Park Seri Opens On-the-Spot Counseling Booth on 'Queen of Baseball' to Tackle Team Slump
Channel A's sports entertainment show 'Queen of Baseball' will feature team captain Park Seri opening an impromptu counseling session to help the 'Black Queens' overcome their slumps.
In the upcoming 4th episode airing on the 16th, the 'Black Queens', comprised of 15 former top athletes from various sports, will gather for a team dinner after their first official match against the National Police Agency's women's baseball team. During the dinner, Park Seri will gently inquire about their training difficulties. Song Ah, a former tennis player, will confess that the pressure hit her late, recalling her quick removal as the second pitcher in the first game due to control issues. Hearing Song Ah's frustrations, boxing legend Choi Hyun-mi will empathize and share her own struggles, stating, "This is the first time in my 25 years of sports that my self-esteem has hit rock bottom." Rhythmic gymnast Shin Soo-ji will also lament, "Even with daily training, my skills aren't improving relative to my passion." Speed skater Kim Bo-reum will join in, sharing her own hardships.
Moved by their confessions, Park Seri will immediately establish a 'Gomin Sangdamso' (Grief Counseling Center), offering tailored advice like, "You can grow faster by making more mistakes." After strengthening their teamwork during the dinner, the 'Black Queens' will face their second official match a few days later against the 'Busters', a team that has won the Futures League twice. Coach Choo Shin-soo will announce a surprising and unconventional starting lineup, significantly different from the first game, which will astonish the players. Notably, Ayaka will be placed in a new position for the first time, causing her visible distress, prompting Coach Choo Shin-soo to calmly question, "You can't do that?" to ignite her fighting spirit.
'Queen of Baseball' is a sports variety show following 15 legendary female athletes from different disciplines as they form the women's baseball team 'Black Queens' and strive to win the national championship. The show has garnered significant popularity, ranking 8th in TV non-drama buzzworthiness for the first week of December according to FUNdex, topping the charts for two consecutive weeks on Tuesdays, and dominating the top rankings on Netflix, Wavve, Tving, and Coupang Play, becoming a 'killing content' during the pro baseball off-season.
Netizens reacted positively to the news, commenting things like, "Park Seri's leadership is amazing," "It's tough that all the Black Queens members were struggling, but I'm rooting for them," and "I'll definitely tune in for the next match."