South Korea is on the offensive against the Dominican Republic, at the 2026 FIVB U-17 Women's World Championship in Los Andes, Chile, Tuesday. (FIVB) Asian champion South Korea advanced to the round of 16 at the 2026 FIVB U-17 Women's Volleyball World Championship.South Korea, coached by Lee Seung-yeo, defeated the Dominican Republic 3-1 (25-18, 21-25, 25-19, 25-17) in its fourth Group D match Monday in Los Andes, Chile.After earlier victories over Puerto Rico, Taiwan and Italy, South Korea improved to 4-0 and remained atop Group D.The victory secured South Korea a place in the round of 16 regardless of the result of its final group match against Algeria on Tuesday.Outside hitter Son Seo-yeon, nicknamed "Little Kim Yeon-koung," led South Korea with a team-high 23 points. Jang Su-in added 14 points and Eo Min-seo scored 12.The teams split the opening two sets before South Korea took control in the third. After a closely contested start, South Korea pulled ahead with consecutive points and closed the set on a Dominican Republic service error at 24-19.Another service error by the Dominican Republic ended the fourth set and sealed South Korea's fourth consecutive victory.(This article was produced with the assistance of AI. — Ed.)