Spring volleyball Road, Best 7 Go!
The Korea Expressway Corporation's new captain 'Bae Yuna's Dream'
Kang So-hwi and other new faces join the team
Intermediate role responsibilities such as communication are prohibited
I'm confident that I'm doing well this year
Bae Yuna 35 is a veteran middle blocker who is entering her 18th season as a professional golfer. This year, she is preparing for the season with particular excitement. This season is her first step as "captain Bae Yuna." Bae Yuna, who is participating in the 2024 Vietnam Television VTV Cup in Ninh Binh, Vietnam, said on Tuesday, "My goal is to show good results as a captain."
Korea Expressway Corporation beat Heungkuk Life Insurance with a miraculous reverse sweep during the 2022-2023 season to clinch its second trophy. However, it failed to fill the transfer gap between Park Jung-ah and Jeong Dae-young in the 2023-2024 season, remaining in the sixth place. Not only Korean players such as Kang So-hwi, Kim Se-in, and Kim Hyun-jung, but also foreign players such as Merelin Nicolova of Bulgaria and Uniesca Batista of Kazakhstan joined the organization in the off-season. At a time when the wind of change blows, Bae Yuna, the captain, has a heavy responsibility.
"We have more than 10 players and many new players. I think we need to communicate with the players and play a good role in the middle," Bae said. "I am preparing for the 2024-2025 season by changing my mind and looking forward to it rather than worrying." Bae Yuna, born in 1989, is 16 years younger than Kim Se-bin, the youngest player born in 2005. "I communicate with young players a lot. That is my strength," Bae said, smiling. "I have no problem outside the court, but I am also worried about how well I can lead the team as a captain inside the court. I think I need to be good at volleyball first."
The upcoming season's road construction requires the performance of "player Bae Yu-na." He has been a top middle blocker for a long time, being selected as the best 7 in the 2017-2018 and 2022-2023 seasons, when the Korea Expressway Corporation reached the top. Last season, he ranked in the top 10 in mobile attacks 2nd, fast attacks 8th, and blocking 9th, but he did not achieve satisfactory results on his own. Bae Yu-na said, "Since I won, there have been some neglect. I think it appeared during the season because of the short preparation period," and added, "I'm confident because this year's preparation period is long and I've made my body better."
Korea Expressway Corporation, which did not play a practice match with other teams in its training in Korea, is working together for the first time in the VTV Cup, which opened on the 24th. "I think it will definitely help if we work together through the game," Bae Yuna said. "It's the first time that we can't work together and there may be some difficulties, but it's important to find something to supplement before the season."
Bae Yuna's goal for the 2024-2025 season is "spring volleyball." "As a captain, I think it's different to put on a good performance. My first goal is to go beyond spring volleyball," Bae said. "My personal goal is the best seven. I will get it if I do well, so I put my team's performance first."
Kang So-hwi and other new faces join the team
Intermediate role responsibilities such as communication are prohibited
I'm confident that I'm doing well this year
Bae Yuna 35 is a veteran middle blocker who is entering her 18th season as a professional golfer. This year, she is preparing for the season with particular excitement. This season is her first step as "captain Bae Yuna." Bae Yuna, who is participating in the 2024 Vietnam Television VTV Cup in Ninh Binh, Vietnam, said on Tuesday, "My goal is to show good results as a captain."
Korea Expressway Corporation beat Heungkuk Life Insurance with a miraculous reverse sweep during the 2022-2023 season to clinch its second trophy. However, it failed to fill the transfer gap between Park Jung-ah and Jeong Dae-young in the 2023-2024 season, remaining in the sixth place. Not only Korean players such as Kang So-hwi, Kim Se-in, and Kim Hyun-jung, but also foreign players such as Merelin Nicolova of Bulgaria and Uniesca Batista of Kazakhstan joined the organization in the off-season. At a time when the wind of change blows, Bae Yuna, the captain, has a heavy responsibility.
"We have more than 10 players and many new players. I think we need to communicate with the players and play a good role in the middle," Bae said. "I am preparing for the 2024-2025 season by changing my mind and looking forward to it rather than worrying." Bae Yuna, born in 1989, is 16 years younger than Kim Se-bin, the youngest player born in 2005. "I communicate with young players a lot. That is my strength," Bae said, smiling. "I have no problem outside the court, but I am also worried about how well I can lead the team as a captain inside the court. I think I need to be good at volleyball first."
The upcoming season's road construction requires the performance of "player Bae Yu-na." He has been a top middle blocker for a long time, being selected as the best 7 in the 2017-2018 and 2022-2023 seasons, when the Korea Expressway Corporation reached the top. Last season, he ranked in the top 10 in mobile attacks 2nd, fast attacks 8th, and blocking 9th, but he did not achieve satisfactory results on his own. Bae Yu-na said, "Since I won, there have been some neglect. I think it appeared during the season because of the short preparation period," and added, "I'm confident because this year's preparation period is long and I've made my body better."
Korea Expressway Corporation, which did not play a practice match with other teams in its training in Korea, is working together for the first time in the VTV Cup, which opened on the 24th. "I think it will definitely help if we work together through the game," Bae Yuna said. "It's the first time that we can't work together and there may be some difficulties, but it's important to find something to supplement before the season."
Bae Yuna's goal for the 2024-2025 season is "spring volleyball." "As a captain, I think it's different to put on a good performance. My first goal is to go beyond spring volleyball," Bae said. "My personal goal is the best seven. I will get it if I do well, so I put my team's performance first."
