Saki-Lee So-hee, 'The First Winner of BNK' Reunites in the All-Star Game! Lee Dong Sung's New Year's words of blessing, "I hope you don't get hurt." [Busan site]

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The two players who led the team to its first championship last year are now different teams. However, it is a precious relationship that we can talk about with a smile even if we meet after a long time.

Saki Iijima (34, Hana Bank) and Lee So-hee (26, BNK) won the WKBL championship game in the 2024-25 season, playing as BNK members.

Psaki has been an indispensable salt in BNK throughout the season. In the playoffs, both offense and defense showed good performance, contributing to beating Woori Bank, which is ranked first in the regular league, with all three wins. Although Lee So-hee was out due to an injury in the second half, his contribution to the first half of the year's performance was great.

And the two players broke up after the end of last season. When the Asian quarter was first introduced last year, it was impossible to renew the contract due to the provisions, and he re-challenged the draft and wore a Hana Bank uniform as the No. 1 overall pick. Psaki led Hana Bank to No. 1 in the first half as he became the team's No. 1 option, including winning the first round MVP. Lee So-hee's BNK also entered the All-Star break in joint second place, three games behind Hana Bank.

Saki and Lee So-hee became a team at the BNK Financial Group 2025-2026 Women's Professional Basketball All-Star Festival on the 3rd and 4th. Psaki came in first with 19,915 fan votes and Lee So-hee came in seventh with 14,895 votes, playing together in Team Uniform (coach Lee Sang-beom, coach Wi Sung-woo, and Ha Sang-yoon). The two players stuck together side by side on the 3rd, the day before the All-Star main game, and continued a long conversation.

Lee So-hee, who met with Star News, smiled, saying, "It's always good to meet my sister and I'm happy." Psaki also said, "I'm paying a lot of attention to Lee So-hee and worried about her while watching the match. I'm also seeing if I'm doing well," he replied. Lee So-hee said, "I just hope you do well because you're not my match. Not during my match," he joked.

The All-Star Game will be held at Busan Sajik Indoor Gymnasium, BNK's home stadium. Lee So-hee said, "When I played the All-Star Game at Geumjeong Gymnasium in the past (2020), I was not selected," adding, "After moving to his position, I will play the All-Star Game in Busan for the first time." It's a very grateful experience for me, and I'd like to thank the fans for voting. I think I have to do better," he said.

It is also meaningful from Psaki's point of view. Last year, it was held at Bucheon Gymnasium, Hana Bank's home stadium, as a member of BNK, and this year, Hana Bank will play the All-Star Game at BNK's home stadium. Referring to this, he smiled, saying, "I feel the relationship between the two teams."

When it comes to the All-Star Game, we can't forget the players' dance. Lee So-hee said, "I was glad this year was a simple dance. Last year, I paid more attention to sunglasses than dancing, and this year, I think I can focus more on dancing." Psaki selected the song based on Lee So-hee's recommendation last year, and Lee So-hee laughed, saying, "I couldn't choose my sister."

The All-Star players gathered on the 3rd, the day before the main game, and played a W-Festival with U-Girl players in Busan. Lee So-hee, who was put on the court, got a foul free throw in the final two points difference, but failed to tie it by scoring only one. He joked, "If I put it in, I would go to the extension, so I thought the prospects would have a hard time." Psaki said, "I haven't had the opportunity to play with the children in general," and added, "It was good to be able to interact in basketball, even if we couldn't communicate."

In the new year, the two players exchanged words of blessing to each other. Psaki said, "BNK is a team that is patiently aiming for the first place, so I hope we can work hard without injury to each other." Lee So-hee said, "I thought I was a good player since I was on the same team," adding, "I feel good because my sister is doing well, and I hope she doesn't get sick healthy."

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*This content was translated by AI.