Surprise retirement announcement → permanent? A chance to play with Kim Yeon-koung...A precious experience every day. There's only one left.

Feb 18, 2025

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/

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. At Kim Yeon-kyung's retirement event held after the end of the game, head coach Kim Ho-chul is delivering signed uniforms of IBK Industrial Bank players. Hwaseong = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2025.02.16/

"If you're a player like Kim Yeon-kyung, it's right to retire when you want."

A page in the history of women's volleyball is coming to an end. All of the volleyball community is expressing regret over the retirement of the volleyball emperor.

GS Caltex will hold a match at Jangchung Gymnasium in Seoul on the 18th against Hyundai Construction in the fifth round of the V-League during the Dodram 2024-2025 season.

GS Caltex failed to win a single set against Hyundai Engineering & Construction this season. Already, there is a possibility that Pepper Savings Bank, which is ranked 6th, will be five points apart and will be eliminated. This is why he plays with a 'strong' mind.

Kim Yeon-koung said, `I retire after the end regardless of whether I win this season or not.' However, Heungkuk Life Insurance said "I've already talked with the club about retirement" and "Of course, I think the permanent number will take place." Isn't it Kim Yeon-koung, not another player. However, no decision has yet been made on the procedure or method of permanent numbering."

Coincidentally, the game Kim Yeon-kyung announced her retirement was a press conference held after the GS Caltex match on the 13th. What would GS Caltex coach Lee Young-taek think after hearing the news belatedly.

The match between GS Caltex and Pepper Savings Bank took place at Jangchung Gymnasium in Seoul on the 5th. GS Caltex coach Lee Young-taek. Jangchungse = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.2.5/

Coach Lee Young-taek said, `I also found out about it through the article on that day,' adding, `If you are a player of Kim Yeon-kyung's level, it is right to retire when you want to. I respect (the choice)." Then "I and our players have only one game left to play volleyball with Kim Yeon-koung as an opposing team." It will be played with great value."

The remaining two games in the fifth round are Hyundai Engineering & Construction and Jeong Kwan-jang, and both teams have never won this season. Hyundai E&C talked a lot with the players, especially because they didn't win a single set. I will do my best in one game rather than in last place. Six times in a season, you have to win once."

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.