MANILA, August 29, 2014 – Before Koreanovelas and K-Pop became hits in the Philippines, Korean cagers had first caught the attention of Filipinos as the country’s fierce rivals in international basketball.
One man in particular made the Korean national team a wrecking squad for the Filipinos’ bid for an Asian or world title. He is Shin Dong Pa, hailed as SoKor’s and one of Asia’s greatest basketball players. He would score an average of 30 to 40 plus points per game in the Asian Championships to rally his team to victory.
Now in his late 60s, Shin remains a respected sports icon in Korea and in Asia. Recognizing the Philippines as a basketball-loving country like his own, he has visited the Philippines several times to help improve the quality of basketball here. His last visit was in 2013 when he cheered on the Korean contingent before its game against Gilas Pilipinas at the FIBA Asian Championship held in Manila.
This year, Shin graces the country once again to show his support for the “Asian Basketball Showdown” happening on September 9 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City.
Modern-Day Shins
Relive how modern-day Shin Dong Pas showcase their country’s epic rivalry on the hard court at the Asian Basketball Showdown presented by LG Electronics Philippines. This historic event will be bringing to the Philippines one of South Korea’s top basketball teams, the Changwon LG Sakers, to compete with the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA)’s Barangay Ginebra San Miguel.
An all-time favorite of Filipino fans, Barangay Ginebra currently holds eight PBA championship titles. Meanwhile, LG Sakers is South Korea’s most watched team, whose members are touted as modern-day Dong Pas.
LG customers who will register online using the sales invoice or official receipt number of the LG product purchased are each entitled to two premium seats (Patron tickets); free tickets are available as well to the public. Register via the ‘LG Sakers vs Ginebra’ registration app bit.ly/lgsakers also found in LG Philippines’ official Facebook page. Tickets may be redeemed on August 30-31 and September 5-7, 2014 in LG Mobile concept stores and Titan stores within Metro Manila. Complete details on ticket redemption will be e-mailed to the registrants.
Those who will be able to watch the games live will get a chance to win the newest premium LG products including the simplest yet smartest LG G3; the young and pop LG G Pad, your launch pad; and the sleek, always on Android Wear LG G Watch.
For more information, visit www.lg.com/ph or www.lgblog.com.ph; like LG Philippines’ Facebook page; or follow LG on Twitter and Instagram @LGPhilippines.
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