Wind Up (drama)
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| Wind Up | |
|---|---|
| 와인드업 | |
| Written by | Byun Jae-Chul |
| Directed by | Kim Sung-ho |
| Starring | Jeno, Jaemin, Lee Jong-hyuk, Oh Hyun-kyung |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Production company(s) | TAKEONE COMPANY, Takeone Studio, SM Entertainment |
| Release | |
| Original network | KITZ |
"Wind Up" (Korean: 와인드업; RR: Waind eop) is a South Korean web drama exclusively released on the short-form platform KITZ on January 16, 2026.[1][2]
It is a sports coming-of-age drama that portrays the sparkling and pure friendship between a high school baseball pitcher who cannot throw a strike and a transfer student who appoints himself as the pitcher's manager.
The drama stars NCT's Jeno and Jaemin, and is directed by Kim Sung-ho, known for Netflix's Move to Heaven and KBS 2TV's Bad Prosecutor.[3]
Cast
- Jeno as Woo-jin
- Jaemin as Tae-hee
- Lee Jong-hyuk
- Oh Hyun-kyung
Synopsis
Once considered a promising prospect, high school baseball pitcher Woo-jin struggles with the yips and can no longer throw a strike.
Just as the baseball team is about to give up on him, a discouraged Woo-jin suddenly meets Tae-hee, a transfer student who boldly declares himself to be Woo-jin's manager...
Will the two of them be able to achieve their dream?
OST
Jeno and Jaemin participated in the title track "WIND UP" included in their unit NCT JNJM's first album, "BOTH SIDE".[4]
Theatrical Version
"Wind Up: The Movie" was introduced at the European Film Market (EFM), which opened with the 76th Berlin International Film Festival.[5] The feature edits together footage from 50 short-form episodes. The film adopts the traditional horizontal aspect ratio, expanding beyond the original format.
Record
Within two days of its launch, the drama recorded 3 million cumulative views on January 16th.[6] As of January 21st, the drama surpassed 5 million views and ranked No. 1 across all charts within the KITZ app.[7]
References
- ↑ "제노·재민, 고교 야구부 변신...'와인드업', 16일 전편 공개". Dispatch (in 한국어). Retrieved Jan 16, 2026.
- ↑ "케이팝 숏폼 플랫폼 '킷츠', 1월 16일 론칭…NCT 제노·재민 '와인드업' 공개". The Chosun Ilbo (in 한국어). Jan 2, 2026.
- ↑ "야구선수 된 NCT 제노·재민...청춘드라마 '와인드업' 주연". JTBC (in 한국어). Retrieved Jan 9, 2026.
- ↑ "NCT JNJM '보스 사이즈'에 담은 자신감과 에너지". MBC (in 한국어). Feb 11, 2026.
- ↑ "Finecut lands sales rights to 'Wind Up: The Movie' with K-pop stars Jeno and Jaemin". Screen Daily. Feb 14, 2026.
- ↑ "NCT 제노·재민 효과 통했다…숏드 '와인드업', 공개 이틀 만 조회수 3백만 돌파". Maeil Business Newspaper (in 한국어). Jan 19, 2026.
- ↑ "NCT 제노·재민, '와인드업' 연기 호흡 통했다…조회수 500만". The Dong-A Ilbo (in 한국어). Jan 21, 2026.
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