OK Savings Bank will become a representative brand in Busan and signed an agreement with Busan City...Chairman Choi Yoon's Ilsung
Jul 14, 2025
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OK Savings Bank's professional volleyball team (hereinafter referred to as OK's volleyball team) signed a related agreement with Busan City Hall on the 14th.
The signing ceremony was attended by OK Financial Group Chairman Choi Yoon, OK Eatman Volleyball Team General Manager Kwon Chul-geun, Coach Shin Young-chul and Lee Min-kyu, and Busan Mayor Park Hyung-joon and Sports Director Sohn Tae-wook.
The OK Eutman Volleyball Team and the Busan Metropolitan Government confirmed their consensus on expanding the base of local volleyball, developing youth volleyball through the connection of amateur and volleyball clubs, and expanding the scale of daily sports. The OK Etman Volleyball Team decided to take the lead in revitalizing the region and expanding the base of volleyball through various CSR activities, including the operation of youth volleyball classes, and Busan City promised various support for the successful settlement of the OK Etman Volleyball Team's new home, Gangseo Sports Park Indoor Gymnasium, and the surrounding environment.
The OK Eutman Volleyball Team's relocation to Busan was aimed at improving the structure of Korean volleyball, developing regional balance, and expanding the base by resolving the concentration of professional volleyball in the metropolitan area. While the hometown of the professional volleyball team was concentrated in the metropolitan area, it was difficult for volleyball fans in Busan and Gyeongnam to enjoy professional volleyball because there were no professional teams in the south of Daejeon. With the relocation of the OK Eutman Volleyball Team, it will be possible to revitalize the provinces and expand the base of Korean volleyball through the influx of new fans in Busan and Gyeongnam.
Positive effects can also be expected using Busan's solid volleyball infrastructure. Busan City has a good foundation for amateur and daily sports, with 13 teams from elementary, middle and high school volleyball clubs and 200 teams from volleyball clubs. The OK Etman Volleyball Team expects to expand the scale of local youth volleyball and revitalize daily sports through the operation of various volleyball-linked programs, and based on this, the club will also grow one step further.
With Busan becoming the fourth city to have all four major professional sports clubs due to the relocation of the OK Eatman Volleyball Team, the OK Eatman Volleyball Team plans to discuss with the Busan Metropolitan Government to create a new picture in which the four major professional sports clubs can interact and support each other.
Mayor Park Hyung-joon of Busan City is proud that it has become a city that has attracted all four major professional sports clubs, including the OK Korean Volleyball Team. This relocation will not only contribute greatly to the expansion of volleyball infrastructure, but will also be a catalyst for Busan to become a more fun and cheerful city"We will spare no support for the OK Etman Volleyball Team to settle and grow well, including the operation of the home stadium, public relations, marketing cooperation, and regional linkage programs." he said.
Chairman Choi Yoon, owner of the OK Eutman Volleyball Team, said "With the active support and cooperation of Busan City, the relocation of the relationship opened the way for easing the concentration of professional volleyball in the metropolitan area and achieving balanced regional development. Thanks to these moves, we expect professional volleyball to grow to the next level"Before the OK Etonman Volleyball Team's base, Busan City has been reborn as a true 'sports mecca' that embraces all four major professional sports. I hope we can go one step further and create a new ecosystem where Busan-based professional teams and fans support and cooperate with each other in each other's games," he said, expressing expectations for the positive aspects of the relocation.
Finally, Chairman Choi Yoon will work with the Busan Metropolitan Government to develop into a sports brand representing Busan, grow with the local community, and work with the local fans" he said.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
