22 points, 22 points, and the MVP of the Yuk Seo-young Cup, Glory...MIP Kim Se-in, Rising Star Award Choi Yeon-jin

Sep 28, 2025

IBK Industrial Bank Yuk Seo-young won the MVP of the 2025 Cup. Photo courtesy =KOVO

IBK Industrial Bank players cheer after confirming the victory. Photo courtesy =KOVO

IBK Industrial Bank Yuk Seo-young won the MVP of the cup competition.

IBK Industrial Bank of Korea came from behind to win the set score 3-1 (20-25, 25-22, 25-15, 25-23) in the final against the Korea Expressway Corporation at Jinnam Gymnasium in Yeosu on the 28th.

IBK Industrial Bank of Korea lifted the trophy for the first time in nine years since 2016. It is the club's fourth championship after 2013, 2015 and 2016.

IBK Industrial Bank of Korea advanced to the semifinals by ranking first in Group A (two wins and no losses). In the semi-final against Hyundai Engineering & Construction, the second-ranked team in Group B, on the 27th, they advanced to the final by winning the set score 3-0. It was the first time in two years that he advanced to the final after finishing runner-up in 2023.

Yuk Seo-young's performance stood out. He scored 22 points, including one block and three serve, leading IBK Industrial Bank to win the championship.

Yuk Seo-young ranked first by securing 31 votes as a result of MVP voting. Lee Ju-ah came in second with two votes and Lim Myeong-ok came in third with one vote.

Korea Expressway Corporation Kim Se-in. Photo courtesy =KOVO

Kim Se-in was selected as the runner-up MIP of the Korea Expressway Corporation. It came in first with 26 votes. Kim Se-in was responsible for 23 points, the most in both teams. Kang So-hwi, who came in second, received six votes, and Kim Se-bin and Moon Jung-won, who tied for third, received one vote each.

The Rising Star Award went to Choi Yeon-jin, setter of IBK Industrial Bank. Choi Yeon-jin is a second-year professional player who joined IBK Industrial Bank as the sixth overall pick in the first round of the rookie draft from 2024 to 2025. Choi Yeon-jin showed a step up by leading his team to an unbeaten victory.

Meanwhile, Choi Sung-kwon and Jung Eun-ji won the referee award.