"Woori Card's atmosphere was good." How did you come up with a strategy to "challenge consecutive wins" against acting coach for the second consecutive time? [Joyful scene]

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Ha Hyun-yong (44), acting head coach of KB Insurance, who is set to face off for the second consecutive time, expressed caution about Woori Card's rise led by acting head coach Park Chul-woo (41).

KB Insurance will meet Woori Card in the fourth round of the men's division of Jin Air 2025-2026 V-League at Jangchung Gymnasium in Seoul on the 11th.

They are two similar but different teams. KB Insurance and Woori Card signed contracts with Brazilian coaches Leonardo Carvalho (54) and Mauricio Paes (63), respectively, on the 30th of last month. Two former V-League legends filled in. KB Insurance's coach Ha Hyun-yong (44) and Woori Card's coach Park Chul-woo (41) took over as acting coach and led the team.

The atmosphere after the acting supervisor system is a little better with Woori Card. After winning the away full set of OK Savings Bank, Woori Card also shut out Korean Air, ranking 6th with 8 wins and 12 losses (24 points). KB Insurance started with two consecutive losses. Hyundai Capital and KEPCO failed to earn a point, and won their first victory over Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance on the 7th. Now, it has fallen to fourth place with 11 wins and 10 losses (34 points) behind KEPCO (12-9, 34 points).

For Ha Hyun-yong, acting head coach of KB Insurance, it is already the second consecutive face-off between acting head coaches after Ko Joon-yong (37) of Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance in Gyeonggi Province. Acting coach Ha Hyun-yong, who met with reporters before the game, said, "We won after a series of losses, so the atmosphere is good. The players also have a strong will to win," he said. "Rather than changing something in a big frame as an acting coach, I focused on the players' desire to do it," he stressed.

Encouragement from people around him also helped a lot. Acting head coach Ha Hyun-yong said, "I was encouraged a lot, saying, "It will be a burden around me." There is still much to be desired. I thought about whether I could lead well on my own, but the players follow me well. I try to do my best while coordinating opinions with the staff," he said with a smile.

Opponent Woori Card is a team whose strength is serve. In the previous game, the serve of Araujo-Ali foreigners took the lead by shaking the Korean Air receiving team. Acting coach Ha Hyun-yong said, "The opponent is the No. 1 team in the serve. They say our receiving line is not good, but it depends on the condition of the day. In addition, he said, "There should be frequent scenes of blocking and defensive connection and penetrating when fighting back." "When I watched the Korean Air match, our card's atmosphere was good," he said. "I think it will be a difficult game again today. I have to work hard," he said.

Even Woori Card, which is on the rise, is never going to let down its guard. Park Chul-woo, acting manager of Woori Card, said, "We've only played two games now. He is still in sixth place, and he said, "Let's not be complacent just because we won once or twice and do our best in every game." He said, "We are talking a lot so that no one is left behind and we want to show a play that is devoted to the team."

KB Insurance is a team whose strength is Hwang Taek-ui, a national setter, and various attack options. There is no exceptional ace, but no matter who enters, he shows more than average offense, so Woori Card has no time to let down its guard.

Acting head coach Park Chul-woo said, "KB Insurance is a well-balanced team overall. Therefore, it is important how to grasp setter Hwang Taek-ui. The middle blocker is not the only one who catches it and blocks it, but the linked play is important. "If you think of it as a team versus a team, you can play a good game," he said. "KB Insurance has a lot of good players, so we have to shake the receiving. We need to continue the good rhythm we have shown recently while strengthening our receptions. So I tried to pay attention to hitting the serve. Our players also have the ability to play good settings, so receiving is important," he said.

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