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SEOUL, November 3 (Yonhap) -- The drama "Mental Coach Jegal," which healed the audiences' hearts with goofy and cheerful characters and heartwarming lines, has ended with a viewing rate of 2%.
According to the data by Nielson Korea on November 2, the last episode of "Mental Coach Jegal," which was aired on November 1, at 10:30 p.m., ended with a view rate of 2.5%.
The last episode of the drama depicted how Park Seung-Tae's (Moon Sung-Geun) corrupt activities, such as buying a referee for his son's college entrance Taekwondo competition, got exposed, and coach Oh Dal-Sung got reported by the short track skaters for his continuous sexual assault and use of violence,
The drama shows how each character, with their own traumas, develops. The skating team where Cha Ga-eul (Lee Yoo-mi) belongs overcomes yips and injuries, and finally wins the silver medal at the Winter Olympic Games.
Jegal Gil (Jung-woo), the mental coach of the skating team, who never was in a relationship because he did not know how to know himself, sees himself crying along with Cha Ga-eul, and confesses to Cha Ga-eul that he will "try loving someone for the first time in his life."
The drama shows the process of Jegal Gil, who is suspended for life from the Taekwondo national team after causing trouble, taking care of the mental health of the athletes in a heartwarming and enjoyable way.
The drama was praised for comforting the youth tired from endless competition with Jegal Gil's encouragement and confronting the athletes against immorality.
The drama also drew attention as it dealt with the corrupt practices that happen in sports, such as discrimination between unemployed teams and sports teams, assault and verbal abuse by coaches and seniors, and corruption of judges in the selection process for the national team.
However, there are opinions saying that even the merits of the drama have been diluted as the atmosphere becomes a bit heavy and frustrating starting in the middle of the drama.
(This article is translated from Korean to English by Dowon Kim.)
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