"I wasn't good enough," Kim Young-rae, acting as a "possessor" with tears in his eyes" The bitter spring of the Korea Expressway Corporation, 'No. 1 regular' lost its head coach and '3 consecutive losses' [the scene of Jangchung]

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Lee Young-rae (45), acting director of the Korea Expressway Corporation, eventually shed tears.

Korea Expressway Corporation lost to GS Caltex with a set score of 1-3 in Game 3 of the women's championship match of the 2025-26 Jin Air V-League at Jangchung Gymnasium in Seoul at 1:30 p.m. on the 5th.

The Korea Expressway Corporation, which lost three consecutive championships, failed to fight back and gave up the championship. It failed to overcome the aftermath of the de facto dismissal of former coach Kim Jong-min, who led the regular league this season, six days before the start of the championship match.

GS Caltex regained the top spot for the first time in five years since the 2020-2021 season when it achieved the treble. It is the first championship in the women's history of the V-League to win the championship.

The Korea Expressway Corporation had a 5-1 advantage over GS Caltex in the regular league this season, especially in Gimcheon away game, but lost in the championship game. After two consecutive losses in Gimcheon, he lost in Jangchung away game and lost the championship cup with three consecutive losses.

After the game, acting Kim Young-rae said at a press conference, "I lacked a lot." He said, "The players worked hard, but the opponent's momentum was so good. "It's a pity that the basic skills were shaken in a situation that could bring the flow, so I easily gave up the score," he said.

As for the most regrettable scene, he couldn't hide his regret from the first Champ match as a head coach, saying, "My head is white." "The attitude toward the game is the most important thing," he said. "The ability can be supplemented by training, but if the attitude on the court collapses, the entire team collapses. We need to correct this first," he pointed out.

Although he is the ace of the opposing team, he praised Silva, who led GS Caltex to the championship. Acting President Kim Young-rae called Silva a "warrior" and said, "I was watching him face to face, but he didn't shy away from my eyes. I felt he was a very experienced player when I saw him take a break on his own."

Acting Kim Young-rae, who said, "Thank you so much" to senior players such as Bae Yu-na, who kept the center of the court, confessed, "Other players seemed to be very nervous, so I thought a lot about how to release them after looking at their attitudes and eyes." Finally, he cited "setter play" as a complementary point for next season.

Meanwhile, the Korea Expressway Corporation team, which ended the season, will begin additional training, including weight training, immediately after a short break. The specific vacation schedule is undecided.

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