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Lee Do-hee leads Iran women's volleyball team to consecutive Central Asian titles

Korean coach Lee Do-hee led Iran's national women's volleyball team to back-to-back Central Asian titles, further cementing her growing legacy in the country.

2026.5.31

The Cheonan Hyundai Capital Skywalkers pose for photos after a game at Gyeyang Gymnasium in Incheon on April 10. [NEWS1]

Cheonan Hyundai Capital Skywalkers advance to continental volleyball championship semifinal

The Cheonan Hyundai Capital Skywalkers advanced to the semifinals of the AVC Men's Champions League 2026 on Wednesday, defeating defending champions Al Rayyan SC of Qatar 3-1 in the quarterfinals in Pontianak, Indonesia.

2026.5.14

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A poster featuring volleyball player Pyo Seung-ju, who joined the Heungkuk Life Pink Spiders on April 27 [SCREEN CAPTURE]

In the V League, free agents come with costly strings attached

A wave of sign-and-trade deals in the women’s volleyball offseason is putting renewed scrutiny on the league’s free agency rules, which critics say are forcing clubs and players into inefficient, costly transactions.

2026.5.6

Volleyball player Ahn Hye-jin, who was caught driving under the influence, attends a disciplinary committee meeting at the Korean Volleyball Federation in Mapo District, western Seoul, on April 27. [NEWS1]

Volleyball player Ahn Hye-jin gets 5 million won fine for drunk driving

Volleyball player Ahn Hye-jin has been handed a fine of 5 million won by the Korean Volleyball Federation for drunk driving on April 16, while taking into account her lack of a club this season as an unsigned free agent.

2026.4.27

Megawati Hangestri Pertiwi of the Daejeon Jung Kwan Jang Red Sparks celebrates during a game against the Gwangju Pepper Savings Bank AI Peppers in Daejeon on Jan. 26, 2025. [YONHAP]

V League clubs rush to sign Asian quota players for effectiveness on court — and cost

Competition among professional volleyball clubs to sign Asian quota players is intensifying, particularly in the women’s league, where their impact has increasingly become a decisive factor.

2026.4.22

Middle-blocker Jung Ho-young celebrates her free agent contract with Heungkuk Life Insurance Pink Spiders in a photo released on April 16. [HEUNGKUK LIFE INSURANCE PINK SPIDERS]

V League sets for 2026-27 season as free agents up in the air

The Korean professional volleyball league is already gearing up for next season starting in late October with teams eyeing and nimbly recruiting free agent players — when the 2025-26 V League ended just about two weeks ago.

2026.4.20

Players on the GS Caltex Seoul Kixx, which finished third in the regular season, celebrate after becoming champions in the postseason on April 5. [KOREA VOLLEYBALL FEDERATION]

GS Caltex Seoul Kixx go undefeated in postseason to clinch V League title

Regular-season No. 3 GS Caltex Seoul Kixx won the 2025-26 V League women’s title Sunday, completing the first undefeated postseason run in league history.

2026.4.5

Former volleyball player Kim Yeon-koung, cirlced in red, is shown in this image provided by LOVB San Francisco. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Volleyball legend Kim Yeon-koung becomes co-owner of San Francisco team

Korean volleyball legend Kim Yeon-koung has become a co-owner of the U.S. volleyball team LOVB San Francisco.

2026.4.5

GS Caltex Seoul Kixx players celebrate after scoring during Game 1 of the championship finals at Gimcheon Gymnasium in North Gyeongsang on April 1. [KOREA VOLLEYBALL FEDERATION]

Kixx draws first blood against Hi-Pass in V League championship series

The GS Caltex Seoul Kixx opened the V League women’s championship series with a 3-1 road victory over regular-season champion Korea Expressway Corporation Hi-Pass.

2026.4.2

The Heungkuk Life Insurance Pink Spiders celebrate during a V League match against the GS Caltex Seoul Kixx at Jangchung Arena in central Seoul on March 24. [NEWS1]

Asian volleyball governing body strips Korea of champions league hosting, moves event to Bangkok

The Asian Volleyball Confederation stripped Korea of hosting rights for the 2026 Women’s Volleyball Champions League over serious “structural failures,” moving the tournament to Bangkok and even putting Korea's participation in the event in doubt.

2026.4.2