The Winning Try

2025 South Korean television series
The Winning Try
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Promotional poster
Also known asTry: We Become Miracles
Hangul
트라이: 우리는 기적이 된다
RRTeurai: urineun gijeogi doenda
MRT'ŭrai: urinŭn kijŏgi toenda
Genre
Written byLim Jin-ah
Directed byJang Yeong-seok
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes12
Production
Running time70 minutes
Production companyStudio S
Original release
NetworkSBS TV
ReleaseJuly 25 (2025-07-25) –
August 30, 2025 (2025-08-30)

The Winning Try (Korean트라이: 우리는 기적이 된다) is a 2025 South Korean television series starring Yoon Kye-sang, Im Se-mi and Kim Yo-han. It aired on SBS TV from July 25, to August 30, 2025, every Friday and Saturday at 21:50 (KST). It is also available for streaming on Netflix.

Synopsis

The drama revolves around the Hanyang High School rugby team, which competes hard to win the National Sports Festival but always comes in last. The team's fortunes change when Ju Ga-ram is appointed coach.

Cast and characters

Main

Supporting

Rugby club

  • Kim Yi-jun [ko] as Oh Yeong-gwang[1]
  • Lee Soo-chan as Seo Myeong-u[1]
  • Yoon Jae-chan as Do Hyeong-sik[1]
  • Hwang Seong-bin as Kim Ju-yang[1]
  • Woo Min-gyu as Pyo Seon-ho[1]
  • Kim Dan as Mun Ung[1]
  • Cho Han-gyeol as Kang Tae-pung[1]

Shooting department

Hanyang High School and other people

  • Gil Hae-yeon as Kang Jeong-hyo[1]
  • Kim Min-sang [ko] as Seong Jong-man[1]
  • Jeong Soon-won as Bang Heung-nam[1]
  • Lee Jimin [ko] as Yang Seung-hui[1]

Others

  • Jang Hyuk-jin as Na Gyu-won[1]
  • Song Young-gyu as Kim Min-jong
  • Bae Myung-jin [ko] as Ma Seok-bong[1]
  • Seo Jeong-yeon as Won-jung
  • Jung Ki-seom as Moon Cheol-young
  • Jo Yeon-hee as Kim Soo-hyun
  • Jeong Kang-hee as Jang Han[1]
  • Oh Soo-hye as Sim So-eun[1]
  • Lee Seung-chul as Gye Chun-sik[1]
  • Kim Yeong-ung [ko]

Production

The series is written by Lim Jin-ah and directed by Jang Yeong-seok, who participated in directing Taxi Driver 2 (2022). It is produced by SBS' content production subsidiary Studio S.[2]

Viewership

The Winning Try : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
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1736818929110610141057963126710401024102711791013
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Media Research.[3]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[3]
Nationwide Seoul
1 July 25, 2025 4.1% (11th) 3.9% (9th)
2 July 26, 2025 4.4% (8th) 4.8% (5th)
3 August 1, 2025 5.1% (7th) 5.5% (7th)
4 August 2, 2025 5.4% (5th) 6.0% (4th)
5 August 8, 2025 5.5% (7th) 5.9% (5th)
6 August 9, 2025 5.7% (4th) 6.4% (3rd)
7 August 15, 2025 5.4% (5th) 5.7% (3rd)
8 August 16, 2025 6.8% (2nd) 7.3% (2nd)
9 August 22, 2025 5.6% (7th) 6.3% (5th)
10 August 23, 2025 5.5% (5th) 5.9% (5th)
11 August 29, 2025 6.0% (5th) 6.2% (3rd)
12 August 30, 2025 6.4% (3rd) 6.6% (2nd)
Average 5.5% 5.9%
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u Kang, Seon-ye (June 19, 2025). "윤계상, 능청 코믹 연기로 귀환"...'트라이', 7월 25일 첫 방송 확정 ["Yoon Kye-sang returns with a witty comical performance"... 'Try', first broadcast confirmed for July 25th]. SBS Entertainment News (in Korean). Retrieved June 19, 2025 – via Naver.
  2. ^ a b Geum, Bit-na (September 20, 2025). 박정연, '지옥에서 온 판사' 캐스팅...박신혜·김재영과 호흡 (공식입장) [Park Jung-yeon, cast in 'Judge from Hell'... working with Park Shin-hye and Kim Jae-young (Official position)]. MK Sports (in Korean). Retrieved June 19, 2025 – via Naver.
  3. ^ a b Nielsen Korea ratings:
    • "Ep. 1". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). July 25, 2025. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
    • "Ep. 2". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). July 26, 2025. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
    • "Ep. 3". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). August 1, 2025. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
    • "Ep. 4". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). August 2, 2025. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
    • "Ep. 5". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). August 8, 2025. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
    • "Ep. 6". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). August 9, 2025. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
    • "Ep. 7". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). August 15, 2025. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
    • "Ep. 8". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). August 16, 2025. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
    • "Ep. 9". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). August 22, 2025. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
    • "Ep. 10". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). August 23, 2025. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
    • "Ep. 11". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). August 29, 2025. Retrieved August 30, 2025.
    • "Ep. 12". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). August 30, 2025. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
  • Official website (in Korean)
  • The Winning Try at IMDb 
  • The Winning Try at HanCinema
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