"I wasn't this nervous at the wedding." Korean female volleyball legend Korea Hyo-jin explodes at the retirement ceremony of tears. [the site of a water source]

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Another V-League legend said goodbye.

Yang Hyo-jin (37, Hyundai Engineering & Construction) said at his retirement ceremony held after 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, "Thank you for many fans coming." I'm not very nervous on the court, but I was very nervous today. When I first started my professional career here, I didn't think I would finish here. I just watched volleyball, but I was proud and grateful as a volleyball player because many fans came and I think I received a lot of love," he said.

Then, he said, "Thank you for blessing me until the end. "Thank you to all the coaches, coaches, and colleagues who have been with Yang Hyo-jin so far, and thank you to the fans."

The retirement ceremony opened with a post-match tribute video. It started with congratulations from former colleagues such as Lee Da-hyun (Hungguk Life Insurance) and Hwang Yeon-ju (Korea Expressway Corporation), and the last was decorated by Kim Yeon-kyung, the retired volleyball empress and best friend after last season. Kim Yeon-koung said, "Strong efforts have made Yang Hyo-jin who is now. I'm sorry I can't see you on the court, but I want you to send Hyojin (Yang) with a smile. I'm rooting for my second life," he said.

Yang Hyo-jin's number 14 was followed by a permanent absentee ceremony and a hand-printing event with both hands. Standing in front of the fans, Yang Hyo-jin, who finished his retirement as a retirement, gave high-fives with the team and officials and soon went around the cheering section to say goodbye to the crowd.

Yang Hyo-jin, who shook off the burden, was literally talking. Yang Hyo-jin, who met with reporters after the retirement ceremony, began the interview with a hearty laugh, saying, "I don't think I was this nervous even at the wedding."

Yang Hyo-jin said, "I don't think much about something these days. Even when I announced my retirement, it didn't feel real. It was a little bit like that when I announced my retirement decision to the club, but when it was announced, I felt lighthearted. I thought I should prepare for retirement like that, but when I said I was going to have a retirement ceremony, I kept thinking about it," he said honestly.

It was a long time ago that I decided to retire. Yang Hyo-jin said, "You might think it's rush, but I thought I should quit four years ago. "When I was young, I thought I would finish my career at that age, and I wanted to quit when I was good," he said. "But it took a lot of courage to quit than I thought. I have a lot of regret left. I've been thinking a lot to myself since last year, but I recommended that the club do it for one more year. I'm grateful for one more year now," he added.

The game was Yang Hyo-jin's last home game of the regular season and could be crucial to Hyundai Engineering & Construction's race for first place. However, Hyundai Engineering & Construction lost to Pepper Savings Bank with a set score of 1-3 (23-25, 25-22, 23-25, 25-27). Despite the defeat, Yang Hyo-jin proved to the end why he is an icon of Hyundai Engineering & Construction, scoring 17 points, the second-most in the team's highest attack success rate (53%).

Yang Hyo-jin said, "There was also my retirement ceremony, but I had a lot of thoughts because there were many important things on our team in today's game," adding, "I wanted to win today, but it's a shame. Still, I was very touched because many people congratulated me. Rather, I think I want to play well for the rest of the season. There are a lot of sick players in our team right now, but we will unite again and go to the top," he said with strength.

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