Amid the buzz surrounding Geum Sae-rok's jump rope body gags online, training for the Iron Girls has begun.
In the episode aired yesterday (18th) on tvN's 'Iron Girls 2' (directed by Bang Geul-i), Yui, Geum Sae-rok, Park Joo-hyun, and Seol In-a took significant steps toward becoming champions, participating in boxing training, physical training, and then a training camp with the best-fighting women in Korea.
The target audience rating of men and women aged 20-49 during the broadcast topped all channels including terrestrial broadcasting in the same time slot based on the metropolitan area. Nationwide, it also recorded the number one rating in the same time slot among cable and comprehensive channels. (Based on paid platforms including cable, IPTV, and satellite / Nielsen Korea provided)
First, Yui, Geum Sae-rok, Park Joo-hyun, and Seol In-a attracted attention by starting their boxing training with the dedicated coach Kim Ji-hoon from 'Iron Girls 2'. Starting with a physical test of push-ups and sit-ups, Seol In-a stood out, completing 24 push-ups and 38 sit-ups, showcasing her exceptional presence.
Additionally, due to the nature of boxing requiring constant footwork, they began strengthening their lower body with one-step jump rope, rhythm jumps, dashes, and two-step jumps. Unlike the other members who quickly grasped the techniques, Geum Sae-rok brought smiles with her solid commands and a less coordinated body. After finishing the jump rope, Geum Sae-rok adorably sulked, saying, "But why can everyone do it? Why can everyone do well except me?"
The Iron Girls, having learned covering, step, and striking techniques, completed a four-hour training session but amazed everyone by continuing with a bonus training of hitting the mitts for three minutes. Through the bonus training, Geum Sae-rok handled mitts non-stop for three minutes, Park Joo-hyun maximized her strengths by building her stamina, Yui received a hook practice mission, and the promising Seol In-a, noted for her distinct mitt-hitting sound, perfected the hook in just one day, drawing exclamations of admiration.
The Iron Girls faced challenges in their physical improvement training with special coach Heo Min-ho, conducting shuttle runs and interval shuttle runs based on firefighter physical standards. Nevertheless, Yui scored above perfect based on the women's standards for firefighter physical tests, finishing with a total of 127 repetitions in the interval shuttle run, proving her status as a queen of cardio endurance.
Meanwhile, the 'Fighting Women Training Camp,' featuring Jo Seong-won from 'Steel Troops W,' Jang Eun-sil from 'Physical: 100,' gold medalist Kim So-hee, and gold medalist Seo Ki-ra in jiu-jitsu, garnered interest. The intense demonstrations of each team's skills in taekwondo, wrestling, jiu-jitsu, and special martial arts, along with practical self-defense techniques applicable to everyday life, increased the anticipation for the upcoming training.
The ongoing 'Fighting Women Training Camp' will continue in the next episode of tvN's 'Iron Girls 2' airing at 8:40 p.m. on the 25th (Friday).
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