Kim Rae Won vs. Park Hoon: Baseball Manager Showdown

SBS's new drama 'Full Count' depicts the survival struggle of characters vying for a professional baseball manager position. This is the first baseball drama SBS has presented in eight years, following the sensationally popular drama 'Hot Stove League' in 2019, and it is scheduled to air in 2027.

Kim Rae-won plays interim manager Hwang Jin-ho of the popular team 'Stars,' which is on the verge of missing the autumn baseball playoffs. Hwang Jin-ho is an ill-fated baseball figure who spent most of his playing career as a backup. While he receives good reviews as a coach, he has lived as an outsider in the team's exclusive atmosphere. He faces a major crisis when he takes on the interim manager position, which is like a "poisoned chalice."

Park Hoon portrays pitching coach Jo Dong-hee, a legendary pitcher for 'Stars' and considered the top candidate for the next manager. Despite his illustrious career, he harbors a deficiency of never having won a championship as a player and aims for a championship as a leader. Jo Dong-hee, played by Park Hoon, views Hwang Jin-ho, who was an outsider during their playing days, with disdain and reveals his ambition to become manager by making Hwang Jin-ho a scapegoat.

The drama focuses on the rivalry between Kim Rae-won and Park Hoon over the 'Stars manager' position. It is expected that not only the competition on the field but also the meticulous strategic battles and power struggles in the dugout will provide tension. The fated confrontation that Kim Rae-won and Park Hoon will portray is anticipated to heighten the drama's immersion.