Speaking at an online media day on Jan. 13, Chae admitted she still questions herself every season. “I always wonder if it’s time to stop,” she said. “No matter how hard you work, you hit limits―and I’ve felt that going into each season.”
She added that one reason "Kick a Goal" has stayed loved through 200 episodes is its never-quit spirit. “Viewers connect with women who refuse to give up and keep challenging themselves,” she noted.
Chae revealed that when she first joined the series, a strength assessment pegged her “muscle age” at 55. “Dancing doesn’t automatically mean well-developed muscles. I also diet a lot for the stage,” she explained. “I had to build from that baseline, and I feel like I won the fight with myself. Now my muscle age tests in the mid-30s.”
What moves her most is the show’s ripple effect. “One of the best things I hear is, ‘I’m in my 40s and started playing after watching you,’” she said. “Comments like that make my day. We’ll keep pushing so even more people feel inspired to try.”
For the new season, "Kick a Goal" is rolling out a major reset: excluding the retooling squads FC Bulnabi, FC Anaconda, and FC Gavengers, the league now features eight teams with seven players each. Some athletes have transferred, fresh recruits have joined, and a new rule requires all seven players to see the field each match―changes designed to preserve each team’s identity while balancing competition across the board.
"Kick a Goal" returns Jan. 14 at 9 p.m. The premiere opens the second G League season with FC Top Girl Movement facing off against FC Balladream.
(SBS Entertainment News | Kang Sun-ae)
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