"You must want to do well."Desperate to "short cut" and the head coach knew 'Ace weight'

Nov 04, 2024

'You must want to do well.'Desperate to 'short cut' and the head coach knew 'Ace weight'
Kang So-hwi talks with director Kim Jong-min. Photo courtesy =KOVO



"Don't be too impatient."

Kang So-hwi (27, Korea Expressway Corporation) left GS Caltex and moved to Korea Expressway Corporation ahead of this season. The three-year total is 2.4 billion won. It was the best treatment for the women's team in the V-League.

There was a reason for the 'highest salary'. Kang So-hwi, who joined GS Caltex as the No. 1 overall pick ahead of the 2015-2016 season, received the Rookie of the Year award, won the Best 72 times and the KOVO Cup MVP 3 times. Both attack and defense showed stable performance and stood tall in the V-League 'Signal Star'



It was considered a card that could increase the power of the Korea Expressway Corporation at once, but the three games after the opening were somewhat disappointing. The receiving was consistently good, but there were ups and downs in the attack. In the first game of the season, it was not bad with a 10-point attack success rate of 42.86%. However, in the next two games, the attack success rate remained in the 20% range. As the game did not go as planned, he tried to change the atmosphere by cutting his hair short.

'You must want to do well.'Desperate to 'short cut' and the head coach knew 'Ace weight'
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Kim Jong-min, director of the Korea Expressway Corporation, said "The rhythm is broken. I tried to do it with my own strength, but my swing rhythm didn't fit" he analyzed.



Coach Kim saw the reason for the slump as 'responsibility'. As much as he was treated with the best treatment, he understood the weight that Kang So-hwi would carry. Director Kim talked a lot. I told him not to be in such a hurry"We have to put down the burden as well. I'm moving to a new team, and I'm sure you want to do very well. In a way, I think there will be a sense of responsibility as an ace. In the meantime, it seems that (the slump) has come in combination"I looked at it.

'You must want to do well.'Desperate to 'short cut' and the head coach knew 'Ace weight'
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The Jeonggwan Jangjeon on the 3rd, which manager Kim welcomed after relieving the burden. Kang So-hwi showed 100% of what he expected. He scored the most points in the team with 21 points, including four blocking points. The attack success rate was 50% and the receiving efficiency was 50%.



The team lost the set score 0-3 and lost four consecutive games, but Kang So-hwi's revival remained a source of comfort.

Director Kim said, `I think Kang So-hwi will come up in the future. It was difficult for about three games, but I have to score 20 to 25 points in the future. I'll think positively that Kang So-hwi survived?다.



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