[Official Announcement] 'Following Kim Yeon-koung,' National Team MB Lee Da-hyun to be loaned to Japan's NEC for one season! Heungkuk Life: "To strengthen the competitiveness of Korean women's volleyball"

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National team middle blocker Lee Da-hyun (25) is moving to Japan's V-League. This move was made possible by Heungkuk Life Volleyball Team's Pink Spiders' bold decision to loan her for a single season.

Heungkuk Life Volleyball Team officially announced on the 30th that "middle blocker Lee Da-hyun will be loaned to Japan's SV League's NEC Red Rockets Kawasaki for the 2026-2027 season and will play for one season. After gaining experience on the Japanese stage as a loan player, Lee Da-hyun will return to Heungkuk Life for the 2027-2028 season and wear the Heungkuk Life uniform again."

It is reported that the club owner Lee Ho-jin, who took office in February, influenced this decision to loan Lee Da-hyun to the Japanese league. This owner previously loaned Kim Yeon-koung (38), who was with Heungkuk Life at the time, to Japan's JT Marvelous in 2009 during the Tae Gwang-geu-rup (Chairman) period. Kim Yeon-koung later moved to the Turkish league and grew into a world-class player.

Lee Da-hyun is a 2001-born middle blocker known for her fast attacking movement and stable blocking. She has been recognized as a top domestic player, having been selected as a middle blocker in the V-League Best 7 for the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 seasons.

A Heungkuk Life Volleyball Team official stated, "We decided to loan Lee Da-hyun, a key team player and a member of the women's national volleyball team, to support her long-term growth. We expect that the experience gained in the world's top-level league will not only improve the player's individual skills but also strengthen the team's competitiveness and enhance the international competitiveness of Korean women's volleyball."

Lee Da-hyun also said, "I am grateful to the Heungkuk Life club for providing this great opportunity. I will do my best to learn a lot in this new environment and return to Heungkuk Life fans with further development."

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