Kim Yeon-kyung's shock retirement announcement will be made even more when she claps for the legendary 1300 block

Feb 17, 2025

V League match between Woori Card and KEPCO at Jangchung Gymnasium on the 31st. KEPCO's Shin Young-seok cheers after scoring. Jangchung = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2024.12.31/

"I'll do more when I clap." Haha."

KEPCO escaped from the quagmire of six consecutive losses by winning set score 3-1 against OK Savings Bank in the 2024-2025 Dodram V League at Suwon Indoor Gymnasium on the 16th. If they lost by giving up three points on the day, they would have fallen to last place for the first time in the season, but KEPCO players overcame the crisis with their will to win.

It was also a very meaningful game for veteran middle blocker Shin Young-seok. This is because he succeeded in the first block of the first set and achieved his 1300th individual blocking record. He added four on the day, increasing his blocking record to a total of 1,303.

overwhelming number one in this category. Second place Lee Sun-kyu (retired) has 1,056, followed by fifth place Park Sang-ha (KB Insurance) with 884 among active players. The difference is huge. Shin Young-seok's record is currently ongoing, and volleyball experts say that there are no players who will threaten this record for the time being.

The match between KB Insurance and KEPCO at Kyungmin University Gymnasium in Uijeongbu on the 22nd. KEPCO Shin Young-seok is happy after scoring. Uijeongbu = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.12.22/

Unlike usual, Shin Young-seok performed a big ceremony when his 1300th block came out. There was a reason. Shin Young-seok "Actually, when I had 1,200, I didn't think much about it. However, this 1300 block had a lot of thoughts. I thought I might not be able to reach the 1,400 mark.

Shin Young-seok is 39 years old this year. an age at which retirement would not be strange. He "I didn't think about age until last year. However, I feel like I have been authentic this year. He's slow to recover, and if he hits his serve three times in a row, does he breathe? c. My mind is in my 20s, but my body is tired. I resent the years," he said with a smile.

As mentioned above, it is time for Shin Young-seok to think about retiring. Shin Young-seok "Actually goes back and forth. I also thought about whether I should quit after this season. It's a pity to see the players who can't play because of me."

On the 16th, Heungkuk Life won the V-League Women's IBK Industrial Bank and Heungkuk Life Insurance 3-0 at Hwaseong Sports Town Indoor Gymnasium. Kim Yeon-koung greets her fans at Kim Yeon-koung's retirement event after the game. Hwaseong = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2025.02.16/

Meanwhile, Kim Yeon-kyung, who is already a female volleyball legend, suddenly announced her retirement. It was a huge issue that shook the entire volleyball world. Shin Young-seok couldn't have not seen it, and he must have thought a lot. Shin Young-seok "He is still a top-class player. I thought Kim Yeon-koung was really cool when she said, "Let's leave when we clap." he said. Then "It would be cooler if you retire the moment you shine. If we win the integrated championship and retire with MVP, I think it will be a good precedent. I've never seen him leave so nicely in his career. Everyone was sick, couldn't play and was forgotten and retired."

Then, can Shin Young-seok himself come down from the top without regret. Shin Young-seok "I hate the saying that I leave when I clap. I'll do more when I clap. I won't decide on the end," he said with a chuckle.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.