The journey of assembling Korea's first women's ice hockey squad from diverse backgrounds into a unified national representative team.
Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases
Inaugural Assembly
The coach initiates the creation of Korea's first women's ice hockey national team. Diverse recruits including a defector, short-track athletes, housewives, and a middle school student are gathered. Lee Ji-won, a former North Korean ace, is brought in to anchor the squad.
Key Events
National Team Formation Concept — Coach initiates the creation of Korea's first women's ice hockey national team. Location: Korean Sports Headquarters
Lee Ji-won Recruitment — Former North Korean ace Lee Ji-won is recruited to lead the squad. Characters: Lee Ji-wonLocation: Training Facility
Defector Player Arrival — A defector joins the roster, adding unique experience to the team. Location: Recruitment Center
Short-track Skater Integration — Retired short-track athletes transition to ice hockey positions. Location: Ice Rink
Housewife Player Joining — A housewife leaves domestic life to pursue national team dreams. Location: Community Center
Friction and Formation
Initial training reveals conflicting playstyles and communication gaps among the heterogeneous roster. Lee Ji-won delivers a unifying address, while players begin sharing personal backgrounds to build off-ice trust.
Key Events
Housewife Player Joining — A housewife leaves domestic life to pursue national team dreams. Location: Community Center
Middle School Student Trial — A young student passes trials to join the inaugural roster. Location: Youth Arena
First Team Gathering — Diverse players meet for the first time, acknowledging different backgrounds. Characters: Lee Ji-wonLocation: Main Ice Rink
Initial Training Drills — Rookie players undergo rigorous physical and tactical conditioning. Location: Training Ground
Communication Breakdown — Conflicting playstyles cause friction during early practice matches. Location: Locker Room
Lee Ji-won Leadership Speech — The ace addresses the squad, emphasizing unity over individual differences. Characters: Lee Ji-wonLocation: Ice Rink Center
Competitive Crucible
The team faces its first official match against established rivals. Early mistakes cause a deficit, but Lee Ji-won's leadership and tactical adjustments shift the momentum. Players finally synchronize their efforts.
Key Events
Lee Ji-won Leadership Speech — The ace addresses the squad, emphasizing unity over individual differences. Characters: Lee Ji-wonLocation: Ice Rink Center
Cross-Background Bonding — Players share personal stories, building trust off the ice. Location: Team Dormitory
Tactical System Implementation — Coach integrates diverse skills into a cohesive national strategy. Location: Strategy Room
First Official Match — The team faces its first competitive test against established opponents. Location: International Arena
Mid-game Setback — Early mistakes lead to a deficit, testing team resilience. Location: International Arena
Lee Ji-won Comeback Play — The ace executes a crucial maneuver to shift momentum. Characters: Lee Ji-wonLocation: International Arena
Triumph and Legacy
A coordinated offensive secures the winning goal in the final period. The squad is celebrated as Korea's first worthy national representatives, cementing their pioneering status in domestic ice hockey history.
Key Events
Lee Ji-won Comeback Play — The ace executes a crucial maneuver to shift momentum. Characters: Lee Ji-wonLocation: International Arena
Team Synergy Realization — Players finally operate as a unified unit, trusting each other's roles. Location: Bench Area
Final Period Push — The team mounts a decisive offensive in the closing minutes. Location: International Arena
Winning Goal — A coordinated play results in the match-winning score. Characters: Lee Ji-wonLocation: International Arena
National Recognition — The squad is celebrated as Korea's first worthy women's ice hockey representatives. Location: Press Conference
Legacy Establishment — The inaugural team's journey is cemented as a pioneering milestone in Korean sports. Location: Historical Archive
Story Breakdown
Vision and Recruitment — Initiating the national program and selecting players from unconventional backgrounds.
Coach's Initiative — Establishing the first women's ice hockey national team framework.
Ace Acquisition — Recruiting Lee Ji-won for her veteran leadership and skill.
Diverse Casting — Integrating defectors, short-track athletes, housewives, and students.
Training and Friction — Early practice sessions reveal tactical clashes and communication barriers.
Skill Translation — Adapting short-track and other sports techniques to ice hockey.
Roster Conflicts — Navigating differing playstyles and personal backgrounds.
Unity Building — Lee Ji-won's speech and off-ice bonding sessions.
Tactical Integration — Developing a cohesive strategy that leverages each player's unique strengths.
System Design — Coach maps out roles based on individual athletic histories.
Drill Execution — Repetitive practice to synchronize movements and decisions.
Trust Development — Players learn to rely on each other during high-pressure drills.
First Official Match — Competing against established teams to test national team readiness.
Opening Deficit — Early mistakes lead to a score disadvantage against rivals.
Momentum Shift — Lee Ji-won executes a crucial play to stabilize the game.
Synchronized Offense — Team executes coordinated attacks using combined skills.
Climactic Victory — The final period where the team secures the win through unity.
Final Push — Aggressive offensive strategy in the closing minutes.
Winning Goal — A perfectly executed team play results in the decisive score.
Celebration — Players and coach acknowledge the historic achievement.
Historical Legacy — The team's impact on Korean sports and future generations.
National Recognition — Media and public celebrate the inaugural squad's success.
Foundation Laid — Establishing a sustainable pathway for future women's ice hockey.
Personal Growth — Each player achieves personal and professional transformation.
In 2003 the year of Aomori Asian Games, Dae-woong, a former ice hockey player receives an offer to be a director of Korean national ice hockey team. Before he enjoys the moment, realizes it is a woman national team with bunch of losers; a figure skating player who wants to get married by becoming a national team, a former field hockey player, now a fat housewife, and an expelled short track skater. As an ace player, Ji-won, a former national team player of North Korea, joins the team. But they still have hope as only 5 teams participating this year. With the great victory of first match, they feel the medal is closer, yet Ji-won meets her sister left in North Korea alone as a next opponent...
