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Hot Stove League (스토브리그; Seutobeu Ligeu; lit. Stove League) is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Namkoong Min, Park Eun Bin, Oh Jung Se and Jo Byung Gyu. It aired on SBS from December 13, 2019 to February 14, 2020. The series received critical acclaim and won Best Drama at the 56th Baeksang Arts Awards.
Synopsis[]
Se Young is the youngest head of the management team of Dreams, a cellar-dwelling baseball team. She's highly recognized for her perseverance and intense passion for the team. One day, Seung Su is appointed as a general manager. Although he's been working in the sports field, the teams he led to the championship were unpopular, and some of them were even disbanded after winning the league due to the financial difficulties of their parent companies. Would this unlucky new general manager be able to steer Dreams to the championship with passionate Se Young?[1]
Cast[]
- Namkoong Min as Baek Seung Soo
- With the next baseball season coming closer, Seung-soo is appointed general manager to the Dreams team. He doesn't have a particularly nice personality but he is determined to make the team the best.
- Park Eun Bin as Lee Se Young
- She is the only woman manager in the league and is very passionate about her team. Though she has been working in this field for ten years, since her college years, she never gives up.
- Jo Byung Kyoo as Han Jae Hee
- Se-young's co-worker at the Operations Team. He got the job through connections. But as time goes by, he shows his passion for the team and works hard.Many suggested that the reason was because he liked Seyoung.
- Oh Jung Se as Kwon Gyung Min
- Director of Jaesong Group and nephew of the Dreams club's owner. He is the one who hired Seung-soo.
- Son Jong Hak as Go Gang Sun, the Dreams team president
- Kim Do Hyun as Yoo Gyung Taek, the Dreams power analysis team leader
- Kim Soo Jin as Im Mi Sun, the Dreams marketing team leader
- Park Jin Woo as Byun Chi Hun, the Dreams PR team leader
- Song Min Hyung as Seo Gi Woong
- Lee Joon Hyuk as Go Se Hyuk, the Dreams director of scouting
- Yoon Byung Hee as Yang Won Sub, the Dreams scout
- Kim Ki Moo as Jang Woo Suk, the Dreams deputy manager of scouting
- Chae Jong Hyeop as Yoo Min Ho, the Dreams pitching prospect
- Hong Ki Joon as Jang Jin Woo, the Dreams veteran pitcher
- Jo Han Sun as Im Dong Gyu, the Dreams clean-up batter
- Song Yool Kyu as Kim Gi Bum, the Dreams infielder
- Cha Yeob as Seo Young Joo, the Dreams catcher
- Lee Eol as Yoon Sung Bok, the Dreams team director
- Son Kwang Eop as Choi Yong Gu, the Dreams pitching coach
- Kim Min Sang as Lee Chul Min, the Dreams senior coach
- Seo Ho Chul as Min Tae Sung, the Dreams batting coach
- Ha Do Gwon as Kang Du Gi, an ace pitcher
- Yoon Sun Woo as Baek Young Soo, Seung Soo's younger brother
- Lee Dae Yeon as Kim Jong Moo, the general manager of the Vikings
- Song Young Kyu as Oh Sa Hun, the general manager of the Pelicans
- Park So Jin as Kim Young Chae, a sports announcer
- Kim Jung Hwa as Yoo Jung In, Seung Soo's ex-wife
- Yoon Bok In as Jung Mi Sook, Se Young's mother
- Jeon Gook Hwan as Kwon Il Do, the chairman of Jaesong Group
- Lee Yong Woo as Gil Chang Joo / Robert Gil, a former baseball player
- Kim Dong Won as Gwak Han Young, the Dreams batter
- Kim Kang Min as Lee Chang Kwon
Soundtrack[]
Episodes[]
In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings. N/R denotes that the drama did not rank in the top 20 daily programs on that date. N/A denotes that the rating is not known.
| Episode | Part | Aired | Title | Average audience share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGB Nielsen | |||||
| Nationwide | Seoul | ||||
| Episode 01 | 1 | December 13, 2019 | "My Name Is Baek Seung-soo And I'm the General Manager" ("단장 백승수입니다") |
3.3% (NR) | N/A |
| 2 | 5.5% (16th) | 5.8% (13th) | |||
| Episode 02 | 1 | December 14, 2019 | "I am Going to Trade Lim Dong-gyu" ("임동규 선수를 트레이드하겠습니다") |
5.5% (NR) | N/A |
| 2 | 7.8% (11th) | 8.3% (7th) | |||
| Episode 03 | 1 | December 20, 2019 | "It's a Team That's Bad at Baseball and Also Without a Future" ("야구는 제일 못하는데, 미래도 없는 팀") |
7.3% (14th) | 8.3% (10th) |
| 2 | 9.6% (6th) | 10.3% (4th) | |||
| Episode 04 | 1 | December 21, 2019 | "I'd Say It's an Unprecedented Scouting Scandal of a Professional Team" ("전례 없는 프로팀 스카우트 비리가 아닐까 싶습니다") |
8.2% (10th) | 8.5% (9th) |
| 2 | 11.4% (3rd) | 11.9% (3rd) | |||
