Time is running out for Kim Yeon-kyung (36-Hungkuk Life).
Kim and Heungkuk Life will host Jung Kwan-jang in the first round of the Dodram 2023-2024 V-League Women’s Playoffs (PO) at the Samsan World Gymnasium in Incheon on April 22. It is the start of the ‘spring volleyball’ season, which is always fierce and tense.
Heungkuk Life, which finished the regular season in second place, will have to go through the best-of-three PO to reach the championship match where No. 1 Hyundai E&C awaits. The season is especially interesting because the retirement of the “Volleyball Empress” who led Korean women’s volleyball to the top of the world is at stake.
Kim Yeon-kyung (36, Heungkuk Life)’s time is drawing to a close, and her name kept coming up at the V-League postseason media day at the Rivera Hotel in Cheongdam-dong, Seoul, on Monday. Heungkuk Life head coach Marcello Avondanza (Italy) attended the event with Lee Ju-ah, but Kim was the center of attention.
Perhaps it’s not surprising. The importance of a signature player is absolute in the short-term nature of the tournament, where everything is put on the line, including regular league standings and opponents. Hyundai E&C’s Lee Da-hyun said, “When we play the championship against Heungkuk Life, we have to stop (Kim) Yeon-kyung, who is the center of the team’s offense,” while Jeong Ho-young said, “If Yeon-kyung comes alive, the opponent’s mood will rise. I’m afraid of that. On the other hand, if we block her well, our team morale will increase.”
Kim’s performance this season has been nothing short of spectacular. She ranks among the top players in Korea in every statistical category: first in scoring, second in total offense, fifth in receiving, seventh in digs, and eighth in defense. It’s rare to find a player who can play offense and defense so evenly.
Kim and Heungkuk Life will host Jung Kwan-jang in the first round of the Dodram 2023-2024 V-League Women’s Playoffs (PO) at the Samsan World Gymnasium in Incheon on April 22. It is the start of the ‘spring volleyball’ season, which is always fierce and tense.
Heungkuk Life, which finished the regular season in second place, will have to go through the best-of-three PO to reach the championship match where No. 1 Hyundai E&C awaits. The 토토사이트 season is especially interesting because the retirement of the “Volleyball Empress” who led Korean women’s volleyball to the top of the world is at stake.
The volleyball world has labeled this season as Kim’s “last dance”. The fact that she only extended her contract for one year after last season, in which she lost three straight games to miss out on the championship trophy after winning the first two games of the championship, supports that speculation. So another season is coming to a close. Kim may have already made up her mind, but she’s not using the sensitive word. “I’m still thinking about it. I’m not commenting for now,” she said. She said something similar at the end of the regular season.
Regardless, Kim’s biggest challenge is clear. It’s winning. Even if she says goodbye, even if she continues to play, she has her sights set higher. The key is to manage her physical condition. Spring volleyball, with one game every two days, is not for the faint of heart. In addition, the 1988-born veteran has played every game in the regular season without rest. Experience is something to look forward to. “Being tired and exhausted is not an excuse,” Kim says, and with her accumulated know-how, she’s set to make a splash this year.
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