Korea Gas Corporation's Kim Guk-chan returns from injury to join the opening roster! Head coach Kang Hyuk: "Expecting support from his perimeter shooting"

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Forward Kim Guk-chan (30, 190cm), who is responsible for the perimeter shooting of the Daegu Korea Gas Corporation Pegasus, has recovered from injury and been swiftly added to the regular season opening roster.

Korea Gas Corporation will play the 2026-2027 KCC Professional Basketball League regular season opener against the Goyang Sono Skygunners on the 3rd at the Goyang Sono Arena. Ahead of this game, Kim Guk-chan's participation was uncertain due to issues with his Achilles tendon.

However, perimeter shooter Kim Guk-chan made a healthy return from the opening game, significantly boosting the team's strength. Although he will not start, he has been included in the game roster. Head coach Kang Hyuk of Korea Gas Corporation, who met with reporters before the game, directly explained Kim Guk-chan's participation status: "My physical condition was not good until just before the exhibition games, so I had to balance exercise and rehabilitation," but added, "His condition has improved significantly, and he has joined normal team training since the end of the exhibition games. He has also been normally included in today's game roster."

Kim Guk-chan's addition is like a great reinforcement for Korea Gas Corporation, which had been feeling a lack of perimeter shooting. Having diligently refined his shooting feel during the off-season, he is expected to provide substantial scoring support both on and off the court. In the 2025-2026 season, Kim Guk-chan played in 37 games, averaging 14 minutes and 1 second per game while recording 3.6 points. He is particularly a player with a strength in three-point shooting.

Finally, Head coach Kang Hyuk expressed his expectations, stating, "He handled an enormous amount of shooting practice during the off-season," and added, "During the exhibition games, we had a frustrating flow where our perimeter shots did not go in very well. If Kim Guk-chan can provide a burst from the perimeter, it will open up the team's overall offensive pathways even more smoothly."

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