"I ran when I was young at Araujo." I know the V-League legend who played for a long time, so I'll take a good rest and go [the scene of Jangchung]

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Woori Card's acting coach Park Chul-woo (41), a legendary striker in the V League, sympathized with veteran Rafael Araujo (35, registered name Araujo).

Ahead of the home game against KEPCO in the fifth round of the regular league of Jin Air 2025-2026 V-League at Jangchung Gymnasium in Seoul on the 2nd, acting coach Park Chul-woo said, "Arauzo's age was similar to my age in the last season of the Samsung Fire. I've run too, but definitely the movement is different when you get enough rest and when you don't. I had less joint fatigue," he said.

Woori Card's first priority, which won its first game in the second half, is to replenish its stamina. In particular, Araujo, the main gun, has been on the ups and downs this season, steadily raising physical fitness issues according to his old age. In the last Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance match, which was the first game after taking a good rest due to the All-Star break, he scored 33 points, the most this season, with an attack success rate of more than 65%.

Acting head coach Park Chul-woo also addressed the issue first. Acting president Park said, "We only had two days off after the last game (in addition to Araujo), so we gave the main players a break. The players who didn't play trained what needed to be supplemented, but we focused on the players recovering as much as possible," he said.

This season, Woori Card is strong against KEPCO with three wins and one loss. If it continues its strength on this day, Woori Card will have 35 points, trailing fifth-place OK Savings Bank by one point. Acting President Park said, "I don't think I know it well (because I belonged to the team when I was active). Teams change every year, and we prepared accordingly. "I played the game in the fourth round again today so that I could respond," he explained.

Special guests visited Jangchung Gymnasium on this day. About 220 people attended Woori Card's volleyball team Youth Club, the largest in Korea, For Life Research Korea, students from Gangwon Foreign Language High School, and students from the volleyball department of Pwaeng Elementary School and parents to cheer for Woori Card.

In particular, Pwaeng Elementary School is well known for having many children of volleyball players, including acting coach Park Chul-woo, Korean women's volleyball team coach Cha Sang-hyun, and Hyundai Engineering & Construction coach Lee Sun-kyu. Acting Park said, "I wanted to come to the volleyball court as a group, but Woori Card accepted it willingly." "It will be a big experience for young players," he said, expressing his gratitude, adding, "When my family comes, of course, I want to win. I believe the players will show their skills. "I'm worried that my daughter will dance because the camera is showing the light of the wave candle during the game," he said.

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