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Lee Jae-yeong, right, and Lee Da-yeong play for the Heungkuk Life Insurance Pink Spiders in the V-League in an undated file photo.

Volleyball twins start new chapter of career together in Azerbaijan

The sisters have not played in Korea since 2021, when allegations that they had physically and verbally assaulted their teammates in middle school surfaced online.

2026.8.11

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

Most popular

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

Volleyball players from around the world pose for a photo after the KYK Invitational 2024 Women's Volleyball All-Star Game at Jamsil Arena in southern Seoul on June 9, 2024. [YONHAP]

Korea to take on Thailand in All-Star women's volleyball series

The Korea Volleyball Federation will host an All-Star women's series and a business team tournament for nonregular picks.

2025.3.25

From left: Reina Tokoku of the Heungkuk Life Insurance Pink Spiders, Megawati Hangestri Pertiwi of the Daejeon Jung Kwan Jang Red Sparks, Wipawee Srithong of Suwon Hyundai Engineering & Construction Hillstate, Thanacha Sooksod of Gimcheon Korea Expressway Hi-Pass, Pornpun Guedpard of the Hwaseong IBK Altos, Iris Tolenada of GS Caltex Seoul Kixx and Mar-jana Phillips of the Gwangju AI Peppers pose for a photo during a media day at Hotel Riviera in southern Seoul on Oct. 12, 2023. [NEWS1]

V League raises Asia Quota player pay; women to earn more

The V League’s Asia Quota players will receive a pay raise next year, the Korea Volleyball Federation (KOVO) announced Monday.

2024.1.10

Former Korean men's volleyball national team head coach Im Do-heon reacts during a Hangzhou Asian Games game against Pakistan at Shaoxing China Textile City Sports Centre Stadium in Shaoxing, China on Sept. 22. [NEWS1]

Both Korean volleyball coaches axed after disastrous Asian Games

The Korea Volleyball Federation (KOVO) on Sunday fired the head coaches of the men’s and women’s national teams after both failed to medal at the Hangzhou Asian Games.

2023.10.9

The M-Star team celebrates after scoring a point against the Z-Star team during the 2022-23 V League All-Star game held at Samsan World Gymnasium in Incheon on Sunday. [YONHAP]

Experience wins the day in V League's battle of the ages All-Star game

Age and experience triumphed over youthful vim and vigor at Samsung World Gymnasium in Incheon as the nominally millennial M-Star squad beat the Gen Z Z-Star squad in the 2022-23 V League All-Star games.

2023.1.29

2022-23 Dodram V League All-Star game emblem. [KOREA VOLLEYBALL FEDERATION]

V League sets up battle of the ages with millennial vs. Gen Z All-Star game

The 2022-23 V League All-Star game will be held at Samsan World Gymnasium in Incheon on Sunday.

2023.1.24

The Incheon Heungkuk Life Pink Spiders celebrate at the end of a V League match against the Gwangju Pepper Savings Bank AI Peppers at Yeomju Gymnasium in Gwangju on Jan. 15. [YONHAP]

Pink Spiders overcome off-court drama to beat Peppers

The Incheon Heungkuk Life Pink Spiders beat the Gwangju Pepper Savings Bank AI Peppers in the V League on the road at Yeomju Gymnasium in Gwangju on Sunday.

2023.1.16

Another win

Suwon Hyundai Engineering & Construction Hillstate players celebrate after beating the Gwangju Pepper Bank AI Peppers 3-0 in a V League match at Suwon Gymnasium in Suwon, Gyeonggi on Saturday.

2023.1.8