Are you 36 years old? Kim Yeon-kyung's "Crazy Performance," which is no different from her heyday, and "The Empress Power," which leads Heungkuk Life's winning streak

Are you 36 years old? Kim Yeon-kyung's "Crazy Performance," which is no different from her heyday, and "The Empress Power," which leads Heungkuk Life's winning streak

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The 36-year-old Kim Yeon-kyung's heyday is ongoing.

She has 155 points in eight V-League matches this season. She has 19.38 points on average per game. She ranks first among Korean players and seventh overall. With 29.42 percent of the attack share, she has a high attack success rate of 46.2 percent. She is also outstanding in defense. She ranks sixth in this category with 39.84 percent of receiving efficiency.메이저놀이터

Born in 1988, Kim is in her late 30s. She is still the best player in the V-League, although she is no stranger to retirement. Although her physical abilities may decrease a bit compared to her time when she was called the "world class," she is maintaining her skills through thorough physical management.

In fact, Kim's V-League records show little difference between the past and this season. During the 2008/2009 season, when she was young between the ages of 20 and 21, she scored an average of 23.93 points per game. Her offense success rate was 47.09 percent. Her receiving efficiency was 57.86 percent. Back then, her serve was weaker than now, and her performance was less diverse.

During the 2020-2021 season when she returned to the V-League for the first time in a long time, Kim scored an average of 21.6 points per game with 45.92 percent attack rate. Her receiving efficiency was 34.60 percent. There was almost no difference in attack power, and her receiving efficiency improved. This is why Heungkuk Life coach Marcello Avondaza joked, "Kim Yeon-kyung has no problem since she ran until the age of 50."

If there is a difference, it is the ability to recover. Kim once said, "As I get older, it takes more time to recover for sure." In fact, Kim reportedly feels burdened by the two-day event. "I recently got pain in my muscles, so I even got painkillers and started playing," a source from Heungkuk Life Insurance said.

Thanks to Kim Yeon-koung who still shows off her physical strength, Heungkuk Life has continued its strides with eight consecutive wins since the season's opening. Heungkuk Life Insurance, which has 23 points, is making strides toward its dream of winning the title, which it failed to achieve last season. At the center of the race is Kim Yeon-koung.

She also assists Kim in team formation. Having suffered from setter issues, Kim is relatively comfortable attacking with her new assistant Lee Go-eun. Lee, who came to Heungkuk Life through a trade, is serving as the commander by supplying a toss that matches Kim's speed and height. Libero Shin Yeon-koung also bolsters her team by banking on her robust defense. On the opposite side of Kim's diagonal, outside heater Jeong Yoon-ju sometimes suffers from receiving, but the entire team, including Kim, is recovering and erasing weaknesses.

Heungkuk Life Insurance will have a showdown with Hyundai Engineering & Construction in the second round on Wednesday. Kim Yeon-koung is also nervous as she is the strongest team that is threatening Heungkuk Life Insurance. "Hyundai Engineering & Construction is also showing good performance, which will not be easy. It is an important game," Kim said.