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After meeting Kim Yeon-kyung, Yang Hyo-jin also hinted at a surprise retirement, saying, "I think I have to make a decision." I'm getting wet on my knees and I'm about to say goodbye
Will "The Empress" Kim Yeon-kyung (38) and "Middle Blocker Legend" Yang Hyo-jin (37, Suwon Hyundai Engineering & Construction) leave the court. Yang Hyo-jin left a significant story about retirement.
Yang Hyo-jin played as a K-star in the Jin Air 2025-2026 V-League All-Star Game held at Hoban Gymnasium in Chuncheon on the 25th and led the team to a 21-12 victory in the second set. Although he lost the first set, the K-Star, who was ahead of the total score due to local rules, became the winning team, and Yang Hyo-jin was named the MVP of the women's team.
He received 19 out of 34 votes from the entire press corps, beating Lee Da-hyun, Rebecca (Hungguk Life Insurance), and Kim Da-in (Hyundai Engineering & Construction) to win 3 million won and a ticket and position doll.
Yang Hyo-jin, who met with reporters after the game, said, "I was surprised. It's amazing, and I've received other MVPs, but I haven't always received the All-Star Game, but I feel good," he said.
He also received attention for his ceremony on that day. He performed the prepared dance alone and entertained fans by using accurate pronunciation in the fast-talking competition, which was held as an event. He strongly expressed dissatisfaction with the referee's decision, exchanged seats with the referee and made a decision in favor of K-Star, drawing laughter.
Yang Hyo-jin said, "I didn't plan it, but he didn't give me (the ceremony prize). (Lee) Dahyun was very strong," adding, "I wasn't supposed to be like that, but the fans wanted it and had fun, so I didn't prepare at all today, but I thought I should do at least one." I didn't push the dance well, so I had a small choice.
Asked if he did so because it could be his last All-Star game, he said, "I think I thought once, 'Am I the last?' but he laughed, "But I think it's because I'm old now and I'm shameless."
Some are talking about the possibility of Yang Hyo-jin's retirement. On this day, he was also spotted approaching Kim Yeon-kyung, who visited the stadium, and there were doubts that his close brother was following the retired superstar.
Yang Hyo-jin said, "I'm going to make a decision soon," adding, "I've been told a lot recently to do it by 40. Many people ask me to fill up to 1,800 blocks and 2,000 blocks, but wouldn't the taping increase too much. I don't know," he said, leaving a lingering impression.
When asked if he only needed to play in the All-Star Game, he said, "I'm not that bad. "I'm not a player who carried the All-Star Game that much," he said. "I asked (Kim) Yeon-kyung earlier if she was the king of ceremonies." Yeon-kyung is really the star of the All-Star Game. As the season is coming to an end, I think I will make up my mind and do it," he said.
It's not a useless story. The knee is not in good condition. Yang Hyo-jin said, "My heart hurts. It is progressing little by little as it gets older. At the beginning of the season, it was chaotic, and the blocking and attacking posture itself did not come out. I think it's better now than then, he said. "He said it's not a concept that can be cured. When the water is cold, it is easy and the director is taking care of it. There was a lot of water before the season. I was surprised that the water was cold for the first time, but the doctor said that it was amazing that the water was cold for the first time. I told you not to think too badly. I will continue to think positively," he said.
First of all, the priority is to play well this season. There is also a possibility that the timing of retirement may vary depending on the results of the season. Yang Hyo-jin said, "I think this season passed the fastest. I felt like the time was really short even though I came to the fourth round, but a lot of things happened in the meantime. "When I did well, I thought, 'Is it our team now?' but it was a little shaky and I thought, 'Oh, this is the season, the season doesn't just go flat.' I think we need to get back together and get ready," he said.
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