'Special Edition Arrives for Professional Billiards': Breakers Wear Hangul Day Commemorative Uniforms "To Reaffirm the Value of Hangul Once More"

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The PBA Breakers will wear 'Hangul Design Uniforms' during the third round of the team league to commemorate Hangul Day.

The Professional Billiards Association (PBA) announced on the 11th that "the Breakers, operated by the PBA, will participate in matches wearing special uniforms designed with Hangul characters to celebrate Hangul Day (October 9) during the 'Welcome Savings Bank PBA Team League Pohang City Tour 2026-2027,' held from the 10th to 18 at the indoor gymnasium of Pohang Comprehensive Sports Complex in Pohang, Gyeongbuk."

Since its inaugural season, the PBA has been striving to purify billiards terminology and standardize PBA-specific terms. Standardization efforts for proper billiards terminology have been underway since the first season, and in 2022, the PBA collaborated with the National Institute of Korean Language and Culture to release 'PBA Billiards Terminology.' This involved standardizing 48 billiards terms previously used as loanwords.

During the fifth round of the 2022-2023 team league season, the period was designated as "Korean Cheer Culture Week," and a Korean-language cheer award was established to create a new cheer culture unique to professional billiards. Each team showcased creative cheers using only Korean terms instead of loanwords.

The Breakers' decision to wear Hangul uniforms during the third round is an extension of the PBA's campaign to purify billiards terminology into Korean. During the third round, all Breakers players will compete in uniforms featuring Hangul and the Taegeukgi (Korean flag), aiming to promote Hangul globally.

On the front of the jerseys worn by Breakers during this 3rd round period, the existing PBA Breakers English logo is rendered in Hangul, and it features Sejong's preface from the Hunminjeongeum Haeryebon. On the back of the jerseys, the team slogan "Break The Limit" is expressed as "Breaking Through Limits," with the Taegeuk emblem engraved below.

Additionally, all players' names, including foreign athletes, are written in Hangul to directly showcase the beauty and practical value of Hangul at the venue.

The PBA stated, "This event was organized for the PBA Breakers to reflect on the value of the Korean language and Hangul on Hangul Day, and further spread the significance of Hangul within sports culture beyond professional billiards." The association explained its purpose: "While we have previously promoted Korean billiards terminology through broadcasts and on-site posters, this time we aimed to reaffirm the preciousness of Hangul by having renowned professional billiards players wear uniforms featuring Hangul."

Beyond this Hangul uniform event, the PBA plans to continue leading efforts in standardizing billiards terminology, including updates to PBA-specific terms.

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