Yeo Oh Hyun who left without saying goodbye
"A nation that has forgotten history has no future."
This phrase is commonly used to emphasize the importance of history. It is a very good expression of the meaning that there is today because the past exists, and that there may be a future because there is today.
The V-League of Professional Volleyball was launched in 2005 and marks its 20th anniversary this year. Korean volleyball, which used to be held as a professional volleyball, transformed into a professional system in 2005 and has been fiercely competing for 20 years. Under the name of the V-League, countless players sweated a lot, and volleyball fans were enthusiastic about each and every move of players. Recently, the V-League has expanded its influence not only in Korea but also in Southeast Asia with the introduction of Asian quotas. As a result, the Korea Volleyball Federation, which organizes the V-League, is in the process of organizing the growth process of the past 20 years. It is the process of examining the past 20 years for the next 20 years.
The V-League has been able to continue its 20-year history thanks to the club, players, referees, and fans. However, volleyball fans lost an important history in April 2024. The IBK Industrial Bank of Korea in the women's V-League announced the recruitment of Yeo Oh-hyun, its senior coach, on Nov. 26. Yeo Oh-hyun was born in 1978, a 46-year-old veteran player. She seemed to be okay whenever she left the court, but she started her second life as a professional leader without the usual announcement of retirement from active duty.
When she was a professional volleyball player, she joined Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance and launched the V-League in 2005. Having served as a member of the Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance team from 2012-2013 season, Yeo played for Hyundai Capital from 2013-2014. From 2015-2016, she did her part both on and off the court as a playing coach. As a result, she ranked first in the regular league five times and won the championship title seven times. At Hyundai Capital, she also won the championship title twice, respectively.
As Yeo earned the nickname "World Libero," he was a world-class player representing Korean volleyball as well as men's team in the V-League. Recently, he clearly showed his presence on the court while competing with his sons' juniors. In that he is one of the few players who has experienced both the rivalry between Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance and Hyundai Capital, which is indispensable in the V-League history over the past 20 years, Yeo's value as a "player" is all the more valuable. However, Yeo became the senior coach of IBK Industrial Bank without even getting a chance to properly celebrate the end of his proud career.
The breakup of Hyundai Capital with Yeo was highly anticipated. His last trip with Yeo was in 2024, given that he has played as a flying coach for a long time, and that he has grown an excellent alternative resource named Park Kyung-min.
Of course, there were still some teams in the men's V-League who wanted Yeo Oh-hyun as a "player." However, Yeo ended her career with Hyundai Capital, which she played in the V-League for a longer time than Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance, which was her first team. It was her last loyalty to the volleyball fans who supported her.
What is curious in the process is whether Hyundai Capital, which was evaluated as the team with the best marketing technology in the V-League, will be able to spend its last day with Yeo in such vain. Hyundai Capital's marketing ability was unrivaled as it visited Yoo Gwan-sun Gymnasium in Cheonan to learn not only volleyball but also other sports. However, it is regrettable that the last day with Yeo remains to be seen. When IBK Industrial Bank announced the appointment of its senior coach, Hyundai Capital only belatedly reported the news of its breakup through SNS.
The breakup of Hyundai Capital and Yeo Oh-hyun gives many implications. Of course, Yeo's departure from the team is no different from that of numerous players who have played in the V-League. However, Yeo is more than just a player. Most regrettable is that the player who was once the flagship player of Hyundai Capital, or Korean men's volleyball, and the volleyball fans who were rooting for him did not even give them an opportunity to say goodbye. The move can be said to have ignored Cheonan, the home of Hyundai Capital, which claims to be the "special city of volleyball," and numerous volleyball fans across the country.
If the end of a player who had a great influence on the court is so insignificant, I wonder which player will be able to wear a uniform as Hyundai Capital is considered to be the leading team in the V-League. Hyundai Capital still has many veterans such as Moon Sung-min, Park Sang-ha, Choi Min-ho, and Jeon Kwang-in. What did they think when they saw his last.
For prospects who dream of becoming a volleyball player in the future, Yeo Oh-hyun's last should have been an example than now. If you treat the last with the legend of Korean men's volleyball as if you were dealing with useless belongings, Hyundai Capital's past glory can also be remembered only as a memory. The next 20 years of the V-League can be remembered by many because there are the past 20 years. I am worried that if I discard my past glorious memories just because they have fallen in value in the present, I will be able to have a better future. 사설 토토사이트
Hyundai Capital is undergoing significant changes within the club. It is preparing for a second leap forward by recruiting Philippe Blanc, a world-class Frenchman, and proceeding with a generational change in the squad. Expectations are high as Hyundai Capital has made numerous new attempts in the V-League. However, it is regrettable that the start was not smooth.