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  • LG Sakers, 오랜만이에요.

    November 20, 2024 I was filled with child-like excitement as I arrived at the Changwon LG Sakers Arena back on November 3rd . It had been almost seven months since I last stepped foot on campus – the unfortunate time when the Sakers were eliminated from the playoffs. But instead of seeing the bustle of…

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  • Five Reasons to Attend a Basketball Game in S. Korea

    I love the local experiences when I travel- may it be going on a hot air balloon in Tanzania, dog sledding in the Alaskan wilderness, attending a classical concert in Prague, even having dinner at a local’s house. It makes your trip just a wee bit more special. This past year, I attended 15 Changwon…

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  • Meeting the Red Flag of Singles Inferno Season 3- KBL Veteran Lee Gwanhee

    Nine thousand two hundred ninety four. That was the number of kilometers I traveled from San Francisco to Seoul, South Korea. It would eventually be the number that would catch the attention of Lee Gwanhee, the shooting guard for the Changwon LG Sakers of the Korean Basketball League(KBL). 관희야! 너보러 미국에서 9294km 날아왔어 was what…

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  • Becoming Sebaragi: My Journey

    It was way past 10 p.m. when I, along with the last remaining group of fans, finally left. The Changwon LG Sakers were just eliminated in the playoffs, falling short once again in vying for their first championship in the team’s 30-year history. This wasn’t the ending I was hoping for. The weight of the…

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