Hwaseong IBK Industrial Bank of Korea has launched a massive reinforcement of its power. It recruited Lee So-young (30), the outside heater of the national team, to help the side attack.
IBK Industrial Bank of Korea's Altos Volleyball Team said on the 15th, "We signed FA (free agent) contracts with Lee So-young (175 cm) and Lee Ju-ah (24?185 cm)."
Wing spiker Lee So-young, who combines offense and defense, signed a three-year contract with a total annual salary of 700 million won (450 million won per year, 250 million won per option) and a three-year contract with national middle blocker Lee Ju-ah for a total annual salary of 400 million won (330 million won per year, 70 million won per option).
Lee So-young is a reliable player. She is nicknamed "baby soldier" for her explosive power as the No. 1 player in the entire 2012-2013 season. Having played for GS Caltex for nine seasons, Lee moved to Daejeon KGC Ginseng Corporation (currently Jeonggwanjang) in the following year after awarding a treble (No. 1 in the regular league, a cup competition, and a championship title) in the 2020-2021 season.
Lee, who was guaranteed 1.95 billion won (1.05 million U.S. dollars) after signing a three-year contract with 650 million won (approx. She failed to advance to the semi-playoff in the first place last season, but this season was completely different.
He played in 26 regular league games and scored 215 points with a 37.95% attack success rate, and also contributed to Chung Kwan-jang's spring volleyball advance for the first time in seven years with 43.80% receiving efficiency and 3.724 digs per set.
Lee So-young, who underwent a long rehabilitation process after undergoing shoulder surgery after the end of last season, had limited performance in the early part of the season, but began to help the team in earnest in the fourth round, and Jeong Kwan-jang later headed to the playoffs with an outstanding record of 13 wins and 5 losses.
The problem is that Lee was out for the season due to ankle ligament injury at the end of the season. Jeong Kwan-jang, who played in the playoffs without Lee, had one win over Incheon Heungkuk Life Insurance, but had to settle for third place in the end.
This season, however, the president of the association showed a huge gap in power depending on Lee So-young's presence or absence. It was regrettable to conclude the season, but IBK Industrial Bank paid attention to Lee's tremendous presence. Foreigner Brittney Abercrombie (registered as Abercrombie) was in the place of Apogit Spiker, but there was no reliable card on the other side, and IBK eventually turned to the FA market and chose Lee So-young.
In addition, she strengthened her position as middle blocker. Having become the first free agent in her career, Lee ranked 4th in score and blocking (0.617 per set) and 5th in fastball (47.03 percent) this season as a middle blocker for the Korean national team. IBK Industrial Bank of Korea will be able to provide a foothold for its advance to the top ranks by strengthening central offensives.
Lee So-young and Lee Ju-ah said, "I would like to thank the Altos Volleyball Team for recognizing their skills and values through the FA. I will do my best to help the team achieve the championship in every moment of the upcoming season."
A club official expressed expectation that "by recruiting players with decision-making power in each position, we will further enhance the team's attack power," and said, "We will do our best to achieve an integrated 2024-2025 season by accelerating the composition of players until the end."
Jeong Kwan-jang, who lost Lee So-young, finished the FA market by catching internal FA players Libero Yellow (30), middle blocker Park Eun-jin (25), and outside heater Park Hye-min (24).
Yellow, who became a free agent for the third time, signed a contract worth 180 million won (150 million won per year and 30 million won per year), while Park Eun-jin, who entered the free agent market for the first time, signed a contract worth 350 million won (300 million won per year and 50 million won per year). Park Hye-min signed a contract worth 210 million won (200 million won per year and 10 million won per year).
Park Eun-jin, who was nominated as the second overall pick in 2018 and has grown steadily, said shortly after renewing his contract, "The trust of the coach, coaching staff, and the team greatly influenced this decision. Of course, some clubs offered better conditions, but I didn't think it was right for me to be greedy with a lot of FA in our team this year." 메이저사이트
He then said, "After seriously considering the strength and potential of our team that I checked last season and where I can play happy volleyball, I chose to renew my contract with Jeong Kwan-jang without any regrets."