Kim Yeon-koung's suggestion of retirement! Audience, oh.. Wailing → I'll follow you soon with Kim Hae-ran's retirement ceremony

Feb 10, 2025

Kim Yeon-koung's suggestion of retirement! Audience, oh.. Wailing → I'll follow you soon with Kim Hae-ran's retirement ceremony
After the match between Heungkuk Life Insurance and Pepper Savings Bank held at Samsan World Gymnasium in Incheon on the 9th, Heungkuk Life's Libero Kim Hae-ran's retirement ceremony was held. Kim Yeon-koung is giving a large uniform frame as a gift. Incheon = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.2.9/



Kim Yeon-koung's suggestion of retirement! Audience, oh.. Wailing → I'll follow you soon with Kim Hae-ran's retirement ceremony
A match between Heungkuk Life Insurance and Pepper Savings Bank at Samsan World Gymnasium in Incheon on the 9th. Heungkuk Life Insurance's Kim Yeon-kyung is perfectly beating Pepper Savings Bank's Park Jung-ah's block. Incheon = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.2.9/
The words of Kim Yeon-kyung (37, Heungkuk Life Insurance) made the audience shake for a moment. Kim Yeon-kyung attended the retirement ceremony of senior Kim Hae-ran (41) and said, `I'll follow you soon,' hinting that her active career is numbered.

Heungkuk Life Insurance, a women's professional volleyball team, held an official retirement ceremony called Kim Hae-ran after a match against Pepper Savings Bank in the Dodram 2024-2025 V-League at Samsan Gymnasium in Incheon on the 9th. Kim Hae-ran took off his uniform at the end of the 2023-2024 season. Veteran Kim Yeon-kyung and Kim Soo-ji, who have worked with Heungkuk Life Insurance for a long time, delivered farewells and souvenirs to Kim Hae-ran as representatives of the players.

Kim Yeon-koung and Kim Hae-ran are the main figures in the semi-finals of the 2012 London Olympics. Since 2021, I've been eating a bowl of rice at Heungkuk Life Insurance. Kim Yeon-koung also played in the national team with Haeran for a long time. There are many good memories. I remember her as an older sister who always followed her hard work.




Then "You've worked so hard. Kim Yeon-koung said, "I'm rooting for my second life as well." "I'll follow you soon." Sister," she added, surprising her fans. The audience filled the Samsan Gymnasium and sighed 'Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

Kim Yeon-koung has already returned the national flag. He held a separate retirement ceremony for the national team last year. Kim Yeon-kyung, who is turning 40, is actually at an age where it will not be strange to retire at any time. He maintains top-notch skills based on thorough self-management and responsibility as a superstar.

It is presumed that Kim Yeon-koung is the winner. Kim Yeon-koung won MVP in the 2022-2023 season and 2023-2024 season in a row, but failed to quench her thirst for 'Champion Decision Win'. After ranking second in the regular league in the 2020-2021 season, the first year of his return to the V-League, he lost to GS Caltex in the championship game. The 2022-2023 season lost to the Korea Expressway Corporation in the championship game after winning the regular league. Last year, he knelt down to Hyundai Engineering & Construction in the championship game after finishing second in the regular league.




As of the fifth round, Heungkuk Life is leading this season by 11 points. The first place in the regular league is likely. It is a golden chance to win the championship. Fans also know that if they finally achieve their task, they can retire without regret. For this reason, the song poured out at Kim Yeon-kyung's light words.

Kim Yeon-koung's suggestion of retirement! Audience, oh.. Wailing → I'll follow you soon with Kim Hae-ran's retirement ceremony
A match between Heungkuk Life Insurance and Pepper Savings Bank at Samsan World Gymnasium in Incheon on the 9th. With Heungkuk Life Insurance winning 3-0, players such as Tutku, Peach, Kim Yeon-kyung and Lee Go-eun are cheering. Incheon = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.2.9/
Kim Yeon-koung's suggestion of retirement! Audience, oh.. Wailing → I'll follow you soon with Kim Hae-ran's retirement ceremony
A match between Heungkuk Life Insurance and Pepper Savings Bank at Samsan World Gymnasium in Incheon on the 9th. Heungkuk Life Tutku is cheering with Kim Yeon-koung after scoring. Incheon = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.2.9/
Kim Yeon-koung's suggestion of retirement! Audience, oh.. Wailing → I'll follow you soon with Kim Hae-ran's retirement ceremony
A match between Heungkuk Life Insurance and Pepper Savings Bank at Samsan World Gymnasium in Incheon on the 9th. Heungkuk Life Insurance's Kim Yeon-kyung is consoling Pepper Savings Bank Taylor, who was hit by her ball. Incheon = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.2.9/
Meanwhile, Kim Hae-ran achieved the women's first 10,000 defense (receiving accuracy + dig) in the 2015-2016 season. He has recorded 16,118 defense overall, ranking second in history. He also holds the record for the most digs (54 times, February 1, 2016 Hyundai Construction match) in a game.

The national team took the lead in the semifinals of the 2012 London Olympics. In the preliminary round of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, South Korea played an important role in advancing to the finals for the third consecutive time.




Kim Hae-ran, who met with reporters before the event, said, `I came to organize what I wanted to say, but I don't think I can talk if I cry"I smiled and worried.

Kim Hae-ran's eyes turned red when she watched the retirement tribute video prepared by Heungkuk Life Insurance.

Kim Hae-ran "I'm nervous to see the fans standing on the court for the first time in a long time. When I watched the video, I cried, but I held it in. There were many days when I wanted to quit, but I came this far because of my family and fans. I'm glad that I finished my career well.'

Kim Hae-ran announced that she would start her second life in volleyball.

Kim Hae-ran said "A player will retire, but he will not let go of volleyball. I hope you watch it. He said, "I'm happily retiring because my juniors did a good job."



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.