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Kim Yeon-Koung, born on February 26, 1988 in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, is a volleyball player. That puts Kim Yeon-Koung at 38 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Hanbom High School. The listed height is 192 cm.
My Take
I'll be honest — Kim Yeon-koung is probably the greatest female volleyball player of her generation, and it baffles me that casual sports fans in the West still don't know her name. This outside hitter from Ansan, South Korea stood 192 cm tall and played with a ferocity that made her the most dominant presence on any court she stepped onto, whether that was the Turkish Süper Lig, the Chinese or Japanese leagues, or the Olympic stage. She captained the South Korean national team for over a decade, dragging them to a stunning fourth-place finish at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in what turned out to be her farewell run with the squad before retiring from national duty in 2021. Her jump serve and cross-court spike were genuinely scary, but what always got me was her composure — she just never looked rattled, ever.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kim Yeon-Koung
- Name (Japanese)
- キム・ヨンギョン
- Reading
- きむ・よんぎょん
- Born
- February 26, 1988 (age 38)
- Origin
- Ansan, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
- Height
- 192 cm
- Occupation
- volleyball player
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Dragon
2. Background
- High school
- Hanbom High School
3. Links
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Kim Yeon-Koung born?
Born February 26, 1988 (age 38).
Where is Kim Yeon-Koung from?
Kim Yeon-Koung is from Ansan, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.
What does Kim Yeon-Koung do?
Kim Yeon-Koung works as volleyball player.
How tall is Kim Yeon-Koung?
Kim Yeon-Koung is 192 cm.
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