The Winning Try
| The Winning Try | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Also known as | Try: We Become Miracles |
| Hangul | 트라이: 우리는 기적이 된다 |
| RR | Teurai: urineun gijeogi doenda |
| MR | T'ŭrai: urinŭn kijŏgi toenda |
| Genre | |
| Written by | Lim Jin-ah |
| Directed by | Jang Yeong-seok |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 70 minutes |
| Production company | Studio S |
| Original release | |
| Network | SBS TV |
| Release | July 25 – August 30, 2025 |
The Winning Try (Korean: 트라이: 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
[edit]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
[edit]Main
[edit]- Yoon Kye-sang as Ju Ga-ram[1]
- Im Se-mi as Bae I-ji[1]
- Kim Yo-han as Yun Seong-jun[1]
Supporting
[edit]Rugby club
[edit]- Kim Yi-jun 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
[edit]- Lee Sung-wook as Jeon Nak-gyun[1]
- Park Jung-yeon as Seo U-jin[2]
- Seong Ji-yeong as Na Seol-hyun [1]
Hanyang High School and other people
[edit]- Gil Hae-yeon as Kang Jeong-hyo[1]
- Kim Min-sang as Seong Jong-man[1]
- Jeong Soon-won as Bang Heung-nam[1]
- Lee Jimin as Yang Seung-hui[1]
Others
[edit]- Jang Hyuk-jin as Na Gyu-won[1]
- Song Young-gyu as Kim Min-jong
- Bae Myung-jin 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
Production
[edit]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
[edit]The Winning Try : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Media Research.[3]
| Season | Episode number | Average | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |||
| 1 | 736 | 818 | 929 | 1106 | 1014 | 1057 | 963 | 1267 | 1040 | 1024 | 1027 | 1179 | 1013 | |
| 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% | |
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Accolades
[edit]Awards and nominations
[edit]| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Television Festival International TV & Films Awards | 2026 | Entertainment Program: Drama | The Winning Try | Shortlisted | [4] |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2025 | Director's Award | Yoon Kye-sang | Won | [5] |
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Humanity/Fantasy Drama | Kim Yo-han | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries Humanity/Fantasy Drama | Gil Hae-yeon | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries Humanity/Fantasy Drama | Lee Sung-wook | Won | |||
| Best New Actor | Kim Dan | Won | |||
| Best New Actress | Park Jung-yeon | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Team | Hanyang High School rugby team | Won | |||
| WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival | 2026 | Best Television, Cable, Web Production Grand Remi Award | The Winning Try | Won | [6] |
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 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). Archived from the original on June 26, 2025. Retrieved June 19, 2025 – via Naver.
- 1 2 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). Archived from the original on June 30, 2025. Retrieved June 19, 2025 – via Naver.
- 1 2 Nielsen Korea ratings:
- "Ep. 1". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). July 25, 2025. Archived from the original on July 25, 2025. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
- "Ep. 2". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). July 26, 2025. Archived from the original on July 26, 2025. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
- "Ep. 3". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). August 1, 2025. Archived from the original on June 13, 2025. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
- "Ep. 4". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). August 2, 2025. Archived from the original on August 2, 2025. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
- "Ep. 5". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). August 8, 2025. Archived from the original on 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. Archived from the original on August 21, 2025. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
- "Ep. 8". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). August 16, 2025. Archived from the original on August 16, 2025. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
- "Ep. 9". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). August 22, 2025. Archived from the original on August 22, 2025. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
- "Ep. 10". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). August 23, 2025. Archived from the original on August 24, 2025. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
- "Ep. 11". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). August 29, 2025. Archived from the original on August 29, 2025. Retrieved August 30, 2025.
- "Ep. 12". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). August 30, 2025. Archived from the original on August 30, 2025. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
- ↑ "Shortlists List - New York Festivals". tvfilm.newyorkfestivals.com. Retrieved 2026-07-12.
- ↑ "2025 SBS 연기대상 수상자(작) 리스트". January 1, 2026. Retrieved May 16, 2026.
- ↑ "'트라이:우리는 기적이 된다'는 'Best Television, Cable, Web Production(TV·케이블·웹 콘텐츠)' 부문 최고상인 '대상(Grand Remi Award)'을 수상했다". May 15, 2026. Retrieved May 16, 2026.
External links
[edit]- Official website
(in Korean) - The Winning Try at IMDb
- The Winning Try at HanCinema
Categories:
- Korean-language television shows
- Seoul Broadcasting System television dramas
- Television series by Studio S
- South Korean comedy-drama television series
- South Korean sports television series
- 2025 South Korean television series debuts
- 2025 South Korean television series endings
- Coming-of-age television shows
- Rugby union television series