New director Kim Yeon-kyung PD MBC founded a professional team? I'll make a careful suggestion to the boss
Nov 17, 2025
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Producer Kwon Rak-hee said at a meeting of the MBC headquarters in Mapo-gu, Seoul on the 17th, `Think of it as the first step toward the establishment of a professional team,' and added, `I will carefully suggest to the president of MBC for the final goal of the 8th team.'"
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.
Director Kim Yeon-kyung's leadership qualities were even more surprising as he edited them than on the field. At that time, not all audio could be heard, and production team intervention was minimized to contain the authenticity. While editing, I felt that this person was more prepared as a director than I thought. I was confident that he would do well even if he was the director," he said emphatically.
The actual program performance 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.
Above all, the last episode of the program is the Heungkuk Life Insurance match, which has already been predicted as a 'legendary episode' among fans. As a result, the possibility of establishing a real professional club by the Wonder Dogs is being mentioned several times.
Producer Kwon said, `After this season, they are saying that it will be the establishment of a professional team, but I think this season is the first step toward the 8th team. Please consider it as a project to plant seeds. I hope it will be my first step toward the eighth team after this week's broadcast."
In the meantime, "I hope this program does not end, but can actually have a positive impact on the volleyball community. It would be nice to have the final goal of the 8th team. I will carefully suggest to the boss whether MBC can start. There are volleyball officials who have cooperated with this project.
MBC 'New Director Kim Yeon-kyung' will air the last episode at 9:10 p.m. on the 23rd.
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