'BYN Next Climber' Launch Ceremony Held
20 Middle and High School Athletes Selected
Support Provided for Apparel and Equipment
BYN Black Yak Group's Black Yak Kang Tae-sun Scholarship Foundation announced on the 14th that it has selected promising sports climbing athletes as part of the 'BYN Next Climber' program and held a launch ceremony.
The launch ceremony, held on the 13th at the Black Yak Yangjae Building in Seocho-gu, Seoul, was attended by Kang Junseok, President of Black Yak, Kim Iktae, President of Black Yak, Kang Juyeon, President of Dongjin Leisure, as well as executives and staff members of BYN Black Yak Group. At the event, appointment certificates were awarded to the athletes selected as 'BYN Next Climber'.
On the 13th, the 'BYN Next Climber' launch ceremony was held at the Black Yak Yangjae Building in Seocho-gu, Seoul. Provided by BYN Black Yak Group.
'BYN Next Climber' is a new open recruitment project by the foundation aimed at nurturing promising sports climbing athletes. A total of 20 athletes were selected, including 11 middle school students and 9 high school students who have excelled in prestigious national competitions. The foundation pledged generous support, including apparel and equipment, to enhance the global competitiveness of Korean sports climbing and to strengthen the capabilities of these promising athletes.
Since 2015, the foundation has been selecting 'BYN Special Scholarship Students' with outstanding potential and providing scholarships to discover and foster sports talent in Korea. The foundation has supported athletes such as Lee Dohyun, a member of Team Black Yak who won both a gold and a bronze medal at the 2025 IFSC Seoul Sport Climbing World Championships, as well as Noh Heeju, Noh Hyunseung, and other middle school, high school, and university athletes as 'BYN Special Scholarship Students'.
Athletes who are part of this year's BYN Next Climber program will also have future opportunities to be selected as BYN Special Scholarship Students and to join the Black Yak Sports Climbing Team.
Chairman Kang Tae-sun stated, "Watching Lee Dohyun's performance at the first-ever Sport Climbing World Championships held in Korea recently made me think even more deeply about ways to provide full support for Korea's future sports talents who will shine on the world stage." He added, "The foundation promises continuous support so that Team Black Yak and promising athletes can realize their limitless potential on the global stage, and we will strive to elevate the status of Korean sports climbing."
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