"I Come Excited but Leave the Most Stressed": Seo Jang-hoon's 'Hot-Blooded Basketball Team 2' Premieres July 5

The Rising Eagles, the strongest celebrity basketball team personally selected by Korean basketball's living legend Seo Jang-hoon, are returning for a second season.

In SBS's 'Hot-Blooded Basketball Team Season 2,' the Rising Eagles, who successfully conquered Asia through their overseas trip to the Philippines last season, are taking flight once again with even higher ambitions. Head coach Seo Jang-hoon has set the goal of 'conquering the nation' for Season 2.

With the challenge of pursuing a bigger dream, the team and coaching staff have undergone significant changes. EXO's Chanyeol, comedian Jo Jin-se, television personality Julien Kang, and NOWZ's Jinhyuk have joined the team, adding new strength. They will be joined by existing members SHINee's Minho, Son Tae-jin, Park Chan-woong, Oh Seung-hoon, 2AM's Jeong Jin-woon, Moon Soo-in, Lee Dae-hee, Jung Gyu-min, and Kim Taek, creating an even more formidable squad.

The coaching staff has also been bolstered by an elite lineup. 'Magic Kid' Kim Tae-sul has joined as a new coach, forming a 'legendary coaching staff' alongside existing coach Jeon Tae-poong, while Sandara Park has been officially named as the team manager.

The team will begin their journey by hosting a 'National Championship' league, featuring the strongest basketball teams from across the country. They are set to compete in a league against seven top-tier teams, selected through fierce competition from over 200 applicants.

Head coach Seo Jang-hoon expressed his unwavering love for basketball, stating, "It is not easy for a basketball program to be aired on terrestrial television, so if such an opportunity arises, I want to participate even if it means pushing myself. I feel that if I can contribute even a little to Korean basketball, I must do it."

At the same time, he confessed his unique sense of responsibility and honest feelings about the program. Coach Seo revealed, "I feel two emotions while doing 'Hot-Blooded Basketball Team.' It is the most comfortable and familiar place compared to any other broadcast, but at the same time, it is where I receive the most stress. I come to the filming set excited, but I go home with the most stress."

Expectations are high for the kind of leadership Coach Seo Jang-hoon will demonstrate as he leads the Rising Eagles once again, driven by his deep affection and sense of responsibility for the sport, in the face of the new goal of national conquest. The Rising Eagles' challenge to conquer the nation will be unveiled in the premiere of 'Hot-Blooded Basketball Team Season 2,' which airs on Sunday, July 5, at 11:05 PM.
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