'Rookie director Kim Yeon-koung' SEVENTEEN's Boo Seung-kwan shared his feelings about stepping in not as an idol but as a volleyball team manager.
MBC held a press conference for the new variety show 'Rookie director Kim Yeon-koung' on the afternoon of the 24th at Sangam-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul. Former volleyball player Kim Yeon-koung, SEVENTEEN's Seung-kwan, former volleyball player Pyo Seung-joo and producer Kwon Rak-hee attended the event and, under the moderation of broadcaster Park Kyung-rim, discussed the program.
As the team manager who will lead the team alongside Director Kim Yeon-koung, SEVENTEEN's Seung-kwan appears as "Bbu manager." In reality, Boo Seung-kwan has long been known as a fan since Kim Yeon-koung's active days. Known as a true fan of the Jeonggwanjang team, he even drew attention for showing an emotional reaction when the women's volleyball team reached the semifinals at the Tokyo Olympics.
Boo Seung-kwan said, "First of all, I have liked volleyball since 2005 from the start of professional volleyball, and I have been known as a fan of a single team in many places. I was a fan of that team until her last season. Because of that, I always felt like I was doing something wrong to Yeon-kyung. But when I decided to do this show, I thought I should show that I'm a fan of volleyball, not a fan of a team," which drew laughter.
At the same time, he joked, "If you watch the teaser video you'll know, but it was a failure from the start. How much of a thorn in her side must I have been. If I kept cheering for the opposing team and coming and going," and praised Kim Yeon-koung, saying, "While managing the Wonder Dogs I worked hard to earn points. I think our chemistry will show through each time the show airs. She seems prickly and grumpy, but I feel that she cares for me. If I say something warm, I cringe and it gets stranger."
Above all, Boo Seung-kwan added, "My MBTI is the ultimate 'N'. I've lived imagining this day. I was happy to be able to be with Director Kim Yeon-koung, Seung-joo and many volleyball players. I was glad to be able to support them as a manager. To me they were like celebrities. Before going in I was so excited. I was happy throughout the shoot. I am still happy now," adding warmth to the event.
He also explained his role as a manager: "A manager belongs to the volleyball team and supports the players as much as possible when they train or play. From locker room uniform setup to preparing with the coaching staff for how to handle training, notifying schedules, during matches I help with boosters, wipe sweat, and act as a side mind coach. I'm not in a position to talk about tactics, so I tried to help from the side as much as possible without getting in the way and to do what I could to support them," raising expectations.
Rookie director Kim Yeon-koung premieres on the 28th at 9:10 p.m.
[Photo] OSEN reporter Cho Eun-jung.
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