SOOP SuperS women's volleyball team confirmed as Gwangju’s new professional club

The media platform SOOP, which acquired the former AI Pepper’s women’s volleyball team, announced that its newly formed club, SOOP SuperS, will be based in the newly created Gwangju Metropolitan City (전남광주통합특별시) for the 2026‑27 V‑League season.

The move ends a long period without a winter‑sports franchise in the region; city officials praised the decision as a boost for local sports culture. The team has completed its roster, adding foreign players Odriana Fitzmorris and Iz Shu E, as well as domestic players Jeon Sae‑yan and Song Eun‑chae, and began training at the Yeomju Sports Complex on May 20.

Former KOVO operations chief Kim Se‑jin was named the inaugural head coach, and the club expects to use its e‑sports and content platforms to engage fans and support the city’s broader cultural initiatives.