Commentator Choi Tae-woong predicts 'all-time competition' in the men's postseason [Cheongdam-dong site]

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Ahead of the professional volleyball V-League men's postseason, SBS commentator Choi Tae-woong analyzed the power and matches of the participating teams. The regular league rankings were divided, but considering the strength and rise of each participating team, they expected a very fierce competition unlike the women's team.

Commentator Choi Tae-woong directly compared the regular league reviews of postseason teams and the opponents between postseason teams at Jin Air 2025-2026 V-League postseason media day held at Hotel Rivera Cheongdam in Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the 20th.

Choi Tae-woong described Woori Card, which rose to the semi-playoff (PO) in fourth place with a steep rise under acting coach Park Chul-woo, as "a miracle created by Park Chul-woo Magic."

Choi said, "I thought we had the toughest season among the seven teams," adding, "After becoming acting coach Park Chul-woo, Woori Card recorded a phenomenal winning rate. "We started the season in sixth place in the beginning, but we also swept the top teams as we built wins at the end," he added.

Regarding KB Insurance, which ranks third in the regular league, Choi Tae-woong, a member of the committee, said, "In fact, there were many expectations of KEPCO's victory in the last game against KEPCO. However, the concentration and desperation of KB Insurance players stood out, he said. "Because it was a team that went up to the PO, I managed a stable game and a calm game." I think Hwang Taek's setter's stable play has taken the rhythm of the whole team well."

As for the semi-PO matchup between the two teams, he said, "I don't know which team will win," turning the scene into a sea of laughter.

Commentator Choi Tae-woong said, "In the opponent's record, KB Insurance led with 4 wins and 2 losses. However, as Yakub player was out due to personal circumstances, Na Kyung-bok and Lim Sung-jin were also struggling, he was sagging in the second half. Still, it is encouraging to be ahead of the opponent," he said, adding, "I didn't know Woori Card would come out like this in the second half. The driving force was the efforts of acting Park Chul-woo, and the performance of foreign players also played a lot of roles.

As for Hyundai Capital, which went straight to PO as the second place in the regular league, "In the beginning, there were difficulties because the players who had been to the national team did not perform well. Leo's dependence was also high, he said. "After the middle of the fourth round, his condition came up and he once beat Korean Air to the lead. Unfortunately, he failed to win first place in the regular league as he was caught by Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance in the sixth round. Still, it's definitely good in terms of offense, such as blocking, attack, and serve. As a defending champion, he said, "It's a team that can try to win at any time."

I also compared the power with the PO available counterparts. Choi Tae-woong, a member of the committee, said, "Hyundai Capital led KB Insurance with 5 wins and 1 loss. However, KB Insurance's color has changed a lot since the break time. If Hyundai Capital does not prepare, there is no guarantee that it will win easily, he said. "I think it will be abandoned, but I think Chang and Hyundai Capital will be a little more dominant than Shield."

Choi then said, "On the contrary, Hyundai Capital has 4 wins and 2 losses against Woori Card, and in fact, Hyundai Capital's victory before Woori Card's performance changed significantly is meaningless. Woori Card's rise is that scary, he said, adding, "I think the confrontation between the two teams after Park Chul-woo's acting system is 50-50."

Commentator Choi Tae-woong praised Korean Air's track record of going straight to the championship game as the first place in the regular league, saying, "I don't have any time."

He said, "Korean Air cannot leave out defense, basics, attacks, and systems. Han and Yoo Kwang-woo setters also don't think there will be any physical problems in playing the championship game. "Even Lim Dong-hyuk is reviving, showing off his aggression as much as a foreign player," he said.

As for the prospect of a showdown with Hyundai Capital, which could be the opponent of Korean Air's championship game, Choi predicted, "Korean Air's one-line comment is 'Look for our weaknesses', and Hyundai Capital's point of view is that it is 'unconditional strike' if they cannot find weaknesses anyway."

Choi Tae-woong, a member of the committee, also analyzed, "Hyundai Capital is shaken in receiving, so it will be easy to play if Korean Air enters strongly in terms of aggression, but I think it is close if KB Insurance, which has good receiving, comes up."

"KB Insurance has a good setter, and Amit is also under wraps. "If Amit can become a game changer, it could be a close game," he explained.

Regarding the matchup between Korean Air and Woori Card, he added, "In the regular league, the two teams played a game that could not distinguish their superiority and inferiority," adding, "I think that even if Korean Air uses many players, Woori Card will have a similar style of performance if they use it evenly as a tactic."

Meanwhile, the men's postseason will begin on the 25th with KB Insurance and Woori Card's semi-PO (single decision). From the 27th, a three-game winning PO between Hyundai Capital and the semi-PO winner will be held, and from the 2nd of next month, a three-game winning championship match between Korean Air and PO winners will be held.

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