Can you recommend some exercises?' or 'Can you recommend some protein supplements?'
I heard that it's the favorite saying of health enthusiasts.
As expected, Kim Jung-guk started to show interest.
"Our Hoyoung is still young to eat that kind of thing. But it wouldn't hurt to know, so should I talk to you about it?"
"Yes. If you're going to do this, why don't you teach me some exercises too?!"
Kim Jung-guk laughed heartily.
The answer was sufficient.
[Choose the talent you want to explore.]
-Healthman's solid muscles (C)
-The thin voice of a ballad singer (C)
'Of course it's electronic!'
What good would it do for a soccer player to have a weak voice?
Hoyoung, who ended up playing soccer with Kim Jung-guk for an hour, acquired a new talent.
[Woo Ho-young]
Talent possessed
-Soccer prodigy (B)
-A fairly solid mid-range shot (C)
-Healthman's solid muscles (C)
I can already feel my muscles getting stronger.
It wasn't the muscle of an athlete, but it was clear that this would help a lot.
"Oh my, thank you. I hope you didn't waste your time on my child······."
"No. I had a good time too. Anyway, I don't have a schedule these days, so I just work out. Haha."
It was a special time for Kim Jung-guk, who especially loves children.
Because it was the first time a child showed interest in health knowledge.
Two weeks later.
"Hoyoung! That's it! That's it!"
Woo Hwang-seon, who had hung up the phone, picked up Ho-young and spun around in place.
"Eww! Dad, I'm dizzy!"
"Hahahaha! I'm proud of my son!"
There is only one reason why the Hwangseon is so happy.
"Is this a call from MBS? That guy got picked?"
"Okay, Inseok! Hahaha!"
September 16, 2002.
It was the moment when Hoyoung's name was proudly listed among the members of Shootdol.
'That's it!'
The slope broke.
"Honey! Come quickly! Our Hoyoung was chosen!"
Woo Hwang-seon, who was more excited than Ho-young, shouted urgently.
The sound of cutting knives coming from the kitchen stopped, and Kim Hee-sun hurriedly came running, swinging her apron.
"Is that true?"
"That's right! They said they'd even give me an appearance fee!"
"Oh my god······!"
The couple hugged each other and jumped around like children.
"If this continues, isn't our Hoyoung going to become a celebrity?"
"Oh ho ho. You call that a horse?"
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'I'm going to be a soccer player······?'
Hoyoung swallowed those words and savored the joy.
Even though I had guessed that I would be chosen, I felt a thrilling catharsis.
Isn't this the first great feat you've accomplished since returning to the past?
But even that was a bit tense for a moment.
'This is my first time appearing on a TV show.'
That's also the main axis.
I couldn't control my trembling heart at the fact that I was a main cast member and not a regular cast member.
Moreover, the fact that it was a program that would heat up the world added to the excitement.
'It won't be my fault, right?'
Hey, no way.
If they had done more, there would never be a time when Shootdol would fail at the box office.
It wasn't just pride, it was confidence.
'You will definitely succeed!!'
No matter what happens, you just have to let the world know your skills.
Fan club? Advertisement?
That doesn't matter right now.
These are the things that foolishly follow when you succeed as a soccer player.
I don't need anything else, I just have one goal.
It's soccer.
Hoyoung closed his eyes, making a promise.
A refreshing image of a grass field came to mind.
Wembley!
Old Trafford!
Nou Camp!
Santiago Bernabeu!
What would it feel like to kick the ball on that magnificent field with tens of thousands of cheering spectators?
Doesn't your heart race just thinking about it?
'Haha!'
Just imagining it made my heart flutter.
But a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
"Dad, I'm going to play ball."
Whether it was broadcasting or a show, skill came first.
There are many Messi's and Ronaldos in the world.
But only in my head.
In my head, I can already do a one-man show and score a hat-trick, but when I actually start playing soccer, my body just can't keep up.
The reason is this.
"We need to start from the basics!"
Because there is no fundamentals.
And the most basic of the basics is lifting.
The key is to kick the ball with the instep and not let it fall to the ground.
It is a movement that requires a lot of concentration and repeated practice.
Even Maradona, the god of soccer, started out like this.
One step at a time, slowly.
Thump! Thump!
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Hoyoung, who was lifting the ball, smiled brightly.
He quickly became out of breath, but he showed no sign of fatigue.
Now it all felt funny.
Because I realized that my skills were improving day by day.
"This is Youngjae's talent!"
hope.
That ignited Hoyoung's passion.
"1000 more times!"
"Hah, haah···!"
In the afternoon, I ran around the playground to work out.
Because soccer is fundamentally a battle of physical strength.
Whether you have good footwork or shooting skills, if you don't have stamina as a foundation, you're all useless.
However, I didn't push myself too hard so as not to hinder my growth.
After running eight laps around the track with all my might, I collapsed on the sand.
