# Mental Coach Jegal

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. It aired on tvN from September 12 to November 1, 2022, every Monday and Tuesday at 22:30 (KST).

## 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.

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

### Supporting

* Yoon Joo-sang as Jegal Han-ryang
* Kim Do-yoon as Cha Mu-tae
* Gil Hae-yeon as Shim Bok-ja
* Cha Soon-bae as Dr. Song Ji-man
* Moon Sung-keun as Park Seung-tae
* Kim Jong-tae as Representative Kang
* Lee Jin-yi as Choi Su-ji
* Kang Young-seok as Go Young-to
* Heo Jung-min as Pistol Park (Park Hyun-soo)
* Jung Kang-hee as Oh Bok-tae
* Han Woo-yeol as Yeo Sang-goo
* Heo Jeong-do as Oh Dal-seong
* Park Han-sol as Oh Seon-ah
* Kim Si-eun as Jo Ji-young
* Kim Si-eun as Han Yeo-woon
* Noh Ah-reum as Mo Ah-reum
* Hong Hwa-yeon as Kim Moo-young
* Kim Yoo-jung as Park Ji-soo
* Jung Gyu-soo as Chairman Go
* Lee Chul-min as Park Sang-do
* Park Chul-min as Jeon Chang-gil

### Extended

* Choi Hee-jin as Choi Yeo-jeong
* Yoo Young-jae as a coach
* Lee So-hee as Oh Yeon-ji
* Song Ji-won as Shin Ye-ji
* Cha Seon-hyung as Park Seung-min
* Park Jong-hwi as Oh Jin-tae
* Park Hee-joo
* Lee Seung-min

## Viewership

| Season | Season | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Average |
| Season | Season | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Average |
| | 1 | 403 | 536 | 415 | 522 | 435 | 485 | 467 | 512 | 465 | 439 | 362 | 423 | 348 | 399 | 435 | 556 | 450 |
Average TV viewership ratings :
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea) | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea) |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | 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 | 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). ||||