Kang Jin-mo elected as 4th president of billiards federation with '90.37% vote share'... Vows to 'connect billiards with the world'

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Candidate Kang Jin-mo (58, Chairman of ITSCEN Global), who ran as number 2 on the ballot, was elected as the 4th president of the Korea Billiards Federation.

The Korea Billiards Federation (K-Billiards) announced that Candidate Kang Jin-mo, number 2 on the ballot, was ultimately elected in the online voting for the 4th unified presidential election held on the 1st.

Candidate Kang Jin-mo secured 122 votes out of a total of 135 ballots cast, recording a vote share of 90.37%. Candidate Jang Moon-ik, number 1 on the ballot, received 13 votes (9.63%). A total of 135 out of 162 members of the electoral college participated in the election that day, resulting in a voter turnout of 83.33%.

Candidate Kang Jin-mo graduated from the Department of Physics at Ajou University and the Graduate School of Engineering at Yonsei University (Master's in Engineering Management). After serving as CEO of ITSCEN in 2005, he progressed to become the Chairman of the ITSCEN Group and currently serves as the Chairman of ITSCEN Global. He has served as the 5th president of the Korea IT Service Industry Association (ITSA) and as the president of the Korean Information Processing Society (2022). The ITSCEN Group achieved consolidated revenue of 887.08 trillion won in 2025, and Candidate Kang received an award for contributions to information and communications that same year.

The Sports Tech Division of ITSCEN CLOIT, part of the ITSCEN Group, has built operational systems for the Olympics and Asian Games for 40 years, from the 1986 Seoul Asian Games to the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. Candidate Kang stated his intention to devote this experience and digital innovation capabilities to innovating billiards administration and match operations.

In this election, Candidate Kang Jin-mo presented 'Billiards: Connecting with the World' as his vision, proposing key pledges including △ building a growth foundation extending from youth and adolescents to elite players △ revitalizing the billiards industry by linking corporate sponsorship with content △ digital transformation based on AI and data △ hosting international tournaments and strengthening the competitiveness of national teams.

Immediately after the election, Candidate Kang Jin-mo stated, "I formed a connection with billiards while working in the sports field for 40 years," adding, "Although I was elected through a by-election, I will do my utmost to ensure that billiards is operated stably during the remaining term."

Candidate Kang Jin-mo's term begins from the date of approval by the Korea Sports and Olympic Committee, and he will serve as president of the Korea Billiards Federation until the day before the regular general assembly in January 2029.

The federation plans to promote the expansion of the sport's base encompassing both athletes and recreational sports, revitalization of the billiards industry, and strengthening international competitiveness, following the inauguration of the new presidential administration.

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