[Official] South Korean men's and women's Bae Gu (CEO) teams finalize final roster for East Asian Championship

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The final rosters for the South Korean men's and women's Bae Gu (CEO) teams to compete in the 2026 East Asian Volleyball Championship, to be held next month in Mongolia (men's division) and Hong Kong (women's division), have been confirmed.

The Korea Volleyball Association announced on the 31st that it has finalized and released the final rosters for the men's and women's national teams participating in the 2026 East Asian Men's and Women's Volleyball Championship.

The Nam Ja (CEO) team roster includes setters Han Tae-jun (Woori Card) and Hwang Seung-bin (Hyundai Capital), liberos Kim Young-jun (Woori Card) and Park Kyung-min (Hyundai Capital), outside hitters Im Sung-jin (Korean Army), Im Jae-young and Jeong Han-yong (both Korean Air), and Yoon Seo-jin (KB Insurance).

Additionally, opposite spikers Kim Yo-han (Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance) and Shin Ho-jin (Hyundai Capital), and middle blockers Park Chang-seong (OK Savings Bank), Lee Sang-hyun (Korean Army), Cha Young-seok (KB Insurance), and Choi Jun-hyeok (Korean Air) have been selected.

The women's Yeo Ja (CEO) team roster includes setters Kim Da-in (Hyundai Construction) and Lee Soo-yeon (Korea Expressway Corporation), liberos Yu Ga-ram (GS Caltex) and Han Da-hye (SOOP), outside hitters Kim Hyo-im (GS Caltex), Kang So-hui (Korea Expressway Corporation), Lee Ye-rim (Hyundai Construction), and Yuk Seo-young (IBK Industrial Bank of Korea).

Additionally, Na Hyun-soo (Hyundai Construction), Park Eun-seo (SOOP), and Jeong Yun-ju (Hana Life) will compete as opposite spikers, while Park Eun-jin (Jung Kwan Jang), Lee Da-hyun (Hana Life), and Lee Ju-a (IBK Industrial Bank of Korea) will play as middle blockers in this East Asian Championship.

The men's tournament will be held from the 5th to the 9th next month in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, while the women's tournament will take place from the 11th to the 16th in Hong Kong.

Prior to the championship, the Yeo Ja (CEO) team will conduct a training camp in Japan from the 31st through the 5th of next month and is scheduled to play four evaluation matches—two each against Gunma Green Wings and Saga Hisamitsu Springs of the SV League.

Following the East Asian Championship, the men's and women's Yeo (CEO) teams will prepare for the Asian Championship, which offers qualification spots for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and the 2027 World Cup, while continuing their training with the goal of securing simultaneous gold medals in both divisions at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.

◆ Men's Volleyball National Team (14 players)

- Setters: Han Tae-jun (Woori Card), Hwang Seung-bin (Hyundai Capital)

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

- Outside Hitters: Im Sung-jin (Korean Army), Im Jae-young (Korean Air), Yoon Seo-jin (KB Insurance), Jeong Han-yong (Korean Air)

- Opposite Spikers: Kim Yo-han (Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance), Shin Ho-jin (Hyundai Capital)

- Middle Blockers: Park Chang-seong (OK Savings Bank), Lee Sang-hyun (Korean Army), Cha Young-seok (KB Insurance), Choi Jun-hyeok (Korean Air)

◆ Women's Volleyball National Team (14 players)

- Setters: Kim Da-in (Hyundai Construction), Lee Soo-yeon (Korea Expressway Corporation)

- Liberos: Yu Ga-ram (GS Caltex), Han Da-hye (SOOP)

- Outside Hitters: Kim Hyo-im (GS Caltex), Kang So-hui (Korea Expressway Corporation), Lee Ye-rim (Hyundai Construction), Yuk Seo-young (IBK Industrial Bank of Korea)

- Opposite Spikers: Na Hyun-soo (Hyundai Construction), Park Eun-seo (SOOP), Jeong Yun-ju (Hana Life)

- Middle Blockers: Park Eun-jin (Jung Kwan Jang), Lee Da-hyun (Hana Life), Lee Ju-a (IBK Industrial Bank of Korea)

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