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'Volleyball Empress' Kim Yeon-kyung was selected as the best player of 2021 by the International Volleyball Federation.
Not only for his skills, but also for his popularity and influence, he received rave reviews.
Byung-min Yoo.
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Volleyball World.com, run by the International Volleyball Federation, has placed Kim Yeon-kyung's name on the top spot in the women's best player in 2021.
"Kim Yeon-kyung's 2021 was groundbreaking," he said. "Kim Yeon-kyung participated in the Olympics three times in a row and led the Korean women's volleyball team to the second quarterfinals. decorated,” he said.
In an interview with this media, coach Guidetti, the Italian-born Turkish head coach, praised Kim Yeon-kyung as 'a player with the body of a Russian player, the strength of an American player, and the agility of a Brazilian player'.
The media also praised Kim Yeon-kyung's immense popularity and influence.
It was introduced that the number of YouTube subscribers exceeded 1 million for the first time as a volleyball player, and Kim Yeon-kyung was the most mentioned volleyball player on SNS and Twitter.
Kim Yeon-kyung said, "It is an honor and thank you to everyone who supported me enthusiastically."
Libero Wong-Orantes of the United States, who led the team to the Tokyo Olympics, took second place as the best athlete, following Kim Yeon-kyung.
(Video editing: Woo-Jeong Woo)