IBK IBK Incident ‘Where is the exit?’ [더스파이크 코트뷰]

On the 27th, a fan protest truck was installed in front of the entrance to Hwaseong Gyeonggi Town, where IBK Industrial Bank and GS Caltex were held.

It was installed in front of the home stadium following the truck protest in front of the IBK Industrial Bank headquarters. We expected actual picket protests from fans at the scene, but there was no such movement.

The key keywords of the fan protest written on the truck sign are protest, sabotage, faction, sacrifice, distrust and responsibility. It is also a major keyword in the media and public opinion.

‘Were there any protests?’ ‘Was there any sabotage?’ ‘Do factions exist?’ ‘Did the director get hurt by that?’ ‘Can IBK dispel the distrust of fans?’ And ‘Are you going to take responsibility for this situation and come up with countermeasures?’ etc.

The answer is fixed, but IBK has not yet made a decision.

After the incident, the general manager and coach were dismissed, the process of organizing players who left without permission, and the appointment of an acting coach were carried out.

However, there was a problem with the order and method. As a result, public opinion worsened during the absence of the general manager and only suspicions were produced, and in the following words, it spread into a game of truth that only the person concerned could know.

And the damage is borne by the volleyball players who silently guard the court.

The coaches and players, who have to focus on volleyball on the court, feel various psychological stresses related to this situation, and are showing such psychological discomfort both inside and outside the game.

▲ On the 27th, a match between IBK Industrial Bank of Korea and GS Caltex was held at Dodram 2021-2022 V-League Women’s 2nd Round at the Hwaseong Sports Complex Indoor Gymnasium. Despite a series of events, IBK fans are visiting the stadium to cheer for the players. (Photo = Reporter Yoo Yong-woo)

On the 27th, IBK Industrial Bank of Korea appointed the vice president, Gam Gam, as the new head of the group. The new team leader, Emotional Han, said that he wanted a beautiful finish with former manager Seo Nam-won, and said that he would quickly promote the improvement of the team’s constitution and fundamental renewal, such as communication and operating system within the squad, in order to restore trust with fans.

It also promised prompt and transparent delivery of the process and procedures for resolving the situation. Regarding the illegally escaping Songhwa, it could not find a solution on its own and turned it over to KOVO. IBK is expected to further spur the situation to calm down, centering on the emotional new general manager.

Growing pains came to Korean volleyball, which was soaring.

With the prompt normalization of the IBK crisis, we need to find the trust of volleyball fans and a bigger picture for volleyball loved by fans. It is undoubtedly an important time for Korean volleyball.