The must-win Wonder Dogs, led by head coach Kim Yeon-kyung, are out of the woods. It also beat the 2024-2025 V-League runner-up Daejeon Jeonggwanjang Redsparks and won four of the seven games, keeping the team regardless of the result of the match against Incheon Heungkuk Life Pink Spiders.
In the 8th episode of MBC 'New Director Kim Yeon-kyung' (directed by Kwon Rak-hee, Choi Yoon-young, and Lee Jae-woo), Wonder Dogs beat Jeong Kwan-jang by a set score of 3-1. The Wonder Dogs' performance in the eighth inning was as good as any other professional team, which surprised viewers. It was another round that surprised Kim Yeon-koung's leadership.
Volleyball is a sport, and it has a strange charm. There are not many sports where the difference between professional and non-pro is not that big. Baseball is a sport in which there is a significant difference between professional and non-professional teams' skills. Soccer is also on a platform, but the difference is clear. The same goes for basketball. However, the fact that volleyball is a game where the difference between professional and non-professional teams can be amplified according to the team's teamwork in the condition of the day, according to the new coach Kim Yeon-koung.
Of course, all foreign players were missing from the Jeonggwanjang, and the starting members were organized at the second-tier level. Pyo Seung-joo, the top contributor to last season's runner-up, plays for the Wonder Dogs. But the Wonder Dogs also had a handicap. Kim Na-hee, Baek Chae-rim and Yoon Young-in, the main player, were absent due to the overseas game of the original team, Suwon Special City Hall.
But it became a more intense game. For Jeong Kwan-jang players who participated in the game, this game is a great opportunity to appeal to Red Sparks coach Ko Hee-jin. Of course, it is natural that the Wonder Dogs have stepped up their ranks. If you don't beat the Red Sparks, your chances of winning the game against the Pink Spiders are even lower.
Let's keep getting behind the Wonder Dogs, and the coach tells the players, `Do you want to retire and go to that team? You guys are professionals!," he said. His words made me see what a bloody blood clot this game is.
It was the same with Wonder Dogs. Tamira, who was put in while outside heater Baek Chae-rim was out and Han Song-hee was unable to find the offensive route, also used it as an opportunity to show her ability. In particular, Tamira's unique serve movement was enough to woo Wonder Dogs fans and make them feel the power of the power serve. 'Mongolian Duo'Inkush and Tamira's 'Tikitaka' allowed us to see how important a game is between players in volleyball. The hidden performance of Libero Koo Hye-in, who gets the ball anywhere, is even touching. Manager Kim's mercenary skills, which changed the atmosphere that had been stagnant with a replacement card, even gave viewers catharsis.
According to viewer rating research firm Nielsen Korea, the broadcast topped the 2049 ratings on Sunday for five consecutive weeks, beating all entertainment programs such as 'My Ugly Baby' and '2 Night Season 4' that aired on the same day with a rating of 2.4%.The viewing rate of households in the Seoul metropolitan area was 4.4%, and in particular, the scene where Incush made a set point with a blocker touchout at the end of the third set against Jeonggwanjang rose to 5.0 percent with the hard carry of 'Himkush'.
There are only nine episodes left. In fact, Heungkuk Life Insurance has no significant impact on the fate of the program, whether it wins or loses. However, are viewers confident that they will miss the ninth episode.
