The South Korean military athletic unit (Sangmu), which reached the semifinals for the first time in the history of this year’s professional volleyball cup, is now aiming for a higher championship. There are only two games left to win the championship. Although the road to the highlands is not flat, there are ample possibilities given its potential throughout this year.

Sangmu defeated Woori Card with a set score of 3-2 (22-25 25-20 14-25 28-26 15-13) in the third round of Group B of the “2024 Tongyeong and Dodram Cup Professional Volleyball Championship” held at Tongyeong Gymnasium in Gyeongnam on the 26th.

Sangmu, who finished the group league with two wins and one loss, has secured its place in the semifinals by ranking second in Group B. It is the first time in the history of the cup competition that Sangmu will advance to the semifinals.

Korean Air will play against Korean Air in the semifinals on Tuesday, which became the first player in V-League history to win the title (regular league + championship game) for four consecutive years. 메이저놀이터 Korean Air also won all three group league games this time, advancing to the semifinals as No. 1 in Group B, showing off its dignity as a champion.

It is not expected to be an easy game from the start of the semifinals, but Sangmu also has something to believe in. Lim Jae-young, who is 42 days away from being discharged from the military, is the main character. Lim Jae-young joined Korean Air as the seventh-ranked player in the first round of the 2020-21 rookie draft, but suffered from only 43 points in the season due to his undulating play.

However, he showed a completely different performance at the first COBO Cup since joining the military in May last year. Lim Jae-young scored 23 points, the most among his team, in the first group match against KEPCO, and 15 points in the second group match against Samsung Fire and Marine Insurance. At the match against Woori Card on the day, he scored 27 points, the most among the two teams, with a high attack success rate of 76.67 percent. If Hong Dong-sun and Hong Sang-hyuk, who are playing roles with Lim, do their best, Korean Air will also be on high alert.

If Hana Sangmu beats Korean Air, it will meet the winner of Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance and Hyundai Capital in the final match on the 28th.