I went on a trip to Gyeongju and Busan, and I enjoyed eating bibimbap and mung bean pancake…Should Bulgarian National University continue to play in South Korea? "I'll think about it after it's over."

I went on a trip to Gyeongju and Busan, and I enjoyed eating bibimbap and mung bean pancake…Should Bulgarian National University continue to play in South Korea? "I'll think about it after it's over."

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"I'll think about it after finishing the season well."

Korea Expressway Corporation foreign player Merelin Nicolova (registered name Nicolova) led by head coach Kim Jong-min is the first season spent in the V-League in the 2024-2025 season.

Born in 2003, 183-cm Apogit Spiker Nikolova started her career in her country's Bulgarian league. Since then, she has played for Romania, Greece, and Turkiye. She also played for Bulgaria, where she made a strong impression by scoring 30 points in a preliminary match against South Korea in the 2024 FIVB Volleyball Federation, Volleyball Nations League, and VNL.
How did Nicolova fare? She played in all 29 games that her team played, and has a 496-point attack success rate of 37.97 percent, 0.407 serves per set. She ranks seventh in both scoring and attack success rate, and second in serving. She boasts strong left-handed serve.

It was disappointing 2 percent in the first half. The attack success rate was only around 30 percent in the first to third rounds. However, the attack success rate in the fourth round was 41.28 percent, and although the fifth round is in progress, it has the highest attack success rate in each round at 42.44 percent.

Nicolova also contributed to her team's victory in the fifth round match against IBK Industrial Bank of Korea (one sub) on the 20th, recording a success rate of 40 percent. It was her 11th win in the V-League.

"I feel great to win. I feel even better because I can get three points and catch up with IBK Industrial Bank of Korea," Nikolova said after the match. Korea Expressway Corporation ranked fifth with 33 points (11 wins and 18 losses), narrowing the gap with IBK Industrial Bank of Korea (37 wins and 18 losses) to four.

While Nicolova is playing without injury, Korea Expressway Corporation coach Kim Jong-min expects her to display stellar performance. "She has good offense capability. In the V-League, foreign players are under a lot of pressure and have to keep hitting difficult balls. In the early days of the season, she was often caught in blockings as she handled the ball with technique and strength. Not anymore. I am learning how to handle it little by little," Kim once said.

"I knew I had to attack a lot as soon as I arrived in Korea. I am training a lot and preparing a lot," Nikolova said with a smile. "The most important thing is that I am getting better and better with Kim Daeun. We are building trust." 바카라사이트

Life in Korea is satisfying. Korean food is delicious, and I travel when I have time.

Nicolova said, "Overall, I'm happy with my life in Korea. I train most of the time (laughs), but I try to go anywhere if I have time. I recently went to Gyeongju, and I went to Busan to see the sea." She added, "The food is good, too. I enjoy bibimbap, street sirloin bread, and mung bean pancake."

Will he want to play in Korea again next season.

"I'll think about it once I finish this season well," Nicolova said briefly with a smile.