Kim Yeon-kyung was treated as a 'state guest' in Mongolia "Volleyball empress is here! "Millions of youth idol"

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Volleyball empress Kim Yeon-kyung (38) still boasted her popularity and influence even after retirement.

The Mongolian Volleyball Association said on its official SNS on the 4th, "Kim Yeon-kyung, one of the world's most famous volleyball players and idol of millions of young people, has arrived in Korea. The Mongolian Volleyball Association officially welcomed Kim Yeon-koung. Welcome to Mongolia. Legendary!" he posted a photo of Kim Yeon-koung with the words.

Kim Yeon-koung recently visited Mongolia with Pyo Seung-joo (34) at the official invitation of the Mongolian Volleyball Association. Kim Yeon-kyung watched the Mongolian V-League Women's Championship match held at the AIC Step Arena in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia on the 3rd. After that, he attended official events and dinners and exchanged with Mongolian volleyball figures.

The released photo drew attention from a welcoming crowd that resembled a state guest. Kim Yeon-kyung realized her popularity by sharing various Mongolian volleyball figures.

Korean volleyball is introduced as one of the positive examples of sports and cultural exchange. South Korean leaders are contributing to the expansion of volleyball infrastructure toward Mongolia, and Mongolian prospects are deeply bonded by studying volleyball in South Korea from the middle and high school levels.

MBC's entertainment program "New Director Kim Yeon-kyung," which ended popularly last year, was also one of the factors deepening the Korea-Mongolia relationship. Kim Yeon-kyung, who chose "new coach Kim Yeon-kyung" as her first move after retirement, indirectly showed her leadership by taking the helm of the Wonder Dogs, which was led by retired and unemployed volleyball players.

Among them, Jamyanpureb Enkh sequence (registered name Incusi) grew rapidly as Kim Yeon-kyung's lover and made her professional debut through Jeonggwanjang RedSparks. After graduating from Mokpo Women's High School, he was shunned in the Asian quarter tryout of the V-League in the 2025-2026 season, but the story of Incusi, who eventually entered the professional league, attracted many fans.

As explained by the Mongolian Volleyball Association, Kim Yeon-kyung was already a world-class superstar for Mongolian volleyball players before her debut in entertainment. Kim Yeon-kyung joined Heungkuk Life Insurance as the No. 1 player in the first round of the 2005-2006 V League Rookie Draft and led the team to an integrated championship from its debut season, leaving a milestone of winning the Rookie of the Year and MVP at the same time.

Since then, he has also entered overseas leagues such as Japan's JT Marbles, Turkiye's Fenerbahce SK, China's Shanghai Bright U-Best, and Turkiye's Exacibashi Bitra, becoming a world-class player. Even after returning to Heungkuk Life for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, he left the court as a champion with his still active performance. Despite his retirement season, he won the women's regular league MVP for his foreign player-level offense and excellent defense. It is the seventh award ever, the most in both men and women in the V League.

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