Kim Yeon-kyung (33, Shanghai, China), the main player of the Korean women's volleyball team, said, "I don't have much to say about today's game."
Korea lost to strong Brazil in the semifinals of the Tokyo Olympics today (6th) with a set score of 0-3 and was pushed to the bronze medal match.
The bronze medal match against Serbia will be held at 9 a.m. the day after tomorrow.
After the match, Kim Yeon-kyung told reporters in the joint coverage area (mixt zone), "I did my best and prepared a lot, but Brazil didn't make any mistakes, so it was difficult to bring the atmosphere. I saw it,” he admitted.
Regarding the part where Brazil received concentration check, Kim Yeon-kyung said, "I tried to play the game in a different route, but it didn't go as I expected." "Brazil knew our pattern, and we knew it, but we missed it."
He added, "In the group stage against Serbia, our serve did not go well, so the game was not good, but in this bronze medal match, we will concentrate on solving the game."
"I will do well in the match against Serbia, and I will renew the mindset of the players, and I will do my best to win."
Left striker Soyoung Lee (KGC Ginseng Corporation) said, "The receive was shaken a lot, so only difficult balls went up to the striker." "Our serve was weak, and Brazil's serve was strong."
Regarding the prospect of the Serbia match, he predicted, "I think the receiver will have to support it well."
Lee So-young, who is mainly used as a substitute at the Olympics, showed her enthusiasm, saying, "I'm playing hard with the spirit of changing the atmosphere when the team is difficult."