Mental Coach Jegal

Mental Coach Jegal
Promotional poster
Hangul
멘탈코치 제갈길
Literal meaningMental Coach Jegal Gil
Revised RomanizationMentalkochi Jegal Gil
GenreSports drama[1]
Written byKim Ban-di[2]
Directed bySon Jeong-hyun[2]
Starring
Music by
  • Kim Hyun-jong
  • Ahn So-young
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16[3]
Production
Executive producers
  • Jang Jeong-do
  • Song Jin-seon
Producers
  • Moon Seok-hwan
  • Oh Kwang-hee
EditorKim Mi-kyung
Running time63 minutes[4]
Production companies
Original release
NetworktvN
ReleaseSeptember 12 (2022-09-12) –
November 2, 2022 (2022-11-02)

Mental Coach Jegal (Korean: 멘탈코치 제갈길) is a 2022 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.[5] It aired on tvN from September 12 to November 1, 2022, every Monday and Tuesday at 22:30 (KST).[6]

Synopsis

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]
  • 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.[6][8]
  • Kwon Yul as Gu Tae-man, head of the Human Rights Center of the Sports Council and a former Taekwondo Olympic gold medalist.[5][6]
  • Park Se-young as Park Seung-ha, a psychiatrist from the national sports team's psychological support team.[5][6]
  • Moon Yoo-kang as Lee Mu-gyeol, a leading South Korean swimmer.[9]

Supporting

Extended

  • Choi Hee-jin as Choi Yeo-jeong[26]
  • Yoo Young-jae as a coach[27]
  • Lee So-hee as Oh Yeon-ji[24]
  • Song Ji-won as Shin Ye-ji[28]
  • Cha Seon-hyung as Park Seung-min[29]
  • Park Jong-hwi as Oh Jin-tae[29]
  • Park Hee-joo[30]
  • Lee Seung-min[31]

Viewership

Mental Coach Jegal : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
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1403536415522435485467512465439362423348399435556450
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[32]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[32]
Nationwide Seoul
1 September 12, 2022 1.53% (12th) 1.601% (9th)
2 September 13, 2022 2.366% (2nd) 1.974% (3rd)
3 September 19, 2022 1.702% (2nd) 1.688% (3rd)
4 September 20, 2022 2.013% (2nd) 1.744% (3rd)
5 September 26, 2022 1.808% (1st) 1.807% (1st)
6 September 27, 2022 2.127% (2nd) 1.976% (2nd)
7 October 3, 2022 1.817% (3rd) 1.751% (4th)
8 October 4, 2022 2.109% (2nd) 2.067% (3rd)
9 October 10, 2022 1.858% (3rd) 1.555% (6th)
10 October 11, 2022 1.702% (2nd) 1.669% (3rd)
11 October 17, 2022 1.410% (5th) 1.324% (5th)
12 October 18, 2022 1.754% (3rd) 1.745% (4th)
13 October 24, 2022 1.455% (3rd) 1.396% (5th)
14 October 25, 2022 1.856% (3rd) 1.554% (4th)
15 October 31, 2022 1.815% (2nd) 1.764% (2nd)
16 November 1, 2022 2.511% (2nd) 2.569% (2nd)
Average 1.865% 1.762%
  • 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).

References

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  23. ^ 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.
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  32. ^ a b Nielsen Korea ratings:
    • "Ep. 1". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). September 12, 2022. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
    • "Ep. 2". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). September 13, 2022. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
    • "Ep. 3". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). September 19, 2022. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
    • "Ep. 4". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). September 20, 2022. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
    • "Ep. 5". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). September 26, 2022. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
    • "Ep. 6". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). September 27, 2022. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
    • "Ep. 7". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). October 3, 2022. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
    • "Ep. 8". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). October 4, 2022. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
    • "Ep. 9". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). October 10, 2022. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
    • "Ep. 10". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). October 11, 2022. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
    • "Ep. 11". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). October 17, 2022. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
    • "Ep. 12". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). October 18, 2022. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
    • "Ep. 13". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). October 24, 2022. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
    • "Ep. 14". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). October 25, 2022. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
    • "Ep. 15". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). October 31, 2022. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
    • "Ep. 16". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). November 1, 2022. Retrieved November 2, 2022.