"Careful players, be responsible." Forgetting the position of the popular team, Chung Kwan-jang, the head coach, poured out 'decisional remarks.' [the scene of Gimcheon]

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Jeong Kwan-jang and coach Ko Hee-jin (48) poured out remarks of determination toward the players. It is because I want to have a sense of responsibility as a professional player and a member of a popular team. This year, despite the lowest performance, Jeong Kwan-jang has already exceeded 30,000 home spectators, enjoying the same popularity as the top team.

The Korea Expressway Corporation will play the fifth round of the women's regular league in Jin Air 2025-2026 V-League at Gimcheon Indoor Gymnasium in Gimcheon-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do on the 3rd with Jeong Kwan-jang.

The atmosphere of the two teams is quite contrasting. The home team Korea Expressway Corporation is ranked first in the women's division with 16 wins and 9 losses (51 points) with 12 wins and no losses this season.

On the other hand, Jeong Kwan-jang is already at the bottom of the league with 6 wins and 19 losses (18 points) with six consecutive losses. The game is not good either. In the process of losing six games in a row, five times are shut out. On Jan. 8, he managed to win a set against IBK Industrial Bank of Korea alone. As a result, the head coach's patience has reached its limit. On the 31st of last month, a video of him giving bitter words to the team was also caught on the broadcast screen.

Before the game, head coach Ko Hee-jin said, "I told the players to take responsibility for the fans. Professional volleyball is a popular sport, and we have so many people working hard because of us, but we shouldn't be complacent about the players," he said with strength. "Thanks to them, the players are enjoying it, but you shouldn't think of it really easily. "Only when you show responsibility can the league last long and maintain its popularity," he said.

Recently, foreign player Elisa Zanete (registered name Zanete) left due to a forehead injury, and there are certainly difficulties. However, the head coach did not make excuses. Coach Ko said, "It is true that foreign players are missing and the players' confidence is low. He said, "I try not to play 0-3 games, but it's not easy," but added, "I need to know that the fans understand." Even in difficult situations, there will be a figure that fans want. I hope you do your best. Then you can take away a set and win the game," he stressed.

Park Yeoreum, not Lee Sun-woo, fills the void that you are missing. Park Yeoreum is a rookie outside heater who joined as the seventh-ranked player in the first round of the 2025-2026 V-League Rookie Draft. Coach Ko said, "I'm looking for a way to fill the void that Janet is missing. Today, Park Yeoreum will start. "I'm looking forward to it because I showed good performance during training," he said. "The starting setter is Yeom Hye-sun. Yeom Hye-sun recovers a lot and goes out. I'm going to make him play the full set as much as possible, but I want him to show his recovery," he said.

Korea Expressway Corporation, which has 12 consecutive home wins, is also worried. In the highly anticipated first game after the All-Star break, the Korea Expressway Corporation suffered a shutdown loss to IBK Industrial Bank. In response, Kim Jong-min, director of the Korea Expressway Corporation, said, "I didn't understand either, so it took me a long time to understand how I lost. "I had players with flu during the All-Star break, so I focused on recovering," he said. "I understand that my performance has declined, but I shouldn't have started helplessly. I told the players that part. No matter what team we face, we have to do our best from the beginning and pour out everything we have," he said.

The articles of association are at the bottom, but they didn't let their guard down. Coincidentally, Jeong Kwan-jang's first victory in 2026 and his last victory as of now was a shutdown victory over the Korea Expressway Corporation. Coach Kim Jong-min warned, "Even if the opponent does not have foreign players, it is basically a difficult opponent for us because it is high."

He continued, "I know the intensive checks on the mother. I practice a lot about it in training as well. It's a pity that good performance doesn't come out during training. There should be no fear of change, but there are times when they respond passively. As the season has passed to some extent, the stage to beat each player's ability has passed. "Organized play is important," he stressed.

"The atmosphere at the beginning is important. If you suppress the atmosphere, you can go easily, but if you ride it wrong, it becomes difficult. It is always said that nothing is easy for players. I hope you do exactly what we can do," he said.

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