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Reborn women's volleyball club names South Jeolla-Gwangju integrated city as home base

SOOP SOOPers, the seventh club in the V-League women's division, was formerly the Gwangju Pepper Savings Bank AI Peppers but rebranded at the end of last season after its acquisition by SOOP, a streaming service.

2026.7.30

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

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Kim Jong-min, head coach of Gimcheon Korea Expressway Corporation Hi-Pass, instructs his players durig a V League match against the Heungkuk Life Insurance Pink Spiders at Incheon Samsan World Gymnasium in Incheon on Jan. 14. [YONHAP]

Coach of Gimcheon's women's volleyball team indicted on charges of assaulting his assistant coach

Kim Jong-min, head coach of the women’s professional volleyball team Gimcheon Korea Expressway Corporation Hi-Pass, has been summarily indicted on charges of assaulting an assistant coach on his team, according to legal sources on Tuesday.

2026.3.3

Leonardo Leyva of the Cheonan Hyundai Capital Skywalkers, far right, spikes the ball past a three-man block by players of the Seoul Woori Card Woori Won. [KOVO]

Cheonan Hyundai Capital Skywalkers' straight-set win brings them one point within first place

A month ago, the Cheonan Hyundai Capital Skywalkers looked buried in the V League men’s race. On Sunday, a straight-set win brought it within one point of first place.

2026.1.19

Players nominated by each club at the 2025-2026 Korea Volleyball Federation (KOVO) Women's Rookie Draft pose for a commemorative photo at the Mayfield Hotel in Gangseo District, western Seoul on Sept. 5. [NEWS1]

Volleyball governing body opens women's league to overseas Koreans, lowers individual salary cap

The V League Women’s Division of the Korean women’s volleyball league will open its rookie draft to overseas Koreans starting in the 2026–27 season. The league will also lower the individual salary cap to prevent salary concentration.

2025.12.10

The image shared by the Daejeon Jung Kwan Jang Red Sparks on Dec. 8 shows Jamiyanpurev Enkhsoyol. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Inkushi of Wonderdogs fame joins Daejeon Jung Kwan Jang Red Sparks as an Asia Quota pick

Mongolian outside hitter Jamiyanpurev Enkhsoyol, also known as Inkushi, has joined the Daejeon Jung Kwan Jang Red Sparks as an Asia Quota pick, the V League team announced on Monday.

2025.12.8

Kim Yeon-koung, center, poses for photos with her parents at her retirement ceremony at Incheon Samsan World Gymnasium in Incheon on Oct. 18. [NEWS1]

Volleyball legend calls for second V league division to strengthen team, develop more talent

Korean volleyball legend Kim Yeon-koung has called for the need to establish the second division in the V League in order to bolster players’ performances, which have recently fallen short on the international stage.

2025.10.20

Kim Yeon-koung speaks at the V League awards ceremony at Swiss Grand Hotel in western Seoul on April 14. [YONHAP]

All-time Korean volleyball legend to officially retire on Oct. 18

Korean volleyball legend Kim Yeon-koung will say farewell to fans at a retirement ceremony held by her former team, the Heungkuk Life Insurance Pink Spiders, on Oct. 18.

2025.10.12

Busan OK Savings Bank OKman celebrate during a Korea Volleyball Federation Cup match against the Cheonan Hyundai Capital Skywalkers at Jinnam Gymnasium in Yeosu, South Jeolla on Sept. 13. [KOVO]

KOVO Cup receives conditional approval after initial cancellation confusion

The Korea Volleyball Federation Cup will take place again after a brief cancellation, as Federation Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) granted conditional approval for the men’s tournament on Sunday.

2025.9.14

Kim Yeon-koung reacts after the KYK Invitational 2025 All-Star game series at Incheon Samsan World Gymnasium in Incheon on May 18. [YONHAP]

김연경, MBC 새 예능에 배구팀 감독으로 출연 예정

Korean volleyball legend Kim Yeon-koung will lead a newly-formed volleyball team for MBC’s yet-to-be-unveiled entertainment show as head coach with the goal of entering the women's professional V League.

2025.8.25