Racket Boys

***Racket Boys*** (Korean: 라켓소년단; Hanja: 라켓少年團; RR: '**Raketsonyeondan'**) is a 2021 South Korean Sports drama television series. The series directed by Cho Young-kwang on script of Jung Bo-hun, stars Kim Sang-kyung, Oh Na-ra, Tang Joon-sang, Son Sang-yeon, Choi Hyun-wook, Kim Kang-hoon, Lee Jae-in, and Lee Ji-won. The series follows the growth of sixteen boys and girls and the challenges faced by badminton club of their school. It was premiered on SBS TV on May 31, 2021 and airs every Monday and Tuesday at 22:00 (KST). Starting from 31 May episodes will also be available worldwide for streaming on Netflix after those are aired on SBS.

## Description

A story of a boys' badminton team at a middle school in Haenam as they compete in a junior athletic competition. The 16-year-old boys and girls in Haenam grow as people during this time. Yoon Hyun Jong was once the best badminton player and he now takes the coaching job of a boys' badminton team at a middle school in Haenam. The badminton team is on the verge of being disbanded. The players on the team are Yoon Hae Kang, Bang Yoon Dam, Na Woo Chan, and Lee Yong Tae. The players are not very good yet. Meanwhile, Ra Young Ja is the coach of the girls’ badminton team at a different middle school in Haenam. Her badminton team ranks #1 among their peers.

## Cast

* Kim Sang-kyung as Yoon Hyeon-jong,

A badminton coach and father of Hae-kang who moves to the countryside to earn more money
* Oh Na-ra as Ra Yeong-ja

A living legend in the badminton world and junior high school coach, also called as "Ranos" for her go-by-the-book attitude, mother of Yoon Hae-kang and Yoon Hae-in
* Tang Joon-sang as Yoon Hae-kang

An ex badminton prodigy and baseball enthuist, who starts playing badminton again after moving to the countryside
* Son Sang-yeon as Bang Yoon-dam

The captain of the badminton club and ace player. He wants to have 100,000 followers on instagram. He is quite handsome.
* Choi Hyun-wook as Na Woo-chan

A mediator, mediates conflicts between congregations with a caring personality and excellent empathy
* Kim Kang-hoon as Lee Yong-tae

Youngest member of badminton club, a big fan of badminton player Lee Yong-dae
* Lee Jae-in as Han Se-yoon

A badminton player who dreams of becoming the youngest member of national team
* Lee Ji-won as Lee Han-sol

A student and talented badminton player. She has a crush on Bang Yoon-Dam.
### Supporting

* Ahn Se-bin as Yoon Hae-in (Yoon Hae-kang's sister)

has asthma
* Jung Min-seong as husband of city couple, timid and caring
* Park Hyo-joo as Shin Phil-Ja, wife of a city couple

A typical urban couple, married for 10 years, they came to Haenam leaving the busy city life
* Shin Jung-geun as Coach Bae

A PET at Haenam Seo Middle School and a badminton coach also known as 'white wolf'
* Kim Min-gi as Jeong In-sol

classmate of Hae-kang, Yoon-dam and Woo-chan
* Woo Hyun as Hong Yi-jang

The head of the village and the youth president
* Baek Ji-won as Shin Song-hee, lady who claims to be a guardian of the territorial village
* Shin Cheol-jin as grandfather
* Cha Mi-kyung as Oh Mae grandma
* Kim Ki-cheon as principal Haenam, Seo-jung
* Song Seung-hwan as Lee Seung-heon

a player in National Spring Badminton League
* Ahn Sang-woo as badminton store owner
* Ahn Nae-sang as Fang, national team coach
* Yoon Hyun-soo as Park Chan

badminton player has crush on Se-yoon
* Ah Young as trainer

### Special appearances

* Kim Min-seok as Hun-hoon,

of takes Oh Mae grandma from subway station to Father's Table restaurant in spite of his busy schedule (ep.2)
* Park Ho-san as Park Sun-bae

Yoon Hyeon-jong's friend (ep.1)
* Jonathan as Jonathan

an exchange student and GFriend's fan (ep.1)
* Jo Jae-ryong as restaurant owner (ep. 2)
* Park Ok-hool as Bang Yoon-dam's mother
* Kim Tae-hyang as Bang Yong-shik

Bang Yoon-dam's father
* Choi Dae-hoon as reporter for badminton magazine
* Yoon Bong-gil as baseball coach
* Im Chul-hyung as Woo-chan's father
* Jo Ryeon as Woo-chan's mother
* Kim Sung-cheol as general secretary Park
* Park Hae-soo as Lee Jae-joon

exercising with Yoon Hyeon-jong since childhood (ep. 6)
* Lee Jun-hyeok as Banjang Yu (ep. 6)
* Kwon Dong-ho as college coach for Hyeon-jong and Jae-joon (ep. 6)
* Ki Eun-se as Lee Yu-ri

a former badminton national and coach of Seoul Jeil Girls' Middle School badminton team, in rivalry with Haenam Jeil Girls' Middle School coach Ra Young-ja (Ep.7, 8)
* Jo Deok-hoe as disciple of director Bae
* Jo Jae-yoon comic performer as 'The End of the Earth Avengers' (Ep.7, 8, 14)
* Seo Do-jin as comic performer as 'The End of the Earth Avengers' (Ep.7, 8)
* Lee Si-eon as Busan Citizen (Ep.9)
* Heo Sung-Tae as Coach Cheon (Ep.10)
* Jung Hee-tae as Hong Jeong-hyeon,

the younger brother of Hong Yi-jang
* Lee Yong-dae as himself (Ep.15)
* Kang Seung-yoon as Kang Tae-seon

Former badminton youth national team player He used to be a badminton player at Haenam Middle School. (Ep.12-15)
* Kim Jung-young as Seon-yeong

Coach Bae's Wife
* Lee Seok-hyung as Lee Kyung-min

Former national badminton player and a senior of Kang Tae-seon.
* Kwon Yu-ri as Im Seo-hyun (Ep.16 finale)
* Lee Kyu-hyung as Park Jung-hwan (Ep.16)
* Seo Dong-won as Dong-hwi (Ep.15)
* Kim Seul-gi as Jang PD (Ep.16)

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