Unanimous Best Player Kim Yeon-kyung… Still Hungry for ‘Unified Victory’
“I want to go to a team that can win a combined championship.”
‘Volleyball Empress’ Kim Yeon-kyung (35, Heungkuk Life Insurance) suddenly announced her intention to withdraw from her retirement as she lifted the regular league best player (MVP) trophy unanimously for the second time in professional volleyball history. Accordingly, the free agent (FA) market, which opened on the 9th, is also expected to fluctuate.
Regarding whether or not to retire, Kim Yeon-kyung said at a press conference after the professional volleyball 2022-23 season ceremony held at the Grand Hyatt Seoul Hotel in Yongsan-gu, Seoul on the 10th, “I’m thinking of doing a little more now. I think positively,” he replied.
After suggesting retirement from active duty after the Tokyo Olympics last year, Kim Yeon-kyung recently revealed that she is contemplating whether to continue her active duty life. “I’ve been talking to a lot of people about extending and retiring,” he said after the championship match.
However, Kim Yeon-kyung, who had repeated his thoughts, practically withdrew his intention to retire that day. Kim Yeon-kyung, who obtained FA status at the end of this season, also revealed the criteria for finding a new team. The main point is “I want to join a team that can win a combined championship.”
Kim Yeon-kyung won the MVP award by unanimous vote of the reporters with 31 votes that day. For the fifth time in his career, he broke his MVP award record. He said, “I am honored. Looking back, there were many difficult moments. The help of my colleagues was great,” he said of his acceptance speech. He continued, “I’ve been thinking about the time to retire, but people around me have told me that it’s not the time to retire yet. He still feels good in terms of his skills. So he decided to extend his active duty a little more.”
Regarding the criteria for determining a new team as a free agent, “You have to consider the vision of the team. It is also important what (each team) thinks and what kind of volleyball they want.” Because of this, there are many things to consider.” He continued, “Even if the terms of the contract are lowered, if the team is capable of winning, it is possible to recruit me,” and laughed, saying, “But I haven’t been contacted as much as I thought.”
When asked if she had any plans to go abroad again, Kim Yeon-kyung said, “I had a conversation with director Marcello Abondanza.카지노사이트 The director asked if he had any plans to go abroad again since his skills were still good. But as I got older, I wanted to play in Korea,” he said. “Life in a foreign country is very difficult. There is not much time to spend with domestic fans. I want to finish well in Korea,” he said.