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IBK Kim Hee-jin “So that you don’t get disappointed on the court”

Kim Hee-jin’s central quick attack

(Seoul = Yonhap News) IBK Industrial Bank Center’s Kim Hee-jin tries to make a central attack in a home match against Pepper Savings Bank in the women’s professional volleyball team held at Hwaseong Gymnasium on the 5th. 2021.12.5 [한국배구연맹 제공. 재판매 및 DB 금지] photo@yna.co.kr

(Hwaseong = Yonhap News) Reporter Han Nam-jik = Kim Hee-jin (30, IBK Industrial Bank of Korea) smiled brightly the moment victory was confirmed.

Fans cheering for ‘V-League’s top star’ Kim Hee-jin also enjoyed the joy.

However, the moment he left the court, Kim Hee-jin’s expression hardened again.

IBK defeated Pepper Savings Bank with a set score of 3-0 (25-20 25-20 25-11) in the home game of Dodram 2021-2022 V League, a professional volleyball game held at Hwaseong Gymnasium in Gyeonggi-do on the 5th.

Kim Hee-jin, who played as the center, became the leading player in the team’s victory by scoring 10 points, including 3 blocking and 1 serving.

Ahn Tae-young (38), who led the team for the first time on that day, won the first victory.

However, IBK in 6th place (with 8 wins, 3 wins and 10 losses) still has a long way to go.

The team atmosphere is still chaotic.

IBK, which started the regular league under the system of former manager Seo Nam-won, became known outside the IBK as setters Jo Song-hwa and former coach Kim Sa-ni left the team without permission.

On November 21st, the IBK club fired former manager Seo Nam-won and appointed former coach Sani Kim, who was blamed for the protest, as acting manager.

Former acting coach Kim Sa-ni was criticized even more by claiming that “ex-manager Seo Nam-won insulted and used abusive language”, and in the end, he voluntarily resigned after playing only three games.

On that day, IBK played coach Ahn Tae-young as ‘acting coach’.

Lassem and Kim Hee-jin interview
Lassem and Kim Hee-jin interview

(Hwaseong = Yonhap News) Reporter Han Nam-jik = IBK Industrial Bank’s Rasem (left) and Kim Hee-jin are interviewing reporters after their home game against Pepper Savings Bank for the women’s professional volleyball team held at Hwaseong Gymnasium on the 5th.

Kim Hee-jin, who plays for IBK for the 11th season, said, “I am experiencing an unusual thing (the commander changes twice during the season). We have to show that we are focused on volleyball without being swayed,” he said as if vowing.

He added, “Concentrating on volleyball and winning is the best way our players can repay their fans.

IBK won their first win of the season at home. The first fireworks were fired at the Hwaseong Gymnasium in the 2021-2022 season.

Kim Hee-jin said, “I won my first home win in the first match of the 3rd round. I am most proud of winning at home. I will not forget this feeling today, and I will show you winning more often.”

The remaining players have nothing to solve in this IBK crisis.

It is the club’s job to untangle the tangled thread.

Kim Hee-jin is trying to appease the fans’ hearts with ‘performance’ and ‘victory’.

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