Men's and women's Bae Gu (CEO) teams, final 18-person roster for the 2026 evaluation matches confirmed... Captains Cha Young-seok and Kang So-hwi

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The Korea Volleyball Association announced on the 9th the final 18-person rosters for the men's and women's national teams that will compete in the 'Republic of Korea Volleyball National Team Evaluation Match 2026' to be held on the 22nd at Jecheon Sports Complex in Chungbuk.

This evaluation match serves as a practical stage to check game performance ahead of the August East Asian Championships, September Asian Championships, and the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. The Nam Ja (CEO) team will play three consecutive matches against Brazil, while the Yeo Ja (CEO) team will face Indonesia in three consecutive games.

In the Nam Ja (CEO) team, Cha Young-seok (KB Insurance) serves as captain. Replacing setter Hwang Taek-ui (KB Insurance), who recently withdrew due to knee and ankle injuries, Han Tae-jun (Woori Card) and Hwang Seung-bin (Hyundai Capital) have newly joined the roster.

In the Yeo Ja (CEO) team, Kang So-hwi (Korea Expressway Corporation) serves as captain. Building on last month's 2026 Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Cup championship squad, Lee Go-eun and Jeong Ho-young (both Heungkung Life), and Yu Ga-ram (GS Caltex) have been added to the roster.

The association plans to finalize the final rosters for future international competitions after concluding this evaluation match.

Setters: Kim Kwan-woo (Korean Air), Han Tae-jun (Woori Card), Hwang Seung-bin (Hyundai Capital)

Liberos: Kim Young-jun (Woori Card), Park Kyung-min (Hyundai Capital)

Outside hitters: Bang Kang-ho (KEPCO), Im Sung-jin (Korean Army), Im Jae-young, Jeong Han-yong (both Korean Air), Yoon Seo-jin (KB Insurance)

Opposite spikers: Kim Yo-han (Samsung Fire & Marine), Shin Ho-jin (Hyundai Capital), Im Dong-hyeok (Korean Air)

Middle blockers: Park Chang-seong (OK Savings Bank), Yang Su-hyun (Samsung Fire & Marine), Lee Sang-hyun (Korean Army), Cha Young-seok (KB Insurance), Choi Jun-hyeok (Korean Air)

Setters: Kim Da-in (Hyundai E&C), Lee Go-eun (Heungkung Life), Lee Soo-yeon (Korea Expressway Corporation)

Liberos: Kim Hyo-im, Yu Ga-ram (both GS Caltex), Han Da-hye (SOOP)

Outside hitters: Kang So-hwi, Park Yeoreum (both Janghwa), Lee Ye-rim (Hyundai E&C), Yuk Seo-young (IBK Industrial Bank of Korea)

Opposite spikers: Na Hyun-su (Hyundai E&C), Park Eun-seo (SOOP), Jeong Yun-ju (Heungkung Life)

Middle blockers: Kim Se-bin (Korea Expressway Corporation), Park Eun-jin (Janghwa), Lee Da-hyun, Jeong Ho-young (both Heungkung Life), Lee Ju-a (IBK Industrial Bank of Korea)

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