Hot Stove League

Hot Stove League follows the journey of Baek Seung-soo, a newly appointed general manager of the Dreams, a professional baseball team that has consistently ranked at the bottom of the league. Unlike traditional sports dramas that focus on the players on the field, this series centers on the front office staff and the complex, often cutthroat business of managing a professional sports organization during the off-season, known as the 'Hot Stove League'. Baek Seung-soo is a cold, calculated, and highly efficient leader who has previously led various sports teams to championships, only for those teams to be disbanded due to financial issues. Alongside Lee Se-young, the passionate and resilient operations manager, he must navigate internal politics, budget constraints, player contract disputes, and the skepticism of the team's ownership to rebuild the Dreams from the ground up. The series is widely praised for its realistic portrayal of corporate management and its focus on the unsung heroes behind the scenes of professional sports.