Retired Moon Sung-min will not play in the championship. Today is the last day as a player…I wanted to say hello to my home fans
Mar 20, 2025
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It was such a sudden farewell. Hyundai Capital's Moon Sung-min (39), who met ahead of the last regular season game, replied with a warm smile when asked why he retired.
Cheonan Yoo Gwan-soon Gymnasium on the 20th. It is the day when Hyundai Capital's last regular league game was held in Dodram 2024-2025 season.
The retirement ceremony of Moon Sung-min, who played 15 seasons in Hyundai Capital alone and had a brilliant time as a national team member, including the gold medal at the 2006 Asian Games and participation in the World League, was held.
Moon Sung-min's retirement was suddenly announced on the 13th. It was news that rivals and best friends, who have been sweating together on the court since college, also learned from the article.
While looking back on the past time before the match, Moon Sung-min cried and shed tears.
"I'm a very lucky volleyball player. I started my V-League career in the best team, played with my seniors, my friends, my juniors, and so good players. Thanks to you, I was able to play volleyball for a long time."
If there were no injuries, wouldn't there also be a volleyball legend playing abroad for a long time. Regarding his time playing in Germany and Turkey, Moon said, "It was very difficult going abroad at such a young age. Linguistically as well, right?? "Because I was alone without a family," he said with a big smile. "Who would want to leave this team once he entered Hyundai Capital?"
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In the 2015-2016 season, when he won 18 consecutive regular season games, and the 2018-2019 season, when he won the last championship game, Moon Sung-min was always at the center of Hyundai Capital in the moment of glory. When asked about the most memorable moment of his career, "There were many good moments, but it was also his first championship in 10 years. I had a hard time mentally (because I didn't win), but I think it's the most meaningful day in my volleyball life."
But now I'm ready to cheer from a position where I took a step back. Moon Sung-min said, "In the season when I won 18 consecutive games, I played really fun volleyball with coach Choi Tae-woong. I felt like I was going to the court every gameAfter laughing ", the team centered on Heo Soo-bong was completed. I will continue to support the rest of the season. I will also do my best as a training partner to prepare for the championship."
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Moon Sung-min has been saying hello to the story that 'There are less than a few years left' since before. We were preparing each other's minds. I also talked to my wife jokingly, but this time, she informed me that 'I'm retiring' and laughed and said " (Yoo) Kwang-woo, (Han) player, (Shin) Young-seok, and (Park) Sang-ha are still good. I hope you will take good care of yourself and play in Korean volleyball for a longer time," he stressed.
Coach Choi Tae-woong, who met at the scene, said, `The day we won together, and today will be one of the unforgettable memories of my life. He is a player who has really dedicated himself to the team and to the Republic of Korea. I wish I could have played until the end."
Shin Young-seok also heard the news of his retirement for the first time in an article. Now I think it's me next. I also remember winning the championship with a lot of hard times. "It left a lot of good memories for many people. Congratulations on finishing your career without regret, and I hope everything goes well in the future."
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Why was it today. "I've been communicating with the club for a long time regarding retirement, but it's not been long since I've confirmed it," Moon Sung-min said. "The club wanted the weekend or the first and second games of the championship, but I wanted today. Since the team has a big game ahead, I didn't want to unnecessarily put pressure on the players. I thought it'd be better to say goodbye to Cheonan's home fans (because they don't play championships)", he explained.
If the decision had been made a little earlier, wouldn't it have been possible to proceed with the 'Retirement Tour' like Kim Yeon-kyung. Moon Sung-min said, `I'm just thankful that I got a place in the club like this. (Kim Yeon-kyung) waved her hand, saying, "A different level of player than me."
He will be excluded from the championship entry. This is the context in which he has repeatedly stated that he does not want to burden the club.
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"Too much love was received. Until the retirement ceremony like this, I really appreciate the fans' love. I also want to say thank you to my family. Thanks to so many people's help, I've been able to play volleyball so far."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
