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The U17 national women's volleyball team, which will lead South Korea's women's volleyball, delivered another victory report at their first appearance at the World Championship. They have now achieved an unstoppable six-game winning streak, including the group stage, and advanced to the quarterfinals. While creating a storm in the tournament with their unstoppable momentum, they are also delighting fans with their 'cheerful' celebrations on the court after scoring points.
The Korean U17 Yeo Ja-bae-gu (CEO) team, led by coach Lee Seung-yeo, completely defeated the Philippines 3-0 (25-21, 25-19, 25-14) in the Round of 16 at the 2026 FIVB World Championship held in Los Andes, Chile, on the 13th (Korean time). Despite being a tournament match, the game ended in just 1 hour and 9 minutes. The third set victory took only 20 minutes.
With this day's win, South Korea continued its six-game winning streak at this tournament, following their perfect five-game record in Group D of the group stage. From the group stage matches against Puerto Rico, Taiwan, Italy, and the Dominican Republic (all won 3-1), to the Algeria match (won 3-0), and now the Round of 16 match against the Philippines, South Korea has finished every game without ever reaching a full five sets. They are carrying over last year's momentum from their U16 Asian Championship victory directly onto the world stage.
It is significant that the future stars of women's volleyball are performing evenly, led by ace Son Seo-yeon (Seonmyeong Girls' High School), known as 'Little Kim Yeon-koung.' Son Seo-yeon has shown her presence as an ace, ranking second in scoring with 116 points across six matches. In the Philippines match, Oh Min-seo (Hanbom High School) scored 15 points and Jang Su-in (Gyeongnam Girls' High School) scored 10 points. Conversely, in the previous Algeria match where Son Seo-yeon played only one set, both Jang Su-in (13 points) and Oh Min-seo (12 points) recorded double-digit scores. Lee Da-yeon (Jungang Girls' High School) and Choi Min-ju (Gyeonghae Girls' Middle School) are also contributing evenly.
However, what makes the Yeo Ja-bae-gu (CEO) team stand out at this tournament is not just their skill that has led them to the quarterfinals with a six-game winning streak. The team atmosphere, which seems to be enjoying the tournament itself more than any other players, is drawing even more attention. Fans are applauding as the teenage girls energetically display cheerful celebrations on the court immediately after scoring or winning.
The Yeo Ja-bae-gu (CEO) team's 'cheerful' celebrations have been diverse throughout the tournament. Immediately after a victory, they hold hands and perform Ganggangsullae (a traditional Korean circle dance) on the court, or they place the serving ace in the center while other players quickly circle around them to highlight the serving ace.
It is not just team-wide celebrations. There are also cases where one or two players perform pre-coordinated celebrations. They have shown off so-called dab dances facing each other, or celebrations involving pretending to shoot a gun and then blowing air with their mouths. In the Philippines match, Jang Su-in and Choi Min-ju (Gyeonghae Girls' Middle School) performed 'click' ceremony, Son Heung-min's signature move as captain of the South Korean national football team (LAFC), before smiling brightly.
With not only their skill to reach the quarterfinals but also their cheerful celebrations that provide entertainment for viewers, interest in this U17 Yeo Ja-bae-gu (CEO) team is growing increasingly hot. South Korea will face Turkey on the 15th at 9 a.m. This is a stage where they will compete for a spot in the semifinals against a strong team that previously defeated Japan 3-0 in the Round of 16. The future stars of women's volleyball, who have advanced to the quarterfinals with unstoppable momentum, are also on another stage to enjoy themselves enthusiastically.
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