Mental Coach Jegal TV Series Details:
| Hangul | 멘탈코치 ì œê°ˆê¸¸ |
| Also known as | Mental Coach Je Gal-gil |
| Genre | Drama Sports |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Season | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Original release | September 12 – November 2, 2022 |
| Running time | 63 minutes |
| Directed by | Son Jeong-hyun |
| Written by | Kim Ban-di |
| Starring | Jung Woo Lee Yoo-mi Kwon Yul Park Se-young |
| Production companies | Studio Dragon Bon Factory |
| Distributor | tvN |
| Original network | tvN |
Mental Coach Jegal TV Series Cast & Character:
- 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.
- 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
- 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
Storyline:
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.
About Mental Coach Jegal TV Series:
Mental Coach Jegal (Korean: 멘탈코치 ì œê°ˆê¸¸) is a 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).
