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"A Head Coach's Turnover" is a two-part basketball K-Drama starring Park SungWoong and Park SooOh, which aired on May 23 and 24 on MBC. The drama is based on a script that won the grand prize at the 2024 MBC Drama Script Contest so the expectations were sky-high.
This mini-series follows professional basketball coach Maeng Gong (played by Park SungWoong), who’s at risk of getting fired after years of poor performance. He ends up teaming up with his biggest online hater, high schooler HwaJin (played by Park SooOh), to try and turn things around for the team.
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Directed by Hyun SolIp, known for the 2018 drama "You Drive Me Crazy," this short series packs an emotional punch in just two episodes.
In this article, we’ll dive into the plot, cast, filming locations, reviews, and where you can watch "A Head Coach’s Turnover."
"A Head Coach's Turnover" Plot Summary
"A Head Coach's Turnover" revolves around basketball coach Maeng Gong who, unable to control his anger, screams at one of his players after the player mistakenly passes the ball to him. In response to the absurd mistake and defeat, malicious comments pour out in real time toward the basketball team Big Pandas. In particular, the malicious commenter HwaJin, who harshly criticizes Maeng Gong with the nickname "MaengKongMyeolJongDan."
Maeng Gong is on the verge of stepping down from his position after failing to reach the playoffs for three consecutive years. Due to unexpected circumstances, HwaJin offers to help Maeng Gong get the Big Pandas to the playoffs, a proposal he surprisingly accepts.
"A Head Coach's Turnover" Cast and Characters
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Park SungWoong as Maeng Gong
A once-respected pro basketball coach, Maeng Gong is now seen as a traitor after transferring to the Big Pandas team. His coaching career hangs by a thread until an unlikely partnership offers one last shot.
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Park SooOh as Go HwaJin
A high schooler and online troll who lashes out at Maeng Gong to avenge his older brother Ko WooJin (played by Dha Bin), who was bullied by teammate Park Joon-hyuk (Kim Taek).
The supporting cast includes Son SangGyu as Coach Bae, Choi ByungMo as Team Leader Choi, Woo JiWon as Coach Woo, Kim Taek as Park JunHyeok, Oh HyunJoong as Kim MinWoo, Kwon JooSeok as Kang WooSeung and Kang HeeGoo as Yoo JinGi.
The special appearances of Woo JiWon, Moon KyungEun, Jo SungMin, Yang DongGeun, Moon SooIn, Kim Taek, and Jeong YongGeom make the drama exciting.
"A Head Coach's Turnover" Filming Location
"A Head Coach's Turnover" was mostly filmed in Seoul and Gyeonggi-do, the province surrounding the capital. Here are the filming locations you can add to your Korea trip itinerary.
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Gangbyeonbuk-ro
362 Sangsu-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul
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Onui Restaurant
676 Siheung-daero, Dongjak-gu, Seoul (13-minute walk from Exit 4 of Sindaebang Station)
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Tosokchon Samgyetang
5 Jahamun-ro 5-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul (3-minute walk from Exit 2 of Gyeongbokgung Station)
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Yangju Korea Hospital
1489 Hwahap-ro, Yangju-si, Gyeonggi-do
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MBC Munhwa Dongsan
394-104 Mansong-ro, Yangju-si, Gyeonggi-do
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