Retired Kim Yeon-koung's sincerity
He was on the verge of retirement as an active player, but he finally made the choice for his fans. Kim Yeon-koung (Heungkuk Life Insurance), a leading Korean volleyball player and the best star of this season, will try again to win the top prize in the V League.
At the 2023-24 Dodram V-League Awards held at The K Hotel in Yangjae-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul on the afternoon of the 8th, Kim Yeon-koung said, "I will try to win the title once more next season," adding, "I will play one more season for my fans." Money S selected Kim Yeon-koung, who delayed her retirement and expressed her desire for the championship trophy for her fans, as a hot topic on the 10th.
Heungkuk Life Insurance topped the regular league with 27-9 losses (82 points) in the 2022-23 season. However, it failed to win the championship title as it suffered a 'win, loss, and loss' to the Korea Expressway Corporation in the championship game. He missed the title of "spring volleyball" as he lost to Hyundai Engineering & Construction 0-3 in the championship game this season, even though he extended his contract by one year to achieve Heungkuk Life's dream of winning the championship.
Korean fans agreed that Kim, who finished runner-up for two consecutive seasons, would consider retiring. However, she announced that she would extend her career as an active player, expressing her feelings about winning the MVP of this season's regular season.
She has the mindset that deserves the title of volleyball empress. "I hope to have more competitors next season. I will do my best not to be left behind," Kim said. "If the next season is the last, I will reveal it in advance." "Many people are rooting for me, so shouldn't we all prepare our minds together?" she added.
He participated in the pregame set before this season, ranking sixth in score (775 points) and second in attack success rate (44.98 percent). He acquired 20 out of 31 votes in MVP selection, beating over runner-up Yang Hyo-jin (5 votes) to win the best individual volleyball award in spring.
After winning her first V-League title in the 2005-06 season, Kim Yeon-koung swept overseas trophies including Japan, Turkiye and China. Since then, she returned to Korea in 2020 and won individual awards every season, boasting of her strength. However, as she has no connection with the trophy, she is expected to risk her life and death in the upcoming 2024-25 season. 안전 토토사이트