I'm Being Misunderstood As A Soccer Genius

Lee Jian, a young Korean footballer once part of an elite Italian youth academy, now finds himself wasting his potential as a benchwarmer for AC Firenze’s youth squad. His days blur together in a cycle of half-hearted training and empty boasts, especially to his childhood friend Kim Jiwoo, whom he insists still sees him as a prodigy. But everything changes when Jian learns Jiwoo is moving to Italy for her studies—forcing him to confront the gap between his self-proclaimed brilliance and reality. Determined not to let her down (though he’d never admit how much she means to him), Jian finally resolves to fight for a starting position. No more excuses, no more idle talk—just the relentless pursuit of proving himself, both to Jiwoo and to the doubters who wrote him off. The pressure is on, but for the first time in a long while, Jian feels the fire of ambition reignite. Will his raw talent be enough, or will he crumble under the weight of expectations? Only time will tell if this self-styled genius can truly rise to the occasion.