Moon Sung-min's retirement decision that his wife didn't even know → For one week, the permanent number of lightning strikes...Why did I leave in such a hurry?
Mar 23, 2025
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I didn't even discuss it with my wife until the moment I made up my mind. There was no shaking even with the persuasion of the club.
Moon Sung-min of the Korean men's volleyball team 'Legend' left. Moon Sung-min had his last meeting with Cheonan home fans through the last regular season game against OK Savings Bank on the 20th. At the end of the third set of the game, he scored two points himself, drawing enthusiastic cheers from fans.
The retirement ceremony was held after the game. He led Hyundai Capital's one-club man for 15 years and two wins (2016-2017. 2018-2019) based on the V League, and also built a new record of 18 consecutive regular league wins (2015-2016 season). Unable to hide his emotional feelings, Moon Sung-min shed tears.
It is the fourth permanent absence after Simone (OK Savings Bank, Return), Kim San-i (BK Industrial Bank), and Lee Hyo-hee (Road Corporation) in the V League. Kim Yeon-kyung (Hungkuk Life Insurance), who has already announced her intention to retire, is also scheduled to be permanent after the end of the season.
There was a long line on the court after the game. It was the fans' desire to say goodbye to Moon Sung-min. Moon Sung-min stayed there for a long time and thanked each fan with photos and autographs.
It was through the club on the 13th that Moon Sung-min announced his retirement after this season.
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He also had the will to extend his career for about a year. Commentator Park Chul-woo, a lifelong rival and colleague, said "(Moon Sung-min) seems difficult to play on the same team in the V-League, so shall we go to the Indonesian League together? I've said it before. If it wasn't for the injury, I think he wanted to play in overseas leagues." However, he chose to give up his mind to the persuasion of the head coach and remain a legend of Hyundai Capital.
Retirement ceremonies, including permanent absences, took place just one week after the announcement. The club's hard work in preparing for a short period of time was noticeable. However, there were many regrets to see off the end of the legend, the main player of the Korean men's volleyball revival.
What if he announced his intention to retire a little earlier and proceeded with the 'Retirement Tour'. Even if they do not participate at the federation level, as seen in Kim Yeon-kyung's case, the simple event of greeting away fans and presenting bouquets is quite resonant.
On the day of Moon Sung-min's retirement ceremony, the spotlight was also dispersed. The opening media day of the KBO League, the soccer World Cup qualifying match against Oman, and the women's basketball championship match were concentrated on the day. It was also the last game of the regular season for Kim Yeon-kyung, who announced her retirement early.
Therefore, very few reporters visited the site. The interview site, which could be commemorated in volleyball history, was very cold.
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The club's intentions were the same. More leisurely, he recommended a different way of retirement. During the championship game, he persuaded him to retire or play his first home game next season.
The news of Moon Sung-min's retirement can be widely promoted, and the event itself can be prepared more grandly. Naturally, Yoo Gwan-soon Gymnasium would have sold out.
However, the player's own will was stubborn. It was the last game of the regular season, and it happened to be Cheonan where you could greet your home fans.
It was also the last day of Moon Sung-min 'Players'. Hyundai Capital has already confirmed its advance to the championship game by ranking first in the regular season, but Moon Sung-min will only participate in practice and will be excluded from the entry. He also said he didn't want to put pressure on the team and teammates playing the championship or the next season.
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Of course, it's been a long time since he's already been talking about retirement. Moon Sung-min said, "'It was not the first time I talked about retirement with my wife because I was sick for a long time.'" However, he made up his mind to himself. 'I'm retiring now. When I talked about it in a notice ceremony, it was a bittersweet response.'
Still, the last way to leave was not lonely. Fellows and juniors from the national team and their teams, including Kim Ho-chul, head coach of IBK Industrial Bank, Choi Tae-woong, former head coach of IBK, Yeo Oh-hyun, head coach of IBK, Lee Na-ye Ramirez, Shin Young-seok, Hwang Dong-il, Park Chul-woo, Kwak Seung-seok, Seo Jae-deok, Kim Jae-hwi, Lee Won-joong and Roh Jae-wook, visited the scene to celebrate Legend's retirement.
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What if Moon Sung-min wants to remain on the volleyball scene. Director Blanc said "Your doctor is the most important. A good player doesn't become a good leader anytime soon. However, Moon Sung-min is qualified to be a good leader if he learns well," he stressed.
I asked what Moon Sung-min thought. He `thinks of a number of ways. I will think about my future career after this season," he replied.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
