K darts, amazing! 3,500 people from all over the world who are obsessed with darts, Incheon Songdo Unjip, K-Dart Festival Seonghwang Top Ranker Han Woong-hee, and Top Ranker Gates, thumbs up!

Jul 07, 2025

'6 Players who participated in the 'K-Dart Festival" held at Songdo Convensia in Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, are throwing darts.

Players who participated in the 'K-Dart Festival" held at Songdo Convensia in Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, throw darts on the 6th. 'K-Darts Festival' is an international electronic darts festival held in Korea every July.

The world's largest summer dart festival '2025 K-Dart Festival' has been completed in the heat of darts around the world.

Hosted by the Korea Soft Darts Association (KSDA), organized by Finix Darts Co., Ltd., a global electronic darts company, and sponsored by Incheon Metropolitan City and the Incheon Tourism Organization, the "2025 K-Darts Festival" was held at Songdo Convensia in Yeonsu-gu, Incheon from the 5th to the 6th. More than 500 national athletes from 20 countries around the world, including Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Spain, France, and the United States, and 3,000 domestic and foreign amateur players participated in the two-day battle.

The K-Dart Festival is an international soft-dart festival held in Korea every July. The 270 soft dart machines filled two holes of Incheon Songdo Convensia as the world's largest dart festival, where professionals and amateurs blend in one space, were spectacular in themselves. Soft dart competitions, which use plastic tips instead of steel tips, are becoming a new trend in Asia and other countries. Not only is it safer than iron darts, but it is also loved as an event that can be enjoyed by anyone of all ages due to its automatic calculation of scores with digital equipment and systems and various game methods.

'K-dart festival'Focused! Players who participated in the 'K-dart festival' held at Songdo Convensia in Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, are throwing darts on the 6th.

Players who participated in the 'K-Dart Festival" held at Songdo Convensia in Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, throw darts on the 6th.Copyright (c) Yonhap News, Unauthorized Reproduction-Redistribution, No Learning and Utilization of AI>

At the opening ceremony held on the 5th, Bang Jun-sik, president of the Korea Soft Darts Association, said, `Darts that started in England more than 500 years ago are now being reborn as a new form in Korea"Based on Phoenix Dart's technological prowess that has been continuously innovating electronic machines for more than 20 years, Soft Dart is now becoming a global dart trend. " "Soft Darts, which combines entertainment with online networks, is now a communication platform and enjoyable cultural content that connects the world as one. K-Dart is creating a new sports culture where professionals and amateurs blend together at the very center," he said, expressing his pride. "The Korea Soft Darts Association will continue to do its best to promote the charm of K-darts not only in Korea but also around the world so that more people can enjoy darts in their daily lives." conveyed his will.

The player's position was held after 'Korea's top ranker' Han Woong-hee and 'Japan's ace' Yukari Fujino took the oath of fair play as representatives. Amid the echo of each country's national anthem, national representatives flew their national flags and entered one after another and lined up in order. It was the 'Dart Olympics'. Players from 20 countries around the world are saying in one voice "Game on!"The K-Dart Festival began with a shout of ".

On the floor filled with flashy dart machines, amateur hobbyists at each level aimed at zero by showing off their usual skills, and on the stage, national representatives from each country fought a gunless 'dart war' with the pride of the country. Dart experience booths for general fans are also booming. Fans also visited booths consisting of dart equipment companies and dart communities and food trucks with various snacks and drinks. It was literally 'Festival' full of food, attractions, and entertainment through K-darts.

한국 VS 미국. The players of both teams give high fives after darts.

Han Woong-hee, Korea's No. 1 darts player, poses to throw darts.

The "Top Ranker of Korea" Han Woong-hee said, "The K-Darts Festival is a competition that darts players around the world must participate in in in July. There are many things to enjoy and eat, so it is a competition that players really want to come. In order to participate in this competition, each country will also hold a competition to select representatives." "Thank you for holding a competition of this size every year at FinixDart. As it is an event held in Korea, the pride of Korean players is different. The stage where professionals and amateurs work together is also meaningful. "Japan was a darts power in Asia, but Korea has also risen considerably thanks to this support." he tipped off.

Han Woong-hee, a former volleyball player at Kyunggi University and a part-time job in 2008, discovered an unexpected 'dat talent' and rose to the top after 14 hours of intense training a day, is a top-ranked player in Korea. He emphasized to younger dart lovers who dream of becoming professionals that `the secret is only training.' When asked about the charm of darts, he answered "There is also a thrill when darts are hooked, but above all, the last shot, the beauty of flipping, is the biggest charm." Darts are school sports and are also good for children and adolescents. Han Woong-hee said, `There is a reason why I play darts since I was young in England. While playing darts, arithmetic and mental arithmetic skills arise by themselves. As it is a brain sport and a psychological sport, it is an event that can develop concentration and physical strength together." Han Woong-hee was optimistic about the future of 'soft darts' "The market is much bigger than it was 10 years ago. I'm sure it's going to be several times bigger in 10 years," he said with a smile.

