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| Kim Yeon-koung, who was watching the fans who stayed until the end and cheered, is wiping her eyes with her hands. Was it tears? Suwon = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com |
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Light green Hyundai E&C fans and pink Heungkuk Life fans cheered for the volleyball empress in one mind. Kim Yeon-koung was so moved that her eyes turned red at Suwon Gymnasium, which was packed with 3,800 people.
Suwon Gymnasium on the 21st. After the match between Hyundai Engineering & Construction and Heungkuk Life Insurance, Kim Yeon-kyung's retirement tour event was held. It is an event held by V-League clubs agreeing to hold a retirement tour for Kim Yeon-kyung, who announced her retirement after this season.
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| Kim Yeon-koung | who cheered louder when his teammate's attack succeeded after receiving the ball from the rear
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Heungkuk Life Insurance won the game with a set score of 3-0. Heungkuk Life Insurance has 73 points, widening its gap with second-place Hyundai Engineering & Construction (57 points) to 16.
After the game, Hyundai E&C players and coaching staff lined up on the court, and close junior Yang Hyo-jin delivered Kim Yeon-kyung's number 10 and a uniform with Hyundai E&C players' autographs. Director Kang Sung-hyung also congratulated Kim Yeon-kyung on her retirement tour by delivering a bouquet of flowers with a bright smile.
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| Kang Sung-hyung, a coach and player on the national team, |
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| Retirement tour with best friends and junior players such as Hwang Yeon-ju and Yang Hyo-jin |
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Kim Yeon-koung, who grabbed the microphone, started saying goodbye with a joke that "Yeon-joo, I'm coming first". Kim Yeon-kyung went on to "I would like to thank the club officials, the team, and the fans for preparing this event. I know the fans here are supporting Hyundai Engineering & Construction, but please support Heungkuk Life Insurance a lot," he said, inducing applause and laughter from the fans.
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| "Please support Heungkuk Life, too."Kim Yeon-koung, who said /td>
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On this day, the stands at Suwon Stadium were filled with fans of Heungkuk Life in pink uniforms. These fans remained in the stands until Kim Yeon-koung left the court to cheer for the volleyball empress.
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| Audience embroidered pink wave |
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"I tried not to be emotional, but unlike the IBK Industrial Bank match, the in-house announcer kept mentioning retirement. I tried not to care during the game." The composure that he kept throughout the game collapsed after meeting the fans' eyes after the retirement tour event.
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| Kim Yeon-koung | choked up watching the remaining fans after all the events were over
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While approaching the fans, signing autographs and thanking them, Kim Yeon-koung twice appeared to wipe her eyes with her hands. Kim Yeon-koung's eyes were moist as she looked at the fans.
Kim Yeon-kyung's next retirement tour is a home game against IBK Industrial Bank of Korea on the 25th and a match against Jeong Kwan-jang at Daejeon Chungmu Gymnasium on March 1.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
