A mark dedicated to Yuk Seoyoung? No way, IBK Industrial Bank won for the first time in 9 years...3-1 come-from-behind victory over the road corporation
Sep 28, 2025
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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.
IBK Industrial Bank of Korea coach Kim Ho-chul told the team ahead of the final, `When I think about various things, I get twisted. You have to think simply. Focusing on one ball, the game ends only when it reaches 25 points. You have to do your best on every ball. You have to have all the thoughts of winning, but if you're burdened, you can lose the rhythm of the game and ruin it. Put it down. But be confident in your heart that you will always win. Trust your confidence and play."
The Korea Expressway Corporation tried to avenge its loss to IBK Industrial Bank of Korea by 1-3 in the group stage, falling to second place in Group B.
Kim Jong-min, the head coach of the Korea Expressway Corporation, said, "(We lost to IBK Industrial Bank) once in the group league, so if we lose once again, it will be more important for us not to lose consecutively than to win."IBK Industrial Bank of Korea (IBK) often moves toward lower blocking." I looked for a way to defend it. I think I should give something to give and stop one. It is important to reduce the success rate of Yuk Seo-young's attack. I'm going to mark Yook Seo-young" he forewarned.
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In the first set, IBK Industrial Bank seemed to be stopped by the Korea Expressway Corporation's strategy. It was difficult for Yuk Seo-young to solve the attack as she scored three points in the first set and had a 25% attack success rate. The Korea Expressway Corporation easily won the first set 25-20 thanks to Kim Se-in's 10-point performance.
IBK Industrial Bank of Korea immediately launched a counterattack in the second set. Yuk Seo-young, who was tied up in the first set, survived. Yuk Seo-young scored nine points in the second set and raised the attack success rate to 47.06%, giving the team a breathtaking experience.
IBK Industrial Bank lost its lead 14-16 in the second set as Kim Se-in's crazy dig and Kang So-hwi's decision-making power worked synergistically. IBK Industrial Bank then launched a counterattack pattern by thoroughly kicking Kang So-hwi's attack into defense. Thanks to this, I was able to win and balance the set score 1-1 by turning it back to 20-17.
The third set was a landslide victory for IBK Industrial Bank of Korea. Yuk Seo-young and Lee Joo-ah flew and widened the distance to 15-8. The Korea Expressway Corporation tried to reverse the atmosphere by replacing Kang So-hwi with Lee Ye-eun, but failed to reverse the trend of energy to IBK Industrial Bank. At 21-12, Kim Ha-sung burst his serve ace, and Choi Jung-min and Lee So-young added strength to end the set.
The four-set counterattack by the Korea Expressway Corporation was formidable. After being dragged to 19-22, Choi Jung-min and Yuk Seo-young succeeded in consecutive attacks to catch up to 21-22. In 23-21, Lee Joo-ah's mobile attack followed by Park Eun-sung's open attack, balancing 23-23. Lee Ju-ah then succeeded in another open attack and turned it over to 24-23, and as the last Kim Se-in's offense came out, he finished the set 25-23 to confirm the victory.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
