When former teammate Hye-gyeong KIM is asked to return from a coaching job in Japan to put together a national team for the 2004 Athens Olympics, she persuades Mi-sook to return to the sport.

• 在以前的队友金海云从日本被邀请回来当国家队教练以备战2004年的雅典奥运会的时候，她邀请明珠重回国家队。