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| Kim Hee-jin's performance running throughout the first set. Photo = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun |
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Kim Hee-jin, who chose to extend his active career at the crossroads of retirement, flew against his former team.
Hyundai Engineering & Construction won the first round match against IBK Industrial Bank of Korea (25-20, 25-20, 25-23) in the 2025-2026 Jin Air Professional Volleyball Women's Division at Suwon Indoor Gymnasium on the 4th, adding three points to the top spot.
It was a game where veteran middle blocker Kim Hee-jin (34) showed off his performance. Kim Hee-jin joined the IBK Industrial Bank as a founding member in 2010 and was a franchise star loved by many fans, playing for only one team until last season.
However, after knee surgery, which was injured two years ago, Kim Hee-jin failed to recover his skills and did not help the team's power. In the end, IBK Industrial Bank offered Kim Hee-jin, who was evaluated as an out-of-strength player after last season, a coaching job.
Kim Hee-jin, who chose to extend his retirement as an active player, wore a Hyundai E&C uniform through a cash and rookie nomination trade.
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| Kim Hee-jin, wearing a Hyundai E&C uniform, pushed his former team fiercely. |
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| The perfect revival of Kim Hee-jin, who was on the verge of retirement due to a knee injury, |
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| Cheering teammates as Kim Hee-jin scored a serve. |
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the first game against one's old team. Kim Hee-jin poured everything into the first set. After Kari (8 points), he scored five points, the second-highest scorer in the team. The attack success rate was also 80 percent. Thanks to Kim Hee-jin's performance, Hyundai Engineering & Construction, which won the first set 25-20, succeeded in gaining the upper hand.
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| Yang Hyo-jin, the beam of Suwon acid. His knee is not good, but he scored 14 points on the day as well. |
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The second set is a one-sided flow of Hyundai Engineering & Construction. While middle blocker Yang Hyo-jin scored six points, foreign players Kari and Jastas combined for nine points, and Kim Hee-jin also added one point by blocking.
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| Jung Ji-yoon, who blocked Victoria's attacks one after another, is cheering. |
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At the end of the third set, which had been leading all the time, Hyundai Engineering & Construction allowed a 24-23 chase, but Jung Ji-yoon's spike score, which scored nine points on the day, ended the game.
Coach Kang Sung-hyung said in an interview after the game that `The physical movement was the fastest and best in today's game," he praised Kim Hee-jin for his performance.
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| Kim Hee-jin, who announced his revival against the friendship team. |
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
