An Hye-jin
A dynamic South Korean setter whose precise hands and tactical mind orchestrate the offense for both her club and the national team.
Born 1998 (age 28)·South Korean volleyball player·Birthday: February 16·Generation Z
Biography
An Hye-jin is the strategic heartbeat on the volleyball court. As a setter for the GS Caltex Seoul KIXX and the South Korean national team, her role is less about scoring points and more about creating them for others. With quick reflexes and an intuitive understanding of the game, she decides in a split-second which attacker to feed, disguising her choices to keep opposing blockers guessing. Her development through the Korean volleyball system was rapid, and she earned her place among the country's elite players, known for her consistency under pressure. While South Korean volleyball often celebrates its powerful spikers, An's value is in her quiet command of the game's tempo, making her an indispensable architect of her team's offensive success.
Generation Z
1997–2012
Born into smartphones, social media, and school shootings. The most diverse generation in history. Pragmatic about money, fluid about identity, anxious about the climate. They do not remember a world before the internet.
An was born in 1998, placing them squarely in the Generation Z. The events that shaped this generation — social media, climate anxiety, and a pandemic — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When An Was Born
The biggest hits of 1998
#1 Movie
Saving Private Ryan
Best Picture
Shakespeare in Love
#1 TV Show
Seinfeld
An's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1998Born
Google founded; Clinton impeachment
Gas: $1.06/galHome: $107,300Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Too Close" — NextBest Picture: Shakespeare in Love
2003Started school
US invades Iraq; Human Genome Project completed
Gas: $1.59/galHome: $146,000Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"In Da Club" — 50 CentBest Picture: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2011Became a teenager
Osama bin Laden killed; Arab Spring sweeps the Middle East
Gas: $3.53/galHome: $138,400Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Rolling in the Deep" — AdeleBest Picture: The Artist
2014Could drive
Russia annexes Crimea; Ebola outbreak in West Africa
Gas: $3.37/galHome: $160,700Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Happy" — Pharrell WilliamsBest Picture: Birdman
2016Could vote
Donald Trump elected president; Brexit vote
Gas: $2.14/galHome: $181,700Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Love Yourself" — Justin BieberBest Picture: Moonlight
2019Turned 21
First image of a black hole; Hong Kong protests
Gas: $2.60/galHome: $224,400Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"Old Town Road" — Lil Nas XBest Picture: Parasite
2026Age 28 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Selected as a member of the South Korean women's national volleyball team.
- Plays as the starting setter for the professional V-League club GS Caltex Seoul KIXX.
- Helped her club team reach the V-League championship finals.
- Recognized as one of the top setters in the Korean V-League for her technical skill and game management.
Did You Know?
She stands at 173 cm (5'8"), which is considered relatively short for an international-level setter, highlighting her technical skill.
She played for the Korea Expressway Corporation Hi-pass team before transferring to GS Caltex.
She wears jersey number 3 for the GS Caltex Seoul KIXX.
She made her debut for the South Korean national senior team in 2019.
“A perfect set is one my spiker can attack without even thinking.”
