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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

Hillstate extend league leading winning streak to eight games

Just three weeks into the 2022-23 volleyball season, Suwon Hyundai Engineering & Construction Hillstate is looking like the team to beat, extending their winning streak to eight games after beating the Industrial Bank of Korea Altos 3-0 on Sunday.

2022-11-21

Hillstate hold on to top spot as competition heats up in the V League

The V League season has only just begun and there is already a three-way race underway, with Hyundai Engineering & Construction Hillstate, the Heungkuk Life Pink Spiders and Korea Expressway Corporation Hi-pass all vying for the top spot.

2022-11-14

Korea jet off to Sofia for next stage of Volleyball Nations League

The Korean women's volleyball team heads to Sofia, Bulgaria to face Thailand on Wednesday, looking for their first win of the 2022 Volleyball Nations League (VNL) after losing their first eight matches in Louisiana and Brasilia, Brazil.

2022-06-28

Korea continue disastrous run at Volleyball Nations League

Korea's winless run at the 2022 Volleyball Nations League (VNL) continues with a three-set loss to the Dominican Republic on Wednesday.

2022-06-16

Korea drop first four matches at Volleyball Nations League

The Korean women's volleyball team lost their first four matches in three straight sets at the 2022 Volleyball Nations League (VNL) in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana.

2022-06-07

Revamped Korean squad heads to Volleyball Nations League

The Korean national volleyball team will jet off Friday to start their 2022 Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) Volleyball Nations League (VNL) season on May 31.

2022-05-26

Jumbos' Jung Ji-seok signs record ￦920 million contract

The Korean Air Jumbos signed a one-year deal worth 920 million won ($740,000) with free agent Jung Ji-seok on Monday afternoon, making him the highest-paid free agent in V League history.

2022-04-26

MVP candidate Yang sticks with Hillstate despite pay cut

Yang Hyo-jin inked a three-year contract worth 1.5 billion won ($1.2 million) with Suwon Hyundai Engineering & Construction Hillstate on Wednesday, taking a significant pay cut despite still being one of the highest-rated V League players of all time

2022-04-07

KB Insurance Stars to face Jumbos for V League title

The Uijeongbu KB Insurance Stars will compete in the first V League championship series in the club's history starting Tuesday, where they will take on reigning champions Incheon Korean Air Jumbos.

2022-04-04