Busan I'Park Signs I'Park Football Academy Agreement With Haeundae Playground Club
Mar 19, 2025
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Kim Byung-seok, CEO of the Busan club, and Jang Jong-hyun, CEO of the 「Playground Club」 recently held an agreement ceremony and pledged efforts for shared growth through systematic fostering and expanding the base of youth soccer players in Haeundae and participating in various events by the club.
Located in the center of Haeundae Centum City, 'Playground Club' is a comprehensive sports academy with more than 40,000 children since its foundation in 2008. From youth to adults, students can learn and enjoy various sports such as soccer, basketball, and inline, and guide children with a focus on natural exercise effects through play.
In particular, the agreement was held to enhance professionalism in soccer, the most popular sport, and to provide lifelong memories to members through participation in various events by Busan I'Park, a professional club based in Busan.
With four outdoor stadiums of about 1,000 pyeong and one indoor stadium, 'Playground Club' will provide the best academy classes tailored to the philosophy of youth education along with Busan I'Park. With this contract, the soccer event of 'Playground Club' will be reborn as 'I Park Football Academy Haeundae Branch' from March.
Chang Jong-hyun, CEO of the Playground Club, said, `It is expected that there will be a lot of progress in youth soccer at the Playground Club. We will actively work with the club to instill various experiences by actively utilizing the best indoor and outdoor stadium we have."
The Busan club will share programs for the center's operation and provide opportunities to participate in various events. Through this agreement, the 'Playground Club' will present lifelong memories to children's members using various events provided by the club, such as team visit signings, academy festivals, and clubhouse tours.
I'Park Football Academy', a children's soccer class in Busan I'Park, currently operates with about 2,200 members at its direct store 'Kickoff' and 11 affiliated stores, and contributes to the expansion of the soccer base in Busan and Gyeonggi Province based on the club's youth soccer philosophy system.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
