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'Goyang Crown Prince' Lee Jung-hyun kept his promise! "Chartered the away bus with his own money"... Club owner Seo Jun-hyeok also covers flight tickets

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Lee Wonhee

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Lee Jung-hyun (right). /Photo=KBL
Lee Jung-hyun (right). /Photo=KBL
Goyang Sono club owner Seo Jun-hyeok (center). /Photo=KBL
Goyang Sono club owner Seo Jun-hyeok (center). /Photo=KBL

Goyang Sono club owner Seo Jun-hyeok, also known as Seo Jun-hyeok Dae-myeongSo No-geu-rup (Chairman), has once again pledged to support the travel expenses, including airfare, for Sono fans traveling to support the team. 'Goyang Crown Prince' Lee Jung-hyun (27, Goyang Sono) also kept his promise to the fans to charter an away bus.

On the 1st, the Sono club announced via its official SNS, "The club owner and MVP are treating," adding, "This is Sono's first championship final since the club's founding. Please join us as the WINNERs cheer squad. We are recruiting the WINNERs cheer squad for the 2025-2026 KBL Championship Finals."

The Sono club plans to operate an away cheer squad via an air cheer squad and a large bus. This includes full support for travel expenses for fans heading to Busan for the third and fourth games of the championship finals, to be held on the 9th at Busan Sajik Gymnasium and the 10th, respectively.

This time, the WINNERs cheer squad was launched under the special instruction of club owner Seo Jun-hyeok. Previously, Seo Jun-hyeok fully covered travel expenses for Sono fans traveling to Changwon for the semifinals playoffs (PO). This time, airfare will be provided for 100 away fans. After arriving at Gimhae Airport, they will travel to Busan Sajik Gymnasium.

Additionally, round-trip bus tickets will be provided to 480 people. This includes 360 fans selected for the full-time bus cheer squad who will watch both the third and fourth games, and 120 fans selected for the one-day bus cheer squad who will watch only the fourth game.

Notably, for the fourth-game away bus, Lee Jung-hyun contributed his own funds. Before the semifinals PO, Lee Jung-hyun pledged to charter an away bus for the championship finals. He truly kept his promise. At the media day for the championship finals held the previous day (the 1st), Lee Jung-hyun not only promised to charter the away bus but also pledged, "If we win the championship, we will hold a fan meeting with thousands of fans."

Goyang Sono club owner Seo Jun-hyeok (right). /Photo=KBL
Goyang Sono club owner Seo Jun-hyeok (right). /Photo=KBL
Goyang Sono, which promised support for the Busan away cheer squad. /Photo=Goyang Sono SNS
Goyang Sono, which promised support for the Busan away cheer squad. /Photo=Goyang Sono SNS

A Sono official told StarNews, "Since club owner Seo Jun-hyeok is traveling all the way to Busan, he provided support so that Sono fans can watch the games as comfortably as possible," and added, "Lee Jung-hyun has decided to personally pay for chartering three buses for the fourth-game away trip. It is understood that the cost will be around 5 million won."

Sono advanced to the championship finals for the first time in the club's history by winning all six games in the PO. They swept Seoul SK in the quarterfinals and even defeated defending champion and regular season winner Changwon LG with a 3-0 record in the semifinals. Following their first championship final appearance, Sono now aims for the title.

At the media day, Lee Jung-hyun expressed confidence, saying, "Since we swept the PO, I feel our game performance and momentum are excellent. Having reached the championship finals, we will strive to win the title."

He then added firmly, "I know that a perfect sweep championship is not easy. Also, the fourth game of the championship finals is in Busan. I think it would be great to win the championship at our Goyang home in the fifth game, rather than a perfect sweep."

Lee Jung-hyun. /Photo=KBL
Lee Jung-hyun. /Photo=KBL

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