'For the late Song Sang-heon' Busan IPark prepares special support... 'Away team' Paju joins in

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A professional soccer team remembers a young fan who recently passed away in a tragic accident during a home game. Busan IPark will create a meaningful time for fans, the club, and the local community to come together through soccer.

Busan announced that it will hold a special time to mourn and remember the late Song Sang-heon during its home match against Paju Frontier FC in the 14th round of the Hana Bank K League 2 2026, to be held at Gudeok Stadium on May 30.

According to the club, this time focused on the late Song's father's wish to "not have a somber atmosphere of mourning, but to cheer and remember together."

The Busan team directly invited Song Sang-heon's friends from Gaeseong Middle School, where he was a student, to this home game. The intention is to help children who have faced the sorrow of losing a friend find comfort at the stadium and to share in the beautiful memories they had with the late Song.

The official supporters group 'P.O.P' also plans to prepare snacks and assist the late Song Sang-heon's friends in enjoying the match and cheering together inside the stadium.

Inside and outside the stadium will be filled with special banners that evoke the image of the late Song Sang-heon, who was known for his passionate support and love of whistling. The banners set up by the supporters in the stands will bear memorial messages such as 'NO.12 Song Sang-heon, your whistling sound that will spread to the sky, we will always remember,' and 'This place where you were happiest, you will always be with us.'

At the 12th minute of the first half, a standing ovation will be held in honor of Song Sang-heon. Following the applause, a call time chanting the name of the late Song Sang-heon will resound majestically over Gudeok Stadium. The Paju supporters group 'Pink Blue,' traveling as the away team, also conveyed their intention to actively participate, saying, "We deeply resonate with the purpose of this memorial event and will join in," adding to the depth of emotion.

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