Sports films are back in demand in Korea, with Shin Yeon-shick's “One Win”, Lee Byeong-heon's follow-up to his massively successful “Extreme Job”, “Dream”, starring Park Seo-joon and Lee Ji-eun and the upcoming “Count” starring Jin Sun-kyu being but three titles coming soon in the genre. Yet another name that can be added to the list is “Rebound” by Jang Hang-jun, which takes on the popular sport of basketball.
Synopsis
Joong-Ang High School was once renowned for its high ranked basketball team, but as the years pass and victories grow fewer, the school's social worker Kang Yang-hyeon who was a former minor league baseball player, becomes the head coach. Left over talent refuses to play under an inexperienced coach, leaving Coach Kang to pull together a ragtag team of sports misfits. The team is pushed to their limits, but one final obstacle threatens to destroy what little hope was left, until six members agree to return for the love of the game and take on the KBA National Tournament. With only six players on their roster, they begin knocking on victory's door, following Coach Kang's motto: “There is no such thing as missed shots, there are only rebounds!” The miracle journey of Busan Joong-Ang High begins.
What sets this Ahn Jae-hong starrer apart is that the script is written by Jang Hang-jun's wife, tv drama royalty Kim Eun-hee, known for the hugely popular tv works “Signal” and Netflix's Joseon-set zombie series “Kingdom”. Led by Ahn Jae-hong, the star-cast also includes Lee Sin-young, Jeong Jin-woo, Kim Taek, Jung Gun-joo and more, “Rebound” releases in April, 2023.
