Han Sun-soo (
Hangul
The Korean alphabet, known as Hangul, . Hangul may also be written as following South Korea's standard Romanization. ( ) in South Korea and Chosŏn'gŭl in North Korea, is the modern official writing system for the Korean language. The let ...
: 한선수; born December 16, 1985 in
Bucheon
Bucheon () is a administrative divisions of South Korea, city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Bucheon is located away from Seoul, of which it is a satellite town, satellite city. It is located between Incheon and Seoul.
Bucheon is the second ...
,
Gyeonggi-do
Gyeonggi-do (, ) is the most populous province in South Korea. Its name, ''Gyeonggi'', means "京 (the capital) and 畿 (the surrounding area)". Thus, ''Gyeonggi-do'' can be translated as "Seoul and the surrounding areas of Seoul". Seoul, the na ...
) is a
volleyball
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player from
South Korea
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. He currently plays the setter position for the
Incheon Korean Air Jumbos
Incheon Korean Air Jumbos ( ko, 인천 대한항공 점보스) is a South Korean professional volleyball team. The team was founded in 1969 and became fully professional in 2005. They are based in Incheon and are members of the Korea Volleyball Fe ...
in the
V-League.
Career
Clubs
After playing college volleyball at
Hanyang University
Hanyang University (Korean: 한양대학교) is a private research university in South Korea. The main campus is located in Seoul and its satellite campus, the Education Research Industry Cluster (ERICA campus), is in Ansan. ''Hanyang'' (한양, ...
, Han was selected sixth overall by the
Korean Air Jumbos in the 2007
V-League Draft. Before the draft,
You Kwang-woo
You Kwang-woo (Hangul: 유광우; born in Seoul) is a South Korean male volleyball player. You competed at the 2007 FIVB World Cup and the 2015 FIVB World League as part of the South Korea men's national volleyball team. On club level he curren ...
of
Inha University
Inha University (인하대학교(仁荷大學校)) is a private research university located in Incheon, South Korea.
Known traditionally for research and education in the engineering and physical sciences, the University was established by the ...
and Han were widely considered the two best setters available in the 2007 draft, and scouts and analysts debated who should be selected first. While most deemed You the more experienced setter and the safer pick, many favored Han's taller stature and greater setting speed. Eventually, You was drafted second by the
Samsung Bluefangs and Han sixth by the Korean Air Jumbos.
After having a mediocre rookie season as a backup, Han was escalated to the starting setter for the Jumbos in 2008–09 season, racking up 1,181 total assists and averaging 10.74 per set.
Throughout the V-League career, Han was named Best Setter three times, and set the Jumbos to the V-League regular season champions twice, in 2010–11 and 2016–17.
National team
In 2009 Han first got called up to the
South Korean senior national team for the
2009 Asian Championship, where he was named Best Setter and his team won the bronze medal.
Individual awards
Club
* 2010
V-League - ''Best Setter''
* 2011
V-League - ''Best Setter''
* 2016
V-League - ''Best Setter''
National team
* 2009
Asian Championship
An Asian Championship is a top level international sports competition between Asian athletes or sports teams representing their respective countries or professional sports clubs.
List of Championships (Summer Olympic Sports)
;Aquatics
* Asia ...
- ''Best Setter''
* 2014
AVC Cup - ''Best Setter''
References
External links
Han Sun-sooat the
International Volleyball Federation (FIVB)
1985 births
Living people
South Korean men's volleyball players
Asian Games medalists in volleyball
Volleyball players at the 2010 Asian Games
Volleyball players at the 2014 Asian Games
Volleyball players at the 2018 Asian Games
Asian Games silver medalists for South Korea
Asian Games bronze medalists for South Korea
Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games
Medalists at the 2014 Asian Games
Medalists at the 2018 Asian Games
People from Bucheon
Sportspeople from Gyeonggi Province
21st-century South Korean people
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