KB금융그룹은인기종목보다비인기종목의유망주발굴과장기적지원을통해대한민국스포츠의든든히후원자로자리매김해왔다.사진제공｜KB금융금융과스포츠는얼핏동떨어져보이지만,공통적으로‘사람과가능성에투자한다’는점에서는맞닿아있다.KB금융그룹(회장양종희)은오랜기간동·하계종목유망주를후원해오며스포츠계의든든한버팀목역할을수행하고있다.선수들이운동에전념할수있는기회와환경을제공하고,인기종목보다비인기종목의유망주발굴과장기적지원을통해진정성있는사회공헌활동을이어가고있다.●비인기종목향한꾸준한지원KB금융그룹의지원속에세계적선수로성장한황선우,김우민,여서정(왼쪽부터).사진제공｜KB금융2019년기계체조국가대표팀후원을시작으로2021년부터는수영국가대표팀까지지원을확대했다.그결과기계체조여서정,수영황선우,김우민,지유찬등세계무대에서활약중인선수들이등장하면서KB금융의후원철학이빛을발하고있다.올해3월에는대한민국육상단거리의차세대간판인나마디조엘진과후원계약을체결해스포츠의근간이되는기초종목에대한지원에도앞장서고있다.●한국빙상의성장파트너,KB금융최민정(왼쪽)과김길리는여자쇼트트랙의쌍두마차로활약하고있다.스포츠동아DB2025~2026시즌쇼트트랙월드투어1차대회가최근캐나다몬트리올에서열렸다.이번대회에출전한최민정과김길리는KB금융의오랜후원속에성장한대표적선수들이다.KB금융은고교생시절부터최민정의성장가능성을높게평가해후원을시작했고,이후김길리또한‘차세대간판’으로발탁해동반성장스토리를써내려가고있다.최민정과김길리는“KB금융의꾸준한지원덕분에흔들림없이훈련에전념할수있었다”고입을모았다.KB금융은빙상종목의저변확대와유망주육성을위해쇼트트랙국가대표팀을오래도록후원하고있다.그덕분에한국쇼트트랙은세계정상급선수들을대거배출하며세계최강의자리를굳건히지키고있다.아울러피겨스케이팅에서는차준환이KB금융과오랜인연속에성장해왔다.KB금융은차준환을중학교시절부터후원해한국남자피겨를대표하는선수로이끌었다.2008년부터피겨국가대표팀을공식후원하고있고,김채연,신지아,김유성,김유재등차세대피겨유망주후원을통해종목발전에도힘을보태고있다.또컬링국가대표팀과한국컬링선수권대회를공식후원하며국내컬링의대중화와저변확대에도관심과지원을아끼지않고있다.●골프대회개최통해함께성장하는가치실현KB금융은프로와아마추어를가리지않고한국여자골프를꾸준히후원해왔다.사진제공｜KB금융KB금융은한국여자골프대표메이저대회인‘KB금융스타챔피언십’을통해지역사회와함께하는다양한사회공헌활동을전개하며,스포츠를통한상생의가치를실천하고있다.2006년창설과동시에한국여자프로골프(KLPGA)투어메이저대회로승격된KB금융스타챔피언십은단일스폰서기준최장수메이저대회로,올해로20주년을맞았다.특히올해는대회기간중코스내에‘채리티존’을운영하며사회적가치창출에도앞장섰다.5번홀‘KBSTAR존’에서는공이안착할때마다200만원씩적립해최대1억원규모의자립준비청년지원금을마련했으며,17번홀‘KB골드라이프존’에서는자립청년을위한이천쌀3000kg을기부금으로적립했다.아울러KLPGA최초이자유일한캐디지원프로그램을5년째운영중이다.KB금융로고가새겨진모자를착용한캐디에게50만원의후원금을지급하며,‘선수와캐디가함께성장하는대회’라는새로운문화를선도하고있다.공식연습일에는전인지,방신실,안송이,박예지등KB금융후원선수들이경기권중학교유망주를초청해특별레슨을진행했다.참가한유소년선수들은프로선수들에게스윙·퍼팅기술,경기운영노하우,코스공략법등을배우며실전감각을쌓았다.KB금융은또‘KB금융그룹배여자아마추어골프선수권대회’를통해한국여자골프의차세대스타를지속적으로발굴하고있다.역대우승자중에는김효주(2009년),고진영(2012년),지한솔(2013년) 등현재한국과세계무대를누비는선수들이다수포함돼있다.이와함께KB금융은2012년부터국내아마추어골프발전을위해육성기부금을꾸준히지원하고있으며,올해도대한골프협회에3억원규모의주니어골프선수육성기부금을전달했다.KB금융그룹관계자는“선수들이운동에전념할수있는환경을조성하기위해앞으로도따뜻한파트너십을이어갈것”이라며“이들이성장해국제무대에서당당히이름을알릴수있도록아낌없는지원을지속하겠다”고밝혔다.

