Is it a prize to beat Leo. Korea Electric Power Corp.'s Evans, Woori Card Araujo, OK Savings Bank Dimitrov, Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance's Ahi Selection

May 09, 2025

Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Michael Ahi, Woori Card Rafael Araujo, Korea Electric Power Corp.'s Sheron Benon Evans, and OK Savings Bank Dimitar Dimitrov (from left) are smiling brightly. Photo courtesy =KOVO

Evans selected by KEPCO. Photo courtesy =KOVO

Our card's choice is Rafael Arau of Brazil. Photo courtesy =KOVO

Hyundai Capital was able to win by recruiting Leo. OK Savings Bank, which pushed Leo into the draft market without renewing his contract, ranked last last season, and coach Ogino voluntarily resigned.

That's how important foreign players are in the V-League to determine the fate of the team.

Seven foreign players in the men's team have been determined to determine the fate of the 2025-2026 season.

The 2025 KOVO Foreign Player Draft was held in Istanbul, Turkiye on the 9th (Korea time).

With Hyundai Capital's Leo, Korean Air's Russell and KB Insurance's Villena already renewed their contracts, I wondered which new players would be picked by last-place OK Savings Bank, sixth-place KEPCO, fifth-place Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance, and fourth-place Woori Card.

KB Insurance ranked first and Korea Electric Power Corp. ranked second.

Korea Electric Power Corporation has chosen Sheron Benon Evans (27, 2m2) of Canadian nationality for the Apogit Spiker, who has received attention since the tryout.

OK Savings Bank picked Dimitar Dimitrov. Photo courtesy =KOVO

Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance chose Ahi, who played for Woori Card last year. Photo courtesy =KOVO

Korean Air, which re-signed Russell, ranked third, and Woori Card, which ranked fourth, picked Rafael Araujo (2m5), a 34-year-old veteran Apogit spiker from Brazil.

OK Savings Bank, which has the option of fifth, picked 25-year-old Apogit Spiker Dimitar Dimitrov (2m4) of Bulgaria, while Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance, which is sixth, called out Michael Ahi (27, 1m95), who played for Woori Card last year and was dropped due to an early injury.

Hyundai Capital was ranked 7th, but since it renewed its contract with Leo, I watched the draft comfortably.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.