"I cheer for Japan, but Lee Da-hyun is great." Japanese fans are captivated; becomes a hot topic in the Korea-Japan match... "Looks like an actress, and her play is intense"

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Although South Korea lost the Korea-Japan match, Lee Da-hyun (24) captured the attention of Japanese fans. Her presence became a hot topic not only for her performance but also for her looks, with local reactions even saying she "looks like an actress."

The South Korean Yeo Ja-bae-gu (CEO) team lost to Japan 0-3 in sets (20-25, 22-25, 16-25) in the women's volleyball semi-final of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games held on the 21st at the Komaki City Sports Park Comprehensive Gymnasium in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.

While the result was disappointing, South Korean middle blocker Lee Da-hyun left a strong impression even in Japan.

Standing 185 cm tall, Lee Da-hyun took the court wearing jersey number 12 on this day. As she plays for NEC Red Rockers Kawasaki in Japan's SV League this season, she is not unfamiliar to Japanese volleyball fans.

The Japanese sports media "D-Answer" separately spotlighted Lee Da-hyun after the Korea-Japan match.

The media introduced reactions from Japanese fans and reported that they described Lee Da-hyun as "looking like an actress." It further explained, "During the Korea-Japan match, attention focused on South Korean player Lee Da-hyun, who is playing in Japan this season."

Interest in Lee Da-hyun is not new.

According to reports, Japanese fans also left reactions such as "Lee Da-hyun is beautiful. She has an actress-like appearance" and "Lee Da-hyun is amazing" during the Asian Championships last August.

This intense interest continued even in this Korea-Japan match.

One Japanese fan evaluated, "I cheer for the Japan national team, but Lee Da-hyun is indeed a great player."

Other fans also showed reactions such as "Lee Da-hyun is pretty" and "As expected, South Korea's number 12 is cute."

Interest was not limited to her looks.

Japanese fans highly praised her performance as well, saying, "Lee Da-hyun's quick attacks are intense."

Until now, Lee Da-hyun has shown her strengths in fast attacks and height-utilized offense, as well as blocking. In this tournament, she took responsibility for South Korea's center and faced Japan's tall wall.

There is a high possibility that she will become an even more familiar face to Japanese fans in the future.

Lee Da-hyun is currently playing as a loan player for NEC Red Rockers Kawasaki this season. As she plays directly in the Japanese league, she has more opportunities to showcase her skills to local fans.

D-Answer also noted, "Lee Da-hyun is a 24-year-old player who plays for NEC Red Rockers this season," previewing her activities on the Japanese stage.

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