KGC Greenfield Head Coach Kwon Soon-chan: "Bukirich Suffers Calf Muscle Tear, Will Not Participate in Cup Tournament" [Yeosu On-Site]

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Kwon Soon-chan, head coach of women's professional volleyball team KGC Greenfield, announced that "Bukirich has suffered a left calf muscle tear."

Speaking at a press conference immediately following the 1-3 (25-18, 23-25, 16-25, 25-27) comeback loss to Heungkuk Life in the first match of Group A in the group stage of the 2026 Yeosu NH Nonghyup Cup Professional Volleyball Tournament held on the 11th at Jinnam Gymnasium in Yeosu, Head Coach Kwon Soon-chan stated, "(Bukirich) will not participate in this tournament (the Cup)."

KGC Greenfield played without Bukirich on this day. Park Hye-min and Jong Hui (both with 14 points), Park Eun-jin (12 points), Lee Sun-woo (10 points), and others performed evenly, but no player displayed the same presence as the opposing foreign player Kindella, who single-handedly accounted for 34 points. Head Coach Kwon Soon-chan said, "I heard she was injured during training," adding, "At least, she should be able to return before the season starts."

Head Coach Kwon Soon-chan, who played his first match on this day just five days after taking office, said, "Setting aside the win or loss, it seems the players' coordination is better than I had feared, and they appear motivated." He added, "It is a period when I and the players need to adjust. My methods will be different, but the players are trying hard to follow along. I am also looking forward to the future."

He further stated, "Unquestionably, many errors occur when the score is close. It is not just about training; it seems that errors arise psychologically when the score is tight," adding, "I think we need to build strong mental fortitude."

He added, "(To show the volleyball I pursue) I believe it will take another 4 to 6 months. It takes some time to completely change everything from offensive patterns to defensive patterns." However, he noted, "Since there is a certain foundation already established, we plan to slowly correct weaknesses while maintaining our strengths."

Head Coach Yoshihara, who led Heungkuk Life to a comeback victory against KGC Greenfield, said, "We are still somewhat disorganized," but added, "I believe the team's preparation and verification are parts of the process we are building. Fortunately, I think the players have gained confidence from winning."

He further stated, "I believe Kindella will improve even more than she did today. She has the ability to do so," adding, "Pyo Seung-ju has good days and bad days, but she is a player who can do more. She is also a player who needs to contribute more."

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