'Rookie Coach Kim Yeon-koung 2': Yang Hyo-jin, "A large-scale re-tryout was conducted; the players were likely taken aback"

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In 'Rookie Coach Kim Yeon-koung 2,' Kim Yeon-koung and Yang Hyo-jin spoke about the large-scale re-tryout that was conducted.

The production press conference for the MBC variety show 'Rookie Coach Kim Yeon-koung 2' was held on the 8th at the MBC Golden Mouse Hall in Sangam, Mapo-gu, Seoul. Attendees included PD Kwon Rak-hee, PD Lee Jae-woo, former volleyball player Kim Yeon-koung, SEVENTEEN's Boo Seung-kyun, and former volleyball player Yang Hyo-jin.

'Rookie Coach Kim Yeon-koung 2' is a team founding project in which Kim Yeon-koung, now a "veteran coach" in her second year, and the "Must-Win Wonder Dogs" move from UNDER to WONDER. Season 1, which ended last year, rose from an initial viewership of the 2nd% range to a peak rating of 5.8%, recorded a peak real-time viewership of 64.7% on Wavve, and ranked first in non-drama buzz on TV-OTT Sundays for six consecutive weeks.

In this season, Kim Yeon-koung returned as the "veteran coach," while Boo Seung-kyun, who served as manager in Season 1, was promoted to Hong Bo (Team Lead). Former volleyball player Yang Hyo-jin joined as a commentator.

This season featured a large-scale re-tryout aimed at establishing the team. Regarding the background of the re-tryout, Kim Yeon-koung explained, "When doing Season 2, we had to show a better team and stronger skills than in Season 1, so the players' condition was important." She added, "There were also players with injuries, so checking their current condition was crucial. Additionally, while looking at the players' strengths, we selected them based on what role they could play on our team."

Yang Hyo-jin, who observed this, shared her thoughts on the players' reactions: "I wonder if the players were surprised. They had shown their form in the first season and expected to join, so I think they might have been taken aback." However, she noted, "Those who have worked with Kim Yeon-koung would have accepted it."

PD Kwon Rak-hee had previously declared, "If we cannot find a team owner, there will be no further seasons." On this matter, PD Kwon stated, "There was quite a bit of interest from many companies." She continued, "Seeing that, I thought founding an eighth team was not impossible. I believed that when the opportunity came, we had to seize it, so we put ourselves in a desperate situation."

Meanwhile, 'Rookie Coach Kim Yeon-koung 2' will air its first episode at 9:10 p.m. on the 11th.

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