U.S. Darts Ranking #1 Leonard Gates

Leonard Gates, who lifted the trophy in the national team match (group match) on the first day of the tournament, also praised the level of 'K-Dart Festival'. "I've been to this tournament many times. This year's tournament has more new players, and the stage and environment of the tournament have become much more colorful. It's such a wonderful and amazing competition. It's an honor to represent the United States and a competition I want to come back anytime." "It's also good to play with young players and hobbyists. He actively sympathized with the purpose of the tournament, saying, "You may have seen me somewhere before, and it always feels good to be able to inspire them and help them." Gates, a former baseball player, said of 'Dart's charm'"Anyone can do it, men and women can do it after they quit baseball like me. You can have fun with your friends as a good hobby, and you can become a professional player if you have talent and work hard constantly," he replied. When asked to teach amateurs how to be professional, the answer was the same as that of Han Woong-hee. "I want to tell you to be patient and keep challenging yourself, only practice."

International Team Match (Group match) ▶ 1st place USA (Chris Lim, Leonard Gates, Brandon Perez) ▶ 2nd place South Korea (Park Yeo-jun, Han Woong-hee, Seo Byeong-soo) ▶ 3rd place Hong Kong (Carok Ng, Chun Man-chan, Cho In-ha)

Spain top-ranked Ricardo Perez won his second consecutive singles title following last year.

The South Korean darts team, where Han Woong-hee played, ranked second after the United States in the international team match. Third place went to Hong Kong. In the individual competition, Ricardo Perez, the "Spanish ace", won the title following last year and won the tournament for the second consecutive time.

Reporter Jeon Young-ji sky4us@sportschosun.com

◇International team match (group match)

▶No. 1 U.S. (Chris Lim, Leonard Gates, Brandon Perez) ▶No. 2 Korea (Park Yeo-jun, Han Woong-hee, Seo Byeong-soo) ▶No. 3 Hong Kong (Karok Ng, Chun Man-chan, Cho In-ha)

◇ International Singles

▶1st place Ricardo Perez (Spain) ▶2nd place Brandon Perez (USA) ▶3rd place Kamwengcheng (Macao)

◇ International Ladies

▶1st place Yukari Fujino (Japan) ▶2nd place Minami Watanabe (Japan) ▶3rd place Park Young-ok (Korea)

◇Division Max Team Match

▶1st place Malaysia ▶2nd place Home plate (Copper) ▶3rd place Hwadong (Suyu)

◇Division 1 Team Match

▶1st place Flight (September) ▶2nd place Singapore ▶3rd place Japan

◇Division 2 Team Match

▶1st place Basta (Gwangjin) ▶2nd place Hwadong (Suyu) ▶3rd place Datwin (Goeup Branch, Yangju)

◇Division 3 Team Match

▶1st place Hong Kong ▶2nd place Beer Brick (Seocho) ▶3rd place Home Plate (Copper)

◇Division 4 Team Match

▶1st place Lounge CoCo ▶2nd place Playpen (Gwanak) ▶3rd place Dartplex (Hongdae Branch)

◇Division 5 Team Match

▶1st place Yangnam Badang (Yangpyeong-dong) ▶2nd place Gold bar (Eunpyeong) ▶3rd place Lage House (Wonju)

◇Division Beginner Team Match

▶1st place Bravo Beer (Okryeon-dong, Incheon) ▶2nd place Avengers (Hwasong) ▶3rd place Belgium

◇Division Max Singles

▶1st place Juan Luis Lopez Palacios (Spain) ▶2nd place Oh Jae-in (Korea) ▶3rd place Ricardo Perez Ibarra (Spain)

◇Division 1 Singles

▶1st place, Valentin Katzmarek (France) ▶2nd place, Orana (Korea) ▶3rd place, Edithson (Korea)

◇Division 2 Singles

▶1st place Kahinchan (Hong Kong) ▶2nd place Ryuji (Korea) ▶3rd place Pablo Radrian Vazquets (Spain)

◇Division 3 Singles

▶1st place Lee Dong-joon (Korea) ▶2nd place Ken Nakamura (Japan) ▶3rd place Yang Kang-gyu (Korea)

◇Division4Singles

▶1st place Yun Gun ▶2nd place Cho Sung-hwa ▶3rd place Lee Si-yeon (Korea)

◇Division 5 Singles

▶1st place Cho Kwang-soo ▶2nd place Jinyoung Kim ▶3rd place Oh Byung-mook (Korea)

◇Division Beginner

▶1st place Kim Eun-hye ▶2nd place Koo Young-bin ▶3rd place Lee Da-yoon (Korea)

◇Division Max Singles

▶1st place Juan Luis Lopez Palacios (Spain) ▶2nd place Oh Jae-in (Korea) ▶3rd place Ricardo Perez Ibarra (Spain)

◇Division 1 Singles

▶1st place, Valentin Katzmarek (France) ▶2nd place, Orana (Korea) ▶3rd place, Edithson (Korea)

◇Division 2 Singles

▶1st place Kahinchan (Hong Kong) ▶2nd place Ryuji (Korea) ▶3rd place Pablo Radrian Vazquets (Spain)

◇Division 3 Singles

▶1st place Lee Dong-joon (Korea) ▶2nd place Ken Nakamura (Japan) ▶3rd place Yang Kang-gyu (Korea)

◇Division4Singles

▶1st place Yun Gun ▶2nd place Cho Sung-hwa ▶3rd place Lee Si-yeon (Korea)

◇Division 5 Singles

▶1st place Cho Kwang-soo ▶2nd place Jinyoung Kim ▶3rd place Oh Byung-mook (Korea)

◇Division Beginner

▶1st place Kim Eun-hye ▶2nd place Koo Young-bin ▶3rd place Lee Da-yoon (Korea)

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.