'Baseball Queen 2' Choo Shin-soo: "As a manager, I feel more nervous and find it harder than when I was a player"

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Former baseball player Choo Shin-soo opened up about the hardships of serving as a manager through 'Baseball Queen 2'.

On the afternoon of the 9th, a press conference for Channel A's variety program 'Baseball Queen 2' was held at LG Twin Towers on Yeouido-ro, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul. PD Shin Jae-ho, writer Kang Suk-kyung, Choo Shin-soo, Kim On-a, Song Ah, Ayaka, Jang Soo-young, Ju Su-jin, and Park Ha-yun attended.

Regarding the selection criteria for players in 'Baseball Queen 2', Choo Shin-soo said, "Understanding of baseball is crucial. In Season 2, we aimed to select players with a high level of understanding of the sport."

He continued, "There will be no difference just because it is an international match. The way we compete under the name of the Republic of Korea is the same as in other sports."

Choo Shin-soo shared his mindset as a manager: "(Compared to when I was a player) This time, I felt more nervous and anxious. There were also difficult moments in making decisions. Being a manager is more nerve-wracking and challenging than being a player."

Speaking about his experience managing the 'Women's Baseball Team', Choo Shin-soo said, "The more you know about baseball, and the better your skills become, the harder it gets. Since this is women's baseball, calculations don't always work out. Even if we lead by 10 runs, we can still lose 10 runs. That's why I think I made some judgment errors in Season 1. Through such experiences, I now aim to make decisions together rather than relying solely on my own judgment."

'Baseball Queen 2' is a sports variety show that sparks a women's baseball phenomenon through the dazzling growth of Black Queens, a team formed by legendary athletes from various sports. In this season, under the harsher condition that "the team will be disbanded if they fail to achieve a .600 winning percentage," the show promises an 'international match' against Japanese and Taiwanese amateur league teams, going beyond domestic competition to defend the team's pride.

'Black Queens' are confident in their key players: Ayaka, the team's star 'all-rounder'; Song Ah, the 'reliable hitter'; Kim On-a, known as 'On-tani'; and Jang Soo-young, the 'number one starting ace'.

'Baseball Queen 2' will premiere on the 9th at 10 p.m.

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