Director Kim Yeon-koung won his debut match! Stars from all over the world gather in Incheon → cheer for the next dance

May 18, 2025

Director Kim Yeon-koung won his debut match! Stars from all over the world gather in Incheon → cheer for the next dance
Coach Kim Yeon-kyung 'Enjoy tactics'

(Incheon = Yonhap News) Reporter Seo Dae-yeon ='Volleyball Empress'Kim Yeon-kyung, who ended her active career after the 2024-2025 season, is watching the game with a tactical board reading 'ENJOY' as the star team coach at the Women's Volleyball World All-Star Game 'KYK Invitational 2025' held at Samsan World Gymnasium in Incheon on the 18th. 2025.5.18

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Director Kim Yeon-koung won his debut match! Stars from all over the world gather in Incheon → cheer for the next dance
Kim Yeon-kyung's surprise debut in the women's volleyball world all-star match

(Incheon = Yonhap News) Reporter Seo Dae-yeon = Kim Yeon-kyung, who ended her active career after the 2024-2025 season, is leading the players as a star team coach in the women's volleyball world all-star match 'KYK Invitational 2025' held at Samsan World Gymnasium in Incheon on the 18th. 2025.5.18

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Superstars from all over the world gathered for Kim Yeon-kyung (37) of the 'Volleyball Empress'. Kim Yeon-koung won until the director's debut.

Kim Yeon-kyung held the 'KYK Invitational 2025' at Samsan Gymnasium in Incheon on the 17th and 18th, giving volleyball fans a great spectacle. Kim Yeon-koung invited some of the world's best female volleyball stars. It was the last fan service organized by Kim Yeon-kyung, who retired from active duty after the 2024-2025 season.

"Winning is the most important of all," Kim Yeon-koung said, vowing to `not just a show, but a game that can be entertaining even in a fierce competition.'




Kim Yeon-kyung's global status has been set up. Eighteen world stars, including 2020 Tokyo Olympic MVP Jordan Larson (US), two-time World Grand Prix MVP Natalia Pereira (Brazil), 2016-2017 winner Eda Erdem (Turkiye), and Japan's top setter Erika Sakae (Japan), were in the spotlight.

As it was an event game, the team with a total of 80 points first won the cumulative score system.

It was divided into sets for every 20 points and conducted in a total of 4 sets. On the first day, the World All-Star and the Korean national team played a friendly match. On the second day, the All-Stars were divided into 'Team World' and 'Team Star'.




Prior to the game, the Korea Volleyball Federation (KOVO) delivered a plaque of appreciation to Kim Yeon-kyung. I appreciated his contribution to the development of the league.

Kim Yeon-koung even showed off her leadership as the head coach of 'Team Star'. Kim Yeon-kyung also had a resourceful match with her old teacher, director Avonja. Abondaji is the leader who won the 2024-2025 season Heungkuk Life with Kim Yeon-koung.

Coach Kim Yeon-kyung caught the eye with his passionate head coach's appearance, protesting the referee's decision and even calling for operation time when it was 6-6. Coach Kim Yeon-koung communicates with the players in English without an interpreter and instructs them to operate. Kim Yeon-koung and Avonja made a request even though they knew there was no video reading, which caused laughter.




Director Kim Yeon-koung won his debut match! Stars from all over the world gather in Incheon → cheer for the next dance
Kim Yeon-kyung 'It was good'

(Incheon = Yonhap News) Reporter Seo Dae-yeon = Kim Yeon-koung's team is happy with her teammates after scoring in the women's volleyball world all-star match 'KYK Invitational 2025' held at Samsan World Gymnasium in Incheon on the 18th. 2025.5.18

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Director Kim Yeon-koung won his debut match! Stars from all over the world gather in Incheon → cheer for the next dance
Kim Yeon-kyung and Abon Dan-ja

(Incheon = Yonhap News) Reporter Lim Soon-seok = Kim Yeon-kyung poses with Marcello Abon Dan-ja (Italy), the world all-star volleyball coach, at the Samsan World Gymnasium in Incheon on the 16th. 2025.5.16

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At the end of the first set, Kim Yeon-kyung put down the operation board. Kim Yeon-koung took off her training suit and wore a uniform marked with 'SNumber 10' Kim Yeon-koung came into the court herself. Kim Yeon-koung played hard like an active player, succeeding not only open attack but also back attack and blocking. Kim Yeon-koung was responsible for five points, the most in the team in the second set.

During the break between sets, star players actively participated in the event with fans. A quiz in which fans match the title of K-pop sung by Chiaka Ogbogu (USA) has become popular. In addition to Kim Yeon-kyung, Pereira, Yamagagi-si Akane, and Inoue Kotoe (Japan) teamed up with fans to play mini-games with super-large volleyball. Led by Kim Yeon-koung, 'Team Star' won 80-63. Kim Yeon-koung was also responsible for the match point.

Kim Yeon-koung thinks that the stage is not the end but a new beginning. As a person who loves volleyball, I will stay with volleyball and fans in various ways. I hope this place will be a beautiful memory that everyone will remember for a long time. I hope you enjoy it with me until the end."



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.