When you play volleyball in your hometown of the "Queen of Toss," you're the "Daughter of Tongyoung" who won three games in a row

When you play volleyball in your hometown of the "Queen of Toss," you're the "Daughter of Tongyoung" who won three games in a row

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GS Caltex players, who won the competition in a cheerful mood, were sitting on the court, stretching and recovering from the injury. They were tired and tired, but a picture parodying the drama poster made everyone laugh. What would it be like.

GS Caltex has undergone significant changes during the offseason. Outsider Kang So-hwi, who led GS Caltex's offense for the past nine years, transferred to Korea Expressway Corporation as his second free agent, while Libero Han Da-hye, who firmly stood at the back, also changed to Pepper Savings Bank uniform under a free agent contract. Moreover, two middle blockers Han Su-ji and Jung Dae-young, who were mental pillars of the team, retired from active duty. And the head coach has also been replaced by Lee Young-taek.

In fact, GS Caltex is preparing for this season as if it were forming a new team. This is why many experts rated GS Caltex as the weakest team in this season. When I opened the lid, it was different.

GS Caltex defeated Korea Expressway Corporation, Hyundai Engineering & Construction, and Pepper Savings Bank in succession in the women's group qualifying round for the "2024 Tongyeong-Dodram Cup Professional Volleyball Championship" held at Tongyeong Gymnasium in Gyeongsangnam-do, confirming its advance to the semifinals with three consecutive wins.

Setter Kim Ji-won played a big role in winning the GS Caltex. His teamwork with Gisele Silva (Cuba) reached the peak, and his offense using foreign player Stephanie Weiler (Australia) was also sharp.

Above all, Tongyeong citizens who are cheering for Kim Ji-won played a big role. When Kim Ji-won is introduced, Tongyeong Gymnasium is filled with shouts that seem to leave. This is because Kim Ji-won is from Tongyeong.

Kim Ji-won was born in Tongyeong and started playing volleyball at Tongyeong Youyeong Elementary School. She then transferred to Jinju Pyeonggeo Elementary School and started playing elite volleyball at Kyunghae Girls' Middle School. She attended Hanbom High School and then transferred to Jecheon High School, where she was named GS Caltex as the No. 1 pick in the 2020-2021 V-League Draft.

Citizens of Tongyeong call Kim Ji-won "the daughter of Tongyeong." Since her parents are also living in Tongyeong, it is easy to see banners supporting her. Many fans carry various words of support and cheer for her at the volleyball court. Her popularity in Tongyeong is so great that even fans who won the event after the game requested a photo with her autograph.

Among many cheering phrases, they stood out the most. They were the posters of the drama "Queen of Tears." The drama starred actor Kim Ji-won with the same name and recorded the highest ratings ever for an tvN drama. Colleagues who saw the poster of GS Caltex's "Queen of Toss," a parody of the drama's posters burst into laughter. Even a foreign player who was not familiar with the drama couldn't find a smile as soon as he saw it. Kim Ji-won hid the poster in a hurry with a short scream, but looked happy inside. 스포츠토토

Thanks to the support of his parents and his hometown Tongyeong fans, Kim Ji-won led GS Caltex's attack and became the first female team to confirm his advance to the semifinals.