
‘At first, I only saw Kim Yeon-kyung… ‘ Rebuilding one sweat at a time. Heungkuk Life Insurance caught two rabbits
Before the season, only Kim Yeon-kyung was seen. Opening the lid, they are a strong team comparable to Hyundai E&C.
The weight of the returned volleyball empress is still there, but she is too old to lead a team on her own. Even Kim Yeon-kyung was cautious before the season, saying, “I’m not in a position to discuss winning. My goal is to go to spring volleyball first.”
On top of this, the bad news that Park Hye-jin, who had been dropped as the main setter before the season, was out of the season due to an injury, overlapped. Last season, Heungkuk Life Insurance was 6th out of 7 teams. The gaze toward the team other than Kim Yeon-kyung was full of doubts.
As we enter the season, our power is strong. Heungkuk Life Insurance currently has 35 points (12 wins and 3 losses) in the Dodram 2022-2023 season V-League 3 round, and is in second place after Hyundai E&C (35 points, 13 wins and no losses). It has already surpassed last season’s points (31 points). It overtook the 3rd place road construction (24 points) and established a top 2 composition.
The center of the team is still veterans Kim Yeon-kyung and Kim Hae-ran. In particular, Kim Yeon-kyung ranks 6th in receiving efficiency (48.7%) and 9th in diggs (3.614 per set) in defense as well as offense (6th in scoring, 2nd in total offense), and is no less inferior to Libero. 토토사이트
The rebuilding of director Kwon Soon-chan, who supports them, was properly harmonized. Even before the season, coach Kwon emphasized, “You shouldn’t play volleyball relying on one person, Kim Yeon-kyung.”
Recruiting Yelena, a proven foreign player, eased the attack burden on Kim Yeon-kyung. He also filled the variety of serves by directly passing on the know-how of the spike serve.
Kim Da-eun and Kim Mi-yeon, who were partners with Kim Yeon-kyung, and Joo-ah Lee in the center, ordered an active attack. Setter Kim Da-sol, who filled Park Hye-jin’s void well, could not avoid being rebuked without fail on days when the market share was concentrated.
As a result, Lee Joo-ah has grown into the third option in the team. His main specialty, moving attacks, as well as blocking (7th place) are showing a further growth. On the 17th, before KGC Ginseng Corporation, he led the team to victory by scoring 20 points, a career high since his debut in the 2018-2019 season. Veteran Kim Na-hee supported Lee Joo-ah, and rookie Lim Hye-rim also received a passing grade in a limited playing time.
Kim Da-eun, who showed anxiety about receiving at the beginning of the season, is also gradually finding stability under coach Kwon’s lead. With the addition of Kim Yeon-kyung (1m92), Yelena (1m96), Lee Joo-ah (1m85), Kim Na-hee (1m80), and Kim Da-eun (1m80), the blocking height became bloody.
When Kim Da-eun is having difficulties, veteran Kim Mi-yeon makes a breakthrough. If the receive is shaken, the second-year Park Soo-yeon is put in to change the atmosphere. As a result, even on a sluggish day, he wins, albeit with difficulty.
While using a wide range of players, they do not miss the regular season rankings. 1 Hyundai Engineering & Construction is running on a 13-game winning streak, but if the winning streak breaks even once, it will catch up immediately. Heungkuk Life Insurance caught both rabbits, rebuilding and grades, under the direction of director Kwon. Will I be able to achieve my dream that was unfortunately frustrated two years ago?