'Top FA Target' Heo Soo-bong and Moon Jeong-won Choose 'Staying Together' Instead of Transfer... Hyundai Capital and Korea Expressway Corporation Successfully Conduct Internal Crackdown

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Heo Soo-bong (28), a key attacker for pro volleyball team Hyundai Capital, and Moon Jeong-won (34), a libero for Korea Expressway Corporation, have both renewed their contracts with their original teams.

Hyundai Capital officially announced the free agent (FA) contract with Heo Soo-bong via its official social media (SNS) on the 20th. Detailed contract terms will be released collectively after negotiations with another internal FA candidate, Hwang Seung-bin, are concluded.

Heo Soo-bong, who led Hyundai Capital to a treble in the 2024-2025 season and was named the regular league MVP, continued his outstanding performance this season. He appeared in 35 regular league matches, scoring 538 points (15.4 points per game), ranking 9th overall in scoring and 1st among domestic players. He also maintained top-tier performance in key offensive metrics, including 2nd in attack success rate (53.4%), 2nd in back-row attacks (58.9%), and 3rd in open attacks (43.5%).

Heo Soo-bong's decision to stay as an A-grade FA appears to have been influenced by the high compensation barrier that other teams would need to overcome. To acquire Heo Soo-bong, who earned 800 million won in the previous season, a team would need to pay 200% of his previous season's salary (1.6 billion won) plus one compensation player, or 300% of his salary (2.4 billion won) to his original team.

On the same day, the women's team of Korea Expressway Corporation also officially confirmed the renewal of its contract with internal FA Moon Jeong-won. Moon, who joined the team as the 4th pick in the 2nd round of the 2011-2012 rookie draft, chose to remain with Korea Expressway Corporation in his third FA contract following 2020 and 2023, effectively securing his status as a franchise star.

Moon Jeong-won successfully transitioned to the libero position this season. He ranked 1st in regular league reception (49.27%), 1st in defense (7.348 per set), and 2nd in dig (4.943 per set), leading his team to the top of the regular league standings and earning a spot in the season's Best 7 at the libero position.

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