Park Jung-hoon signed a sponsorship contract with Chong Kun-dang with Kim Min-gyu and Kang Jung-hyun, the youngest winner of the DP World Tour
Jan 13, 2025
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Kim Min-kyu signed a sponsorship agreement with Chong Kun-dang at its headquarters in Chungjeong-ro, Seoul on the 13th. Sponsorship contracts with men's national team Park Jung-hoon and Korean Ladies Professional Golf Association (KLPGA) Kang Jeong-hyun were also held in 2024.
Under the agreement, the three athletes will wear hats and tops bearing the logo of Chong Kun Dang's corporate logo and Chong Kun Dang Health's lactobacillus product 'Lactopit' and premium vitamin 'Iimbita' at all future competitions.
Kim Min-gyu is the youngest member of the Korean national team and has won three games in the KPGA, including the 64th and 66th Korean Open and the 14th Descent Korea Match Play. He proved his best skills in Korea by ranking second in KPGA Genesis points and prize money in 2024, and is scheduled to play in DPWT Tour, Korean Tour, and Asian Tour from 2025.
Before his professional debut in Korea, Kim Min-kyu won three games while playing in the second and third parts of the European Tour, the predecessor of the DP World Tour. In 2018, he won the challenge tour D+D Czech Challenge Tour, the second European division, and set a new record for the youngest (17 years old) in the European Tour.
Park Jung-hoon was selected as a member of the national team in 2024 and is a prospect with a total of five wins in amateur competitions between 2023 and 2024. Kang Jung-hyun won once and ranked No. 1 in the KLPGA Dream Tour in 2024 with a huge long-range slugging power. It is attracting attention as a super rookie by advancing to the KLPGA regular tour this year.
Kim Min-gyu said, "Thank you Chong Kun Dang for appreciating my potential"As a member of Chong Kun Dang, Korea's best pharmaceutical company, I will repay you with good results at domestic and international competitions in the future."
An official from Chong Kun Dang said, `We are looking forward to the 2025 season with Kim Min-kyu, a popular KPGA star, Park Jung-hoon, and Kang Jeong-hyun, as well as players with high growth potential.' `Through this sponsorship contract, we will actively support all three players to grow into world-class players while actively contributing to the revitalization of the golf industry.'
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