▲배드민턴여제안세영.ⓒ연합뉴스/AFP▲배드민턴여제안세영.ⓒ연합뉴스/AFP▲배드민턴여제안세영.ⓒ연합뉴스/AFP[스포티비뉴스=이성필기자/이충훈영상기자]배드민턴여제안세영.강력한수비에바탕을둔지구력넘치는플레이는상대를먼저지치게합니다.아시안게임과올림픽,세계선수권등에서정상을정복한이유입니다.하지만,최근안세영도육체적,심리적으로어려움을많이겪었습니다.홈팬들의강력한응원을받았던코리아오픈에서는결승에서난적일본의야마구치아카네에게0-2로완패했습니다.라이벌인중국의천위페이를비롯해한웨,왕즈이등이모두나서지않아우승기회였지만,야마구치의힘에눌렸습니다.더앞서치렀던세계선수권대회에서는천위페이의템포에끌려가며4강에서역시0-2로패했습니다.올해말레이시아오픈을시작으로중국마스터스까지7개대회우승을차지한안세영이지만,생각이많아진것도사실.종종무릎이애를먹이는것도심리적으로흔들리는요인중하나로꼽힙니다.그러나강철심장의안세영,괜히세계랭킹1위가아닙니다.마음을다잡고다시코트에나섰습니다.무대는덴마크오픈,32강에서스페인의아주르멘디를만났습니다.주도권을갖고경기운영을했고33분만에경기를끝냈습니다.몸풀기에성공,16강에서는랭킹28위인일본의니다이라나츠키를만납니다.지난해이대회우승을놓쳤던아쉬움을올해는꼭털겠다는각오입니다.

17~19일중국난징서대회개최‘도쿄올림픽3관왕’안산도도전장컴파운드남자부김종호도출전지난달12일광주동구국립아시아문화전당5·18민주광장에서열린2025세계양궁선수권대회리커브여자개인전결승에서강채영이포즈를취하고있다.연합뉴스올해세계선수권여자개인전우승자강채영(현대모비스)과도쿄올림픽3관왕안산(광주은행)이세계양궁의왕중왕을가리는2025현대양궁월드컵파이널에출전한다.17~19일중국난징에서열리는이대회는올해열린네차례월드컵대회에서남녀개인전우승을차지한선수들과월드컵개인전성적으로만산정되는랭킹포인트상위3명과개최국우수선수1명이더해져각종목별총8명이출전한다.강채영은지난7월스페인마드리드에서열린월드컵4차대회개인전우승을차지하면서이번파이널출전권을확보했고,안산은월드컵랭킹포인트4위자격으로나선다.강채영은지난2019년모스크바,2023년에르모시오대회에이어개인통산세번째월드컵파이널우승에도전한다.3년만에파이널무대에복귀한안산은첫우승에도전한다.둘외에도컴파운드(도르래가달린활로경기)남자부의김종호가랭킹포인트상위권자자격으로출전한다.리커브남자부의김우진,김제덕,여자부의임시현,이가현,컴파운드여자부의한승연은출전권을획득했지만대회출전을포기해이번대회에는참가하지않는다.

