On the 8th, at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, Kim Dong-han, Head of the Health Food Business Division at Dongwon F&B (left), and Heo Hong, CEO of Kiwoom Heroes, signed the official sponsorship contract for the 2021 season and took a commemorative photo.

On the 8th, at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, Kim Dong-han, Head of the Health Food Business Division at Dongwon F&B (left), and Heo Hong, CEO of Kiwoom Heroes, signed the official sponsorship contract for the 2021 season and took a commemorative photo.

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[Asia Economy Reporter Seungjin Lee] Dongwon F&B's health functional food brand GNC announced on the 9th that it has signed an official sponsorship contract with the professional baseball team Kiwoom Heroes.


On the 8th, Dongwon F&B held a signing ceremony for the official sponsorship contract for the 2021 regular season with Kiwoom Heroes at Gocheok Sky Dome. Key officials, including Kim Donghan, head of Dongwon F&B's health food business division, and Heo Hong, CEO of Kiwoom Heroes, attended the ceremony.


Through this contract, Dongwon F&B will support the Kiwoom Heroes as an official sponsor by providing customized health functional foods such as GNC's multivitamins, whey protein, glucosamine, Aquasel Omega-3, and milk thistle tailored to each player, thereby supporting the team's nutrition supply and health management throughout the season.


Additionally, GNC brand advertisements will be displayed on the lower LED scoreboard of the main stand at Kiwoom Heroes' home stadium, Gocheok Sky Dome. Various marketing activities will also be conducted, including player autograph ball giveaways through Kiwoom Heroes' official SNS and GNC's official online store.


Kim Donghan, head of Dongwon F&B's health food business division, said, "We are very honored to establish an official partnership with the Heroes team for the third time, following 2016 and 2017," and added, "We will spare no effort to provide the best support so that the players can perform at their best condition and achieve good results."


Heo Hong, CEO of Kiwoom Heroes, said, "We are pleased to sign a sponsorship contract with Dongwon F&B's health functional food brand GNC," and added, "We will strive to deliver enjoyable games to fans with good performance this season together with GNC."



Meanwhile, GNC is a U.S.-based health functional food specialist company operating approximately 8,000 stores worldwide. Since 2002, Dongwon F&B has held an exclusive domestic sales contract with GNC and offers various premium health functional foods such as multivitamins, minerals, and probiotics at over 150 stores nationwide.


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