It is former coach Seok Jin-wook, who took the helm of the OK Financial Group in men's professional volleyball after the end of last season. He visited Suwon Gymnasium to watch the Dodram V-League match between KEPCO and Hyundai Capital in the 2023-24 season.
Former coach Seok has been in France. After leaving OK Financial Group, he left for France in July. This is to learn about volleyball.
OK Financial Group coach Seok Jin-wook is looking at the court during a home game against Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance on the 15th.
He spent about three months at the Paris Boli club. There was no separate interpretation, and all expenses incurred locally were borne by the person himself.
After returning to Korea on the 13th, former coach Seok laughed, saying, I did everything with the Boli club in Paris, adding, Of course I gave the ball during team practice. After playing volleyball in elementary school, this was his first break.
But that time was not wasted either. He joined the team's founding coaching staff, served as a head coach, and worked as a coach, but his thirst for volleyball remains.
When he came out of OK Financial Group, he received offers from multiple clubs as well as from broadcasters' volleyball commentators. However, he refused and boarded a plane to France.
Most of all, I wanted to see European volleyball in person, former coach Seok said. I only watched the game through video to select foreign players, so I wanted to know how they were preparing outside of the game through this opportunity.
OK Financial Group coach Seok Jin-wook talks with middle blocker Jin Sang-hun during a home game against Woori Card on the 8th. Jin Sang-heon grabbed a winning blocking point to confirm his team's victory in the last five sets.
There is a reason why I bumped into him alone without an interpreter and a local guide. It was a new challenge for me, he said, but compared to when I was in Korea, I lost weight because I didn't take care of my food. Still, his physical condition is better, he laughed once again.
I asked why he refused to offer a commentator or a new coach or manager position. I didn't think I was going to another position immediately after leaving the team, former coach Seok said. And I wanted to take this opportunity to study volleyball more.
He is going to Japan again in early December. This is to see the scene of the all-Japan volleyball tournament held in December every year. It is a tournament in which not only the first and second Japanese V Premier teams but also universities and business teams participate, and it is the nature of the FA Cup in terms of soccer.
Even after the end of the 2023-24 season, former coach Seok is likely to still be selected as the No. 1 team or broadcaster commentator Love Call preparing for the next head coach Sunam. But he drew the line for now on this part.
I think I only paid too much attention to the fragmentary parts while I was on the team, former coach Seok said. Now I want to study volleyball more. Studying volleyball is progressive, he stressed. 스포츠토토
Former OK Financial Group coach Seok Jin-wook was a player. He went through Hanyang University and Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance and also played a key outside heater in the national team.