Kim Nam-il, who was promoted to manager, expressed his ambition to surpass Ahn Jung-hwan.

JTBC‘s ‘Let’s Eat Dinner Together 4’ (abbreviated as ‘Mungchan 4’) will feature a ‘Fantasy League’ where soccer-loving celebrities from South Korea will all gather. South Korea‘s representative soccer legends Ahn Jung-hwan, Park Hang-seo, Kim Nam-il, and Lee Dong-gook will each take on the role of managers leading their teams and engage in a showdown for pride.

Among them, Kim Nam-il, who served as head coach in ‘Mungchan 3’, has been promoted to manager and is about to face off against Ahn Jung-hwan.

Kim Nam-il said to the production crew on the 26th, “I’m happy to be the manager of ‘Mungchan 4’. I‘ll have fun while filming,” expressing his feelings about being promoted to manager. Next, among the four coaches of ‘Fantasy League’, he confidently said about his own strengths, “At first, when dealing with amateur players, it wasn’t easy because I didn‘t know how to approach them. I tried to use the methods I used as a pro, but it didn’t work well. At that time, I received advice from Coach Ahn Jung-hwan, and I actively communicated with the players, so I got the hang of it. I‘ve adapted to some extent, and I’ll show you just the results.“

This season of ‘Mungchan 4’ will feature the ‘Fantasy League’, the first 11 vs. 11 official soccer league in Korean entertainment. What kind of results will the four teams receive after the fierce competition? Kim Nam-il revealed his expected rankings, saying, “In terms of experience as a coach, I think Coach Park Hang-seo will come in first place because he‘s great, but I think I’ll come in second because I have a little more experience than Coach Lee Dong-gook.” Even though he said he received advice from Coach Ahn Jung-hwan, he ranked him last in the expected rankings.

When asked again about the reason, Kim Nam-il analyzed, “Based solely on experience, Coach Ahn Jung-hwan is in first place, but I got information that Coach Ahn is not selecting existing players and is starting from scratch. Then, since he doesn’t have much time, it seems that Coach Ahn could end up in last place,” suggesting that it is difficult to predict the outcome of the match.


Ahead of his debut as a coach, we asked him what he thought was the most important position in the coaching staff. He said, “Now that I’m actually leading the team, there are a lot of variables and a lot of impromptu situations. That’s why I realized the importance of being a multi-player,” and added, “However, I think the most important position is coach. He emphasized his leadership by saying, “I have to make choices and judgments,” emphasizing his role as a coach.

He also said, “While I think the basics are important, I will also pay attention to maintaining the balance of the entire team,” regarding the most important part of early-season soccer, hinting at a coaching style based on real-life experience.

Lastly, Kim Nam-il emphasized smooth communication with the players by saying, “I want to be a coach who communicates a lot.” Kim Nam-il, who was the head coach in ‘Mungchan 3’, clearly showed his own unique style different from Ahn Jung-hwan. Attention is being paid to what kind of soccer he will show when he is put in charge of his own team, and whether he will be able to beat Ahn Jung-hwan as predicted in the rankings.

‘Mungchan 4’ will be first broadcast on Sunday, April 6 at 7:10 PM.

Reporter Hong Se-young, Donga.com, projecthong@donga.com

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