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Kim Yeon-koung tells culture minister how to revamp Korean volleyball

Korean volleyball legends Kim Yeon-koung, Han Yoo-mi, Han Song-yi and Lee Sook-ja joined Culture Minister Yu In-chon Thursday to discuss the future of the sport in Korea and the need to overhaul the country's player development system

2024-06-20

Kim Yeon-koung's big retirement bash — in pictures

Korean volleyball's biggest star Kim Yeon-koung officially retired from international volleyball with a star-studded series of games at Jamsil Arena in southern Seoul over the weekend.

2024-06-10

Kim Yeon-koung gets star-studded send-off three years after quitting international volleyball

The KYK Invitational 2024, a 2-game series commemorating Korean volleyball legend Kim Yeon-koung’s retirement from the Korean national team 3 years ago and pitting the V League All-Star squad against Team World, starts at Jamsil Arena Saturday

2024-06-06

Kim Yeon-koung says she isn't finished with Pink Spiders yet

V League MVP Kim Yeon-koung has committed to staying with the Heungkuk Life Insurance Pink Spiders despite finishing the 2023-24 season without any silverware.

2024-04-09

Hillstate blank Pink Spiders to win V League Championship

Hillstate beat the Pink Spiders 3-2 in the third game of the 2023-24 V League Championship on Monday, winning the best-of-five series and claiming both the league and championship titles for the first time in 13 years

2024-04-02

Lee Kang-in chips away at Son Heung-min's crown in top Korean athlete poll

Tottenham Hotspur captain Son Heung-min topped the ranking on Gallup Korea’s annual poll of the biggest names in Korean sport, with Paris Saint-Germain’s Lee Kang-in taking second and a big chunk of Son’s annual vote.

2023-12-14

Volleyball star's agent threatens action against rumormongers

Volleyball star Kim Yeon-koung’s agency Lianat said Wednesday that it will take legal action against people who spread malicious rumors about her.

2023-08-17

Kim Yeon-koung, Park In-bee join IOC Athletes Commission race

Volleyball star Kim Yeon-koung and golf legend Park In-bee both entered the race to become Korea's next IOC Athletes’ Commission member last week, joining sports shooter Jin Jong-oh and former Taekwondo practitioner Lee Dae-hoon on the ballot.

2023-08-06

Korea begin Volleyball Nations League campaign against Turkey today

Korea’s Volleyball Nations League (VNL) journey begins on Wednesday in Turkey with their first game against the tournament hosts.

2023-05-31

Kim Yeon-koung to fly to Turkey with national team

Former captain and current Korean national team adviser Kim Yeon-koung will travel to Turkey with the team next week for the Volleyball Nations League (VNL).

2023-05-17