Kim Woo-bin to Lead New Fantasy Sports Drama 'Gifted' on tvN

South Korean actor Kim Woo‑bin has been confirmed by broadcast network tvN to star as the lead in its upcoming series, tentatively titled Gifted (also referred to as Gift). The drama adapts a popular web‑toon and blends sports with fantasy, following a former professional baseball pitching coach who, after a severe accident, gains a supernatural ability to instantly assess a player's latent baseball talent. Using this power, he becomes the head coach of a struggling high‑school baseball team that sits at the bottom of the national rankings, guiding the players through a coming‑of‑age journey.

The series is slated to premiere in the second half of 2026. Production reunites Kim Woo‑bin with director Kim Kyu‑tae, who previously worked with the actor on the acclaimed drama Our Blues. tvN announced the casting and release window, emphasizing that Kim Woo‑bin’s performance will bring depth and emotion to the role of Jung Min‑yong, the coach‑turned‑mentor.

The project marks Kim Woo‑bin’s return to broadcast television after his recent roles in the action‑dystopian series Black Knight and the sci‑fi film Alienoid: Return to.