Jung Ji-seok's injury → Lee Woo-jin's replacement, a chance to test the possibility of 'young blood'
Jung Ji-seok's injury → Lee Woo-jin's replacement, a chance to test the possibility of 'young blood'
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Lee Woo-jin (Vero Bali Monza), who is growing on the Italian stage, will be proven in the national team.
The Korean national volleyball team has recently appointed Lee as replacement for outside hitter Jung Ji-seok, who is unable to jump due to a broken fatigue. Reportedly, Jung will return to the team in September. Since he cannot afford to play in a friendly match against the Netherlands and the Asian Volleyball Federation (AVC) Challenge Cup, he has chosen Lee as a substitute. Lee has already joined the national team and is currently training at Jincheon Training Center.
Currently, the national team's outside heater line is relatively relaxed. Veteran Na Kyung-bok and Lim Sung-jin (KB Insurance) and Kim Ji-han (Woori Card) are holding on, led by Heo Soo-bong (Hyundai Capital), the best player in the V League. It can be said that Jung Ji-seok's departure is not a huge negative factor for the national team's strength.
Lee Woo-jin's joining has room for positive action in that it is an opportunity to confirm the skills of young blood experiencing the Italian stage.
Lee Woo-jin, who was born in 2005 and is only 20 years old, is a promising player who played as an ace when the youth national team ranked third in the 2023 World Youth Under-19 Championship. Through his performance at the time, he went directly to Vero Bali, Italy, Monza, and even signed an official contract last year. With a height of 195 centimeters and excellent athletic ability, he is considered a future player to lead Korean volleyball.
Although he is one of the world's leading players, Lee only scored one point in the fifth set of the 2024-2025 season. Since he failed to play as a mainstay, it remains to be seen how much he has improved compared to last year. Lee also showed off his performance to Korean fans at the Korea-Italy global super match in the summer of 2024. Through this schedule, Lee will be able to closely check his performance.
Meanwhile, Jeong Ji-yoon (Hyundai Engineering & Construction) of the women's national team also failed to join the team due to her injury. This is a negative development that occurred at a time when one of the strikers was disappointed ahead of the FIVB Volleyball Nations League. 카지노