Kim Yeon-kyung's team South Korea holds a national team retirement ceremony after the 70-60 victory.

‘Volleyball Empress’ Kim Yeon-kyung won the last game she played wearing the Taegeuk symbol.

Team Korea won 70-60 in the 'KYK Invitational 2024 Kim Yeon-kyung National Team Retirement Game' against Team Korea held at Jamsil Indoor Stadium in Seoul on the 8th.

Team Korea, led by coach Kim Hyeong-sil, is led by Kim Yeon-kyung (Heungkuk Life Insurance), Kim Se-bin, Lee Yun-jeong, Myeong-ok Lim (Korea Expressway Corporation), Park Eun-seo, Ha Hye-jin (Pepper Savings Bank), Kim Su-ji, Do Su-bin (Heungkuk Life Insurance), and Han Song-i (Heungkuk Life Insurance). (retired), Seo-yeon Yoo (GS Caltex), Yeon-ju Hwang (Hyundai Engineering & Construction), and Ha-kyung Kim (IBK Industrial Bank of Korea).

Team Korea, led by coach Lee Jeong-cheol, consisted of Lim Hye-rim, Go-eun Lee, Hye-jin Park (Heungkuk Life Insurance), Joo-hyung Kim, Min-ji Kwon (GS Caltex), Seo-young Yook, Hee-jin Kim (IBK Industrial Bank of Korea), Ui-jeong Ko, and Yu-na Bae (Korea Expressway Corporation). , Kim Hae-ran (retired), Yang Hyo-jin (Hyundai Engineering & Construction), and Chae Seon-ah (Pepper Savings Bank).

The match on this day will last up to three sets, and the team that scores a cumulative 70 points wins.

Team Korea succeeded in taking the lead by ending the first set with a score of 25-16. Seo-yeon Yoo and Yeon-ju Hwang led the attack with 6 points and 5 points, while Yeon-kyung Kim, who focused more on defense than attack, scored 3 points. Team Korea's Yang Hyo-jin caught the attention of fans by briefly stepping on the court despite being injured.

After the first set, Kim Yeon-kyung had time to breathe by participating in an event where she exchanged receives with fans on her court. Team Korea allowed Team Korea to catch up in the second set, but succeeded in maintaining the lead with 50-46. Yoo Seo-yeon's performance stood out, producing 7 points, and Kim Yeon-kyung, who played the role of both offense and defense, contributed 4 points. For Team Korea, Kim Joo-hyang exploded with 9 points and broke down the opponent's defensive wall. In the third set, Team Korea, which launched an attack centered on Kim Yeon-kyung and Kim Su-ji, widened the gap and ended with a victory. On this day, celebrities from the sports and entertainment world visited Jamsil Gymnasium to watch Kim Yeon-kyung's retirement match. KBSN sports and baseball commentator Park Yong-taek, national short track team member Park Ji-won, broadcasters Yoo Jae-seok and Song Eun-i, and actors Lee Kwang-soo, Jeong Ryeo-won, and Park So-dam cheered for Kim Yeon-kyung. Singer Tay gave her celebratory performance. After completing her retirement game, Kim Yeon-kyung will attend her national team retirement ceremony held at the same location at 4 p.m. Kim Su-ji, Yang Hyo-jin, Hwang Yeon-ju, Kim Hae-ran, Han Song-i, Kim Sani, Lee Sook-ja, Lee Hyo-hee, Lim Hyo-sook (Lim Jeong-eun) and Han Yu-mi, who devoted themselves to the volleyball team along with Kim Yeon-kyung, will also attend her retirement ceremony. 19가이드03