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]
Mental Coach Jegal : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
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Season
Episode number
Average
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
1
403
536
415
522
435
485
467
512
465
439
362
423
348
399
435
556
450
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[32]
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).
^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.
^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.
^ abAhn 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.
^Son Bong-seok (June 23, 2022). "프로골퍼 박희주 tvN 새 월화드라마 '멘탈코치 제갈길' 출연" [Professional Golfer Park Hee-joo to appear on tvN's new Monday-Tuesday drama 'Mental Coach Jegal Gil'] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved July 1, 2022 – via Naver.