Momona-Natsuki from Japan wore the 'Lee Soon-shin uniform' of Woori Bank, the women's professional basketball, but why did she not participate?
Momona-Natsuki from Japan wore the 'Lee Soon-shin uniform' of Woori Bank, the women's professional basketball, but why did she not participate?
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The athletes of Asan Woori Bank played in "event uniforms" at a home basketball game against Bucheon Hana Bank at the Yi Sun-shin Gymnasium on Sunday. They made it in collaboration with a sports equipment sponsor.
The black top had two design elements that attracted attention. First of all, Admiral Yi Sun-shin holding a sword. The image of the statue at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul is depicted in monotone. At the same time, the inscription "必 dead (if you want to die, you will live)."
Asan is home to the tomb of Chungmu-gong, who led our naval forces during the Imjin War and the Jeongyu Rebellion in the Joseon Dynasty and wrote the story of immortal victory fighting Japanese troops, and Memorial Temple, a shrine to commemorate his achievements. Woori Bank, which moved to Asan, Chungcheongnam-do from Chuncheon, Gangwon-do in the spring of 2016, has introduced close-knit marketing this time. It also presented event uniforms signed by players to fans selected by lottery.
Japanese Asian quarter players Momonawa Sunagawa Natsuki Miyasaka, who belongs to Woori Bank, were also scheduled to wear the uniform. "We explained to them in advance what kind of person Admiral Yi Sun-shin is and what kind of background the phrase 'his life will come from. The two Japanese players agreed to wear the uniform," Woori Bank said.
Admiral Yi Sun-shin is an eternal 雄 to Koreans, but from Japan's point of view, he is an enemy who caused great pain to the nation's war history. Sunagawa was not in a situation that could be overwhelming due to Japanese sentiments. He was not included in the list of players to participate in the event on Sunday. On the day of their visit to the Yi Sun-shin Gymnasium, the two were wearing blue tracksuit top and bottom to cheer for their players while staying on the bench. "After arriving at Asan yesterday, they showed symptoms of enteritis and were sent to a hospital this morning to receive fluid. They didn't even order them to practice," coach Wi Sung-woo said before the game. 안전놀이터
After the game, Woori Bank held its own congratulatory event for No. 1 ranking in the regular league. Miyasakawa Sun-shin joined the team in a "Lee Soon-shin uniform." When asked if Woori Bank's patriotic marketing could be uncomfortable to Japan, Coach Wi said, "We didn't intentionally exclude Momo and Natsuki," but expressed relief that there was no need for misunderstanding.
Woori lost 54-61, finishing the regular season with 21 wins and nine losses. Coach Wi mainly managed the game with bench members. Kim Dan-bi (1 point), the main scorer, played for nine minutes in the first quarter. Rookie Lee Min-ji, who was born to a Korean father and a Japanese mother, scored the most points in her team, scoring 14 points (six rebounds). Starting from March 2, Woori will play the playoff against Cheongju KB, which ranks fourth in the regular season league, in the best of five games.
Hana Bank (9 wins and 21 losses), the lowest ranking team, beat Woori for the first time this season after losing all five games. Park So-hee (21 points and 11 rebounds), Chung Hyeon (14 points and 7 rebounds), and Kim Ha-na (10 points) led the team's offense.