"What do you expect from the winning team? It's really hard" Will the Women's Power Leveling, Hyundai Engineering & Construction Era Open?

Oct 16, 2024

Hyundai Engineering & Construction Kim Da-in and Moma Basoko are expressing their candidacy with a ceremony at the media day of the Dodram 2024-2025 V-League at The K Hotel in Seocho-gu, Seoul on the afternoon of the 16th. Yonhap News

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The Dodram 2024-2025 V-League Women's Media Day was held at The K Hotel in Yangjae-dong, Seoul on the 16th. The meeting was attended by coaches and representative players from seven women's teams in the V League. Hyundai E&C's head coach Kang Sung-hyung, Kim Da-in, Moma, Heungkuk Life's head coach Marcello Avondaga, Kim Su-ji, Tutku, Jeong Kwan-jang's head coach Ko Hee-jin, Jung Ho-young, Mega, GS Caltex's head coach Lee Young-taek, Yoo Se-yeon, Silva, Korea Expressway Corporation's head coach Kim Jong-min, Kang So-hwi, Nicolova, IBK Industrial Bank's head coach Kim Ho-chul, Lee So-young, Chun Shin-tong, and Pepper Savings Bank's head coach Chang Ji-yeon, Park Jung-ah.

Coaches of seven V League women's teams. Photo =KOVO

Each of the coaches of the seven teams was the first to announce their candidacy this season. Coach Kang Sung-hyung of Hyundai Engineering & Construction, the winner of last year's championship, is "All Play". I want all of our players to do well in their respective positions this season", he explained. Director of Heungkuk Life is "Grow Up". He said, "I only finished second for two consecutive seasons, and I picked the keyword of growth because new players came and there was a change." Director Chung Kwan-jang Ko Hee-jin is "'1". Last season, one point was disappointing, and last season, I couldn't play the championship because I was one win short. I won't be disappointed with '1' this season, and I'll wrap it up with '1'"I'm determined."

GS Caltex coach Lee Young-taek is "Growth". It's a season with a lot of changes. I want to make it a year where the players grow a lot because the age of the players has decreasedHe said ", and IBK Industrial Bank manager Kim Ho-cheol said "Trust". Our team has a lot of changes, too. I want to trust my team members and play volleyball of faith" he said. Kim Jong-min, director of the Korea Expressway Corporation, cited 'Gibok' Coach Kim said, `I think our team's performance this season will depend on how much we reduce the ups and downs of the days we do well and the days we don't do well", he further explained.

On the afternoon of the 16th, at the media day of the women's team of Dodram 2024-2025 V-League at The K Hotel in Seocho-gu, Seoul, head coach of Pepper Savings Bank Jang Ji-yeon is throwing his hat in the ring. Yonhap News

Coach Jang Ji-yeon, the youngest club and the new female head coach of Pepper Savings Bank, who has been in last place since its foundation, is "Mongoose". The mongoose is an animal that does not give up and dares to the end, with a fighter temperament. I want to show that side of me" he said. Park Jung-ah, who attended as a representative player of Pepper Savings Bank, also announced that she will show a spicy taste", foreshadowing a sensation in the youngest club.

Last offseason, the women's team had a lot of player shifts. Kang So-hwi moved from GS Caltex to Korea Expressway Corporation, and Lee So-young moved to IBK Industrial Bank. Han Da-hye moved the team from GS Caltex to Pepper Savings Bank, Choi Eun-ji signed an FA contract with Heungkuk Life Insurance, Lee Joo-ah with IBK Industrial Bank, and Kim Joo-hyang with GS Caltex. In addition, a large-scale change in perception occurred as several players moved their teams through trade.

Therefore, it was not easy for the coaches to pick a candidate for the championship. Coach Kang Sung-hyung also said, `I don't know this year's prediction because all of them have been leveled,' and manager Avon Danja said, `It's hard to tell who will go to the championship this season"I looked carefully.

Hyundai Engineering & Construction head coach Kang Sung-hyung is throwing his hat in the ring at the media day of the women's team in the Dodram 2024-2025 V-League at The K Hotel in Seocho-gu, Seoul on the afternoon of the 16th. Yonhap News

However, the team that received the most attention was by far Hyundai Engineering & Construction. In a preliminary survey of coaches, Hyundai Engineering & Construction received the most votes with seven votes when asked to select the team with the closest team to the hexagon (voting two teams excluding the team they belong to). Coach Kang Sung-hyung said, `I think it's because I won this cup. It's an honor to receive the most votes. I'll try to play volleyball for it. I want to get ready to sleepLet's ask him to pick the team that is most wary of all. "It's hard to pick just one team. But it's a problem because we have a low side. I felt threatened that all the teams had heightened."

The coaches of the teams that failed 'Spring Volleyball' last year also strengthened their will. GS Caltex coach Lee Young-taek, who had a huge loss of power due to a large number of FA players transferring to Kang So-hwi, Han Da-hye, and Choi Eun-ji, said, `The players followed the training very faithfully in the off-season. Since we are considered weak, I wonder if the opposing teams will let their guard down. We'll try to dig through the cracks," he gleamed his eyes. Cho Ji-yeon, manager of Pepper Savings Bank, said, `We are also a team that has advantages in height. I will do my best with this advantage"I vowed.

Pepper Savings Bank Park Jung-ah and Jangwi. Photo=KOVO

Roadworks Kang So-hwi and Nicolova. Photo =KOVO

"I don't want to put pressure on the players," said Kim Jong-min, manager of the Korea Expressway Corporation. However, we prepared a lot and a lot of new players joined, so I think there will be a good result if we get together," he predicted positively. Director Kim Ho-chul of IBK Industrial Bank said, `I think I will go anyway. We employ a foreign player setter. I think there's a much better side than other teams" expressed confidence. At the same time, Hyundai Engineering & Construction and Heungkuk Life Insurance were cited as the two teams most likely to advance to the championship. Coach Kim said, `If you look ahead, these two teams will be the most likely", he predicted.

Meanwhile, the V-League Women's Division will open the 2024-2025 season, starting with a showdown between Hyundai Engineering & Construction and Heungkuk Life Insurance on the 19th.

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"What do you expect from the winning team? It's really hard" Will the Women's Power Leveling, Hyundai Engineering & Construction Era Open?

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