Key player of KB's sensation, surprise retirement announcement, Biyena Kim Yeon-kyung, V League 5R MVP selected
Feb 24, 2025
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The MVP of the fifth round of the V League, which is nearing the end of the season, has been announced. The winners were KB Insurance's foreign player Biyena and Heungkuk Life Insurance's "Volleyball Emperor" Kim Yeon-koung.
KOVO announced on the 24th that Villena and Kim Yeon-kyung were selected as the MVP of the fifth round.
Villena is the hottest player at this point in the men's team. He led his team's winning streak in the fifth round with the No. 1 attack. KB Insurance has won eight consecutive games and is fiercely competing with Korean Air for second place. 'Spring volleyball' tickets are practically won.
Villena won 15 out of 31 votes cast by reporters (4 votes each for Leo-Heo Soo-bong, 3 votes each for Yosvani-Hwangtaek, 1 vote for Kim Dong-young-Hwang Kyung-min), giving her the honor of winning the 4th round MVP after the 2nd and 5th rounds of the 19th and 20th seasons and the 3rd rounds of the 24th and 25th seasons.
Villena took the lead in KB Insurance finishing the fifth round with a victory. He ranked first in attack (57.22% success rate), second in scoring (136 points), second in open attack (48.44%) and third in serve (0.52 per set).
In addition to his individual performance, his team is also flying far. In addition to winning the fifth round, the team has won the most eight consecutive games ever since its foundation, exceeding six consecutive wins in the 09-10 and 21-22 seasons, and seven consecutive wins in the third to fourth rounds (2024-12-19 and 2025-01-16) this season.
Kim Yeon-koung won the 14th round MVP (including three monthly MVPs), winning 18 out of 31 votes (eight Silva, two Jung Yoon-ju, and one Tutku-Mega-Nikolova each).
Records prove. Kim Yeon-koung ranked No. 1 in attack (46.96%) and No. 1 in score (94 points) among domestic strikers and No. 1 in quick open (57.95% success rate). He is responsible for the largest share of attack (28.19%) in the team, but is showing off his brilliant performance. Along with the victory of the round, the team is also virtually on the verge of confirming the top spot in the regular league for the first time in two seasons after the 22nd and 23rd seasons.
The 5th round MVP award will be held in the men's match between KEPCO and KB Insurance at Suwon Indoor Gymnasium on the 28th, and the women's match between Heungkuk Life Insurance and IBK Industrial Bank at Samsan Gymnasium in Incheon on the 25th.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
