Hot Stove League
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Ratings: IMDB: 8.2/10 MyDramaList: 8.6/10

Release Date: December 13, 2019 – February 14, 2020

Genres: Sport

Country of Origin: South Korea

Director: Jung Dong-yoon

Language: Korean

Where to watch

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Summary

“Hot Stove League” tells the story of a struggling professional baseball team, the Dreams, whose new general manager is determined to turn their fortunes around during a crucial offseason. The drama highlights the efforts of Baek Seung-soo (played by Namkoong Min), the newly appointed GM, as he employs sabermetrics (statistical analysis) to save the last-place team. Unlike typical baseball dramas, “Hot Stove League” focuses on the front-office operations of a baseball club rather than the players themselves. The term “hot stove league” refers to the offseason period when teams strengthen their rosters through trades and salary negotiations.

Cast

  • Namgoong Min – Baek Seung-soo
  • Park Eun-bin – Lee Se-young
  • Oh Jung-se – Kwon Kyeong-min
  • Jo Byeong-kyu – Han Jae-hee

Other information

According to Netflix on December 31, 2024, “Hot Stove League”, which captivated viewers in 2019~2020, will be available on Netflix starting January 1, 2025.