Moon Sung-min's last greeting, "It was an honor to represent the country."
Moon Sung-min's last greeting, "It was an honor to represent the country."
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Moon Sung-min (39), a symbol of Korean men's volleyball, has officially retired from the national team. He greeted his fans in Cheonan, where he spent most of his career.
Moon Sung-min held a national team retirement ceremony ahead of the first round of the 2025 Korean-Dutch men's volleyball national team warm-up match at Cheonan Yu Gwan-soon Gymnasium on the 6th.
Moon Sung-min, who greeted volleyball fans in the final V-League regular season match held at Yu Gwan-soon Gymnasium on March 20, then underwent knee surgery and appeared at Yu Gwan-soon Gymnasium once again with his wife and two sons on crutches. When a more familiar face appeared at Yu Gwan-soon Gymnasium than anyone else, volleyball fans welcomed him, chanting his name.
A tribute video of Moon Sung-min's performance for the national team came out on the electronic display, and he later grabbed the microphone and said, "When I was selected for the first time as a national team member, I was honored to represent the country with my seniors I respected," adding, "I've grown up competing with world-class players and had a meaningful time while playing for the national team for a long time."
He added, "I would like to thank the fans and the players who have sweated together."
Oh Han-nam, chairman of the Korea Volleyball Association, delivered a national team uniform and encouragement money with his number 15 engraved on it along with a plaque to commemorate his retirement.
The junior players and Dutch players of the national team who were preparing for the game applauded Moon Sung-min, and after taking a commemorative photo with his juniors, Moon waved to the stands and stepped down.
Moon Sung-min, who proved himself to be an extraordinary cotyledon by winning the scoring award at the U-21 World Championship of the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB), started his professional career in the German Bundesliga in 2008 and played overseas with a strong weapon enough to win the sub prize in the 2008-2009 season. Starting his V-League career at Hyundai Capital in 2010, he won the MVP award and the championship MVP twice as a one-club man, ranking third in overall score (4813 points) and second in postseason score (662 points). 바카라사이트
The national team played a major role for 13 years from 2006 to 2019 and won a gold medal at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, a bronze medal at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, and a silver medal at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang.
Moon Sung-min was appointed as Hyundai Capital coach on April 28 and began his second life as a leader.