2만8천791명참가로규모면에서역대최대박칼린총감독지휘하에화려한개회식예고17일열리는전국체전개회식포스터.부산시제공'제106회전국체육대회'(이하전국체전)가17일개회식을시작으로23일까지부산시일원에서열린다.이번대회는전국17개시·도에서모두2만8천791명(선수1만9천418명,임원9천373명)이참가한다.참가인원에서지난해(2만8천153명)보다638명증가한역대최대규모다.50개종목(정식48,시범2)이부산내77개경기장에서펼쳐진다.특히이번대회에서는올림픽및아시안게임메달리스트들이총출동해2026년아이치·나고야아시안게임과2028년로스앤젤레스(LA)올림픽을앞두고자신의실력을점검하는장이될전망이다.부산시는25년만에부산에서전국체전이열리는것을기념,개회식을'종합예술쇼'로꾸민다며15일연출방향을공개했다.17일오후6시부산아시아드주경기장에서열리는개회식은박칼린공연연출가가총감독을맡아부산의정서와역동성을담아낸스토리텔링형식으로구성됐다.개회식주제인'배들어온다,부산!'에맞춰부산의상징인부산항컨테이너터미널을실제옮겨온듯한초대형무대가아시아드주경기장그라운드위에설치된다.'쇼(Show)1'에서는뮤지컬배우최재림을필두로출연진들이컨테이너에서쏟아져나와항구도시의웅장한서사와부산사람들의꿈과애환을뮤지컬로풀어낸다.'쇼(Show)2'에서는개회식의하이라이트인성화점화가진행된다.부산전통예술의정수인동래학춤을통해고요하면서도힘있는춤사위로성화를맞이할예정이다.지난해종합10위를기록한대구선수단은이번대회에서한자릿수순위를목표로인천,충북,대전등과치열한경쟁이펼칠것으로전망된다.지난해4위에자리한경북은올해부산·서울·충남등상위권지자체들과경재하며종합3위달성을목표로하고있다.

정치성향과치안문제삼아개최지박탈경고도널드트럼프미국대통령이14일(현지시간)미국워싱턴DC백악관에서하비에르밀레이아르헨티나대통령과정상회담에서발언하고있다.2025.10.14.ⓒ로이터=뉴스1ⓒNews1류정민특파원(서울=뉴스1)권영미기자=도널드트럼프미국대통령이2026년북중미월드컵개최도시에서보스턴을제외할수있다고위협했다.그는민주당에치우친보스턴의정치적성향과치안문제를이유로국제축구연맹(FIFA)에압박을가하겠다고밝혔으며,2028년로스앤젤레스(LA)올림픽에대해서도유사한조치를고려중이라고말했다.영국가디언에따르면트럼프대통령은14일(현지시간)백악관에서아르헨티나하비에르밀레이대통령과공동기자회견을가진자리에서이같은발언을했다.그는최근보스턴거리점거시위를언급하며"그도시의시장은급진좌파이며,도시일부가점령당하고있다"고주장했다.하지만가디언은이러한집회가일반적으로특정정치적이념과연관된것은아니라고지적했다.소셜미디어를기반으로한거리점거는밤늦게많은사람이시내거리에모여차를타고스턴트공연을펼치는것으로,코로나19팬데믹봉쇄이후미국도시에서반복적으로문제가되어왔다.최근에는이런집회가폭력적으로변질돼군중이경찰을공격하고순찰차에불을지르기까지해이날기자회견에서는월드컵개최자격박탈가능성에대한질문이이어졌다.트럼프는"질레트스타디움에서열릴예정인월드컵경기를다른도시로옮길수있다"며"지아니인판티노피파회장에게전화해다른장소로옮기자고말할것"이라고밝혔다.그는"인판티노는훌륭한사람이며,내가요청하면쉽게옮길것"이라고덧붙였다.트럼프는이미지난9월에도시애틀과샌프란시스코를"무슨짓을하는지모르는급진좌파미치광이들이운영하는도시"라며월드컵개최지에서제외할수있다고언급한바있다.이에대해빅터몬타글리아니피파부회장은"피파의대회는피파의관할이며,결정권은피파에있다"고일축했다.2026북중미월드컵은미국과캐나다,멕시코가공동개최하며,개최도시도이미확정됐다.미국에서는11개도시가선정됐는데트럼프는이미선정된도시를바꾸도록피파에압력을가하겠다는것이다.트럼프는이날보스턴관련질문에답하면서2028년LA올림픽에대해서도"준비가제대로되지않는다면다른도시로옮길수있다"고했다.그는개빈뉴섬캘리포니아주지사의산불대응을비판하며,유사한상황이발생하면올림픽개최권박탈도고려할수있다고경고했다.

