo-jung as Park Ji-soo^[21]
• Jung Gyu-soo as Chairman Go^[24]
• Lee Chul-min as Park Sang-do^[24]
• Park Chul-min as Jeon Chang-gil^[25]

Extended

• Choi Hee-jin as Choi Yeo-jeong^[26]
• Yoo Young-jae as a coach^[27]
• Lee So-hee as Oh Yeon-ji^[24]
• Song Ji-won as Shin Ye-ji^[28]
• Cha Seon-hyung as Park Seung-min^[29]
• Park Jong-hwi as Oh Jin-tae^[29]
• Park Hee-joo^[30]
• Lee Seung-min^[31]

Viewership

Mental Coach Jegal : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)

Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Nielsen Korea.[32] Average TV viewership ratings Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[32] Nationwide Seoul 1 September 12, 2022 1.53% (12th) 1.601% (9th) 2 September 13, 2022 2.366% (2nd) 1.974% (3rd) 3 September 19, 2022 1.702% (2nd) 1.688% (3rd) 4 September 20, 2022 2.013% (2nd) 1.744% (3rd) 5 September 26, 2022 1.808% (1st) 1.807% (1st) 6 September 27, 2022 2.127% (2nd) 1.976% (2nd) 7 October 3, 2022 1.817% (3rd) 1.751% (4th) 8 October 4, 2022 2.109% (2nd) 2.067% (3rd) 9 October 10, 2022 1.858% (3rd) 1.555% (6th) 10 October 11, 2022 1.702% (2nd) 1.669% (3rd) 11 October 17, 2022 1.410% (5th) 1.324% (5th) 12 October 18, 2022 1.754% (3rd) 1.745% (4th) 13 October 24, 2022 1.455% (3rd) 1.396% (5th) 14 October 25, 2022 1.856% (3rd) 1.554% (4th) 15 October 31, 2022 1.815% (2nd) 1.764% (2nd) 16 November 1, 2022 2.511% (2nd) 2.569% (2nd) Average 1.865% 1.762% In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings. This series aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS). References ^ Lee Si-jin (June 13, 2022). "CJ ENM reveals drama lineup for second half of 2022". The Korea Herald. Herald Corporation. Retrieved June 18, 2022. ^ a b c Yoon Hyo-jung (November 25, 2021). "[단독] '믿보배' 정우, '멘탈코치 제갈길' 주인공" (in Korean). News1 Korea. Retrieved March 25, 2022 – via Naver. ^ Lee Si-jin (March 20, 2022). "Lee You-mi to lead tvN's upcoming series 'Mental Coach Je Gal Gil'". The Korea Herald. Herald Corporation. Retrieved March 25, 2022. ^ a b "Mental Coach Jegal (2022)". CJ ENM. Archived from the original on November 1, 2022. Retrieved November 1, 2022. ^ Herald Pop. Retrieved March 25, 2022 – via Naver . ^ a b c d e f Kang Nae-ri (August 4, 2022). "'멘탈코치 제갈길', 첫 대본리딩 현장 공개…9월 12일 첫 방(공식)" (in Korean). YTN. Retrieved August 4, 2022 – via Naver. ^ "Jung Woo Considers "Mental Coach Jegal Gil"". 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"스포츠-청춘-액션- 힐링-멜로, 5종세트 드라마"" (in Korean). KBS Media. Retrieved September 12, 2022 – via Naver. ^ "인물 소개 (6)" [Character Introduction (6)]. tvN (in Korean). Retrieved August 23, 2022. ^ Park Ro-sa (September 13, 2022). "'멘탈코치 제갈길' 권율, 운동선수부터 야망가까지…몰입감 넘치는 연기 호평" (in Korean). Ilgan Sports. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Naver. ^ a b "인물 소개 (7)" [Character Introduction (7)]. tvN (in Korean). Retrieved August 23, 2022. ^ Hyun Jung-min (April 27, 2022). "'크레이지 러브' 박한솔 "옥희 귀엽게 봐주셔서 감사"…차기작은 '멘탈코치 제갈길'" (in Korean). Sports World. Retrieved August 23, 2022 – via Naver. ^ Jeon Hyo-jin (September 6, 2022). "김시은, 태극마크 단다…'멘탈코치 제갈길' 출연" (in Korean). Sports Dong-a. Retrieved September 12, 2022 – via Naver. ^ a b Park Pan-seok (September 9, 2022). "'멘탈코치 제갈길' 정우X이유미, 멘탈코치와 쇼트트랙 선수의 만남..국가대표 선수촌 관계도 공개" (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Naver. ^ Kang Nae-ri (July 14, 2022). "[단독] 쇼트트랙 국대 출신 노아름, tvN '멘탈코치 제갈길'로 배우 데뷔" [[Exclusive] Short track National University graduate Noh Ah-reum debuts as an actress with tvN's 'Mental Coach Jegal Gil'] (in Korean). YTN. Retrieved July 14, 2022 – via Naver. ^ Hong Se-young (August 29, 2022). "홍화연 '멘탈코치 제갈길' 출연확정, 정우·이유미와 호흡 [공식]" [Hong Hwa-yeon confirmed to appear in 'Mental Coach Jegal', working with Jung Woo and Lee Yoo-mi [Official]] (in Korean). Sports Dong-a. Retrieved August 29, 2022 – via Naver. ^ a b c Park Ro-sa (September 14, 2022). "'멘탈코치 제갈길' 권율, 세밀하게 그려낸 야망 캐릭터" (in Korean). Ilgan Sports. