The South Korean men's volleyball team, led by head coach Isanier Ramirez, reported its first win of the tournament, bringing a set-score 3-1 25-23, 23-25, 25-22, 25-21 victory over Brazil at the 2024 Korea Cup Jecheon International Men's Volleyball Competition held at Jecheon Indoor Gymnasium in Jecheon, Chungcheongbuk-do on the 13th.

The average height of Brazil's national team, including its preliminary players, is 199.4 centimeters. However, the Korean player who blocked Brazil's high-flying attack the most on the day is Shin Seong-jin OK Financial Group. Shin, who replaced Lim Dong-hyuk Korean military athletic unit as the starting apogee spiker, contributed to his team's victory by scoring 18 points, including three blocks.

Shin is the shortest among the strikers. He is also 5 centimeters shorter than Hwang Taek-ui, the main setter. Nevertheless, Shin was not intimidated. He accurately identified the course of the rival strikers.

After the match, Ramirez praised Shin, saying, "He marked the beginning of the international competition at the AVC Cup. He showed good performance at the time. When it comes to teamwork, I thought Shin was dominant."

"I didn't expect that I would be able to block the ball. I've known that foreign players are high since the AVC Challenge Cup. That experience helped me," Shin said after the match. "I think that's why my swing speed was good."

The Korea Cup is a competition hosted and organized by the Korea Volleyball Association. The Volleyball Association said, "In preparation for the 2026 Asian Games and 2028 Olympics by improving the performance of the men's volleyball team, we will continue to host the event to arouse interest in men's volleyball and contribute to the distribution and revitalization of the venue volleyball." On this day, many fans came to Jecheon Gymnasium to cheer for Korean players.

Shin said, "I'm so happy to be able to hold an international competition like this in Korea. It was a good experience as I brought my first win against a strong team named Brazil. I thought it would be a difficult game. I thought I would lose if I didn't use my brain, but we all rolled our brains together. I feel great."

"Jecheon is not an easy place to come. Nevertheless, many fans came to see us. I can't ignore the enthusiasm. I think we had a more fun game thanks to the cheering sound of the audience. I'm glad to see you perform well. I will not disappoint you in the future," he said.

Shin is the No. 1 player in the 2022 rookie draft. Shin, who recorded a success rate of 126-point attack in 27 games in the 2022-23 season, appeared in 32 games in the 2023-24 season with a success rate of 50.76 percent and 37.25 percent receiving efficiency, adding to OK Financial Group's advance to the championship for the first time in eight years. He played sixth in the dig, eighth in defense, and 13th in scoring.

Shin said, "I think the most important thing with the serve is offense. I try to keep thinking for the team's efficiency rather than just hitting it."

Meanwhile, South Korea, which has won Brazil for the first time in 32 years since its 3-2 victory at the 1992 World League Seoul tournament, will play its second match of the tournament at 2 p.m. on the 14th. 바카라사이트