| Episode 05 | 1 | December 27, 2019 | "Do You Want to Make a Bet? Let's See Who Is Laughing When We Arrive In Korea" ("내기하실까요, 귀국길에 웃는 게 누군지?") |
9.6% (6th) | 10.1% (4th) |
| 2 | 12.4% (2nd) | 12.9% (2nd) | |||
| Episode 06 | 1 | January 3, 2020[note 1] | "Did You Bring Someone Problematic From America?" ("미국에서 뭐 문제 있는 애 데리고 왔어?") |
11.6% (6th) | 13.1% (4th) |
| 2 | 14.1% (2nd) | 15.4% (2nd) | |||
| Episode 07 | 1 | January 4, 2020 | "Cut a Little Bit Larger" ("삭감 폭이 좀 큽니다") |
11.3% (4th) | 12.5% (4th) |
| 2 | 13.8% (3rd) | 15.1% (3rd) | |||
| Episode 08 | 1 | January 10, 2020 | "How Much Do You Want?" ("얼마를 받아야 되는 겁니까") |
12.2% (6th) | 13.7% (4th) |
| 2 | 14.9% (2nd) | 16.3% (2nd) | |||
| Episode 09 | 1 | January 11, 2020 | "Thank You For Letting Me Dream For A Brief Moment, Baek Seung-soo" ("잠시나마 꿈을 꾸게 해줘서 감사합니다, 백승수씨") |
11.8% (4th) | 13.2% (4th) |
| 2 | 15.5% (3rd) | 17.0% (3rd) | |||
| Episode 10 | 1 | January 17, 2020 | "Are We Evil?" ("우리가 적폐입니까?") |
12.9% (5th) | 14.1% (4th) |
| 2 | 15.5% (3rd) | 16.6% (2nd) | |||
| 3 | 17.0% (2nd) | 18.4% (1st) | |||
| Episode 11 | 1 | January 18, 2020 | "What Difference Does It Make If I Bring Them In?" ("얘네들 데려오면 뭐가 달라져?") |
10.7% (6th) | 11.6% (5th) |
| 2 | 13.5% (4th) | 14.5% (4th) | |||
| 3 | 16.5% (3rd) | 18.1% (3rd) | |||
| Episode 12 | 1 | January 31, 2020[note 2] | "Lim Dong-gyu VS Kang Doo-gi" ("임동규 대 강두기") |
12.0% (6th) | 13.0% (4th) |
| 2 | 14.4% (3rd) | 15.2% (3rd) | |||
| 3 | 15.3% (2nd) | 15.5% (2nd) | |||
| Episode 13 | 1 | February 1, 2020[note 3] | "I Trust Him, I'm Going to Check Whether the Rumors are True or Not" ("믿지만 확인은 할 겁니다") |
10.1% (6th) | 11.2% (5th) |
| 2 | 11.9% (4th) | 12.9% (4th) | |||
| 3 | 16.0% (3rd) | 17.4% (3rd) | |||
| Episode 14 | 1 | February 7, 2020 | "The Reason Why We Must Bring Back Lim Dong-gyu" ("임동규를 다시 데려와야 하는 이유") |
13.2% (6th) | 14.4% (4th) |
| 2 | 15.1% (3rd) | 15.8% (3rd) | |||
| 3 | 16.6% (2nd) | 17.2% (2nd) | |||
| Episode 15 | 1 | February 8, 2020 | "I'm Trying To Protect The Dreams At All Costs" ("어떻게든 드림즈를 지키려고 합니다") |
10.6% (6th) | 11.6% (5th) |
| 2 | 13.6% (4th) | 14.6% (4th) | |||
| 3 | 16.8% (3rd) | 18.2% (3rd) | |||
| Episode 16 | 1 | February 14, 2020 | "The Best Is For Sale" ("최선은 매각입니다") |
14.8% (5th) | 15.8% (4th) |
| 2 | 17.2% (3rd) | 18.3% (3rd) | |||
| 3 | 19.1% (2nd) | 20.8% (1st) | |||
| Average | 12.5% | — [note 4] | |||
| Special | December 7, 2019 | "Hot Stove League Scout Report" ("스토브리그 스카우트 리포트") |
2.6% (NR) | N/A | |
| Special | February 15, 2020 | "Hot Stove League Final Report" ("스토브리그 파이널 리포트") |
3.9% (NR) | ||
| 5.8% (NR) | |||||
Production[]
The series is based on Lee Shin-hwa's screenplay, which was one of the winners in the 2H 2016 MBC Drama Screenplay Contest (Miniseries Category).
Namgoong Min and Park Eun Bin previously worked together as second leads in Hur Jun, The Original Story (2013).
The first script reading took place in September 2019.
Munhak Baseball Stadium, home stadium of the South Korean professional baseball team SK Wyverns who gave their support to the series, served as a filming location and was used in one teaser poster. Scenes taking place in California were filmed in Hawaii.
After episodes 10 and 11 were divided into three parts instead of two, viewers expressed their discontent concerning the advertisements on the program's website.
Following the success of the drama, the cast and crew went on a four-day reward vacation to Saipan on February 17, 2020.
Awards and nominations[]
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 56th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Drama | Hot Stove League | Won |
| Best Director (TV) | Jeong Dong-yoon | Nominated | ||
| Best Actor (TV) | Namkoong Min | |||
| Best Screenplay (TV) | Lee Shin-hwa |
Trivia[]
- This drama took over the timeslot previously occupied by "Vagabond" and was followed by "Hyena" on February 21, 2020.
- Episode 6 aired on January 3, 2020 instead of December 28, 2019, as the SBS Entertainment Awards aired that day.
- Episode 12 and 13 did not air on January 24, 2020 and January 25, 2020, respectively, due to the Lunar New Year holiday. They aired the following week on January 31, 2020 and February 1, 2020, instead.
Gallery[]
Video Gallery[]
Notes[]
- ↑ Broadcast is delayed due to the 2019 SBS Entertainment Awards broadcast.
- ↑ Broadcast is delayed due to the 2020 Lunar New Year special broadcast.
- ↑ Broadcast is delayed due to the 2020 Lunar New Year special broadcast.
- ↑ Due to some ratings not recorded, the exact average rating is unknown.