The Rebound (2024)
Episode 1 - Club on the Brink
June 26, 2024 ⢠49 minutes
In junior high, Ryu and Zen were basketball teammates. Now in high school, theyâve taken different pathsâZen plays on the school team, while Ryu earns money playing underground betting basketball run by gangs. One day, Zenâs basketball team faces disbandment when senior members are caught using drugs.
Episode 2 - New Talent
June 27, 2024 ⢠46 minutes
While delivering coffee, Zen visits a street basketball court and ends up substituting for an injured player on Ryuâs team. Meanwhile, the school team restarts under a new coach, Ton, but lacks enough players. Coach Ton sets his sights on strengthening the team by recruiting someone new.
Episode 3 - The Bad Reputation
July 3, 2024 ⢠48 minutes
Ryu joins the school team and is reunited with Zen, but the other members treat him like a delinquent. Meanwhile, the gang that controls the street basketball scene grows impatient as Ryu stops showing up, and they resort to drastic measures.
Episode 4 - Jealousy
July 4, 2024 ⢠46 minutes
When Zen is kidnapped by Kyu, Ryu rushes to help but finds Atom has already rescued him. Feeling uneasy, Ryu begins escorting Zen to and from school. When they arrive at Zenâs home one day, Atom is already thereâsparking silent but intense tension between the two rivals.
Episode 5 - Teamwork
July 10, 2024 ⢠49 minutes
With an important match approaching, the team goes on a training retreat. Tensions flare between Ryu and Zen, prompting the coach to tie their wrists together and force them to spend 24 hours as a pair. During this time, Atom visits, adding fuel to Ryuâs jealousy.
Episode 6 - First Victory
July 11, 2024 ⢠45 minutes
After intense training, the team wins their first game, thanks in large part to Ryu. Their next opponent is Atomâs powerhouse school. Zen feels awkward but agrees to a fair match. Meanwhile, Ryu struggles to leave the world of underground basketball behind.
Episode 7 - Hidden Feelings
July 17, 2024 ⢠53 minutes
Ryu is injured by Inter-High players and recovers at Zenâs home. Atom proves his innocence by confronting his teammates. Learning that Ryu is staying over, Atom finds a reason to stay at Zenâs house too, intensifying the silent rivalry between him and Ryu.
Episode 8 - Deep Love
July 18, 2024 ⢠50 minutes
After confessing his feelings to Zen, Ryu and Zenâs relationship takes a turn. But Ryu is abducted by the gang trying to lure him back. Zen, worried after losing contact with Ryu, tracks his location and charges into the gangâs hideout alone to save him.
Episode 9 - Everyoneâs Struggles
July 24, 2024 ⢠49 minutes
The team progresses to the upper rounds of the tournament, but their funding is cut, threatening their participation. Ryu refuses to speak with his mother, the alumni association president. To raise funds, the team decides to run a dunk tank at the school festival. Meanwhile, the coach, previously sober, starts drinking again.
Episode 10 - The Joy of Basketball
July 25, 2024 ⢠48 minutes
Zenâs grandmother suddenly collapses and is hospitalized. Faced with costly surgery, Zen is at a loss. Atom proposes entering a 3-on-3 basketball tournament to win the prize money. He, Zen, and Ryu form a team and strive to win together.
Episode 11 - Scandal
July 31, 2024 ⢠57 minutes
As the basketball team gains popularity, Coach Tonâs troubled past is uncovered. The school board begins investigating his dismissal. Ryu pleads with his mother to help, and she agreesâbut only if he meets a difficult condition.
Episode 12 - Memories to Cherish
August 1, 2024 ⢠50 minutes
The semifinals begin without Ryu. Struggling without him, the team fights back in the second half and wins. Despite their success, the school board insists on shutting the team down. Not wanting to burden his grandmother any further, Zen decides to join a team in Phuket that offers a scholarship after the finals.