환경보호와문화예술함께어우러지는다양한시도지속울산울주세계산악영화제,친환경명찰로지속가능한축제실현[울산울주세계산악영화제제공.재판매및DB금지](울산=연합뉴스)장영은기자=울산울주세계산악영화제는지역친환경기업인원더플라스틱과협력해올해10주년영화제에서100%폐플라스틱을재활용한친환경명찰을제작·활용하는새로운시도를했다고15일밝혔다.이는영화제가지향하는'지속가능한축제'가치를실현하기위해서다.울산울주세계산악영화제,친환경명찰로지속가능한축제실현[울산울주세계산악영화제제공.재판매및DB금지]친횐경명찰은폐플라스틱을100%판재로가공해만들었다.디자인은올해유네스코세계유산에등재된'울산반구천암각화'에서영감을얻었으며,영화제의주요색깔인녹색과분홍색을조화롭게사용해축제의정체성과생동감을표현했다.울산울주세계산악영화제,친환경명찰로지속가능한축제실현[울산울주세계산악영화제제공.재판매및DB금지]울산울주세계산악영화제는지난7월원더플라스틱과업무협약을체결하며지역기업과의상생과지속가능한축제를위한협력체계를마련했다.영화제관계자는"이번협력은'지역과함께성장하는영화제'라는방향성을실천하는상징적사례로꼽힌다"며"울산반구천암각화유네스코세계유산등재,영화제10주년기념과친환경명찰제작의의미가아름답게맞닿았다"고말했다.울산울주세계산악영화제는앞으로도환경보호와문화예술이함께어우러지는다양한시도를이어가기로했다.울산울주세계산악영화제시상식(울산=연합뉴스)장영은기자=30일울산울주군영남알프스복합웰컴센터에서열린국내유일국제산악영화제인제10회울산울주세계산악영화제폐막식에서국제경쟁시상식이진행되고있다[email protected]@yna.co.kr

엄홍길"국민건강증진에앞장서겠다"[서울=뉴시스]산악인엄홍길대장(오른쪽)과하형주국민체육진흥공단이사장.(사진=체육공단제공).2025.10.15.*재판매및DB금지[서울=뉴시스]박윤서기자=서울올림픽기념국민체육진흥공단은15일서울송파구올림픽회관에서세계적인산악인엄홍길대장을홍보대사로위촉했다고밝혔다.엄홍길대장은체육공단에서운영하는다양한공익사업을널리알리며국민모두가즐기는스포츠를위해앞장설예정이다.엄홍길대장은지난2007년세계최초로해발8000m급16좌등정에성공하며청룡장등많은체육훈장을수훈했으며,2019년에는스포츠영웅으로헌액됐다.지난해5월에는한국-네팔수교50주년을기념해주갈원정대장으로서6591m의히말라야주갈1봉을세계최초로등정했다.현재는엄홍길휴먼재단상임이사,한국외국어대학교석좌교수,대한산악연맹자문위원등으로활동하고있으며,17년간네팔히말라야오지에20개의휴먼스쿨,병원,다목적체육관등을건립했다.특히셰르파의자녀들을위한장학금과교사의급여를지원하는등세계산악계발전은물론나눔과봉사의가치실현을위한다양한활동을이어가고있다.엄홍길대장은"체육공단홍보대사를맡게돼매우영광"이라며"큰책임감을가지고국민의건강증진과체육공단의다양한사업홍보를위해앞장설것"이라고소감을밝혔다.위촉식에참석한하형주공단이사장은"도전과긍지,나눔의삶으로국민에게큰감동을전하고계신엄홍길대장님과함께하게된것은큰영광"이라며"앞으로체육공단의홍보대사로서국민에게희망과감동을전할수있는다양한활동을기대한다"고화답했다.

