[W미디어데이] WKBL media day full of despair and expectations for the new season "UP"



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[바스켓코리아 = 서울/이성민 기자] Woori Bank 2018 ~ 2019 Women's professional basketball has announced a fresh start.

On May 29, the Woori Bank Women's Professional Basketball Title 2018 ~ 2019 sponsorship ceremony and media day were held at the Grand Ballroom at 63 Yeouido 63 Convention Center in Seoul.

The first order of the event was a signing ceremony for the title sponsorship of a professional basketball player of the new season. Lee Byung-wan, the new president, and Sohn Se-seung, chairman of Woori Bank, stood side by side. The two chefs have committed to participate in the WCBL's 2018-2019 season.

First, Lee Byung-wan, the new president, said: "Woori Bank's highly anticipated women's basketball 2018 ~ 2019 is starting, and I am deeply grateful to Woori Bank for sponsoring the title this season. In the off-season, women's basketball approached fans in many ways: In July, he played North-South friendly basketball in Pyongyang and won the silver medal at the Jakarta-Palembang Asian Games, which was a significant year which has given fans joy and hope of unification through inter-Korean exchanges.I will do my best to make the players become the main character and be loved by many people.I am grateful to all members of the team who have made great efforts for the opening of the season. "

Sohn Tae-seung, chairman of Woori Bank, said, "This year, Korea's women's basketball games were rich in meaning.In 2018, Jakarta-Palembang won the silver medal at the Asian Games. The North and South Unified Basketball has also been successful, and I am pleased to have participated as a sponsor of the league title in a significant year, and we know that it has made various changes to the game. league this season, I'm going to play a title sponsor role so the league can hit, we'll focus our efforts on leaping forward and aggressively investing in women's basketball. "

After the signing ceremony of the main sponsor, the six coaches and representatives of the team reached the top of the podium (Shinhan Bank – Shinji Kim, Kim Danby, Samsung Life Insurance – Im Keun Bae, Bae Hye Yoon, Woori Bank – Director Sekwoo, Park Hye Jin, KB Kung Jung Jung Stars, OK Savings Bank – Director of Normal Days, Noh). The question and answer period continued.

What attracted the most attention is the question of who would be the best champion of the season. Coincidentally, the five team directors, with the exception of Deoksu, nominated KB Stars as the winner. It was the moment when Woori Bank, steadily maintained, was shaking.

The five directors have heard of Park Ji-soo as the main reason. "Park Ji-soo, who has experienced the WNBA, has become very strong.In addition, it's better after the championship because the depth of the national players is good."

"I think Woori Bank is the most powerful candidate for the league, and the six-game losing streak is a huge badet." Woori Bank is the strongest candidate for this season. "

Then there was a question and answer time with representative players. The athletes made the scene cheerful with intelligent responses and reactions. In addition to this, Il Yoon Ahn, who transferred the team to the FA, and Lee Kyeong-eun also joined the group.

The event, which lasted about 2 hours, ended with photography. The six team coaches at the center of the first phase promised a fierce fight for women's professional basketball in the new season.

Woori Bank 2018-2019 Women's basketball will have a long road for five months from the opening of banks Asan Woori and Incheon Shinhan Bank on Nov. 3 at Asan Yi Gymnasium. The All-Star Game will take place at Seoul's Jangchung Gymnasium after 13 years.

Live TV coverage has also been expanded. KBSN Sports, which was already responsible for broadcasting, remained unchanged and Sporty 2 joined the ranks.

Photo courtesy = WKBL

Lee Seong-min [email protected]

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