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Korean Air coach Henan Dal Zoto (66) praised captain Jung Ji-seok (31).
Korean Air won the set score 3-1 (25-18 25-20 20-25 25-14) in the men's fifth round of the "Jin Air 2025-2026 V-League" against KEPCO at 2 p.m. on the 7th at Incheon Gyeyang Gymnasium.
Korean Air, which has won three consecutive games, dropped Hyundai Capital (51 points) to second place with 53 points (18 wins and 8 losses) and rose to the lead. KEPCO remained in third place with 43 points (15 wins and 12 losses).
Korean Air's "Double Four" Jung Ji-seok and Kyle Russell led the victory with 22 points and 18 points, respectively. KEPCO tried hard with Benon scoring 23 points, the most by both teams, but bowed to defeat.
It was a one-sided flow of Korean Air. After winning the first and second sets, he lost momentum for a while by giving up three sets, but he completed the victory by bringing in the fourth set lightly. Korean Air played evenly in the triangular formation, including Russell, Jung Ji-seok, and Jeong Han-yong, while KEPCO was the difference due to the monotonous attack pattern in which the ball was concentrated only on Benon.
Manager Henan said, "I feel good. The sea we wanted. Most of all, it's because I've seen the team's advanced processes. "The V-League's power has been equalized, and the break was important, but I spent it well," he said.
When asked how far he has come compared to his best performance in the first to third rounds, he said, "I think he's probably more mature now. In the beginning, there was still a lot to match, and I had a hard time in the fourth round. Despite the difficult process, our players worked hard without losing their concentration. There is value in this part," he said. "The break was important, but I hope there is a break every year," he laughed.
He also praised Jeong Ji-seok for his excellent performance. Manager Henan said, "He is the closest player to completion in my manager's career. I've played with world-class players, but Jung Ji-seok, for example, shows good performance except for receiving if he has a bad reception that day. It shows his performance to make up for the shortcomings of the day," he said.
"If you look at the level of Jung Ji-seok, there are characteristics that the big champion has. He said, "I'm not just good at volleyball, but I also have the ability to increase my ability while raising my teammates," adding, "There are important players in each league, but Korea is Jung Ji-seok."
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