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Naver. ^ Ahn Tae-hyun (September 27, 2022). "'제갈길' 이유미, 트라우마 재발…정우도 상담 포기 위기" (in Korean). News1 Korea. Retrieved September 27, 2022 – via Naver. ^ Lee Hye-min (May 16, 2022). "최희진, '멘탈코치 제갈길' 캐스팅…정우·이유미와 호흡" [Choi Hee-jin cast for 'Mental Coach Jegal Gil'... Breathing with Jung Woo and Lee Yoo-mi] (in Korean). Newsis. Retrieved May 16, 2022 – via Naver. ^ Son Jin-ah (September 8, 2022). "쇼트트랙 선수 출신 유영재, '멘탈코치 제갈길' 캐스팅…이유미와 호흡(공식)" [Former short track speed skater Yoo Young-jae casts 'Mental Coach Jegal'… Breathing with Lee Yoo-mi (Official)] (in Korean). MK Sports. Retrieved September 8, 2022 – via Naver. ^ Kim Chae-yeon (October 11, 2022). "'멘탈코치 제갈길' 송지원, 양궁선수 신예지 役 변신.."캐릭터 위해 촬영 전부터 연습"" ['Mental Coach Jegal' Song Ji-won transforms into archery player Shin Ye-ji.. "Practice before filming for the character"] (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved October 11, 2022 – via Naver. ^ a b Ahn Yoon-ji (October 19, 2022). "'제갈길' 정우, 권율 행보에 격분..데스 매치 선전포고[종합]" ['Mental Coach Jegal' Jung Woo, outraged by Kwon Yul's actions.. Declare war on death match [comprehensive]] (in Korean). Star News. Retrieved October 19, 2022 – via Naver. Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved July 1, 2022 – via Naver . ^ Yeon Hwi-seon (July 26, 2022). "신예 이승민, 늘이엔티 전속계약...정경호와 한솥밥 [공식]" (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved July 28, 2022 – via Naver. ^ a b Nielsen Korea ratings: "Ep. 1". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). September 12, 2022. Retrieved September 13, 2022. "Ep. 2". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). September 13, 2022. Retrieved September 14, 2022. "Ep. 3". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). September 19, 2022. Retrieved September 20, 2022. "Ep. 4". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). September 20, 2022. Retrieved September 21, 2022. "Ep. 5". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). September 26, 2022. Retrieved September 27, 2022. "Ep. 6". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). September 27, 2022. Retrieved September 28, 2022. "Ep. 7". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). October 3, 2022. Retrieved October 4, 2022. "Ep. 8". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). October 4, 2022. Retrieved October 5, 2022. "Ep. 9". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). October 10, 2022. Retrieved October 11, 2022. "Ep. 10". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). October 11, 2022. Retrieved October 12, 2022. "Ep. 11". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). October 17, 2022. Retrieved October 18, 2022. "Ep. 12". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). October 18, 2022. Retrieved October 19, 2022. "Ep. 13". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). October 24, 2022. Retrieved October 25, 2022. "Ep. 14". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). October 25, 2022. Retrieved October 26, 2022. "Ep. 15". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). October 31, 2022. Retrieved November 1, 2022. "Ep. 16". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). November 1, 2022. Retrieved November 2, 2022. External links Official website (in Korean) Mental Coach Jegal at IMDb Mental Coach Jegal at HanCinema Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mental_Coach_Jegal&oldid=1212903610"