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Kim Yeon-koung Biography
Kim Yeon-koung is one of the most popular and richest Volleyball Player who was born on February 26, 1988 in South Korea, South Korea. Professional volleyball player who has medaled for South Korea at numerous tournaments, including the 2014 Asian Games, where she took home the gold. At the club level, she has won titles with JT Marvelous, Fenerbahçe and the Incheon Heungkuk Life Pink Spiders.
She has played alongside Eda Erdem Dundar on the Turkish club Fenerbahçe.
Kim is considered to be the best player of the Korean since playing for the National Team since 2005, topping the score and attack statistics leaderboard in almost every single game. It is a known tactic among coaches to only focus on stopping Kim when playing against Korea, as she is their main and almost only scorer.
Kim signed a contract to play overseas in the Japanese V.Premier League with JT Marvelous, becoming South Korea’s first professional volleyball player to play overseas after KOVO was founded in 2005. Heungkuk Life and JT Marvelous agreed on a two-year loan agreement for the player with the possibility of a one-year extension negotiated after the first season.
She has a sister named Kim Hye-kyung.
| Name | Kim Yeon-koung |
| First Name | Kim |
| Last Name | Yeon-koung |
| Occupation | Volleyball Player |
| Birthday | February 26 |
| Birth Year | 1988 |
| Place of Birth | South Korea |
| Home Town | |
| Birth Country | South Korea |
| Birth Sign | Pisces |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Parents | Lee Keum-ok, Kim Dong-gil |
| Siblings | Kim Hye-kyung |
| Spouse | Not Known |
| Children(s) | Not Available |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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Kim has suffered from various injuries throughout her athletic career and has had four knee surgeries alone during 2006 to 2009 while playing for Heungkuk Life.
Kim Yeon-koung Net Worth
Kim Yeon-koung is one of the richest Volleyball Player from South Korea. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kim Yeon-koung's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
She made her professional debut for Heungkuk Life in 2005.
She has earned MVP honors while competing in Women’s CEV Cup, CEV Women’s Champions League, the Summer Olympics and more.
Kim Yeon-koung (Korean: 김연경 ; Hanja: 金軟景 ; RR: Kim Yeon-gyeong, Korean pronunciation: [kim.jʌngjʌŋ] ; born 26 February 1988 in Ansan) is a South Korean female professional volleyball player and a member of the FIVB Athletes’ Commission. She is the outside hitter and captain of the South Korean National Team, and currently plays for Eczacıbaşı VitrA.
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Volleyball Player |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
Heungkuk Life became the reigning champion of the 2006–07 season with the hlep of Kim. The team achieved the feat of being 1st place in the regular season and winning the finals for two years in a row. Kim was selected as the MVP for both the regular season and championship, and was also the best spiker of the regular season. Immediately afterwards, she again received articular cartilage surgery. After a few months of recovery, she participated in the World Cup and played full-time.
During her first professional season, Kim contributed to Heungkuk Life becoming the champions of the Korean League. She received every award available, including the ‘New Face Award’, ‘Regular Season MVP’, ‘Final Championship MVP’, ‘Best Scorer’, ‘Best Spiker’, and ‘Best Server’. However, she had to receive surgery in her right knee afterwards. Before full recovering from the surgery, she participated in the 2006 World Championship and 2006 Asian Games. Mid-competition, she suffered from serious feet pain as an aftereffect of the surgery.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Kim Yeon-koung height 6′ 4″ Kim weight 161 lbs & body measurements will update soon.
| Height | 6′ 4″ |
| Weight | 161 lbs |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
She received the spotlight of the Korean media due to her outstanding physical condition and performance in the high school stage. As a result, she was selected in the national team in 2005. She made her international debut at the World Grand Champions Cup, where she ranked as 3rd best scorer. Afterwards, she was selected as first choice in the first round of the V-League draft by the Cheonan Heungkuk Life, where she started her professional volleyball career.
In the 2008–09 season, she became the first female player of the Korean V-League with the record of scoring 2000 points and 2000 attack points. Despite her ground-breaking performance, Heungkuk Life had a difficult season with the replacement of head coach Hyeon-Ju Hwang, finishing 3rd for the regular season. However, the team had a successful post-season performance, and won the final championship against GS Caltex. Kim’s outstanding performance led to her to claiming her third MVP title.
Who is Kim Yeon-koung Dating?
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Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Kim Yeon-koung. You may help us to build the dating records for Kim Yeon-koung!While she contributed to her team finishing 1st place in the 2007–08 regular season, thus receiving the MVP, her team was defeated by GS Caltex in the finals. She finished the season with the highest success rate yet of 47.59%, becoming best spiker of the league for three consecutive seasons. She received another knee surgery soon after, forcing her to miss the Olympic Qualification for the Beijing Olympics. South Korea was not qualified as a result.
Facts & Trivia
Kim Ranked on the list of most popular Volleyball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in South Korea. Kim Yeon-koung celebrates birthday on February 26 of every year.
With Kim as the main attacking weapon of the team, JT, which were ninth out of 10 teams in the previous season, achieved a miraculous record in the 2009–10 regular season with a winning streak for 25 games, which is second highest record after NEC Red Rockets’s 31 winning streak in 2001. Kim was best scorer of the regular season with 696 points in total, leading JT to end first place in the regular season. In the championship final, the team suffered a stunning loss against Toray Arrows. Kim was voted for the ‘Fighting Spirit Award’ and ‘Best 6’.
What is Kim Yeon-koung doing now?
Korean volleyball legend and former captain of the women’s national volleyball team Kim Yeon-koung has signed a one-year, 700-million-won ($542,000) deal to rejoin the Incheon Heungkuk Life Pink Spiders in the domestic V-league.
How is Kim Yeon-koung so tall?
6′ 4″
How old is Kim Yeon-koung?
34 years (February 26, 1988)
Who is Kim Yeon-koung sister?
Kim Hye-kyung
Who is the highest paid Korean volleyball player?
An article published in a sports magazine during London Olympics stated that Kim was the highest-paid female volleyball player globally. It was received that she earned around $1 million.
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