Men’s volleyball national team’s three young men, Lim Dong-hyuk (24), Jeong Han-yong (22), and Kim Min-jae (20), will lead their team Korean Air to challenge for Asian domination.
Lim Dong-hyuk, Jeong Han-yong, and Kim Min-jae did weight training at a health club in Manama, Bahrain on the afternoon of the 12th (local time). Together with their teammates, they poured a lot of sweat while preparing for the 2023 Asian Men’s Club Volleyball Championship.
This tournament is an international competition hosted by the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC), and 16 countries (Korea, Australia, Bahrain, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Taiwan, Afghanistan, Japan, Thailand, Mongolia, Yemen, Kazakhstan, Qatar, Hong Kong, Kuwait) Men’s volleyball teams from Asian countries will participate.
Korean Air, which is in Group A, will play its first match against Australia on the 14th and will play 7 matches over 8 days until the 21st.
While Han and Kim Gyu-min did not participate in order to adjust their condition, the main gun, foreign player Lincoln, also did not join. Because 토스카지노of this, the roles of Lim Dong-hyuk, Jeong Han-yong, and Kim Min-jae became important.
Lim Dong-hyuk said, “I’m not that old, but I think I have to take responsibility as the team’s ace in this match.” I think I can get results,” he said.
Regarding the participation of other participating clubs such as Bahrain by raising their strength through short-term recruitment of famous players, Lim Dong-hyuk said, “I have heard of a few players who are the main power. Several club teams also consider this tournament very important. “I heard a lot of rumors that all teams are trying to come out with the best power. It would be nice to win, but rather than focusing too much on winning, I think I will rise to a high position if I show Korean Air’s unique color.”
Jeong Han-yong said, “This tournament is a big opportunity for us, so we prepare well and even if we don’t win, they say it’s a very good experience for us.”
Regarding the goal of this tournament, Jeong Han-yong explained, “I entered this league to play the role of Seung-seok hyung, so I will try to play this tournament with more attention on the receiving side.”
Kim Min-jae said, “It’s been a while since I came out as a Korean representative, and everyone seems to be having fun, and I’m half excited and half excited.”
Regarding Dmitry Mushalski, who plays for the Suntory Sunbirds in the Japanese League, Kim Min-jae said, “I think I will learn a lot if I play with good players.”
After the tournament, Kim Min-jae, along with Kim Gyu-min, Lim Dong-hyuk, and Jeong Han-yong, will move to the Jincheon National Training Center to join the national team. He said, “If I get good results in Bahrain, I think my skills and confidence will increase a lot.”