Lee Jae-young, 28, a former attacker for the South Korean women’s national volleyball team, has hinted at retirement.
Lee hinted at her retirement in a post on her fan cafe ‘Jae Young Time’ on Friday.
She wrote, “It’s no exaggeration to say that volleyball, which I started playing around the third grade of elementary school, has been my entire life. I worked even harder because I was short, and I also have a personality that wants to do well once I start something, so it was a time when I worked really hard to get first place.” ‘I had some difficult moments because volleyball was so much fun, but it was a happy time more than anything else. I was able to play professionally as a national team player without stopping, and thankfully, I was able to receive the love and attention of many fans,’ she said, reflecting on her career.
Lee Jae-young said, “I am now away from volleyball, which I loved so much and was my whole life. I had a lot of trouble with the unexpected situation, and I was worried about how to tell my fans about my situation after more than three years,” she said. ”I’ve been thinking about this for a long time, but I think it’s time to tell them, so I’m writing this post.”
“I realize that there are so many fans who want me to play overseas if not in Korea. It’s not that I didn’t have offers from abroad, but I never thought about it after Greece,” he said, adding, ”More than anything, I didn’t feel motivated. There are many reasons, but I didn’t feel compelled to continue my career abroad,” he said.
“There were so many people who wanted me to settle the controversy in order to make a comeback. “I didn’t want to play volleyball again by admitting to things I didn’t do,” she said. ”I apologized and reflected on my mistakes, but I thought a lot about what it would mean unless I corrected and corrected the falsehoods. I didn’t change my mind and opinion that it wasn’t true. I don’t want to give up, but I want to tell you,” he said.
“As I mentioned before, I tried to work harder than anyone else during my volleyball career, and I did it without wanting to, so I don’t have a lot of regrets about my retirement. It was unexpected and it was a hard process, but I’m glad that I’m writing to my fans now,” she said of her retirement.
“I had goals I wanted to achieve as a volleyball player, but I think I really loved the sport passionately. I still have precious memories of volleyball, but not just good ones. There were many moments that were very difficult and painful,” she said. ”There were also painful times when I was criticized by people who said things that weren’t true, and I thought it was right to showcase my volleyball skills more than anything else.”
“I think that’s why I’ve lived my life thinking only about volleyball, just to be recognized for my skills. Looking back now, there were many moments 파워볼사이트 that hurt me so much that I don’t want to go through them again, but I think it was only because of my fans that I was able to laugh and cry through all these moments,” she said, thanking them for their support.
Lee Jae-young added, “I feel very sorry for the fans who supported me with a lot of love and are still waiting for me. They were with me with a lot of love during my playing days and gave me a lot of strength when I was struggling, but the past three years have been lonely and difficult, but I am so grateful that they took care of me every year, and it gave me a lot of strength.” ”I am very sorry to deliver a disappointing finish to the fans who are waiting for me. But please don’t be too upset. When I was only working out, I didn’t have time to reflect on my surroundings or look at myself, but I learned a lot through the hard times and thought about a lot of things to be grateful for.” He also expressed his apologies to his fans.
In closing, Lee Jae-young said, “I hope that you will remember the good volleyball player Lee Jae-young and the way I flew up nicely, and I ask you to support Lee Jae-young’s second life. As a player, I will continue to live as Lee Jae-young who is not ashamed of volleyball, just as I have played volleyball unashamedly for fans and tried my best.”
After graduating from Sun Myung Women’s High School, Lee entered the professional ranks with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2014-2015 season by Heungkuk Saengsim, where she was named Rookie of the Year in her debut season. She was also named the regular season MVP twice (2016-2017 and 2018-2019) and has since established herself as a star player in the V-League alongside her twin Lee Da-young.
After representing her country at major international competitions, including the Asian Games and Olympics, Lee’s career was cut short in South Korea in 2021 when she was caught up in a school violence controversy. She then signed with PAOK Thessaloniki in Greece, but a knee injury forced her to return to Korea. After more than two years of invincibility, Lee Jae-young eventually announced his retirement, as he wrote on a fan cafe.