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I was wondering why Jeongah hasn't been appearing on more shows. Never knew it was because she didn't want to mess up the practice schedule (and not because she didn't get the invites ). I'd love to see more of her. Her segments on the Radio Star episodes were really fun.

So glad things worked out well for her this time at Tokyo after those haunting hate comments at Rio. I'm praying that Hipass will stick with the 3-man receive system so that Jeongah can work on her reception.

Also KYK letting people know how lame KOVO is. They could have made a simple rule change ahead of this season.

Respect to Jeongah for pulling that off in a clutch situation even though she normally isn't allowed to do that.

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Does anyone know exactly what the difference in the rules are? Because in the KOVO controversy I was pretty sure KYK was the last to touch the ball

Well that's all folks!

The end of this match signals the end of an era. Can't say I wasn't disappointed with the way we played but it is what it is. Nonetheless, mad respect to the team for overcoming all odds to reach the semi-finals and to the coaching staff and fans who have stood by them all this while. If anything, this Olympics showed that all things are possible with tenacity and a great deal of luck.

The end of this match is also expected to mark the end of KYK's journey with the national team (and maybe YHJ / KSJ). Not enough credit is given to her for the way she literally carries the SK volleyball industry on her shoulders. If all goes well, the increased respect and interest for domestic volleyball could mean better salaries and QoL improvements for our SK volleyball players. It's also fascinating that 8 years on from the London Olympics, her skills are still miles ahead of her teammates which is a testament to her endurance and skill. Her departure from the team would be an immense loss to the team, not only from a skill / competence perspective but also from a leadership / synergy perspective.

The contributions of other players should definitely not be overlooked as well. Without those clutch moments from players like the HJs and PJA, the team would have never gotten as far as it did.

Also, props to Stefano Lavarini, Cesar Gonzales and the other supporting staffs for greatly improving the standard of the SK NT through the years and sticking by them through all of their matches.

And thank you all! It's been a wild ride 🤟

Lol im so nervous for tomorrow and im not even korean... praying for a miracle 😍😍

FUUCK YEAH thank you Yuem Hye Seon for your short arms!!!

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Not here to argue with you nor change your mind, but a difference can easily be drawn between the two for the rest of us

Cancel culture is bs, to lose one's entire livelihood forever because of mistakes one made back in elementary/middle school? (not even in high school or as adults, nor properly investigated/confirmed at this point in time)

No one is saying they did no wrong or should be forgiven immediately

They're already facing their punishment of suspension from the local league & National Team (inclusive of Olympics)

They're no longer being paid by their club and lost all endorsements.

They hadn't ignored it, but acknowledged, apologized and took responsibility for their mistakes.

Supporting their actions and being a perpetrator is saying they did nothing wrong & shouldn't have been punished at all. I see no one saying that.

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Not saying that you are wrong but whether cancel culture is "BS" is something for each society to determine for themselves. Normative views are obviously subject to debate and this thread is not the place for it.

Please let's stay on topic guys 🤔

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sorry to say but that's not what had happened

Lavarini asked for a net-touch challenge, but the ref mistook it as a touch-out challenge and viewed the touch-out footage instead (it wasn't touched out)
The players then immediately informed the ref mid-way that they were requesting for a net-touch footage, not a touch-out, and the ref switched the footage to what was originally requested - net-touch (it also wasn't touched)

no issues in challenge system against Dominican, though I'd say there were 1-2 in their match against China that should've been in Korean's favour instead

though, wouldn't have made a difference to the final result imo

Yes it was a bad call by Lavarini, given that Jeong Ah clearly signalled for a touch out challenge. If you watch the replay (set 3 with the score at 4-2), I do think the ball slightly grazed the blocker's index finger although its very hard to see... or maybe my eyes are playing tricks on me.

I swear SK was robbed of at least two points by the challenge system. When they switched from a touch-out challenge to a net-touch challenge for Park Jeong Ah's point, my fist nearly flew through my screen 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄

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Sorry guys, but any update on the twin's future?

Just a few hours ago, news sites are reporting that the twins are planning to take legal actions against their victims to correct certain "untruths".

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This has just become more of a match now.

I'm so excited, I really hope PS manages a miracle

LMFAO Sang Mi serving and having two liberos on court LOL this must be a first hahaha

Hey guys,

Amidst the shitstorm that is taking over V-league, lets take some time to celebrate the little things in life

In the latest match of Pink Spiders vs IBK, KYK finally used her signature spike serve for the first time in years (correct me if I'm wrong). In an interview she did recently, fans asked why she stopped using it so I guess it may have prompted her to try it out again!

Pardon the shitty gif.

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Heungkuk vs GS Caltex Comments:

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It is clear today that Lee Da-yeong let the off-court stuff affect her game. During the first set, there was a lot of time when KYK was in position 6 and wide open ready for the pipe, but LDY only set her sister. You got one of the best back-row attackers in the world, give her the freaking ball!!! Especially when Lee Jae-yeong was getting blocked a lot. A bad mouth might even say that LDY purposely ignored Kim.

Heungkuk are so far ahead in points, they can afford to sit Lee Da-yeong on the bench for a game or two. Start Kim Da-sol and give some playing time to Park Hye-jin. When LDY gets her focus back, put her in. Both liberos also have to step up. For a team with both KYK and LJY, the reception has to be better. Park Sang-mi's weakness was receiving, but it's not like Do Soo-bin has been world-class either... If the coach uses you explicitly for reception, you gotta step up and do better than 23%. And Soo-bin, unless she can't physically get there, you should let the setter handle the second ball! Thank you...

For a first impression, Bruna looks weak. Except for height, her level doesn't seem higher than the Korean players. But she's in a very difficult position, caught Covid before even stepping foot in a new country, has to play with new teammates at the end of a season, in the middle of an internal civil war... Let's give her a break and revisit during the next round!

The interview at the end was great. You should watch the game just for that! Couldn't have happened to a better person.

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Really great analysis!

But regarding Lee Dayeong, I don't think she was intentional in neglecting KYK. Ever since Hengkuk changed their strategy after Lucia left, she seemed to only rarely set back court attacks to KYK. During yesterday's first set, she still sets mainly to the Left regardless of whether KYK or Jaeyeong was there ... and in fact there were quite a number of bad sets given to Jaeyeong too as far as I remember...

But I guess the incident may have affected the twins since it was clear they are far from their normal conditions yesterday... hopefully things do pick up!

Thanks so much both of you for the in-depth explanations, they were really very helpful

Looking forward to your other analyses in the future!

Hello everyone,

Can someone explain to me the difference between the international volleyball rules versus KOVO's rules regarding KYK's protest to the referee during the last GS Caltex vs Hengkuk match?

And also for the 11 Nov match last year, where Park Mi Hee got a yellow card for protesting, what was she protesting about?