Real-Life Ex-Pitchers Cha Been and Han Si Hyun Compete for Ace Spot in New Stills for tvN's 'GIFT'
tvN released new stills for its baseball drama 'GIFT' on Nov. 13 KST, showing Cha Been and Han Si Hyun as rival pitchers on Kim Woo Bin's high school team ahead of the Dec. 5 premiere.
tvN's upcoming baseball drama 'GIFT' has set up a rivalry for the ace spot. New stills released on Nov. 13 KST show Heo Seung Il (Cha Been), the team's incumbent starting pitcher who has built his skills through steady training, and Cha Tae Hoon (Han Si Hyun), a natural talent with almost no baseball experience who brings change to the struggling Deokcheon High School team.
Both actors bring real experience to the mound. Cha Been played baseball from third grade of elementary school through his senior year of high school, pitching after he entered high school, and Han Si Hyun pitched for 12 years from third grade through his second year of university, Newsen reported.
"If Heo Seung Il is a character who has quietly built up his skills through endless hard work, Cha Tae Hoon is a character who shows new potential through his innate talent," the production team said, asking viewers to watch the two grow amid rivalry and friendship.
Starring Kim Woo Bin as a former pro pitching coach turned high school head coach, 'GIFT' premieres Dec. 5 at 9:10 p.m. KST on tvN.
Confirmed
- tvN's 'GIFT' released stills of Heo Seung Il (Cha Been) and Cha Tae Hoon (Han Si Hyun), two pitchers on the Deokcheon High School baseball team, on Nov. 13 KST.
- 'GIFT' follows a former pro baseball pitching coach who gains a special ability after an unexpected accident and becomes head coach of one of the nation's lowest-ranked high school teams; Kim Woo Bin leads the drama.
- The drama premieres Dec. 5 at 9:10 p.m. KST on tvN.
Reported by other outlets
- Newsen reported that Cha Been played baseball from third grade of elementary school through his senior year of high school, and that Han Si Hyun pitched for 12 years, from third grade through his second year of university.