Mybikefullyloadedfora600-kilometerride[JIMBULLEY]ThisarticleispartofaseriesoncyclinginKorea.Forpartoneofasix-partguideoncyclingtheKoreancross-countryroute,clickhere.Foranoverviewoftheentirecross-countryroute,clickhere.CyclinginKoreaisanincreasinglypopularactivityforbothresidentsandtourists.Withelevenwell-maintainedbicycleroutescrisscrossingthecountry,it’sneverbeeneasiertojumponabikeandgetoutofthebigcitiestoseemoreofKorea.Butwhetheryou’realocalenthusiastoratouristlookingforanadventure,long-distancecyclingcomeswithitsownsetoflogisticschallenges:Wheretosleep,howtonavigate,howtogethomeattheendorevenhowtogetabike.Thisguidespecificallyfocusesonthelogisticalchallengesacyclistmightfacewhileridingthe630-kilometercross-countryIncheon-to-Busanroute,butallthesolutionscouldbeappliedtootherroutesinKorea.FindingarouteKoreahasmadeitincrediblyeasyforcycliststonavigatethecountry.Thereare11officialcyclingroutes(or12,dependingonhowyoucountthem)andallareclearlysignposted.Alongeveryroutethereareregularcertificationcenters,wherecyclistscanstamptheirbikepassport(moreonthatbelow),andyoucanearnacertificateforeveryrouteyoucomplete.Cyclistswhotacklethecross-countryroute,thefourriversrouteorwhocompleteeverythingcanalsoreceivemedals.The11routesare:AraBicyclePath,runningabout20kilometersfromIncheontotheedgeofSeoulHangangBicyclePath,running192kilometersfromthewesternedgeofSeoultoChungjuDamBukhangangBicyclePath,a70-kilometerjauntfromtheeasternedgeofSeouluptoChuncheon,GangwonSaejaeBicyclePath,100kilometersthroughtheSobaekMountainsinthemiddleofKoreaOcheonBicyclePath,a105-kilometerrouteconnectingtheSaejaeandGeumgangbicyclepathsNakdonggangBicyclePath,389kilometersfromthecenterofthecountrytothesoutheastcoastGeumgangBicyclePath,146kilometersconnectingthecentralhighlandstothewestcoastYeongsangangBicyclePath,133kilometersthroughthesoutheastofthecountrySeomjingangBicyclePath,a149-kilometertrailstartinginthehillyinteriorandendingonthesouthcoastEastCoastBicyclePath,tackleKorea’shillyeastcoastintwochunks,242kilometersinGangwonand76kilometersinNorthGyeongsangJejuFantasyBicyclePath,a234-kilometercircumnavigationofJejuIslandTheofficialcertifiedbicycleroutesoperatedbyKWater[KOREAJOONGANGDAILY]Forcertificationpurposes,theEastCoastBicyclePathissplitintotwo,GangwonandNorthGyeongsang,andthesouthernstretchoftheHanRiver,fromtheeasternedgeofSeoultoChungjuTangeumdae,alsoearnsaseparateNamhangangcertificate.AraBicyclePathdoesnotreceiveitsowncertification.CollectingastampatAraWestSeaLockonthemorningofSept.27.Allstampsontherouteareinthesameredtelephonebox-likestructures.[JIMBULLEY]ToreceivetheKoreaCrossCountryCyclingRoadmedal,cyclistsneedtolinktogethertheAra,Hangang,SaejaeandNakdonggangroutes,collectingallstampsexceptforChungjuDamattheendoftheHangangrouteandAndongDamatthestartoftheNakdonggangroute.Stampsmarktherider'sprogressthroughthesouthernstretchoftheHanRiverinaKoreanbicyclepassport.[DANIELAGONZALEZPEREZ]ToreceivetheFourRiversCyclingRoadmedal,cyclistsneedtocollectallstampsontheHangang,Nakdonggang,GeumgangandYeongsangangroutes.Moreinformationoncyclingroutescanbefoundontheofficialbike.go.kr.Detailedinformationisalsoavailableontheindependently-runkoreabybike.com,whichoffersawealthofinformationforcyclistsinKorea,althoughsomeofitisbehindapaywall.ThecertificationcenterattheabandonedBuljeongStationinMungyeong,NorthGyeongsangonSept.29.[JIMBULLEY]GettingstartedIfyouwanttocycleoneoftheofficialroutes,thenthefirstthingyouneedisabikepassport.Thesecanbepurchasedinpersonatoneofsevenlocationsnationwide:AraWestSeaLockCertificationCenter,GangcheonboCertificationCenter,NakdonggangEstuaryBankCertificationCenter,DaecheongDamCertificationCenter,BaealdoWaterfrontParkCertificationCenter,SeungchanboCertificationCenterandBikeTrip(abikerentalshopnearJeju’sYongduamCertificationCenter).TheKoreaCrossCountryCyclingRoadTourpassport,whichcoversallofficialKoreanbicyclepaths.