A Head Coach's Turnover

A Head Coach's Turnover (Korean: 맹감독의 악플러; RR: Maengkamdokui Akpeulleo) is a 2025 South Korean television movie directed by Hyun Sol-Ip and written by Kim Dam. The production aired on the MBC network.

Plot

The story follows Maeng Gong, played by Park Sung-Woong, a short-tempered coach for the professional basketball team, the Big Pandas. A former star player, Maeng Gong faces a career crisis as his team has been eliminated from the playoffs for three consecutive years. To improve the team's performance and save his position, he forms an unlikely alliance with Go Hwa-Jin (Park Soo-Oh), a high school student known for being an online troll.

Cast

Park Sung-Woong as Maeng Gong
Park Soo-Oh as Go Hwa-Jin
Bae Hae-Sun as Lee Yoon-Jung
Park Kyu-Bin as Maeng Jae-Hee
Son Sang-Gyu as Coach Bae
Choi Byung-Mo as GM Choi

Big Pandas Players

Broadcast

The two-episode production was released on May 23 and May 24, 2025, airing on the MBC network at 21:50 on Friday and Saturday. It occupied the time slot previously held by Crushology 101 and was followed by Oh My Ghost Clients.

Additional Cast