“How much would you get paid if it was a salary system?” (Go fan)
“I will pay 500 million won.” (Shin Dong-seo)
These are questions that any Go fan would want to know, and the atmosphere at the Opening Ceremony Media Day was heated as these rarely heard stories came out.
The players’ witty responses to the fans’ questions were also overflowing.
At the opening media day of the 2023-2024 KB Kookmin Bank Go League, held at the Elena Hotel in Gangnam-gu,
Seoul, on April 19, Kicks’ Shin Shin-seo expressed their determination and expectations for the new season, which begins on April 28 and lasts for five months.
The media day was attended by eight teams, including last season’s champion Kicks, Wonik,
Go Mecca Uijeongbu, Korea Price Information, Suryeol Hapcheon, Jeonggwan Jangcheonnok, Ulsan Goryeon, and Mahan Heart Youngam, along with two players per team.
This season promises to be different, as foreign players will be allowed to play under the new rules, and fans are eager to see how last year’s champions, Kicks, and captain Shin Shin-seo, will fare.
According to the results of a fan poll released today by the Korea Baseball Organization,
Kicks, with Shin Shin-seo, is the No. 1 favorite to win this season (48 percent), while Shin Shin-seo is the overwhelming favorite to win multiple titles (81 percent). 카지노사이트777
“I hope to win again this season and become the Most Valuable Player.
I want to win the title for the third year in a row with Kicks.”
One fan asked the players, “How much do you think your salary will be if you go to a salaried system?”
In response, 9th dan Kang Dong-yoon (Korea Price Information) said, “
I would like to be paid 100 million won,” and Shin Shin-seo said, “It would be more fun to go to an annual system.
I would pay 500 million won.”
When the veteran Park Jung-hwan 9th dan (Wonik) replied, “
I’d like to get a lot, but it’s 90 million won,” Shin Min-joon 9th dan (Korea Zinc) said, “
I want to start with 90 million won because of Master Park Jung-hwan.” Byun Sang-il 9th Dan (Chunok) said, “
It’s hard to rank myself.
I want my fans to rank me,” which caused laughter.
At the event, each team’s championship pledges, such as inviting fans to the tournament (Kicks),
touring fan cultural heritage (Mahan’s Heart), fan gift events (Korea Price Information), and fan healing tours (Wonik),
were revealed, as well as the ceremonies they will perform when they win the tournament,
such as coach Park Jung-sang imitating Usain Bolt’s movements and coach Choi Myung-hoon doing an uppercut.
Kim Chae-young 8th dan (Korea Go), the only female knight in the league, said, “
I’m proud to be on the big stage.
I will do my best to prepare to win when the opportunity comes,” said Kim.
Meanwhile, the 2023-2024 KB Kookmin Bank Go League will kick off the season with the opening match between Korea Price Information and Hapcheon, which will be broadcast live every
Thursday through Sunday at 7 p.m. on Go TV and other channels.
The championship prize is 250 million won, with 100 million won for runner-up, 60 million won for third, and 30 million won for fourth.
