Lee Da-yeong arrives in Greece. Captured from Panionios' official website

Lee Da-yeong, who was expelled from South Korea's professional volleyball league due to a school violence scandal, will play for the San Diego Mojo in the U.S. Pro Volleyball Federation (PVF) starting next year. Before heading to San Diego, she will briefly join the Greek volleyball team Panionios.

Payeongos announced on Oct. 9, "Korean national team star Lee Da-yeong has arrived in Greece and will play with us until the end of this year, before heading to San Diego Mojo."

Lee made her professional debut with Hyundai Engineering & Construction during the 2014-15 season and became a key setter for the South Korean national team.

However, in February 2021, she was accused of school violence, leading to an indefinite suspension from Heungkuk Life Insurance's team, and her removal from the national team, effectively ending her career in the domestic league.

Since then, she has continued her career abroad, playing in Greece's A1 League with PAOK during the 2021-22 season, Romania's Rapid Bucure?ti in the 2022-23 season and France's Volero Le Cannet in the 2023-24 season.

Lee signed with San Diego in September. The PVF introduced her as a three-time Best Setter award winner in South Korea's V-League and highlighted her national team experience.

San Diego coach Tayyiba Haneef-Park expressed excitement, saying, "Lee Da-yeong is known for her quick attacks and creative sets that outwit blockers."

San Diego Mojo, a strong team in the newly launched U.S. women's pro volleyball league, finished third this season.

Meanwhile, her twin sister, Lee Jae-yeong, who was also implicated in the school violence scandal, announced her retirement earlier this year.

This article from the Hankook Ilbo, a sister publication of The Korea Times, is translated by a generative AI and edited by The Korea Times.