Kim Yo-han "Lee Jae-young and Da-young, school violence was severe... Their mother's influence must have been significant"

Twin volleyball players Lee Jae-young and Lee Da-young.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Na Ye-eun] Former volleyball player and broadcaster Kim Yohan (36) spoke about the school violence controversy involving twin sisters volleyball players Lee Jaeyoung and Lee Dayoung, saying, "The victims must have had a hard time. Violence must be eradicated."

On the 13th, Kim Yohan was asked about the allegations of school violence against female volleyball players Lee Jaeyoung and Lee Dayoung on the podcast 'Jung Youngjin and Choi Wook's Maebul Show.' He said, "I don't know much about their school days because of the age difference," but added, "From what I read in the articles, it was quite severe."

He emphasized, "There was a time when it was considered normal to be hit by a homeroom teacher, but in the case of Lee Jaeyoung and Lee Dayoung, it is very recent. Usually, when seniors gather juniors, it's to maintain discipline, not to bully them personally."

He continued, "Violence must be eradicated. If someone was involved in violence during their school days, professional teams do not select them, and the federation is also making efforts to prevent it."

I am Kim Yohan, a former national volleyball player.
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When asked by Choi Wook whether Kim Kyunghee, the mother of Lee Jaeyoung and Lee Dayoung, had influence in professional volleyball, Kim Yohan replied, "Honestly, no. She has no influence in the professional league. However, in the team where her junior is the coach (Heungkuk Life Pink Spiders), she might have had influence," and speculated, "Since she was a national team player, she must have had tremendous influence at the school sports level."

He added, "Usually, school sports coaches are former players who have not reached the national team level, so they would bow their heads first to parents of national team players. Naturally, the mother's influence would have grown stronger."

Meanwhile, the twin sisters became embroiled in controversy after allegations of school violence surfaced in February. Subsequently, their team, Heungkuk Life Pink Spiders, gave up registering the twins for the 2021-22 V-League season.

They have recently attempted to move to the Greek league, but the Korea Volleyball Association has refused to issue their International Transfer Certificate (ITC), causing difficulties in their overseas transfer.

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