The Winning Try episode 6 review: a big bittersweet mid-season turn of events

Scene from The Winning Try | Image via: Netflix
Scene from The Winning Try | Image via: Netflix

Episode 6 of The Winning Try shifts from lighter beats to a heavier and more introspective tone. While small moments of warmth remain, the mid-season point focuses on Bae I-ji’s discovery of the truth behind Ga-ram’s exit from the sport.

We have known for some time that he has myasthenia gravis, but for Bae, his ex-girlfriend and now a player and shooting coach, the revelation changes her understanding of his past and the way she sees him in the present.

The heart laid bare in the middle of the game

When the drama shows Bae uncovering Ga-ram’s condition, it reframes their history without any need for direct confrontation. His players still do not know, continuing to believe the version shaped by rumors and misunderstandings.

We, however, watch as Bae processes the reality of an athlete whose body no longer responds, and what that means for someone whose entire identity was built around performance.

In The Winning Try, rugby, as well as others sports, becomes the measure of resilience in the face of an uncooperative body.

When hope collides with physical limits

The Winning Try makes it impossible to ignore the limits of the human body. Ga-ram’s fear rises again when a player is injured, mirroring the moment when his own career ended. Even with the growing affection from students who once questioned him, the truth remains unchanged. His life as an athlete has reached its end, and the episode allows this reality to emerge through action and reaction rather than direct explanation.

Parallel battles in the shooting range

Bae I-ji’s storyline somehow mirrors Ga-ram’s struggle in its own way. Accusations of manipulated qualifications put her reputation under scrutiny, even as she navigates personal challenges. Her decision to reject the convenient “yips” label after a blackout adds depth to her character and shows that her path, like Ga-ram’s, is shaped by moments when strength means facing the truth head-on.

The Winning Try: A mid-season wrapped in bittersweet weight

Even with signs that the rugby team could qualify for the President’s Cup, the sports drama stays grounded in realism. There is camaraderie, there is hope, and there is also the awareness that dreams can break without warning.

Rather than relying on a cliffhanger, The Winning Try closes its mid-season with a revelation that deepens the characters and reshapes the emotional tone of the story.

Rating with a touch of flair: 5 out of 5 tries scored under a storm, in a chapter of The Winning Try that anchors the mid-season with emotional precision and lasting impact.

Edited by Beatrix Kondo