Muan Airport, Professional Volleyball in Tragic Disaster, Remembrance of Victims Before the Game...I'm not going to cheer for Gwangju

Dec 29, 2024

Muan Airport, Professional Volleyball in Tragic Disaster, Remembrance of Victims Before the Game...I'm not going to cheer for Gwangju
A volleyball V-League men's match between Korean Air and KB Insurance was held at Gyeyang Gymnasium in Incheon on the 29th. The athletes are paying silent tribute to the casualties of the Muan Airport plane crash ahead of the game. Incheon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2024.12.29/



"I hope there won't be more victims...."

Gyeyang Gymnasium in Incheon on the 29th, ahead of the showdown between Korean Air Jumbos and KB Insurance Stars. Ahead of the match, we held a moment of silence.

Earlier in the day, a Jeju Air flight 7C2216 from Bangkok, Thailand, crashed into the outer wall while trying to land at Muan International Airport in South Jeolla Province. News of the deaths continued with 181 people, including flight attendants and passengers on board.




In response to the tragic accident, professional volleyball began as a memorial. Following the introduction of the player, the announcer's tribute was followed, and a silent tribute was held.

The women's match between Pepper Savings Bank and Hyundai Engineering & Construction, which will be held at 4 p.m. at the Pepper Stadium in Gwangju, also begins with a silent tribute. In addition, he does not support the development.

A KOVO official explained, `We decided not to support the development of the Gwangju game and refrain from proceeding with events during the game.'






This article was translated by Naver AI translator.