[Edaily Starin Gim Ga Yeong Reporter] Coach Kim Yeon-kyung, known as the “Rookie Coach Kim Yeon-kyung 2,” will face off against her former players Pyo Seung-ju and Lee Na-yeon.

On the 31st, the production team of “Rookie Coach Kim Yeon-koung 2” announced that in the episode airing on the 1st of next month, the “Victory Wonder Dogs” (Wonder Dogs) will face off against the prestigious women’s professional volleyball club “Heungkuk Life Pink Spiders” (Pink Spiders) in their first live match of Season 2.
Previously, the Wonder Dogs had defeated the Pink Spiders—Coach Kim Yeon-kyung’s former team—with a set score of 3-0. At that time, Pyo Seung-ju played a key role as the ace and led the team to victory, but this time the situation has changed. Pyo Seung-ju, who served as the Wonder Dogs’ captain in Season 1, and setter Lee Na-yeon, who orchestrated the team’s offense, are now taking the court as members of the Pink Spiders.
Ahead of the match against the Pink Spiders, Coach Kim Yeon-kyung is diving into thorough preparations. In particular, during a video meeting, she states, “We’ll focus our attack on just those two players: Pyo Seung-ju and Lee Na-yeon.” Since she watched these two players up close—having shared the same locker room—more than anyone else, curiosity is mounting as to what strategy Coach Kim Yeon-kyung will employ to tip the scales in her team’s favor.
Pyo Seung-ju, too, faces the Wonder Dogs as a changed player. Coach Kim Yeon-kyung senses an unusual intensity in Pyo Seung-ju’s gaze as they meet as opponents. Reports indicate that Yoon Young-in, In Kushi, and Baek Chae-rim—who shared the court with her in Season 1—also appear taken aback by the transformed appearance of their former teammates.
A new player is set to join the Wonder Dogs. Since this player reportedly made a strong impression during tryouts, interest is mounting regarding her identity.
MBC’s “Rookie Coach Kim Yeon-koung” is a project chronicling the team-building journey of volleyball legend Kim Yeon-koung—known as the “Empress of Volleyball”—as she returns as a rookie coach. The show aired last September and became a hit, recording a viewership rating of 5.8%. Season 2, produced on the strength of that success, follows Kim Yeon-koung as she returns as an “experienced coach.”
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