Korean professional volleyball free agent (FA), who receives the highest attention in history, Kim Yeon-kyung (35), the world’s top outside heater, announced a ‘remaining doctor’ to Heungkuk Life Insurance.
Kim Yeon-kyung, who obtained qualification as a free agent (FA) for the first time in the professional volleyball V-League, received offers from multiple clubs, and decided to focus on the remaining contract with Heungkuk Life Insurance after consideration.
It is known that Kim Yeon-kyung politely conveyed her opinion of ‘contract review’ to Hyundai E&C, which actively proposed recruitment.
On the 14th, an official from Kim Yeon-kyung said, “The contract with Heungkuk Life has not yet been finalized. It cannot be said that ‘Heungkuk Life’s retention is confirmed'”, but said, “It is true that we decided to discuss more deeply with Heungkuk Life.”
On the 12th, Kim Yeon-kyung met with Heungkuk Life officials, including director Marcello Abondanza. Coach Abondanza, who had already openly said, “I want to play with Kim Yeon-kyung,” asked to stay more actively at this spot.
Even after that, Heungkuk Life Insurance tried to stay in contact with Kim Yeon-kyung by wired and wireless.
Kim Yeon-kyung and Heungkuk Life Insurance plan to begin detailed negotiations soon.
In addition to the annual salary (the upper limit of the women’s division, 775 million won), plans to reinforce the team’s power, such as additional FA recruitment, are also put on the ‘negotiation table’.
During the 2022-2023 season, Kim Yeon-kyung confided in ‘retirement concerns’.
However, after the last game of the season, the 5th game of the championship against Korea Expressway Corporation, he said, “I am talking with many people about extending my active career and retirement. I know that many fans want me to play.” We are going to make a decision soon after considering a lot of circumstances.” In fact, it was a nuance that hardened his mind toward the extension of his active duty.
At the regular league awards ceremony, he said, “I want to play more in a team that can win.”
Afterwards, Heungkuk Life Insurance ‘remains Kim Yeon-kyung’, and other clubs such as Hyundai E&C waged an all-out war to ‘recruit Kim Yeon-kyung’.
Kim Yeon-kyung also had a ‘realistic concern’ that other players could decide their destination only when their course of action was confirmed in this free agency market, where big fish free agents poured in.
The FA negotiation period is from the 9th to the 22nd at 6pm. However, Kim Yeon-kyung wants to conclude the negotiations as soon as possible.
Even in her mid-thirties, Kim Yeon-kyung still maintains the skills of a world-class player.
Kim Yeon-kyung scored 669 points (5th overall), the most among domestic players in the regular league in the 2022-2023 season, and his attack success rate was 45.76%, ranking first.
Also good at defense, he ranked 8th in receive efficiency (46.80%) and 10th in Dig (3.713 per set).
Although he was defeated by the Korea Expressway Corporation in the championship match and did not achieve the combined championship, Kim Yeon-kyung made a big success in air defense and put Heungkuk Life Insurance in first place in the regular league.
At the regular league awards ceremony, he was unanimously named the Most Valuable Player (MVP).
If there is no dramatic change, Kim Yeon-kyung will challenge to win again at Heungkuk Life Insurance in the 2023-2024 season. 메이저사이트
Bae Yu-na, who is highly regarded among middle blockers, also decided to remain at the Korea Expressway Corporation.
An official from the club said, “We haven’t finalized the contract yet,” but Bae Yoo-na and the road construction also agreed on specific conditions.
Highway Corporation, where many of the ‘winning members’ such as Park Jeong-ah, Jeong Dae-young, Moon Jeong-won, and Jeon Sae-yan obtained FA status, plans to disclose the details of the contract with Bae Yoo-na after completing the contracts of other players.