Season 3: Chapter 308. The Battle for the Defensive Tower (1)
During the first filming of the Fake National Team series, the production team had asked Hui-Chul about the team's goal.
"Our goal is to win."
He said this with confidence, but the practical goal for the year was to make it to the main tournament. The victory he mentioned in the interview wasn’t confined to this year. It was a broader ambition to build a foundation for the league and create a team that would someday win. Whether that be next year, the year after, or further down the line.
Perhaps that was why Hui-Chul, who rarely showed emotion, couldn’t help but shed tears when Joseon advanced to the main tournament. They had achieved their goal. It was a sweet reward but also a crisis. With the goal accomplished, desire could fade. Hui-Chul had to set a new vision.
‘This year’s goal is... to go as far as we can.’
He decided not to look too far ahead. He poured everything into defeating the enemy in front of him.
‘Maybe... victory.’
He even dreamed of winning, but the cold rational part of him predicted they’d likely reach the quarterfinals. From the quarterfinals onward, the matches were a best-of-series where the limits of a weaker team would be revealed: a thin player pool, weak secondary lines, and clear physical disadvantages.
‘Dammit.’
Sure enough, Hui-Chul couldn’t even make it to the quarterfinals and ended up in a hospital bed.
‘I knew it.’
He felt devastated.