Industrial Bank of Korea franchise star Kim Hee-jin will play as an MB member of Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd.
May 26, 2025
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To fill the gap in Hyundai Engineering & Construction's middle blocker position, veteran star player Kim Hee-jin of IBK Industrial Bank was recruited. The way is a trade.
Hyundai Engineering & Construction officially announced on the 26th that it has recruited Kim Hee-jin. The trade was negotiated by the two teams on the 23rd, and as a result, Hyundai Engineering & Construction decided to bring Kim Hee-jin on the condition that they give the second round of the rookie draft and cash to the Industrial Bank of Korea in the 2026-2027 season.
Kim Hee-jin will take on a new challenge by changing his team for the first time in 15 years since joining the new team as a preferred name at the time of the founding of Industrial Bank of Korea in 2010.
Kim Hee-jin was a former member of the national team that competed in three Olympics: the 2012 London Olympics, the 2016 Rio Olympics and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. She is a star who dominated the women's volleyball world with her spectacular play with tremendous destructive power. It is also a multiplayer that can play both Apogit Spiker and Middle Blocker.
However, after knee surgery in 2023, the ability to exercise has declined sharply. First of all, the jump was not good, and because of this, it reached a situation where it was not possible to launch a cool attack like before in the wing position. If there were many cases of benching last season, it was all about playing the role of a middle blocker as a substitute.
However, Hyundai Engineering & Construction has noticed Kim Hee-jin's experiences. In the middle blocker position, he was recruited because he thought he was still competitive.
Kim Hee-jin "I was very eager to try again, and thanks to the respect from the Industrial Bank of Korea, I was able to move to Hyundai Engineering & Construction." Thank you to the IBK Volleyball Team, and I want to prove my worth once again in my new team. As much as you gave me the opportunity, I'll do my best to show you good performances", he expressed his feelings.
Manager Kang Sung-hyung of Hyundai Engineering & Construction said, `The recruitment of Kim Hee-jin will be of great help in complementing the power of the middle blocker position. I'm not in perfect condition yet, but I'll spare no support to adapt quickly to the team and improve my skills," he said. Hyundai Engineering & Construction needed to strengthen its middle blocker position due to Lee Da-hyun's transfer to Heungkuk Life Insurance.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
