Director Kang Hyuk of the Korea Gas Corporation will aim for the next step in the ambitious launch The final goal is to reach the semi-finals

Aug 12, 2025

Director Kang Hyuk of the Korea Gas Corporation will aim for the next step in the ambitious launch The final goal is to reach the semi-finals
Director Kang Hyuk, Mathien, and Ra Gun-ah (from far right). Daekyu = Reporter Ryu Dong-hyuk



Kang Hyuk, the head coach of Daegu Gas Corporation, was definitely confident. I felt a different conclusion from relaxation or complacency.

He said he is aiming for the semifinals. Exactly "My goal this season is to advance to the playoffs, and I'm thinking of taking it to the next level as my ultimate goal."

Last season, the Gas Corporation made a splash. He was pointed out as a dark horse in the semifinals before the season, but he proudly advanced to the playoffs in the semifinals. He lost to Suwon KT in the semifinal playoff after a bloody battle in Game 5, but his hope was clear.




The future of the team was bright.

He has definitely changed his team constitution. He lost his signature foreign player Andrew Nicholson and his signature guard Kim Nak-hyun, but he reinforced it.

Mankok Mathien, who showed a strong impact as an alternative foreign player in the playoffs last season, was selected as one option. He is a foreign player with strong defense.




For the second option, I chose Ra Gun-ah. He is the main player in Busan KCC's championship two years ago. He is 36 years old this year, but he is still full of fighting power.

Kim Kook-chan, Choi Jin-soo, Choi Chang-jin and others have also been reinforced. The gas corporation was tough and relentless last season. I pursued such a team color. However, there were parts that did not match Nicholson's and Kim Nak-hyun's styles.

Now I can play basketball faster and more aggressive. It's basketball that head coach Kang Hyuk pursues.




"Mango (Martian) and Guna (Raghana) are players who can defend and transition," he said in an interview on the media day of the Korea Gas Corporation at the team's office at the Daegu Indoor Gymnasium on the 12th. Fast airlift conversion became possible. "In defense, we are preparing for a fast transition while maintaining the basic color."

After the press conference, the Korea Gas Corporation practiced its own. Defensive pressure and physical struggle were very intense in team defensive practice. There was as much tension and pressure as the actual game.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.