"Shootdol. I'll settle it!!"
It was Hoyoung's bold plan.
Since that day.
Hoyoung acted sharply according to the schedule he had set.
Sleep must be done before 10pm.
I woke up at 6am like lightning and did 30 minutes of stretching.
Just because you grew to 170 cm tall in your past life doesn't mean you have to grow to that height in this life.
If you take good care of yourself from a young age, you could easily exceed 180.
And in the morning, I ate a bowl of rice and went for a jog.
After school, I improved my skills by playing ball at the playground.
Eat and exercise.
It was literal.
As I spent the days repeating this, the day of the shoot arrived before I knew it.
Click click!
Cameras fill the air.
There were so many cameras flashing at the children that it made me feel nervous.
There were ten members of the Shootdol group, and among the children who were curious about the camera, there was one who looked particularly nervous.
"Hoyoung. Are you okay?"
"yes······!"
The reason Hoyoung was nervous was not because of the cameras, but because of the upcoming match.
The first evaluation match begins 4 hours after filming.
The highlight segment of the first episode to air on October 23rd was scheduled to be recorded soon.
Hoyoung had been waiting for this moment all day.
The opponent was none other than the most prestigious academy in the country, 'Cha Bum-gon Soccer School.'
Before going into recording, PD Choi spoke to the coach of Chaboom FC.
"Coach, please push us from the start."
He asked them to never let him off easy and to just crush the Shootdol team, even if it meant losing 20-0, just to make the kids frustrated.
There was no way that Shootdol's opposing team would be the Cha Bum-gon Soccer School, a prestigious school among prestigious schools.
All of this was PD Choi's plan.
It brings tears to children's eyes through bitter defeat, and makes viewers feel sorry and empathize.
But you can overcome it with consistent training and effort.
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This is truly a moving story!
The corners of PD Choi's mouth went up.
Then, I saw Hoyoung stretching over there.
'If that little kid does well, it will be the icing on the cake.'
Shootdol has been attracting viewers' attention since its promotional video.
Especially the test that Kim Jung-guk and Ho-young did at the audition venue.
Kim Jung-guk took care of it. Since there was a lot of gossip about Mane, he was planning to focus on Ho-young in the upcoming match.
'If only we could miraculously score just one goal, it would be a perfect picture.'
A ray of hope blooming in despair!
It was the best-case scenario for evoking emotion.
But the chances of that happening were too slim.
No matter how outstanding Hoyoung is, soccer is a team game.
Moreover, the opponent is an elite member of the Cha Beom-gon Soccer School, which has a professional training system.
FC Chaboom!
Although they were similar in age, there was a big difference in their physical appearance.
Even if I did it well on my own, it wasn't something I could do anything about.
'You have to wish for what you want.'
As I was wrapping up my thoughts, the assistant director approached me.
"PD Choi! We're on standby!"
"Okay, let's go in."
The size of the stadium was originally about 1/6th of a soccer stadium.
The players entered the mini stadium, shook hands with each other, and took their positions.
It's a kids' game, but they do everything.
There was a lively crowd of parents as well as judges.
There's even a commentator there.
[Hello. This is the 3rd Stadium of the Yongin City Football Center. A historic match is about to take place. It is the first match of FC Shootdol, which was launched to evaluate children's football teams across the country. FC Shootdol's players are actually a bit eccentric, aren't they?] [It's serious. Very serious.] [Hahaha! Since today is the first evaluation match, shouldn't we place significance on the match itself?] [That's right. Even if we lose today, we will have learned a lesson from Chaboom FC.]
While MBS announcer Choi Sung-don and comedian Kim Byung-jin were joking around, the female referee tossed a coin to determine who would go first.
"Yay!"
verso.
When the preemptive strike of the Shootdol team was decided, the FC Shootdol kids just laughed out loud, saying it was great.
I was just excited at the thought of running around.
And the game started after the angle captured the scene of each team's manager shaking hands.
Beep!
The game begins.
Rather than a tense atmosphere of silence, pleased looks dominated.
What's there to see in a game where little kids are running around?
All you can do is admire the cute sight of them running around or the occasional antics they show!
But who would have dared know?
The fact that Hoyoung will shoot as soon as the whistle blows.
Okay then.
Crash!
The ball struck from the half-line shook the goal net wide.
And that all in just one second after it started.
"omg···."
"······ Producer Choi?"
"Uh... Uh... What is this?"
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Either way, Hoyoung was running somewhere with a big smile on his face.
"Where is he?!"
The place Hoyoung was running at full speed was under the Jimmy's house that stretched high into the sky.
"Don't miss it! Focus!"
At that moment, Hoyoung jumped high into the sky with all his might.
And then.
"downpour!!"
As soon as I landed, I spread out both arms.
It was a copy of Ronaldo's goal celebration, which was very popular in the distant future!
'This ceremony is now mine.'
Hoyoung was not only greedy for talent.