South Korea blocked by coach Park Ki-won as Thailand wins five-set Asian Championship thriller
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- South Korea lost 3-2 to Thailand in Group C of the 2026 Asian Men’s Volleyball Championship.
- Heo Soo-bong scored 25 points, but South Korea failed to complete its comeback after trailing by two sets.
South Korea’s men’s volleyball team could not clear its final hurdle, losing to Thailand in a five-set battle at the 2026 Asian Men’s Volleyball Championship.
Led by coach Isanaye Ramirez, South Korea lost 3-2 to Thailand in the second Group C match. The match took place on the 7th at Kitakyushu General Gymnasium in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.
Thailand took the first two sets 25-18 and 25-16. South Korea fought back by winning the third set 25-20 and the fourth 25-22, but Thailand claimed the deciding set 15-12.
Heo Soo-bong led South Korea with 25 points, but the team ultimately suffered defeat after failing to complete its comeback.
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Originally published by Chosun Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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