"My middle school friends and relatives all said they'd come to see me play. I really want to show them how much I've grown in Korea." Born in Osaka in 2005, Hong Yu-soon (21), a member of the South Korean women's basketball team, is a fourth-generation Zainichi Korean, born and raised in Japan. She suddenly decided to join the Korean WKBL (Women's Professional Basketball League) in 2024. After being selected as the first overall pick in the roo…
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"My middle school friends and relatives all said they'd come to see me play. I really want to show them how much I've grown in Korea." Born in Osaka in 2005, Hong Yu-soon (21), a member of the South Korean women's basketball team, is a fourth-generation Zainichi Korean, born and raised in Japan. She suddenly decided to join the Korean WKBL (Women's Professional Basketball League) in 2024. After being selected as the first overall pick in the roo…