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‘National Setter’ Yeom Hye-seon, continues to be Ginseng Corporation’s best female setter

Han Song-i (39) and Yum Hye-seon (32), who earned FA (free agent) qualifications at the end of this season, will remain in the original team, KGC Ginseng Corporation.

Han Song-i (left) and Yeom Hye-seon of KGC Ginseng Corporation in the women’s professional volleyball team. / Korean Volleyball Federation

On the 18th, KGC Ginseng Corporation officially announced that it signed a contract with Songi Han and Hyeseon Yeom for a total of 210 million won (200 million won in salary, 10 million won in options) and 350 million won (330 million won in annual salary, earned 20 million in options), respectively. The FA contract period is 3 years unless special conditions are attached.

Han Song-i, who has been with KGC Ginseng Corporation since the 2017-2018 season as a member of the V-League launch in 2005, said, “I am grateful to the club for recognizing my value as a player.” I will be more loyal to my role,” he said.

Likewise, Yeom Hye-seon, who has been wearing the KGC Ginseng Corporation uniform since the 2017-2018 season and is second in the set (10.885 per set) this season, said, “I am grateful to the club for treat me the best among the women who lay.” , I think this is the season where I played happy volleyball for the first time. All the players will come together and prepare for the next season.” KGC Ginseng Corporation was 4th in the league last season and unfortunately missed out on ‘Spring Volleyball’.

Poster announcing that Songi Han and Hyesun Yeom of KGC Ginseng Corporation will remain in the women’s professional volleyball team. /KGC Ginseng Corporation Volleyball Team

Cho Yong-chan, executive director of KGC Ginseng Corporation, explained the background of this FA contract, saying, “We focused on maintaining the current power of the team as much as possible, which showed good performance in the second half of the season, by renewing contracts with key players who play a central role in the team.”

KGC Ginseng Corporation plans to assemble a team from the 24th to start a full shutdown for the next season.