Busan Urban Corporation Women's Archery Team Wins Mixed Gold Medal in General Division at National Sports Festival

Recurve Mixed Team Senior Division Player Park Se-eun... Gold Medal Winner

Joined BMC Women's Archery Team This Year, First Medal at National Sports Festival Gold

The Busan Metropolitan Corporation (BMC) women's archery team won the gold medal in the recurve mixed team event for the general division at the 105th National Sports Festival, held from the 11th to the 16th at the Jinju Air Force Education Command Parade Ground.

Recurve General Division Mixed Team Award Ceremony.

The recurve mixed team event for the general division at this National Sports Festival featured 14 regional teams and 28 athletes competing, drawing particular attention as 2024 Paris Olympic gold medalists Kim Woo-jin (Chungbuk) and Kim Je-deok (Gyeongbuk) also participated. Busan was represented by Park Se-eun from the Busan Metropolitan Corporation archery team, who formed a mixed team with Kim Ha-jun from the Sasang District Office archery team.

The Busan mixed team advanced to the quarterfinals by defeating strong opponents Ulsan in the round of 16 and Jeju, the Korean Business Archery Federation President's Cup champions, in the round of 8. They reached the semifinals after a shoot-off against Incheon and went on to win the championship by defeating Seoul in the final.

Park Se-eun, who was recruited from Dongseo University to Busan Metropolitan Corporation in 2024, overcame acute indigestion the day before the competition. Thanks to consistent and repetitive training in various environments, she experienced the joy of winning her first medal of the year?a gold medal at the National Sports Festival.

Park Se-eun said, “I was worried as this is my first year on the team, but I am happy to achieve such a good result at a major competition. During the semifinals, when we were trailing 4:0, my teammate Kim Ha-jun helped ease my tension and led well from the front, allowing us to finish strongly with great chemistry. I will continue this momentum and work hard in the remaining national team second selection trials.”

Kim Yong-hak, president of Busan Metropolitan Corporation, said, “I sincerely congratulate Park Se-eun for demonstrating the skills she has diligently honed and achieving excellent results. BMC will continue to provide various support to the archery team and strive to promote local sports culture.”

Player Park Se-eun.