[DANIELAGONZALEZPEREZ]OnlinepurchaseisalsoanoptionforKoreanresidents,buttouristswillneedtovisitoneofthecertificationcenters.Theygenerallydon’topenuntil9:30a.m.,sodon’tplanforanearlystart.Passportscost4,000won($2.80),andyoucanpayanextra500wonforamap.Thetouristoneisslightlydifferentfromtheresidentversion,andtouristswhocompleteamedalroute(i.e.,cross-country)willreceivetheirmedalandcertificateonthespotaftercrossingthefinishingline(assumingthecertificationcenterisopen).Koreanresidentsneedtoapplyonlineaftercompletion.Completingthecross-countrycourseearnsagoldstickeronthecertificationpage,aswellasaphysicalcertificateandmedal.[DANIELAGONZALEZPEREZ]FindingabikeIfyoudon’tliveinKoreaandyou’retravelingwithoutabike,anumberofplacesinSeoulandBusanofferrentalservicesforcyclistslookingtocompletethecross-countrybikepathorotherlong-distanceroutes.TheKoreaJoongAngDailyspoketoBikeRentalKoreaandBikeNara,bothbasedinSeoul,tofindoutmoreabouttheservicesavailable.Bothcompaniesofferarangeofbikes,includinghybrid,gravelande-bikes,forrental,withpricesstartingaround25,000won($17)perday.AtBikeNara,rentalisinclusiveofhelmet,rearrack,lock,toolkit,sparetube,pump,safetylights,waterbottlecageandluggagestorageattheirshopinSeoul.Mostservicesalsooffertheopportunitytorentpanniersatasmalladditionalcost,aswellastheoptiontoreturnthebikeattheendofthecourseratherthanhavingtoreturntoSeoulwithit.SimilarservicesexistacrossKorea,andmanyofthoseinbothSeoulandBusanofferEnglishservices.Areservationisrequired,anditisworthgettinginearly—BikeNaratoldtheKoreaJoongAngDailythatthenumberoftouristsrentingbikeshasalmostdoubledinthelastyearalone.NavigationGoogleMapsisanunreliableresourceinKorea,withKoreanservicesNaverMapsandKakaoMapsofferingfarmorereliablenavigation.Ofthetwo,KakaoMapsisalwaysthefirstchoiceforKoreancyclists.Theapp,whichisavailableinEnglish,offersdetailedcyclingroutesandprioritizesbikelaneswhereverpossible.AllelevenoftheofficialKoreanbikeroutesarenavigableonKakao,andtheinterfaceevenshowselevation.Along,flattrailwindsaroundtheoutskirtsofDaeguonOct.1.[JIMBULLEY]NaverMapsalsohasacyclingoption,butitdoesnotprioritizebike-friendlyroutesaseffectivelyasKakao.Ifyouplantouseaheadunit,thenoptionsareabitmorelimited.EventhebiginternationalmanufacturersusemapdatathatisoftenimperfectinKorea,sothesearenotthebesttoolsfornavigation.TherearesomeKoreancross-countryroutemapsavailableonroute-planningserviceslikeKomoot,buttheytendtobeunreliable.Evenifyouareusingaheadunit,it’sworthplanningyourday-to-daytravelusingKakaoMapsandhavingyourphoneonhand.AllthecertificationcentersaresearchableonKakaoMaps,soyoucanputtogetheraday’sridebylinkingupthecertificationcentersyouintendtovisit.WheretostayOutsideofmajorcityandtouristhubs,findingahotelinKoreacanbechallengingifyouonlyhaveaccesstointernational,English-languageserviceslikeBooking.com.Iftravelingonthecross-countryroute,hotelsinSeoulandBusanwillbeeasytofindonline,whileareaslikeYangpyeong,GyeonggiandMungyeong,NorthGyeongsang,aretouristyenoughtoofferafewoptions.Otherareas,likepartsofNorthChuncheongandSouthGyeongsang,arefarlesspopularwithinternationaltouristsandmayofferlittleornooptions.Ifthat’sthecase,theshortansweris:Don’tpanic.PracticallyallKoreantownshaveawealthofcheap,accessiblemotels.Thesewillgenerallysetyoubackbetween50,000and100,000wonanddonotneedtobebookedinadvance.RockingupandfindingsomewheretostayinarandomtowninKoreaisverydoableandalsoallowsyoutocycleatyourownspeed,stoppingwhenyoufeellikeit,ratherthanpushingontohitwhatfeltlikeadoabledistancewhenyoubookedeverythingamonthearlier.Motelsareoftenthemostconvenientplacestostaywhilecycling,asthoseintownsonmajorbikeroutesareaccustomedtocyclistsandofferbikestorage.Manywillalsohavepumpsavailableandaplacetofillupyourwaterbottles.DedicatedbikeparkingrightoutsidethefrontdoorofahotelinChilgok,NorthGyeongsangonSept.30.