Display MoreThey also got incredibly lucky being founded that year. They could pick 10 players from three high schools in the 2011 draft + 1 unprotected player from each team.
From the 10 high school rookies, this is who they got:
Kim Hee-jin
Park Jeong-ah
Chae Seon-ah
Lee Na-yeon
Choi Eun-ji
The two best damn Korean strikers below KYK for many years before Lee Jae-yeong stepped into the game! I doubt anyone from the 2021 draft even come close to those... Chae Seon-ah was also a very serviceable defensive OH on those championship teams.
And to top it off, they signed "retired" legendary setter Lee Hyo-hee, who briefly quit the pros after a contractual conflict with the Heungkuk team. There certainly ain't any Lee Hyo-hee available for free this year...
Wow Kim Heejin is still with IBK up till now. How much did IBK pay her?