Korea Electric Power Corp. is thrilled to beat OK Savings Bank in their own blood fight and escape six consecutive losses

Feb 16, 2025

Korea Electric Power Corp. is thrilled to beat OK Savings Bank in their own blood fight and escape six consecutive losses
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I can't be the last place!

Korea Electric Power Corp. escaped from six consecutive losses. He survived from the brink of falling to the bottom.

KEPCO won the set score 3-1 (32-24, 27-25, 25-20, 25-21) in the fifth round of the 2024-2025 Dodram V League against OK Savings Bank at Suwon Indoor Gymnasium on the 16th.




Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) fell sharply after leaving the foreign player Matheus injury. It was losing six consecutive games. The last victory was against OK Savings Bank on the 21st of last month.

While KEPCO continued to lose, OK Savings Bank began to rebound after recruiting setter Shota in the Asian quarter. He pressured KEPCO by accumulating points one after another.

Before the match, KEPCO was sixth with 25 points and OK Savings Bank was the lowest with 23 points. If OK Savings Bank won by winning three points, it could have succeeded in the last place for the first time this season. Therefore, it is a game between two teams that are far from spring volleyball, but it was bound to be fierce. In particular, OK Savings Bank coach Ogino expressed his willingness to come out last, saying, `It's the first time in my career that I'm in last place.'




Korea Electric Power Corp. is thrilled to beat OK Savings Bank in their own blood fight and escape six consecutive losses
Photo courtesy=KOVO
Their own bloodshed that they can't be last. It was hot as expected. It was a huge battle from the first set. KEPCO played without any foreign players except for setter Yamato in the Asian quarter. OK Savings Bank also put Shota in, but Chris only put in a one-point striker, effectively treating him as out of power. It was a real match between Korean players.

I let out a fire. Korea Electric Power Corp. led Lim Sung-jin (18 points), Kim Dong-young (23 points), and Park Seung-soo (12 points), while OK Savings Bank countered with Shin Ho-jin (24 points), Kim Gun-woo (14 points), and Kim Woong-bi (12 points). a battle between superiority and inferiority. Since there were no foreign players, it was more fun to watch, with scores coming from various positions. play a close game of deuce with more than 30 points in the first set Kim Woong-bi's decisive score won OK Savings Bank 34-32.

Korea Electric Power Corp. is thrilled to beat OK Savings Bank in their own blood fight and escape six consecutive losses
Photo courtesy=KOVO
KEPCO gave up the first set in vain, but did not give up and took the lead from the beginning of the second set, showing enthusiasm in front of home fans. However, OK Savings Bank also played against Shin Ji-jin, who showed good condition. OK Savings Bank took the lead with Lee Min-kyu's serve score, which was substituted at 20-20, and seemed to bring a complete victory with a 24-23 lead, but here, Lim Sung-jin's blocking of the cheonggeum burst in succession and became deuce again. And with Shin Young-seok's last score, KEPCO won 27-25.




Korea Electric Power Corp. is thrilled to beat OK Savings Bank in their own blood fight and escape six consecutive losses
Photo courtesy=KOVO
After winning the second set, KEPCO gained momentum. The third set was Yoon Ha-joon, a high school graduate rookie. Yoon Ha-joon, who was put in place of Park Seung-soo, who lost his stamina, completely changed the atmosphere of the game by himself with his relentless attack, and KEPCO easily won the third set 25-20 amid Yoon Ha-joon's fierce attack. Yoon Ha-joon (14 points) became a surprise star by scoring 11 points alone in the third set.

In the fourth set, the weak OK Savings Bank failed to block the momentum of KEPCO from the beginning. The game was transferred to Korea Electric Power Corp. early on. Coach Ogino also threw the white flag early by putting in players who had not played.

Meanwhile, Shin Young-seok (11 points) of KEPCO 'Living Legend' made his 1300th career blocking on the same day. He added four on the day, totaling 1303 blocks. overwhelming number one in this category. Second place Lee Sun-kyu (retired) has 1,056, followed by fifth place Park Sang-ha (KB Insurance) with 884 among active players.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.