[JIMBULLEY]AcoveredspaceforbikesatthebackofaparkinggarageatamotelinCheongju,NorthChungcheongonSept.28.[JIMBULLEY]MovingaroundKoreawithabikeWhileKoreaisanexceptionallyeasycountrytonavigatebybike,travelingwithabikeisoftenaverydifferentstory.Unlessyou’reverycommittedtoridingeverywhere,youwilllikelyneedtogeteithertoastartlineorfromafinishlineatsomepointduringyourKoreancyclingadventure.Thisisoneareawheremanytouristshaveiteasy—bikerentalshopscannowonlyarrangetotransportyourrentalbikebacktothepointoforigin,buttheyalsooffertransportservicestothestartline.Ifyouhaven’trentedabike,however,thingsarealotmorecomplicated.ToreachthestartlineinIncheonorBusan,themostcommonoptionisthesubway.Unlessyou’reusingafoldingbike,thisoptionislimitedtotheweekend.MostSeoulandIncheonsubwayslinesallowbikesonweekendsandholidays,althoughtheAirportExpress,whichtakesyoutoCheongnaInternationalCityStationnearAraWestSeaLock,requiresareservationbyclickinghere.ThebikecaronSeoulSubwayLine7[JOONGANGILBO]Callingataxiisalsoanoption,butonethatrequiressomeplanning.Whileon-the-spottaxiswillnormallynottakeabike,callvans,whichareprearrangedpeoplecarriertaxis,generallywillwithsomewarning.Thiscanoftenbesortedoutjustafewhoursbeforeyoutravel—Ifinishedthecross-countryrouteinBusan,wokeupthenextmorningtotorrentialrainandwasabletosortoutacallvantogetmetotheairport.YouwillneedthehelpofaKoreanspeakertomakethisoptionwork.Tomovearoundthecountry,optionsarenowlimitedtobusorplane,withnearlyalltrainsnolongeracceptinganythingbutfoldingbikes.Koreahasanincrediblyextensiveintercitybusnetwork,andthiscanbeaneffectiveandcheapwaytomovearoundthecountry.Bikeplacescannotbereserved,soitisatthedriver'sdiscretionwhethertheyhaveroomornot.Thisdoesraisetheriskthatcyclistscouldbeturnedawayatthelastminute,althoughinpracticethisisrare.CheongjuintercitybusterminalisseeninthisfilephotofromOct.3,2023.IntercitybusesareacheapandrelativelyreliablewaytomovearoundKoreawithabike.[YONHAP]Thefinaloptionistofly,whichisactuallysurprisinglyeasyinKorea.DomesticflightsareregularandcheapinKorea,andairlineschargeverylittlefortheluxuryofflyingwithabike.Theonlydownsideistheneedtohaveitpackagedinabikebox,anexpensivepieceofkitforthecasualcyclist.KoreancompanyRoundelhassolvedthatproblemforthedomesticflier,offeringacheapbikeboxrentalservicethatallowsacyclisttorideintoanairport,pickuptheirbox,packandfly,returntheboxandrideoutagain.TheKoreaJoongAngDailytestedtheRoundelservicewhenflyingfromBusantoSeoulattheendofthecross-countryride.Theservicewasprovidedforfreeonthatoccasionbutwouldnormallycostacyclist30,000wontoflyoneway,or48,000wonreturn.ThekitwasreadyandwaitinguponarrivalatGimhaeInternationalAirport,andittookabout20minutestoremovethefrontwheelandhandlebarsofthebikeandpackitintotheprovidedcollapsibleboxwithfoaminserts.Sometoolsareprovidedattheairport.ARoundelbikeboxrentalkitcollectedatGimhaeInternationalAirportonOct.3.[JIMBULLEY]Roundeldoesnothaveit'sowncountersinKoreanairports,insteadarrangingpick-upanddrop-offthroughpartnercompanieslikeZimCarryinGimhaeInternationalAiport,photographedonOct.3.ZimCarryprovidesbiketoolstohelpcyclistsremovetheirfrontwheeland,ifneeded,handlebars.[JIMBULLEY]AllpackedupandreadytogoatGimhaeInternationalAiportonOct.3.[JIMBULLEY]BusanAirchargea10,000wonhandlingfeeforbikes.Theonlyotherpossiblecostisweight,butasthisbikeandtheluggageintheboxcameinunderthe15-kilogramincludedluggageallowance.[JIMBULLEY]BusanAirchargedjust10,000woninhandlingfeesforthebike,whichfellwithintheincludedweightlimit,sonoadditionalcostswereincurred.UponarrivalatGimpoInternationalAirport,BusanAirreturnedthebike,andittookabout15minutestorebuildit,packuptheRoundelboxandreturnittothecollectioncenter.Allinall,itwouldhavecostatotalof40,000won,orabout$30,toflyabikethelengthofKorea.Theserviceischeap,easytouseandwellworthconsidering.ForcyclistslookingtotackleJejuIsland,flyingoranovernightferryaretheonlyoptions.

