Volleyball entertainment has made a new history...Kim Yeon-kyung made a successful start to her director's debut.
Sep 29, 2025
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In the first episode of MBC entertainment program 「New Director Kim Yeon-koung」, which aired on the 28th, Kim Yeon-koung, who has built an unprecedented career in volleyball history, led the Pilseung Wonder Dogs team, giving a different weekend night fun.
On this day's broadcast, Kim Yeon-kyung visited the MBC headquarters in person and held a meeting with the production team. Kim Yeon-koung "I wanted to try something meaningful. I want to develop volleyballEven after retirement, he honestly explained why he chose 'Volleyball Entertainment'. He then helped viewers understand by pointing out the professional volleyball system, which is the only one of the four major sports in Korea that does not have a second division.
Kim Yeon-koung, who set the goal of 'The 8th professional team establishment' and set up a coaching team, selected players through tryouts. A total of 14 players were selected by Kim Yeon-kyung, and outside heaters Pyo Seung-joo, Incusi, Tamira, Baek Chae-rim, Han Song-hee, Apogit Spiker Yoon Young-in, setter Lee Jin, Lee Na-yeon, Gusol, middle blocker Kim Na-hee, Munhwa, Kim Hyun-jung, Libero Koo Hye-in and Choi Soo-bin gathered together.
The scene of the inauguration ceremony of Kim Yeon-kyung's division was also unveiled for the first time, drawing attention. SEVENTEEN's Seungkwan, who will play as a team manager, appeared as an MC at the inaugural ceremony, reciting all the players' names, revealing his true fan of volleyball, drawing smiles. The players who became underdogs for their own reasons earned the team name 'Victory Wonder Dogs', which means they will go back to 'Wonder', and they decided to rise from under the realistic salary rating evaluation among experts.
Kim Yeon-koung prepared for the match against her first opponent, Jeonju Geunyoung Girls' High School, by continuing her training with the Pilseung Wonder Dogs players. Jeonju Geunyoung Girls' High School is the strongest team in high school volleyball with a number of winning careers, and coach Kim identified the players' shortcomings with his sharp eyes. Kim Yeon-koung added interest with her managerial moments by ordering niche physical training to stimulate the players who make mistakes.
Kim Yeon-koung's long-awaited debut match is here, and Kim Yeon-koung and the players played their first game with the support of team manager Seungkwan. Kim Yeon-koung also briefly and seriously played with Yang Cheol-ho, head coach of Geunyoung Girls' High School, who had a relationship when she was a Pink Spiders player at Heungkuk Life. As the team was shaken by Incusi's unstable reception from the beginning, Kim Yeon-koung requested a timeout as a special measure. Kim Yeon-koung said, "You have to play volleyball thinking because of the players' repeated mistakes!"He exploded bitterly, restoring stability around veteran players Lee Na-yeon and Kim Na-hee and bringing the first set to 25-19.
'Pilseung Wonder Dogs', which continued the one-point fight in the second set, made viewers sweat with their hands shaking under the pressure of Geunyoung Girls' High School. Nevertheless, he stimulated dopamine by starting to lead 16-12 with consecutive blocking points through coach Kim's tactics. While the team needs to win four of the seven games to maintain its status, I wonder if the next episode will be able to put the first button well by winning the victory.
According to viewer rating research firm Nielsen Korea, the first inning of 'new director Kim Yeon-koung' marked a good start, with the scene where setter Lee Na-yeon posted it after a breathtaking rally in the second set and middle blocker Munhwa scored one point by hitting the side, soaring to 4.1% of viewers per minute. Also on next week's broadcast, expectations are raised as a match between Kim Yeon-kyung's 「Pilseung Wonder Dogs」 in her 0th year and a professional team led by Kim Ho-chul in her 30th year,"IBK Industrial Bank Altos Volleyball Team" is predicted.
The second episode of MBC entertainment program 「New Director Kim Yeon-kyung」 will air at 8:45 p.m., earlier than usual for the Chuseok holiday.
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