It’s not a trade-off
The trade between OK Financial Group and Hyundai Capital fell through. It is belatedly known that setter Kwak Myung-woo (33), who was the target of the trade, was recently found guilty of assault and other charges.
According to the Kookmin Ilbo report on Wednesday, Kwak was recently sentenced to six months in prison, suspended for one year, and suspended for one year on charges of violating the Communications Secret Protection Act and injuring others. He also has to take a 40-hour domestic violence treatment course.
The trade was not planned. On March 19, OK Financial Group and Hyundai Capital traded Kwak Myung-woo, Cha Young-seok and the right to name players for the first round. However, the two teams agreed to cancel the trade.
The Korea Volleyball Federation (KOVO), which had been waiting for the two teams to submit an official document for the trade announcement, will look into the reward and punishment regulations instead of the official document. The key is whether the issue will lead to Kwak’s suspension of players’ qualifications. An official of the federation said, “Since we have been sentenced to a law enforcement agency, we will focus on that and make a judgment.”
According to Article 10 (1) 1 of KOVO’s reward and punishment regulations, a person who commits “sexual crimes (including sexual harassment), violence, drunk driving, illegal drugs, gambling, match-fixing, racism, school violence in the past, human rights violations, and other serious criminal acts and acts that damage dignity due to similar reasons” may be subject to expulsion from the warning after discussion with the committee.
During the 2013-2014 season, Kwak made his professional debut as the No. 1 player in the second round of the rookie draft and played 10 seasons as a “one club man” of OK Financial Group. During the 2023-2024 season, he played 126 sets in 34 games, serving as the starting setter. After receiving the original ruling in September last year, Kwak still played games.
OK Financial Group said it pushed for the trade without knowing the fact. “We found out after deciding on the trade,” an OK Financial Group source said. “We have now withdrawn the trade after discovering violation of the player’s obligation to notify the club.” “We are also feeling responsible for poor management of the players,” he added.메이저사이트
The men’s team has just finished its tryout schedule for foreign players in Dubai. Measures to resolve the incident, including convening a committee on rewards and punishment, are expected to be taken upon their return to Korea.
The sudden change has also disrupted team management for the next season. Under the premise that Hyundai Capital’s middle blocker Cha Young-seok will be brought in through a trade, OK Financial Group has not renewed its contract with Bayarsaihan, an Asian quarter player who played in the same position last year.