Dayoung Lee and Jaeyoung Lee, who joined PAOK, the Greek volleyball league team, shared their thoughts. The club also actively welcomed the two through photos and videos.
On the 17th (Korea time), the Greek PAOK Thessaloniki team released an image of welcoming the twin sisters Lee Jae-young and Lee Da-young through their official SNS.
In the photo released on this day, the words ‘Welcome’ are written along with Lee Da-young’s Korean name and Lee Jae-young’s Korean name.
On the same day, the PAOK team had an interview with the club’s TV, AC PAOK TV. The two shared their feelings about joining PAOK through the interview.
Jaeyoung Lee said, “It’s so good. I’m looking forward to it a lot. I’m very grateful to be in such an honorable place.” Dayoung Lee also added, “I’m happy to come to Greece. I’m happy to be able to exercise in a good environment.”
Also, her twin sister Jae-young Lee said, “There were so many great players. I want to play quickly.”
In addition, the PAOK club is releasing photos and videos related to Lee Da-young and Lee Jae-young through the official channel.
Twin volleyball players Lee Jae-young and Lee Da-young sisters were identified as the perpetrators of school violence at the beginning of the year. After that, he could not play in the domestic professional volleyball league, and his national team qualification was suspended.
In addition, in the case of Lee Da-young, the controversy is aggravating, with claims that she used abusive language in the course of her secret marriage with her ex-husband.
Before the start of the 2021-2022 season, Heungkuk Life gave up registration for Lee Jae-young and Lee Da-young. As a result, the two obtained free agent (FA) qualifications and signed a contract with the Greek club PAOK Thessaloniki. The two people’s joining PAOK was possible with the issuance of the International Transfer Agreement (ITC) from the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB).
The salaries of Lee Jae-young and Lee Da-young, who left for the Greek league, were also drastically cut. Jae-young Lee, who signed an FA contract with Heungkuk Life Insurance last year, earned 600 million won (annual salary 400 million, option 200 million), and Da-young Lee received 400 million won (annual salary 300 million, option 100 million), boasting the highest annual salary in Korea. However, Jae-young Lee, who joined PAOK, receives a net annual salary of 60,000 euros (82.5 million won), and Lee Da-young receives a net annual salary of 35,000 euros (48.10 million won). In addition, the two will be provided with an apartment and a car.
Eunhye Lee reporter@topstarnews.co.kr
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