Will the power of 908 million won a year finally come to life...With Lee Min Kyu's revival, I wonder if OK will come back

Nov 21, 2024

The V-League men's match between Woori Card and OK Savings Bank was held at Jangchung Gymnasium on the 20th. OK Savings Bank's Lee Min-kyu is trying to toss. Jangchungse = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2024.11.20/

"Our members are not bad. If we all work together, we won't be in our current position."

OK Savings Bank had a hard time after the opening. Ambitious 'Spring Volleyball Guarantee Check'Louconi was chosen in place of Leo, but the result was a fiasco. I replaced a foreign player with Chris in a hurry, but nothing looks much better.

After setter Kwak Myung-woo's departure, coach Ogino gave Park Tae-sung and Kang Jeong-min a chance, but coolly, the two are not easy to solve the game. To make matters worse, even Park Tae-sung was not feeling well.

"One win and six losses. I met Woori Card here on the 20th, and OK Savings Bank won its second victory of the season." He won the set score 3-1 and added three points.

Woori Card's foreign player Ahi was clearly affected by an ankle injury, but there was also a reversal within OK Savings Bank. Veteran setter Lee Min-kyu, who coach Ogino has not been paying attention to, has led the game for the first time in a long time.

The V-League men's match between Woori Card and OK Savings Bank was held at Jangchung Gymnasium on the 20th. OK Savings Bank won by a 3-1 margin. Masayoshi Ogino shares the joy of victory with the players. Jangchungse = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2024.11.20/

Lee Min-kyu, who led the set victory by replacing the first set, led the game by starting all the other sets. Six blocks were also brilliant, but it was impressive to draw the offensive route evenly without relying on anyone.

Lee Min-kyu, a franchise star of OK Savings Bank, received a whopping 908 million won this season alone. The annual salary is 800 million won and the incentive is 108 million won. However, he hardly played in the game last season due to injury and moved away from coach Ogino's mind. Coach Ogino, who had high expectations at the time of his inauguration, gave Lee Min-kyu the captain's position, but for some reason, the expectations cooled in a season.

It didn't seem to be in the plan this season either. However, Lee Min-kyu was put in as if he had no choice but to leave Park Tae-sung, but the result was better than expected. Of course, Ogino was not satisfied. Even after winning, he criticized "The quality of the toss was not good.'

The V-League men's match between Woori Card and OK Savings Bank was held at Jangchung Gymnasium on the 20th. OK Savings Bank Song Hee-chae is cheering after scoring the first set victory. Jangchungse = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2024.11.20/

However, in order for OK Savings Bank to bottom out and draw an upward curve stably, it is essential to revive Lee Min-kyu, who is experienced and has good chemistry with existing players. Lee Min-gyu said "The sense of the game is very poor. That's why it's hard in between. It's a lie if you can't go to the game often, if you don't have any difficulties. However, it is a task that a player has to solve. Considering the physical strength of the game, judgment, and teamwork with the strikers, I think my current condition is only 50-60%.

As Lee Min-kyu survived, other native strikers such as Song Hee-chae also gained strength. Song Hee-chae said, `When I came back to OK Savings Bank last year, I had high expectations for the idea of getting it back together with Mingyu. However, it was a pity that he could not play much due to injuries. If Mingyu raises the ball, I also gain confidence. We have a good relationship just by looking at each other's eyes."

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Will the power of 908 million won a year finally come to life...With Lee Min Kyu's revival, I wonder if OK will come back

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