I attended Media Day, too...' Korea Expressway Corporation Says Goodbye to Director Kim Jong-min 'Bitter Side of Regular 1st'

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The Korea Expressway Corporation has chosen to say goodbye to head coach Kim Jong-min (52) with the championship game just around the corner.

According to the volleyball community on the 26th, it was found that the Korea Expressway Corporation notified Kim Jong-min, whose contract expires on the 31st of this month, of the policy of not renewing the contract. Manager Kim Jong-min is also reported to have been notified of the termination of the contract this morning.

As a result, the V-League women's championship match (best out of five) to be held on April 1 will be held in an unprecedented situation without a head coach.

An official from the Korea Expressway Corporation declined to say in a phone call with Star News on the 26th, saying, "We will announce the club's position through an official press release tomorrow morning." In fact, it seems that the breakup with director Kim Jong-min has become true.

The Korea Expressway Corporation ranked first in the regular league by operating a powerful triangular formation leading to Moma-Tanacha-Kang So-hwi in the 2025-2026 season. Moreover, coach Kim Jong-min attended the postseason media day on the 20th, just a few days ago, and threw his hat in the ring just before the championship match, which is a big surprise to the volleyball community.

The "coach assault controversy" that erupted last year seems to have played a decisive role in the background of the club's strong performance. Manager Kim Jong-min was accused in April last year of throwing a remote control at his team's coach A and pushing the neck at the club's accommodation. Currently, a long legal battle has continued, and no decision has been made on whether to discipline the Korean Volleyball Federation (KOVO) level. The club, burdened by the continued controversy, seems to have decided to be replaced in the end.

Coach Kim Jong-min, who took the helm of the Korea Expressway Corporation in March 2016, left the team in disgrace for the first time in 10 years. During his tenure, he led the 2017-2018 season integrated championship (regular 1st place, championship of the championship), and in the 2022-2023 season, he made a great achievement, including a miraculous "reverse sweep" victory against Heungkuk Life Insurance, which won three consecutive games after losing the first and second games.

Meanwhile, the Korea Expressway Corporation is likely to play the championship match under the acting head coach Kim Young-rae.

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