The special prize for the boss gave me a lot of strength! Coach Jeon Hye-kyung's POSCO International wins the 女's team event at the championship

Apr 27, 2025

photo courtesy of the Korea Table Tennis Association

Posco International Yuhan cheering after the championship is confirmed. Photo courtesy = Korea Table Tennis Association

Posco International Kim Na-young. Photo courtesy = Korea Table Tennis Association

POSCO International Women's Table Tennis Team (hereinafter POSCO) won the 71st National Men's and Women's Table Tennis Championships.

POSCO won the women's general team final at Gangneung Arena on the 26th by beating Hwaseong City Corporation 3-2 after a full match. 1 Match 'Veteran Ace' Yang Ha-eun took the lead with a 3-2 victory over Yuhan. Yang Ha-eun, who was a member of POSCO until last year, perfectly read the weaknesses of her juniors. 2 Match 'Posco Ace' Kim Na-young turned Yu Si-woo 3-0 and naturalized ace Kim Ha-young, who moved from Korean Air to Hwaseong this season, caught Kim Yerin 3-1 and Hwaseong led the matchscore 2-1. However, in the fourth match, Kim Na-young led the flow by beating Yang Ha-eun 3-2 after a loose game. In the last five matches of fate, left-handed ace Yuhan turned Yu Si-woo 3-1 back. After beating the four-game deuce close game 12-10, Yuhan raised her arms and roared hot.

Posco International coach Jeon Hye-kyung is giving operational instructions to Yuhan. Photo courtesy = Korea Table Tennis Association

Posco International Ltd. Photo courtesy = Korea Table Tennis Association

POSCO continued its relationship with the Jongbyeol Championship, its first championship in 2011, the first year of its foundation. It's the fifth time in three years since winning for the fourth time in 2022. Although he was the runner-up, Hwaseong City Corporation's performance with national-class aces such as Yang Ha-eun and Kim Ha-young was also impressive. In the quarterfinals, Shin Yu-bin defeated the defending champion 'Korean Air, and beat Ansan City Hall in the semifinals to reach the final and compete closely with POSCO, a strong team. However, he failed to cross the wall of POSCO, where Kim Na-young and Yoo Han-na struggled together.

POSCO coach Jeon Hye-kyung said, `Kim Na-young and Yoo Han-na have shown remarkable growth in the international arena recently, but the domestic competition has another burden. I want to praise the players who overcame the weight and showed great performances", acknowledging the students' fighting spirit. `Thank you to coach Han Ji-min and trainer Je Yu-bin as well,' he said. Jeon also mentioned the company's generous support. "In fact, the president Lee Gye-in recently gave the players a special prize to cheer them up. He impressed me with his iPad, etc. Wouldn't this motivation have been a more special boost for our players. I will play harder with the players."

Meanwhile, in the men's general team final, the Korea Exchange, led by head coach Yoo Nam-kyu, beat the Korea Water Resources Corporation 3-2 to win.

◇The results of the women's general team competition at the National Table Tennis Championships

▶Hwaseong City Corporation 2 to 3 POSCO International

-1 Match: Yang Ha-eun 3 (10-12, 5-11, 11-7, 11-4, 11-5)2 Yuhan

-2 Match: Yu Si-woo 0 (6-11, 8-11, 7-11)3 Kim Na-young

-3 Matches: Kim Ha-young 3 (9-11, 11-9, 11-7, 11-6)1 Kim Yerin

-4 Matches: Yang Ha-eun 2 (11-3, 8-11, 11-9, 6-11, 9-11)3 Kim Na-young

-5 Match: Yu Siu 1 (11-13, 8-11, 11-9, 10-12)3 Yuhan Corporation

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.