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Korean Air's '4th consecutive defeat of shock'... OK Savings Bank lost to a close game in full set

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Kim Myeongseok

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The men's 2025-2026 V-League match between Korean Air and OK Savings Bank was held at Gyeyang Gymnasium in Incheon on the 13th.  Korean Air's coach Hae-nan is confused by a series of mistakes by the players. /Photo = Kim Jin-kyung on standby
The men's 2025-2026 V-League match between Korean Air and OK Savings Bank was held at Gyeyang Gymnasium in Incheon on the 13th. Korean Air's coach Hae-nan is confused by a series of mistakes by the players. /Photo = Kim Jin-kyung on standby

Korean Air, a men's professional volleyball team that has been shaking since Jung Ji-seok and Lim Jae-young's injuries, has fallen into a quagmire for four consecutive losses.

Korean Air lost 2-3 (25-21, 20-25, 25-20, 28-30 and 13-15) to OK Savings Bank in the men's home game of Jin Air 2025-2026 V-League at Gyeyang Gymnasium in Incheon on the 13th.

With the defeat, Korean Air's losses in consecutive games, which began with the Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance match on the 1st, increased to four games. He lost three of his four games at home.

Korean Air, which added one point due to the loss of the full set, scored 42 points (14 wins and 7 losses), widening the gap with second-place Hyundai Capital (12-8, 38 points) to four points.

Korean Air, which started Kim Sun-ho to fill the gap between Jung Ji-seok and Lim Jae-young, seemed to be on the verge of escaping the losing streak by catching the first set and the third set.

The men's 2025-2026 V-League match between Korean Air and OK Savings Bank was held at Gyeyang Gymnasium in Incheon on the 13th.  Korean Air's Russell is flying a strong spike over OK Savings Bank's Cha Ji-hwan and Park Chang-sung blocks. /Photo = Kim Jin-kyung on standby
The men's 2025-2026 V-League match between Korean Air and OK Savings Bank was held at Gyeyang Gymnasium in Incheon on the 13th. Korean Air's Russell is flying a strong spike over OK Savings Bank's Cha Ji-hwan and Park Chang-sung blocks. /Photo = Kim Jin-kyung on standby

However, Korean Air gave up the fourth set 28-30 after a close deuce match, and then bowed again after failing to win in the fifth set.

Korean Air's Russell scored 29 points, the most by both teams, and two blocking and serve aces, while Jeong Han-yong scored 22 points and Kim Sun-ho scored 10, but it was not enough to escape the losing streak.

On the other hand, in OK Savings Bank, Dimitrov accumulated 27 points, the most in the team, while Cha Ji-hwan (14 points), Oday (12 points), Jeon Kwang-in (11 points), and Park Chang-sung (10 points) helped with double-digit scores.

OK Savings Bank accumulated 33 points (11 wins and 11 losses), trailing the fourth-place KEPCO (34 points) by one point.

The men's 2025-2026 V-League match between Korean Air and OK Savings Bank was held at Gyeyang Gymnasium in Incheon on the 13th.  OK Savings Bank O'Day rejoices with its colleagues after successful decisive attack. /Photo = Kim Jin-kyung on standby
The men's 2025-2026 V-League match between Korean Air and OK Savings Bank was held at Gyeyang Gymnasium in Incheon on the 13th. OK Savings Bank O'Day rejoices with its colleagues after successful decisive attack. /Photo = Kim Jin-kyung on standby

In the women's game held at Chungmu Gymnasium in Daejeon, Pepper Savings Bank defeated Jeonggwanjang 3-0 (25-18, 25-21, 25-16) and broke the three-game losing streak.

Joey was active with 27 points, including four blocks, while Park Eun-seo and Shimamura also helped with 9 points and 7 points, respectively.

Jeong Kwan-jang only had a disappointing performance throughout the game, with Park Eun-jin, who accumulated nine points, being the team's highest score. Incusi scored only seven points and Zaneh five points each.

Pepper Savings Bank closed the gap with fifth-place GS Caltex (30 points) to six points with 24 points (8 wins and 14 losses). Jeong Kwan-jang was at the bottom of 18 points (6 wins and 16 losses), falling into a swamp of three consecutive losses.

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