“I’ll learn Korean and get along with my colleagues.”
On the 21st, the 2023 Korea Volleyball Federation (KOVO) Women’s Asia Quarter Draft was held at the Grand Ballroom on the 2nd floor of the Stanford Hotel in Sangam-dong, Seoul. This is the first time that the Asian Quarter Draft has been held since the launch of the V-League in 2005.
The team that took the first place nomination was IBK Industrial Bank. Cheers erupted within IBK Industrial Bank. The player chosen by coach Kim Ho-cheol of IBK Industrial Bank of Korea was Thai setter Phonpun Gedfaart.
Ponpun is 173cm tall and is a quick and low toss player. In particular, Korea lost 0-3 in the 2022 Volleyball Nations League (VNL) last year, and the player who led Thailand at the time was Phonpun. He is currently the captain of the Thai national team and is a player who has garnered fans’ attention. 먹튀검증
Ponpun, who had a video interview after the nomination, said, “It’s always difficult to play against Korea, and I’m always excited.”
Ponpun is highly likely to digest all of the Thai national team schedule, starting with the off-season 2023 VNL and ending with the Hangzhou Asian Games to be held before the start of the V-League. Breathing is most important in the setter position. If he has to be away from the team for a long time, he may have trouble adjusting.
“I am always practicing and improving,” said Ponpun. I try to practice according to the team,” he said. “Setters require a lot of competence. He said, “I want to come to Korea and learn how to adapt quickly and learn Korean.” He added, “I am looking forward to living in Korea.”
Who was the most impressive player while playing with the Korean national team?
“It’s hard to name just one person,” said Ponpun. If I had to name one person, it would be Kim Yeon-kyung. But this doesn’t mean much. Volleyball is played as a team. It doesn’t mean much,” he said.