Pocheon City Launches E-sports Pro Team 'FN Pocheon'... Achieves Entry onto the Global Stage

Pocheon City in Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Baek Younghyun) held the founding ceremony of the local e-sports professional team 'FN Pocheon' at the main conference room of Pocheon City Hall on the 6th.

Baek Younghyun, mayor of Pocheon, is waving the flag at the founding ceremony of the local e-sports professional team 'FN Pocheon' held on the 6th at the main conference room of Pocheon City Hall. Provided by Pocheon City

'FN Pocheon' is currently active in four disciplines: Valorant, Battlegrounds, Pokemon Unite, and e-Drone.

Pocheon City organized this event in accordance with the e-sports development business agreement signed with MiraeN Esports Co., Ltd. (Chairperson Kim Oksun) in December of last year. Through this initiative, the city expects to lay the foundation for nurturing young talent and revitalizing local leisure culture.

MiraeN Esports Co., Ltd., which operates the team, manages a total of 10 professional teams both domestically and internationally, including the Pocheon-based team. It is a specialized club with a standardized professional team system for player selection and development, as well as tournament organization.

The Battlegrounds team of 'FN Pocheon' advanced to the finals of the '2025 Esports World Cup' to be held in Saudi Arabia, just six months after its founding. The tournament will take place from August 11 to 18 and can be watched live through online channels.

Chairperson Kim Oksun stated, "I am very grateful to have established a world-class team with the active support of Pocheon City," and added, "We will actively foster the e-sports sector integrated with drones, a first in the nation, and contribute to the development of both local amateur and professional players."

Mayor Baek Younghyun said, "I am pleased that 'FN Pocheon' has been founded under the club's systematic support," and continued, "We will help citizens get closer to e-sports and create a foundation for nurturing future talent by attracting national-level tournaments."

In April of this year, Pocheon City established an ordinance to foster e-sports and software talent, thus providing an institutional foundation. In addition, the city is working to diversify citizens' leisure culture and nurture creative talent by hosting an e-sports tournament at the Hantan River International Drone Festa scheduled for October.

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