Representation of the spirit of Choi Dong-won! 'Kyoto International High School won 10 million won in prize money
Oct 16, 2024
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On the 16th, the Choi Dong-won Memorial Foundation selected Kyoto International High School as the winner of the 5th Indomitable Hero Award, which returns to the organization that best realized pitcher Choi Dong-won's spirit of fighting spirit" he said.
Choi Dong-won Memorial Association (Chairman Cho Woo-hyun) said, `Kyoto International High School is the main character who produced a miracle that is even more than a miracle. Kyoto International High School decided that winning the Koshien was possible not only because of the full support and dedication of student players and leaders, but also ordinary students, faculty and staff, parents, Korean-Japanese communities, and local communities, and selected 'Kyoto International High School' as the winner, not 'Kyoto International High School Baseball Club'", he explained.
Kyoto International High School is an international school located in Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. In August, he won the 106th All-Japan High School Baseball Championship (Summer Koshien).
Kyoto International Academy, an organization under the Korean Civil Corps in Japan, is a school corporation. In 1947, it opened under the name of 'Kyoto Chosun Middle School' for the national education of Korean students in Japan. In 2003, the school changed its name to what is now 'Kyoto International High School'.
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Kyoto International High School's baseball team is also a team where student players from various cultural backgrounds gather to faithfully carry out the school's basic policy of `Balance of Academic and Athletic' while respecting each other's individuality and abilities.
Kyoto International High School, which participated in the finals of the 2021 Koshien Games for the first time, made it to the semifinals. He advanced to the finals again in 2024 and won the long-awaited championship cup by beating Kanto Daiichigo 2-1 after a close game in the 10th inning of extra time.
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Baek Seung-hwan, principal of Kyoto International High School, said, `I think our school's students were able to experience the great honor of winning the Gosieng because they practiced the spirit that the team came before me left behind by the great player Choi Dong-won on the ground. As much as winning the Koshien competition, I am confident that the award of the 'Inferior Hero' will be a great confidence and pride to school members and the community" expressed his feelings. He also said he was proud to have served as a bridge between Korea and Japan.
Principal Baek will attend the '11th BNK Busan Bank Choi Dong-won Award' at the BNK Busan Bank Grand Auditorium at 2 p.m. on November 11 and receive the 'Immortal Hero Award' as representative of Kyoto International High School. The prize money for the 'Immortal Hero' award is 10 million won.
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