Lim Dong-hyuk (24), Jeong Han-yong (22), and Kim Min-jae (20), the three young national volleyball players, will lead Korean Air and challenge for Asian domination.
The 2023 Asian Men’s Club Volleyball Championship 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, It is a tournament where male volleyball teams from Asian countries representing Qatar, Hong Kong, and Kuwait) participate to determine the strongest club in Asia.
Korean Air, which is in Group A,안전놀이터 will play 7 matches over 8 days, starting with Australia on the 14th and ending on the 21st. However, while Han and Kim Gyu-min did not participate in order to adjust their condition, Lincoln, a foreign player who is the main gun, did not join, leaving a large power gap. Other participating clubs, such as Bahrain, are participating by raising their strength by recruiting famous players for a short period of time.
The role of the three young guns of the national team, Donghyuk Lim, Hanyong Jeong and Minjae Kim, became important. Im Dong-hyuk said, “I’m not very old, but I think I have to take responsibility as the team’s ace in this tournament.” I think I can reap,” he said.
Next, Lim Dong-hyuk said, “I’ve heard of some of the main players (from other clubs). It seems that several club teams attach great importance to this tournament.
Jeong Han-yong said, “This tournament is a great opportunity for us too. They say it’s a very good experience.” He then explained, “(Kwak) Seung-seok plays the role of an older brother in this league, but I plan to play this tournament by paying more attention to 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. I’m half excited and half excited.” Regarding Dmitri Mushalski, who plays for the Suntory Sunbirds in the Japanese League, he said, “I think I will learn a lot if I play with good players.”
Meanwhile, Kim Min-jae, along with Kim Gyu-min, Lim Dong-hyuk, and Jung Han-yong, will move to the Jincheon National Training Center after the tournament and join the national team. He said, “If I get good results in Bahrain, I think my skills and confidence will increase a lot.”