"Yang Hyo-jin, I can't hold on even if I want to." The head coach is more Red Card to the V-League legend's exit. [the site of a water source]

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Hyundai Engineering & Construction coach Kang Sung-hyung (56) frankly expressed his regret over the retirement of Yang Hyo-jin (37, Hyundai Engineering & Construction).

Coach Kang Sung-hyung spoke with (Yang) Hyo-jin after last season ahead of a home game against Pepper Savings Bank in the sixth round of the women's regular league of Jin Air 2025-2026 V-League at Suwon Indoor Gymnasium in Suwon, Gyeonggi-do on the 8th. After discussion, I decided to do it for another season, but now I can't hold it even if I want to," he said with a bitter smile.

Hyundai Engineering & Construction, which will play its last regular season home game this season, prepared for the retirement ceremony of team franchise star and one-club player Yang Hyo-jin. Yang Hyo-jin left only Hyundai Engineering & Construction with a brilliant record of 1st in cumulative scores, 1st in blocking scores, 2nd regular league MVP, 1st MVP in the championship, and 1 time in the V League All-Star MVP. The history of Hyundai Engineering & Construction has been left as the history of the V League.

Naturally, it is even more regrettable for Kang Sung-hyung, who has been with Yang Hyo-jin for a long time. Head coach Kang Sung-hyung has been appointed as the head coach of Hyundai Engineering & Construction since 2021 and spent six years with Yang Hyo-jin.

Head coach Kang Sung-hyung said, "It's not a situation to talk about now, but I just joked on the way. I asked how he was feeling this morning, and he laughed," he said, adding, "If I can do more with half-joking and half-joking, can I extend my active career?" However, he said, "I didn't talk about it anymore because he had plans later."

Regarding Yang Hyo-jin's absence after retirement, he said, "It's time to focus now. However, even in terms of records, Yang Hyo-jin was such a great player, so it would be obvious. We have to fill it in in a different way," he said bitterly.

Apart from Yang Hyo-jin's retirement, the game itself is also important to Hyundai Engineering & Construction. Hyundai Engineering & Construction was particularly weak against Pepper Savings Bank this season with one win and four losses. In addition, with only three games left, including today, we need to catch this game to continue the lead competition to the end. Currently, Hyundai E&C is four points behind Korea Expressway Corporation (23-11, 34 points) with 21 wins and 12 losses (62 points).

Head coach Kang Sung-hyung said, "With the loss of the road construction, we once again created an opportunity, not an opportunity. Our team was weak against Pepper Savings Bank this season. So I also asked the players today to finish well and have a fun and meaningful time," he stressed.

"The situation was very difficult at the start of this season. I was worried that it would not meet my expectations, but the players worked hard and overturned negative expectations. The second place in the regular season is also the result of fans paying attention to and supporting the players. From the standpoint of sending a legendary player from Gyeonggi Province today, I hope you will cheer for him until the end," he said.

Another Korean volleyball legend and head coach of Pepper Savings Bank, Yoo Ji-yeon (52), also said, "(Yang) Hyo-jin is a representative player in Korean women's volleyball. I want to say that I left a lot of records, and I really did a good job. I want to sincerely support Hyo-jin's path in the future," he said with a smile.

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