The women's volleyball national team defeated formidable opponent Vietnam to claim the top spot in their group.
By avoiding China in the quarterfinals, the team has brightened its prospects for a medal.
The national team suffered a shocking comeback defeat to Vietnam at the last Hangzhou Asian Games and failed to win a medal for the first time in 17 years, but today (September 18) they took early control of the match, spearheaded by Kim Da-in's serves.
Captain Kang So-hwi took charge of closing out the game.
She lifted the team's momentum with powerful spikes as well as aggressive defense.
At every critical juncture, Lee Da-hyun's blocking shattered Vietnam's hopes of a comeback, and the national team secured a 3-1 victory to advance to the quarterfinals as the top team in their group.
South Korea will now face Kazakhstan in the quarterfinals, successfully avoiding powerhouse China.
(Video Editing: Lee Jae-sung)
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