... I suppose that in South Korea there must be a lot of stigma and ignorance about depression, to the point that an author doesn't even know what it is. A person that knows depression would never imply in a story that depression is something that's under control of a guy that has mental health problems. They wouldn't make up a story where depression randomly stems from the fear of the sport, of the ball, of the bat or of the people around while playing. Those are different mental health problems with different names, an author can't put everything under the more known term and call it a day. It could also be a localization error, but that would be equally problematic. In either case, this is a disservice to any mental health awareness campaign, to those who have to face the social stigma and to those who should be reached and helped. Do better, huh.
Youngjoon Kwak has spent his entire baseball career chasing Hyun Choi, a true star player. The pressure to compete took its toll until Youngjoon couldn't stand it anymore--now he's resigned to a life at the bottom of the minor leagues. But Hyun throws Youngjoon another curveball when he ditches the majors just to play on the same team as him! With Hyun around, it's getting harder for Youngjoon to keep his head in the game, but Hyun might just be his ticket out of this slump!
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