'The field commander who blocks has arrived.' OK Savings Bank embraces 190cm tall setter Kim Dae-hwan... "I will not miss my second professional stage."

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OK Savings Bank strengthened its setter lineup by acquiring promising young setter Kim Dae-hwan (21).

On the 1st, OK Savings Bank announced, "We have signed a contract with Kim Dae-hwan for a total compensation of 70 million won (base salary 50 million won, option 20 million won)." Kim Dae-hwan has been training with the team since joining on the 25th of last month.

Born in 2005, Kim Dae-hwan is a tall setter standing at 190cm. He was selected as the second pick in the third round of the 2023 Korea Volleyball League (KOVO) Rookie Draft by Woori Card and made his professional debut with them. Later, he enrolled at Sungkyunkwan University in 2025, where he played as a starting setter and led his team to a runner-up finish in the recently concluded "2026 National University Volleyball Danyang Tournament."

His strengths include a stable toss, diverse offensive strategies, and blocking ability utilizing his height. In this year's university U-League, he recorded an average of 0.529 blocks per set.

Sung Young-cheol, head coach of OK Savings Bank, stated, "Kim Dae-hwan is a player with the potential to grow into an excellent setter, and his strengths lie in his stable toss and confidence in game management." He added, "He will be a valuable asset to our setter lineup next season."

Kim Dae-hwan expressed, "I am grateful to the club and coach for giving me another opportunity to play on the professional stage. I will do my utmost to meet expectations and help the team advance to the spring tournament next season."

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