Kim Jong-gyu to commentate on Asian Games Korea-Japan match... Aiming for No. 1 in viewership [Star Issue]

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Former basketball player Kim Jong-gyu will join the broadcast of the Republic of Korea men's national basketball team's match against Japan, as the team rides on two consecutive preliminary round victories.

KBS 1TV will broadcast live the men's basketball Group A preliminary match between South Korea and Japan at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on the 13th. Leading this broadcast, KBS caster Lee Young-ho will be joined by current active "big man" Kim Jong-gyu, who successfully made his commentary debut at this tournament, and basketball scholar Son Dae-beom, continuing their acclaimed live coverage together.

The broadcast achieved a number-one viewership rating in the match against Indonesia on the 11th and received high praise from viewers, thanks to the combination of Committee Member Kim Jong-gyu's vivid analysis that leveraged his sharp instincts as an active player and Committee Member Son Dae-beom's accessible explanation of games using his extensive basketball knowledge as a non-player.

The preview of the final Group A preliminary match between South Korea and Japan at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, released by KBS, parodied the opening of the popular basketball anime film "The First Slam Dunk." The spirited images of the national team's key five players (Lee Hyun-jung, Lee Jung-hyun, Lee Woo-seok, Yeo Jun-seok, and Lee Seung-hyun) were cleverly captured as if they were the protagonists in the movie. Ace Lee Hyun-jung boldly declared, "Whether it is Japan or any other country, we will win unconditionally," raising expectations to the highest level for the spectacular court battles that South Korea's golden generation of basketball players will showcase.

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