Kim Yeon-koung Quiz: Korea's Volleyball Queen and Her Career

Fans call her a once-in-a-century player, and this Kim Yeon-koung quiz follows the South Korean star from the V-League to Japan, Turkey and the Olympics. Play 10 interactive questions on the Pink Spiders, JT Marvelous, Fenerbahçe's 2012 Champions League title, London 2012, the Tokyo semifinal run, Eczacıbaşı and her retirement.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Country
Which country does Kim Yeon-koung represent?
Club
Which Korean club did she begin her pro career with?
Japan
Which Japanese club did she play for from 2009?
Turkey
Which Istanbul club did she help win the 2012 CEV Champions League?
London
What honor did Kim win at the London 2012 Olympics?
Finish
Where did South Korea finish in London 2012?
Tokyo
How far did Korea go at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics?
Later club
Which other Istanbul club did she join in 2018?
Position
Which position does Kim play?
Nickname
Which phrase is often used to describe her?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Which country does Kim Yeon-koung represent?
Answer: South Korea
She is widely seen as Korea's greatest player.
Q2: Which Korean club did she begin her pro career with?
Answer: Heungkuk Life Pink Spiders
She won titles there as a young star.
Q3: Which Japanese club did she play for from 2009?
Answer: JT Marvelous
She led them to a league title.
Q4: Which Istanbul club did she help win the 2012 CEV Champions League?
Answer: Fenerbahçe
She was named tournament MVP.
Q5: What honor did Kim win at the London 2012 Olympics?
Answer: Most valuable player
She also led all players in scoring.
Q6: Where did South Korea finish in London 2012?
Answer: Fourth
Her MVP award came despite missing a medal.
Q7: How far did Korea go at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics?
Answer: The semifinals
They beat Japan and Turkey along the way.
Q8: Which other Istanbul club did she join in 2018?
Answer: Eczacıbaşı
She spent two seasons there.
Q9: Which position does Kim play?
Answer: Outside hitter
Her height and power made her a top scorer.
Q10: Which phrase is often used to describe her?
Answer: A once-in-a-century player
Korean media coined it for her rare talent.

Kim Yeon-Koung Quiz – Korea's Volleyball Queen

Kim Yeon-koung, born in 1988, rose to fame with the Heungkuk Life Pink Spiders in Korea's V-League. She then played abroad for JT Marvelous in Japan and Fenerbahçe in Istanbul, where she won the 2012 CEV Champions League and its MVP award.

At the London 2012 Olympics she was named most valuable player and top scorer even though South Korea finished fourth. She later played in China and for Eczacıbaşı in Istanbul.

Kim led Korea to the semifinals of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics before retiring from the national team. She returned to the Pink Spiders and retired from club play in 2025, remembered as a once-in-a-century player.

What This Quiz Teaches

Volleyball fans will enjoy these questions on a legend.

Where Kim played
What she won in Europe
What happened in London
How Korea did in Tokyo
Why she is so admired

Did You Know?

Kim is about 1.92 meters tall.
She is known for powerful spikes and strong receiving.
Turkish fans still remember her fondly.
Women's volleyball is hugely popular in Korea.
She has a large social media following.