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| On the 8th, the 5th game of the women's championship match of the volleyball V-League was held at Samsan World Gymnasium in Incheon. Heungkuk Life won the championship. Heungkuk Life Insurance players are rinsing Kim Yeon-koung. Incheon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.04.08/ |
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| 5th volleyball V-League women's championship match at Samsan World Gymnasium in Incheon on the 8th. Heungkuk Life Insurance won the championship by winning the articles of association. Kim Yeon-koung, who is getting the winner's rinsing. Incheon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.04.08/ |
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| Hungkuk Life Insurance's Kim Yeon-koung is interviewing after winning the championship. Incheon = Reporter Kwon In-ha |
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"This is what I imagined retirement. I imagined retiring with a trophy."
It's really the end. It is no longer possible to see Kim Yeon-kyung in the V-League as the best 'Volleyball Empress'. Heungkuk Life Insurance's Kim Yeon-kyung (37) won the last game and retired with the trophy, ending her career.
Heungkuk Life, led by Kim Yeon-koung, won the fifth round of the Dodram 2024 ￣ 2025 V-League Women's Championship match at Samsan World Gymnasium in Incheon on the 8th by beating Jeong Kwan-jang by a set score of 3-2. He seemed to be close to winning the first and second sets by winning all the games from behind, but Jeong Kwan-jang squeezed his last strength to win the third and fourth sets and drive it to the last five sets, and a tight race of 12-12 continued in the fifth set. The goddess of victory gave Kim Yeon-koung, who has never won a championship since returning to Korea, to win a championship. Foreign player Tutku, who was on the battlefield, scored all three points needed for Heungkuk Life, and all Heungkuk Life players, including Kim Yeon-kyung, cheered. Serving, Kim fired a mega spike at 13-12, digging to win on her own. Both Heungkuk Life's Avonja and Jeong Kwan-jang and Ko Hee-jin were Kim Yeon-koung's best digs to count the scene as a decisive moment. Immediately after the game, Kim Yeon-kyung was unanimously selected as the MVP of the championship by 31 votes.
It's the last time, but the empress was different. Throughout the awards and retirement ceremonies, he showed a bright smile and no tears.
When Kim Yeon-koung came into the interview room and said she didn't cry, she smiled and said, "It was a little bit." "I don't know either. I thought this adversity was approaching ahead of my retirement, and I kept trying to overcome it. I kept talking to the players to harmonize with them.... The team worked so hard for a short period of time. Thank you very much for the great finish."
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| On the 8th, the 5th game of the women's championship match of the volleyball V-League was held at Samsan World Gymnasium in Incheon. Heungkuk Life's Kim Yeon-kyung and the players are cheering as they win the second set. Incheon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.04.08/ |
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| On the 8th, the 5th game of the women's championship match of the volleyball V-League was held at Samsan World Gymnasium in Incheon. Heungkuk Life's Kim Yeon-koung roars after winning the second set. Incheon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.04.08/ |
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| On the 8th, the 5th game of the women's championship match of the volleyball V-League was held at Samsan World Gymnasium in Incheon. Heungkuk Life Insurance's Kim Yeon-koung is making a spike in front of Jung Kwan-jang's block. Incheon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.04.08/ |
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It was a tight race up to the fifth set. Kim has played in many international competitions including overseas leagues and the Olympics, but she said, `I think I will remember today a lot.' "I came back to Korea and played four championships, all against other teams. It was this hard to win a star. What's the problem. I think I always worked hard, but I also thought why this is the only thing that comes back. I didn't think dramas and movies would make this kind of scenario," he said, adding that it was a difficult championship for him as well.
On this day, Kim Yeon-koung also showed the best play. He led the attack by scoring 34 points, the most in the team, and even made a decisive dig, making it unbelievable that he was 37 years old. Although he has already announced his retirement and finished his last game, many fans will still regret Kim Yeon-kyung's retirement.
Kim Yeon-koung seemed satisfied. "The way I'm ending today seems like I'm retiring in the way I wanted to beKim Yeon-koung, who says ,"Many people are asking why I'm retiring when I'm doing well at the top, but this is what I imagined retirement." Retiring with a trophy. It was a pity that it didn't come true. Retiring from the top with a star seems to be what I wanted."
What if I didn't win. Kim Yeon-koung said, "The mistake of four touches in the third set was big for me.(Mistakes at deuce 24-24) Something I don't usually do.. I thought that I would continue to have nightmares if I retire like this (without winning)."
He also expressed his gratitude to Jeong Kwan-jang for making the unforgettable game. "I was grateful that Director Jeong came up to the championship and was able to show good volleyball. There was an injury, but I did my best and I did well"I thought it was true that there was no tie in sports. It must have been hard for the Jeonggwanjang to go through a lot, but since we laugh.... Jeong Kwan-jang's players did a great job, too"
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| On the 8th, the 5th game of the women's championship match of the volleyball V-League was held at Samsan World Gymnasium in Incheon. Heungkuk Life Insurance's Kim Yeon-koung is making a spike in front of Jung Kwan-jang's block. Incheon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.04.08/ |
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| On the 8th, the 5th game of the women's championship match of the volleyball V-League was held at Samsan World Gymnasium in Incheon. Kim Yeon-koung and Heungkuk Life Insurance players share their joy after scoring. Incheon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.04.08/ |
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| On the 8th, the 5th game of the women's championship match of the volleyball V-League was held at Samsan World Gymnasium in Incheon. Kim Yeon-koung roars after winning the first set. Incheon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.04.08/ |
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Maybe because he just finished the game, he didn't seem like a retired player, and neither did he. Kim Yeon-koung says "It's like a dream. I think I will move to Daejeon, and I think I will play one more game in Incheon. I feel like I'm going to have another schedule" "I think I'll realize it after a few days when I'm alone at home. When I retire, I think I'll remember today a lot."
I wonder what kind of activities Kim Yeon-koung will do in the future. As you all know, there is the Kim Yeon-koung Foundation, and we have many plans this year, so we are planning to do it, and rather than doing other things, what should we do while resting. I'm trying to take time thinking about what's the direction."
Asked if she would play volleyball even if she was born again, Kim Yeon-koung said, `I don't want to. It's such a tough job." Then "If I had won the third game, I would have thought that it would be what I wanted, but I had a hard time playing volleyball at the end, but there were so many difficult moments, but I thought it wasn't easy until the end."I'll play volleyball even if I'm born again, but I'll say it's not easy."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
