Ball Boy Tactics

Ball Boy Tactics (Korean: 볼보이 택틱스) is a 2025 South Korean romantic sports miniseries directed by Kim Eun-hye. The show consists of eight episodes and originally aired on Heavenly, with international distribution through GagaOOLala and iQIYI. It stars Choi Jae-hyeok and Yeom Min-hyeok.^[1]

Ball Boy Tactics
Hangul	볼보이 택틱스
RR	Bolboi taektikseu
MR	Polboi t'aekt'iksŭ
Genre	Romantic drama Boys' Love Sports Youth
Directed by	Kim Eun-hye
Starring	Choi Jae-hyeok Yeom Min-hyeok Choi Rak-yeong Gwak Geon-hui Gi Hyeon-u
Country of origin	South Korea
Original language	Korean
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	8
Production
Producer	Heavenly Pictures
Production locations	Seoul, South Korea
Running time	30 minutes
Production company	Heavenly Pictures
Original release
Network	Heavenly GagaOOLala iQIYI
Release	5 June (2025-06-05) – 26 June 2025 (2025-06-26)

Synopsis

Han Ji-won, a shy former Olympic gymnast, begins his university life trying to stay out of the spotlight. His routine changes when he meets Kwon Jung-woo, a popular basketball star on campus who hides a gentle side. Their attraction grows, challenged by personality differences, misunderstandings, and academic pressures. Between courts, classrooms, and intimate moments, they must decide whether their romance can endure.^[2][3]

Cast

Main

• Choi Jae-hyeok as Kwon Jeong-u
• Yeom Min-hyeok as Han Ji-won

Supporting

• Choi Rak-yeong as Byeon Seung-jin
• Gwak Geon-hui as Yang Eun-o

Guest

• Ki Hyun-woo as Interviewer (episodes 5 and 8)^[4]

Production

The series was produced by Heavenly Pictures and filmed in Seoul. Each episode runs approximately 30 minutes and blends campus romance with sports and emotional growth themes.^[5]

Reception

Ball Boy Tactics received positive feedback from viewers, especially for the chemistry between the leads and its sensitive portrayal of queer romance. The teaser was well received, highlighting romantic tension between the protagonists. A kiss scene between the leads also drew attention online, described as "very hot" by fans and critics.^[6] The series was listed among the most anticipated K-Dramas of June 2025.^[7] On MyDramaList, it holds an average rating of 8.0/10 from over 8,000 users, while IMDb shows a score of 7.7 from 434 users.^[8]