Mental Coach Jegal () 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. It aired on tvN from September 12 to November 1, 2022, every Monday and Tuesday at 22:30 (KST).
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.
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. 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. Kwon Yul as Gu Tae-man, head of the Human Rights Center of the Sports Council and a former Taekwondo Olympic gold medalist. Park Se-young as Park Seung-ha, a psychiatrist from the national sports team's psychological support team. Moon Yoo-kang as Lee Mu-gyeol, a leading South Korean swimmer.
Supporting Yoon Joo-sang as Jegal Han-ryang Kim Do-yoon as Cha Mu-tae Gil Hae-yeon as Shim Bok-ja Cha Soon-bae as Dr. Song Ji-man Moon Sung-keun as Park Seung-tae Kim Jong-tae as Representative Kang Lee Jin-yi as Choi Su-ji Kang Young-seok as Go Young-to Heo Jung-min as Pistol Park (Park Hyun-soo) Jung Kang-hee as Oh Bok-tae Han Woo-yeol as Yeo Sang-goo Heo Jeong-do as Oh Dal-seong Park Han-sol as Oh Seon-ah Kim Si-eun as Jo Ji-young Kim Si-eun as Han Yeo-woon Noh Ah-reum as Mo Ah-reum Hong Hwa-yeon as Kim Moo-young Kim Yoo-jung as Park Ji-soo Jung Gyu-soo as Chairman Go Lee Chul-min as Park Sang-do Park Chul-min as Jeon Chang-gil
Extended Choi Hee-jin as Choi Yeo-jeong Yoo Young-jae as a coach Lee So-hee as Oh Yeon-ji Song Ji-won as Shin Ye-ji Cha Seon-hyung as Park Seung-min Park Jong-hwi as Oh Jin-tae Park Hee-joo Lee Seung-min
Viewership
+ Average TV viewership ratings Original broadcast date Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)Nielsen Korea ratings:
Nationwide Seoul 1 September 12, 2022 1.53% 1.601% 2 September 13, 2022 2.366% 1.974% 3 September 19, 2022 1.702% 1.688% 4 September 20, 2022 2.013% 1.744% 5 September 26, 2022 1.808% 1.807% 6 September 27, 2022 2.127% 1.976% 7 October 3, 2022 1.817% 1.751% 8 October 4, 2022 2.109% 2.067% 9 October 10, 2022 1.858% 1.555% 10 October 11, 2022 1.702% 1.669% 11 October 17, 2022 12 October 18, 2022 1.754% 1.745% 13 October 24, 2022 1.455% 1.396% 14 October 25, 2022 1.856% 1.554% 15 October 31, 2022 1.815% 1.764% 16 November 1, 2022 Average In the table above, the represent the lowest ratings and the 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).
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