Legend of legends Kim Yeon-koung, leading the new team 'Filsseung Wonderdogs,' is set to hold its first official match.
Scheduled to air in September, the new MBC entertainment program 'Rookie Director Kim Yeon-koung' (directed by Kwon Rak-hee and Choi Yoon-young) is a project on the founding of a team by the legendary volleyball emperor Kim Yeon-koung, who returns as a rookie director. The show will capture the process of Kim Yeon-koung, the 'Volleyball Emperor' who embarked on a new challenge after retirement, leading the team she founded and taking her first steps as a coach. There is already great interest in Kim Yeon-koung's coaching debut story, having built an unprecedented career during her playing days.
In the midst of this, the 'Rookie Director Kim Yeon-koung' side noted today (the 23rd), "We will hold the first live match of the 'Filsseung Wonderdogs' on September 3rd (Wednesday) at Ansan Sangnok Sports Center."
The opponent that 'Filsseung Wonderdogs' will face is the traditional powerhouse Incheon Heungkuk Life Pink Spiders, who hold the most titles in the women's division and are the unified champions of the 2024-25 V-League season. This match is particularly special as it is a showdown with her 'home team,' which Kim Yeon-koung shared the beginning and end of her playing career. Now, instead of playing for Heungkuk Life, the team she led to victory last season, Kim Yeon-koung stands on the court to defeat them as a coach. Fans are excited to see what strategies and leadership Kim Yeon-koung will exhibit and whether she can secure a victory against her home team.
Kim Yeon-koung, who boasts an unprecedented career in Korean volleyball history, is expected to demonstrate world-class leadership by guiding players with the experience and know-how she has accumulated on the global stage. The goal of the newly founded team 'Filsseung Wonderdogs' is to establish the eighth professional team. Players from diverse backgrounds, including those released from professional teams, those dreaming of entering the pros, and those wanting to step back on the court after retirement, will join the team. The team's name signifies a determination to rise again as 'wonders' by athletes who have become 'underdogs' for various reasons. There is great anticipation regarding how they will unite as a team and what synergy they will generate under Kim Yeon-koung's leadership, bringing them back to being 'wonders' on the court.
Meanwhile, fans wishing to attend the live match can apply through the official website of MBC's 'Rookie Director Kim Yeon-koung' from today, the 23rd (Saturday), until the 28th (Thursday), and winners will be individually notified by phone.
The new entertainment program 'Rookie Director Kim Yeon-koung' presented by MBC will be broadcast in September.
[Photo] 'Rookie Director Kim Yeon-koung'
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