I hope we can meet new director Kim Yeon-koung in Season 2, I will persuade Kim Yeon-koung and MBC well
Nov 17, 2025
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Producer Kwon Rak-hee said at the meeting of the new director Kim Yeon-koung at the MBC headquarters in Sangam, Mapo, Seoul on the 17th, `I will persuade Kim Yeon-koung and MBC officials so that I can visit you for Season 2"
Rookie director Kim Yeon-kyung is considered the first volleyball entertainment that combines game scenes and dramatic narratives. The program draws growth and a new leap forward around a team of releases, unknowns, and returning players from retirement. Coach Kim Yeon-kyung was a rookie coach in his 0th year and oversaw all areas from team foundation to training, tactics and mental care.
The tactics, judgments, replacement cards, mental and leadership shown in the unfamiliar position of 'Director Kim Yeon-kyung' drew attention every time. Producer Kwon said, `Director Kim Yeon-kyung is cold, but he is clumsy and humane. You will do your best for the 'Wonder Dogs'. I want to take a rest on the way back, but he said he would go to training," he said, praising Kim Yeon-koung's passion.
The actual score is also good. The 8th episode of the most recent episode of 'New Director Kim Yeon-koung' proved its overwhelming competitiveness by topping Sunday entertainment shows for five consecutive weeks in 2049 ratings. The broadcast on this day soared to 4.4% of Nielsen Korea's households in the metropolitan area and 5.0% of the highest ratings.
In addition, Kim Yeon-koung ranked first in TV-OTT non-drama popularity for two consecutive weeks in the Good Data Fundex survey and first in the cast's popularity. Wavve ranked No. 1 in driving new subscriptions during the Chuseok holiday, up 124% from the previous week.
Producer Kwon said, `I'm so happy. It's fun to watch ratings every morning. I think it's a relief how I really feel. When I first started this project, I felt a lot of pressure not to become someone in my career while working with such a big person. I had a responsibility for trusting me and doing it with me. It was one of the good things that I was able to repay you with a good process and results," he said.
"I'm so happy that I can give good content to viewers as well," he said.
Producer Choi also had a lot of meetings to make the program since January. When we filmed it, would the viewers like it?I was worried about ', but I'm just glad that you love me a lot. Producer Lee said "I came in while doing another program, and there was something I told my senior when I came in. 'I feel that our program has tried many new things in a way. I've been working as a producer for several years, and I think it's going to be the most exciting program, and I'm proud that it's led to a good result."
With the success of pioneering a new genre called volleyball entertainment, attention is being paid to the possibility of season 2. Producer Kwon said, `I will persuade director Yeon-kyung well so that I can visit you with good news and persuade the players and MBC people well," he replied.
The possibility of winning the end-of-year entertainment awards is also a great honor as a producer. There is still the last broadcast left, but in fact, I tried to produce the best results of the week without even thinking about the year-end awards. I'm going to enjoy it to my heart's content after it's over," he added.
MBC 'New Director Kim Yeon-kyung' will air the last episode at 9:10 p.m. on the 23rd.
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