Busan BNK Some Professional Basketball Team Hosts Home Season Opener

On the 20th at 7 PM, Sajik Gymnasium, 2023-24 Women's Professional Basketball Regular Season

Prize Draw Event Celebrating the 5th Anniversary of the Basketball Team After the Home Opener Game

On the 20th at 7 PM, the home opener of the Busan BNK Sum Women's Professional Basketball Team (club owner Kim Seong-ju) will be held at Sajik Indoor Gymnasium.

This home opener is the first game held at the home stadium since the first game on November 5th (away), and they will face the traditional powerhouse Cheongju KB Stars.

At the opener, Deputy Mayor Ahn Byung-yoon, BNK Sum club owner and general manager, basketball fans, and Busan citizens will come together to mark the start of the 2023-2024 women's professional basketball season in Busan.

Attending the opener will be the Deputy Mayor of Busan, BNK Sum basketball team owner and general manager, as well as the general manager and coach of the Busan KCC Egis basketball team, who successfully held their opener in Busan this year, along with basketball fans and Busan citizens to watch the game.

First, to commemorate the 5th anniversary of the founding of the BNK Sum Women's Professional Basketball Team and to boost enthusiasm for women's professional basketball, various pre-game events are prepared one hour before the opener. The pre-celebration events include ▲Kids Train (2nd floor plaza open space) operation ▲‘Beat Lee So-hee’ event ▲Marching band congratulatory performance ▲Player introductions ▲Opening declaration ▲Tip-off (by Deputy Mayor).

Player Lee Sohee.

Outside the stadium, the Kids Train will operate, and a photo zone for the ‘Beat Lee So-hee’ event will be set up. Inside, starting with the marching band performance, the entire BNK Sum basketball team will be introduced, followed by the club owner’s opening declaration to announce the start of the basketball season. After introducing the home and away team players competing in the game, the Deputy Mayor will perform the tip-off.

Then, at 7 PM in the main arena of Sajik Indoor Gymnasium, Busan’s BNK Sum Women’s Basketball Team, which holds three 2022 Hangzhou Olympic medalists (Ahn Hye-ji, Lee So-hee, Jin An) and finished as runner-up last season, will play their official home opener against the 2021-2022 season champions Cheongju KB Stars, with the support of Busan citizens.

After the home opener game, to celebrate the 5th anniversary of the team’s founding, a special opening event with a prize giveaway will be held. Prizes include five Galaxy Watches, stylers, smart TVs, and more.

Tickets for the opener can be reserved online through the Korean Women’s Basketball League (WKBL) official website or WKBL app, or purchased on-site on the day of the game.

If tickets are reserved by 2 PM on November 20th, a 30% discount on admission is available, and on-site purchases are possible starting one hour before the game begins.

Mayor Park Hyung-jun said, “The BNK Sum basketball team achieved runner-up in both the regular season and championship finals just four years after its founding last season, and also finished as runner-up at this year’s William Jones Cup. It is a strong basketball team and a pride of Busan,” adding, “I hope they achieve even better results this year as they celebrate their 5th anniversary.”

BNK Some Basketball Team CI.

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