"The winning rate is 0.333 → 70%." Park Chulwoo Magic! "I've got a lot of gray hair. This is why I like it"... We can see our card spring volleyball [the scene of Incheon]

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He suddenly took the helm even before completing his first season as a leader, but Park Chul-woo (41) is changing Woori Card in Seoul to a completely different team.

Woori Card, led by acting coach Park Chul-woo, led the men's team to come from behind with a set score 3-1 (19-25, 25-21, 25-21, 25-22) in the men's visit match between Incheon Korean Air and Jin Air 2025-2026 V-League at Gyeyang Gymnasium in Incheon on the 10th.

After catching Cheonan Hyundai Capital, the lead team in the previous game, and beating Korean Air, the second-ranked team, came close to Uijeongbu KB Insurance (40 points) in fifth place with 13 wins and 15 losses and 38 points, and with eight games to go until the end of the season, the gap with Suwon KEPCO (43 points) in third place has narrowed to five points. He also enjoyed two consecutive wins against Korean Air.

Park Cheol-woo chose to retire after the 2023-2024 season. As a member of the V League (2005), he started his career at Cheonan Hyundai Capital, went through Daejeon Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance and Suwon KEPCO, and played for 19 seasons and scored 6623 points in 564 games as a left-handed Apogit Spiker, who remained at the top of the category until Leonardo Leyva Martinez (registered Leo) broke a career scoring record last season.

After expanding his horizons as a commentator last season, he was appointed as Woori Card's coach ahead of this season. Coach Park expressed his determination to "play a bridge role between the team and the coaching staff," but Mauricio Paes stepped down late last year and took on the role of the coach faster than expected.

Since it is not a place where you have prepared enough and climbed up, the burden of your heart is also great. Acting Park said, "The number of gray hair has increased considerably. I'm not dyeing my hair, but I thought that the coaches for a long time after the Hyundai Capital match were great, he said. "I'm sure I've experienced countless difficult moments while playing a lot of games every season, but I'm feeling that it's a very difficult and difficult position. As I feel a lot of responsibility, bond with the players, and feel things that I can feel as a team, sometimes I think, 'This is the taste' and sometimes I think, 'It's too hard.' I feel like both sides coexist," he said.

Nevertheless, it is playing a better role than expected. The expression "Park Chul-woo Magic" never sounds excessive.

Acting Park Chul-woo, who shut down the leader Hyundai Capital in the previous game, said before the game, "I always have confidence. The game needs to be opened. "I won't drink kimchi soup," he said. "Everything was fine during training, but what worries me is the players' condition after the flu. It was Lee Sang-hyun and Han Sung-jung, but before it became serious, they were tested and treated quickly, and they got injections, so their fever dropped, and Lee Sang-hyun returned this morning," he said.

He also expressed his intention to focus on Jung Ji-seok, who has not returned from injury for a long time. In addition, he said he is considering the utilization of Han Sung-jung and Lee Sang-hyun.

Kyle Russell (registered Russell) struggled with the performance of three serve aces and nine points in the first set alone. Han Sung-jung and Isimon were put in the middle of the game, but they couldn't get Russell's serve. However, he changed the mood from the second set and eventually won a dramatic come-from-behind victory.

Acting Park Chul-woo said after the game, "I gained a lot of confidence after the Hyundai Capital match. "He showed up well during training," he said. "Korean Air's serve came in too well in the first set. Lee Si-mon and Han Sung-jung came in, and Han Tae-joon was able to post well because he received well. "The two players were very fit during training, so I was able to use them with confidence," he said.

The veteran duo did not get many opportunities this season, but acting Park actively utilized them. Lee Si-mon and Han Sung-jung led the team to victory by scoring 9 points and 7 points, respectively, while starting in the fourth set. Attack success rates also reached 75% and 85.71%.

Acting player Park said, "The two players have the best receiving. Han Sung-jung is a player with very good eyes, and I thought he could shrink further if he missed one or two, he said. "In the second set, the existing players were good, but the two players played a good role in the third and fourth sets. The two have good energy. He also has a good bond with the players. They say a lot of pleasant things and create an atmosphere on the court," he praised.

In addition, 14 players were used, including Jung Sung-kyu and Kim Dong-young actively as one-point servers. This is even more surprising because it is not easy to squeeze into the main players. I learned it from coach Kim Ho-chul, who I learned when I was a player.

Acting Park said, "I learned when I was under manager Kim Ho-chul at Hyundai Capital," adding, "I couldn't do anything on bad days. Considering the flow of the team, the atmosphere, and the relative nature of the team, I try to see who is helpful and think about the players who were well during training. It's really good to go without replacing it, but it's working out well. What I am confident in is that there are many players who will play their role regardless of who enters. I trust him and use him," he explained.

Korean Air coach Henan Dal Zotto said after the game, "I did well in the first set, but I have to see why I gave up 2, 3, 4 sets. Woori Card made a lot of changes and was able to produce results in it, but we will look at what other causes (of defeat) are there," he said, expressing his bewilderment.

"At first, I tried to target Jung Ji-seok (as a sub) but changed it to Jeong Han-yong, but at the end, I targeted Jung Ji-seok again, but other than that, I think volleyball is done by splitting the net," acting Park said. "I think it's important how well we build up our game and it's like a seesaw. When one side has more energy, the other side goes down. I think Korean Air made a lot of mistakes because we had good energy," he said, lowering his posture.

After acting Park took the helm, the situation turned around quickly enough to aim for spring volleyball. In particular, it was crucial to catch the leading team in a row. "Capturing two difficult teams in the fifth round confirms their strength to fight until the end of the season. The remaining teams are also difficult teams, but they will do as they are now, he said. "I thought, 'Why isn't our team on fire?' and 'It's time to catch fire,' but I will continue that momentum."

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