"Goodbye, Queen of Spiders" Yang Hyo-jin announces retirement, "I'm taking off my old uniform for 19 years"... Hyundai Engineering & Construction will hold a permanent replacement ceremony on the 8th [an official announcement]

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Yang Hyo-jin (37, Hyundai Engineering & Construction), a living legend of Korean women's volleyball, will leave the court.

Hyundai Engineering & Construction's volleyball team officially announced on the 3rd that "Yang Hyo-jin has decided to end his 19-year career with the last of the 2025-2026 season after a long thought."

Yang Hyo-jin is a franchise star who has played only for Hyundai E&C for 19 seasons since his V-League debut in the 2007-2008 season. As a middle blocker representing the league, he led the team to numerous wins and wins with his overwhelming blocking ability, quick attack, and steady scoring ability.

His performance in the national team was also remarkable. For a long time, he has established himself as a star player who has contributed to raising the status of Korean women's volleyball on the international stage and is loved by the nation.

Yang Hyo-jin said, "I am deeply grateful to the fans for their consistent support from 2007 to now and to the club for always being a strong support. Above all, I was able to come this far thanks to the teaching of the coach and the coaching staff who led me to be where I am now, and my fellow players who sweated together," he said.

"I will do my best to finish the season with pride as a Hyundai E&C player until the last minute of the rest of the season," he added.

Hyundai Engineering & Construction will hold Yang Hyo-jin's retirement ceremony after the final regular league home game against Pepper Savings Bank at Suwon Indoor Gymnasium on the 8th.

At the event, "The screening of the tribute video: a time to look back on the major performances and footsteps of 19 seasons," "Young-gu's anniversary ceremony: a ceremony to commemorate the achievements of Yang Hyo-jin, who devoted himself to the development of the club," and "Fansign Meeting: A venue for communication to express gratitude to club members after the retirement ceremony" will be prepared to say goodbye to fans who visited the home stadium.

An official from Hyundai Engineering & Construction said, "Yang Hyo-jin's footprint on the team is incomparable to anything else," and added, "We plan to see off the last road with the best respect for her dedication."

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