# Kim Woo-bin to coach hapless school baseball team in Netflix’s Gift 2026-08-08T03:45:40+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Kim Woo-bin will return to television with Gift, a live-action adaptation of the Kakao webtoon Gifted, on Netflix in the second half of 2026, according to The Chosun Daily. He plays Jung Min-yong, a professional pitching coach who, after an accident, gains the supernatural ability to spot baseball talent at a glance. He ends up coaching a high school team stuck at the bottom of the rankings. Rolling Stone India reports the series is a fantasy-sports blend and reunites Woo-bin with director Kim Kyu-tae of Our Blues fame. It follows his 2025 series Genie, Make a Wish. ## Coverage - rollingstoneindia.com Tags: baseball, K-drama, Kim Woo-bin, Netflix, webtoon adaptation Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/kim-woo-bin-to-coach-hapless-school-baseball-team-in-netflixs-gift/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/kim-woo-bin-to-coach-hapless-school-baseball-team-in-netflixs-gift/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.