'New Director 2' Kim Yeon-Koung "The opponent is not easy... I hope you watch how we overcome it."

Season 2 Goal: Founding the 8th Professional Team"We will prove sufficient competitiveness."Former volleyball player Kim Yeon-Koung is set to showcase his growth as a seasoned coach through Season 2 of MBC's new entertainment program, "Rookie Director Kim Yeon-Koung." Pictured is his appearance on the red carpet at the "2025 MBC Entertainment Awards" held at the MBC Media Center in Mapo-gu, Seoul, on December 29th of last year. / Reporter Seo Ye-won[THE FACT|Reporter Choi Soo-bin] Former volleyball player Kim Yeon-Koung embarks on a challenge to establish the 8th professional team with the strengthened "Winning Wonderdogs."The production team of MBC's new entertainment program "Rookie Director Kim Yeon-Koung" Season 2 (hereinafter referred to as "Rookie Director Kim Yeon-Koung2") released a written interview with Kim Yeon-Koung on the 30th. Kim Yeon-Koung, returning as a "seasoned coach" from "rookie director," said, "I hope you will watch how 'Winning Wonderdogs' overcomes challenges in the process of preparing for and competing against good teams.""Rookie Director Kim Yeon-Koung2" is a club founding project where Kim Yeon-Koung, now a "seasoned coach" in his second year, and the "Winning Wonderdogs" move from UNDER to WONDER. While Season 1, aired last September, documented the club founding process of volleyball legend Kim Yeon-Koung, who returned as a rookie coach, this season depicts the team's growth and challenges amidst fiercer competition.Volleyball emperor Kim Yeon-Koung, who took his first step as a "rookie director" last year, now leads the "Winning Wonderdogs" as a second-year "seasoned coach." Having experienced trial and error as a coach in the first season, he has made changes from the start this time. He focused on drawing out each player's potential through more intensive training and enhancing the team's completeness.Kim Yeon-Koung shared his thoughts, saying, "Last year, it took longer than expected for the players to understand and adapt to the tactics I devised, and for the team to create the desired game. In a way, it felt like a slow start, but this year, we've compensated for that by starting with more intensity and tightness. I think I prepared and trained harder with the mindset that players need to adapt quickly."The experience from Season 1 also brought changes to Kim Yeon-Koung's coaching style. He explained, "During Season 1, I learned a lot about how crucial it is to maximize each player's strengths. In Season 2, I focused more on understanding players' abilities in detail, maximizing their individual potential, and integrating them well into the team's system.""Rookie Director Kim Yeon-Koung2" will premiere on October 11th at 9:10 PM. / MBCThese changes are fully reflected in the player composition for Season 2. Kim Yeon-Koung said, "While individual player abilities were important, I think I spent more time contemplating how much the overall capabilities could be enhanced when forming a team. I also considered the chemistry and synergy among players. I had high expectations for how well the newly joined players would synchronize and what new plays they would show. The team composition this time also seems to showcase different strengths compared to the previous season," sparking anticipation.The destination for the newly formed "Winning Wonderdogs" is the "founding of the 8th professional team." Kim Yeon-Koung emphasized, "We need to show through our games that the system and plays we've prepared work against professional teams, proving that our players have competitiveness even in the professional league. I believe the most important thing is to give viewers the conviction that 'if this team becomes a professional club, it will have sufficient competitiveness and value.'"As it's the second challenge, the opponents to overcome are not to be underestimated. The process of the "Winning Wonderdogs" breaking through crises and approaching their goal while facing even stronger opponents is expected to be the main viewing point of this season.Kim Yeon-Koung encouraged viewers to tune in, saying, "The matchups this season were really tough. I hope you will enjoy watching how 'Winning Wonderdogs' overcomes challenges in the process of preparing for and competing against good teams. Please continue to watch and support the more solidified 'Wonderdogs' in Season 2.""Rookie Director Kim Yeon-Koung2" will premiere on October 11th at 9:10 PM.subin7134@tf.co.kr[Entertainment Department | ssent@tf.co.kr]