Taiwan Invitational Tournament to Win. Ko Hee-jin's Next Challenge to Win with Sympathy Volleyball. This is the best time for you."

Sep 13, 2024

Taiwan Invitational Tournament to Win. Ko Hee-jin's Next Challenge to Win with Sympathy Volleyball. This is the best time for you.'
Director Chung Hee-jin is interviewing after winning the Taichung Bank 2024 Formosa Women's Club Invitation Tournament held in Taiwan on the 12th. Photo courtesy = Director Chung Red Sparks
Taiwan Invitational Tournament to Win. Ko Hee-jin's Next Challenge to Win with Sympathy Volleyball. This is the best time for you.'
Jeong Jang-gwan players encourage each other during the match at the Taichung Bank 2024 Formosa Women's Club Invitation Tournament in Taiwan on the 12th. Photo courtesy = Director Chung Red Sparks
Taiwan Invitational Tournament to Win. Ko Hee-jin's Next Challenge to Win with Sympathy Volleyball. This is the best time for you.'
Jeong Jang-gwan's players are taking a commemorative photo with their opponents, Japan's Kanoa, after winning the Taichung Bank 2024 Formosa Women's Club Invitational Tournament in Taiwan on the 12th. Photo courtesy = Director Chung Red Sparks
"Challenge to win." This year is the best time."

Jung Kwan-jang, head coach of Red Sparks Ko Hee-jin did not hide his greed for the championship.

Jeong Kwan-jang won the tournament in Taipei, Taiwan, on the 12th, beating Japan's Kanoa 3-1 at the Taichung Bank 2024 Formosa Women's Club invitation tournament.

Mega, the team's main gun, started to lift up as he played as a substitute in the first and second sets and played his first real game.

Pyo Seung-joo scored 12 points and Park Eun-jin scored nine points with two blocks on offense, contributing to the team's victory.

After the competition, Jeong Kwan-jang will prepare for the Kobo Cup after returning home.

Coach Ko Hee-jin said, `Depending on how to use Bukirich and Mega together, we can also try to win the championship"I think this season is the best time to try to win the championship."He expressed his desire to win the championship.

-I experienced spring volleyball for the first time as a coach last season. How did you feel.

▶There were some regrets at the end of last season, but playing spring volleyball for the first time in seven years seems to be a big boost to the players entering this season.

-What do you think was effective when you came to the women's department and achieved results in two years.

▶ The team supported me a lot, trusted me, and the composition of the players was good. The staff used a lot of energy. I think it's the hard work of the staff.

-How are you preparing for this season.

▶I think I can try to win the championship depending on how I use Bukrich and Mega together. I'm preparing hard step by step.

-I'm most curious about that part. Is there anything you're drawing in your head.

▶There is a picture in his head. Since Mega's joining was a little late, I think that while training with Mega and Bukirich, a confident picture will come out during the season through the Kobo Cup.

-What is Pyo Seung-joo's role in place of Lee So-young.

▶Pyo Seung-joo clearly believes that he will play his part. Pyo Seung-joo should also play, but the role of backup players Park Hye-min and Lee Sun-woo is also important.

-What are you preparing for other players.

▶Our team's offense is at the top of the league. I think I can try to win the championship only when the defensive part, the serve or the serve receiving, is upgraded from last season.

-If you were to pick a key player for this season.

▶Our team's key player is always setter Yeom Hye-sun. The key is how much Yeom Hye-sun can use and utilize our players' offensive power.

-Do you leave it to Yeom Hye-sun a lot when you play.

▶Yum Hye-sun is the best setter in Korea, and Hye-sun is taking care of herself well when training or playing.

-If you could describe this season's volleyball in one word.

▶I think this season is the best time for volleyball to try to win the championship. The composition of the players itself also thinks that this season will be a season when coach Ko Hee-jin tries to win the championship.

-To explain the concept of volleyball this season.

▶It is sympathetic volleyball to talk while coaching. Volleyball The players are following well because they want volleyball like that with one goal. I will try to win the championship with Gonggam volleyball.

-If you were to pick the team that's most in check.

▶It's hard to pick one team. Since the women's team itself has its own characteristics and characteristics, I think we can win only when we perform well against all teams rather than one team.





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