Setter Han (38, photo) had an absolute presence in Korean Air, which flew high with a combined championship for three consecutive seasons.
Korean Air’s “captain” Han on the court contributed to defeating Hyundai Capital in the third round of the V-League men’s championship match that ended at Cheonan Yu Gwan-sun Gymnasium on the 3rd, and once once more lifted the championship trophy.
Han, who has held the position of the best setter in the V-League for several years, made a difference with Hyundai Capital in the regular season and in the championship match with a stable and sensuous coordination of exquisite matches. With foreign players such as Lincoln Williams, Jung Ji-seok, Kwak Seung-seok, and Lim Dong-hyuk combining league-class firepower with one player’s clever ball distribution, Korean Air has become a team that is difficult for anyone to defeat.
Player Han received 23 out of 31 votes in the press vote and became the protagonist of the second series MVP in his personal career following the championship match in the 2017-2018 season. It is the second time that a setter won the MVP in the V-League men’s championship match, following Choi Tae-woong, the current Hyundai Capital coach (2008-2009). It is the first time that a player has been awarded MVP twice.
“I remember the first time Han won the championship,” coach Choi Tae-woong, the “enemy captain,” said of Han, whom he met as an enemy following the game. Watching him establish himself as a player who leads the team as well as his performance throughout the series, I thought he was the best setter in the V-League.”
Han player, who is the best in the V-League with an annual salary of 750 million won and an option of 330 million won, and opened the era of a total ransom of 1 billion won, proved why he is the “salary king” with the value he showed on and off the pitch even at the age of his late 30s. . Han Seon-soo, who grew rapidly from the 2007-2008 season when he was a rookie and maintained his position as the best setter in the V-League in the 2010s, made his professional debut 16 years ago, won four championship matches, and won first place in the regular season six times. In addition to his visible record, as his eldest brother, whenever the team was shaken, he showed his fighting spirit and led his teammates to set the mood.
After the game, one player said, “I was in tears, but I guess I’m older now. It’s been three seasons in a row, but the feeling is different every time.” He said, “Now I always think regarding when to finish as a player. He is always grateful to be able to play as a volleyball player,” he said. “I never thought I would receive an award. Since he has been playing volleyball for a long time, he seems to be receiving awards,” he said happily.
