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Recently, interest in women's soccer is increasing as the SBS entertainment program 'Goal Hitting Girls' is a hot topic.



Reporter Lee Jeong-chan reported that the number of female club members crying and laughing at soccer has also increased.



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Dayoung Eom, an office worker who plans sports brand advertisements,



[Let's go in first.]



After work, he hastened his steps and arrived at the soccer field.



Dayoung is a midfielder for the club 'OOOFC'.



[Um Da-young / OOOFC Midfielder: This is a team that has the meaning of 'women leave their jobs and come to the soccer field.']



Even in sub-zero weather, office workers as well as housewives burn their passion for soccer until 10 pm.



This club, which started with 19 members in May of last year, has already grown to 29 members thanks to the popularity of the entertainment program 'Girls Hitting the Goal', and is receiving explosive attention, with 54 people applying for the recent recruitment of 8 members.



[Song Ji-soo/Physical Teacher/Defender: 'Do girls play soccer?' I think I've heard this the most. Recently, I am running a girls' futsal class after school, and there are a lot of kids saying, 'Teacher, I want to do it too.']



[Seulgi Seo/Housewife/Striker: Postpartum depression was very severe, but watching 'Actionista' actress Jang Jin-hee I cried. Football made a second life.]



I even started making videos, such as how to choose soccer shoes, and the information for beginners was very well received.



[Um Da-young / Office worker Midfielder: What is the most difficult thing for women playing soccer for the first time?

As I approached the basics first, many people agreed with me.] Based on the



increased interest, recently K-League clubs also opened educational programs to help create a boom in women's soccer.



[I applied because I can play soccer like those who hit goals]



With the popularity of an entertainment program that contains the sincerity of women's soccer, Korean women's soccer, which was out of interest, is taking a new turn.



[Kim Chae-rin/Office worker/Midfielder: I think the women's soccer boom has already started.]



(Video coverage: Gong Jin-goo, Video editing: Kim Jong-tae, CG: Jo Soo-in, Kang Kyung-rim)