▲데이나화이트컨텐더시리즈(DWCS)에도전한권원일.ⓒUFC코리아[스포티비뉴스=김건일기자]국내밴텀급강자중한명으로꼽히는'프리티보이'권원일(30)이데이나화이트컨텐더시리즈를통과하지못했다.권원일은15일(한국시간)미국네바다주라스베이거스UFC에이펙스에서열린데이나화이트컨텐더시리즈(DWCS)시즌9에피소드10다섯번째경기에서페루출신후안디아스(27)에게2라운드4분58초만에스피닝엘보우로KO패했다.지난달미들급으로패디매코리(아일랜드)에게판정패한황인수에이어연이은계약실패다.권원일은지난1월원챔피언십타이틀전을치렀던강자.이경기전까지14승6패전적을기록했으며,14승중13승을피니시로만들어내며데이나화이트컨덴더시리즈에발탁됐다.▲권원일은15일(한국시간)미국네바다주라스베이거스UFC에이펙스에서열린데이나화이트컨텐더시리즈(DWCS)시즌9에피소드10다섯번째경기에서페루출신후안디아스(27)에게2라운드4분58초만에스피닝엘보우로KO패했다.ⓒUFC코리아권원일은원챔피언십과계약이해지된뒤직접UFC매치메이커에게연결했다.이번무대에서게됐다는건UFC가권원일에게관심을보였다는것을증명한다.상대디아스는멕시코단체룩스파이트밴텀급챔피언출신으로이경기전까지14승1무1패를기록중인강자였다.권원일이리치우위를살려디아스를압도할것이라는예상과달리디아스의공세가만만치않았다.압박하는권원일에게1라운드부터적지않은유효타를적중했다.1라운드초반디아스의묵직한라운드훅에권원일이크게휘청이기도했다.권원일이변칙적인타격으로반격하자디아스가태클로흐름을끊었다.영리하고안정적인운용을한다는경기전디아스의평가와같았다.2라운드에서도디아스가권원일을누르고상위포지션을점유했다.권원일이디아스의그래플링을벗겨내고계속해서압박했으나디아스가날카로운카운터로반격했다.경기는2라운드를넘기지않았다.2라운드가끝나기직전권원일이크게휘두른훅을피한디아스가몸을틀어팔꿈치를들어올렸다.디아스의팔꿈치는권원일의턱을강타했다.권원일이쓰러지자심판이몸을날려경기를끝냈다.올해로10번째시즌을맞이한데이나화이트컨텐더시리즈에서처음으로나온백스피닝KO다.▲후안디아스는데이나화이트대표의극찬과함께UFC계약에성공했다.ⓒUFC코리아디아스는"권원일이계속압박해왔다.1라운드에서도성공할수있었지만,2라운드에해냈다"고말했다.화이트대표는디아스에게"정말놀라웠다.오늘자네가ESPN'오늘의톱10플레이'1위가아니면,ESPN은엉터리"라며"UFC에온걸환영한다"고계약뜻을밝혔다.데이나화이트컨텐더시리즈는UFC에들어가기위해전세계파이터들이모이는경쟁무대다.데이나화이트대표가미국시간으로화요일저녁,여러컨텐더(도전자)들의경기를지켜보고우수한실력을증명한파이터들에게그자리에서계약서를주는방식의오디션이다.8월부터10월까지매주화요일총10주동안진행한다.한회당5경기가펼쳐진다.

"국민모두즐기는스포츠위해앞장설것"엄홍길대장(오른쪽)이하형주체육공단이사장으로부터홍보대사위촉장을받고활짝웃고있다.(체육공단제공)(서울=뉴스1)임성일스포츠전문기자=서울올림픽기념국민체육진흥공단(이하체육공단)이세계적인산악인엄홍길대장을홍보대사로위촉했다.체육공단은'제63회스포츠의날'인15일올림픽회관에서엄홍길대장의홍보대사위촉식을가졌다.홍보대사엄대장은향후체육공단에서운영하는다양한공익사업을널리알리며국민모두가즐기는스포츠를위해앞장설예정이다.지난2007년세계최초로해발8000m급16좌등정에성공한엄홍길대장은청룡장등많은체육훈장을수훈한전설로2019년대한민국스포츠영웅으로헌액됐다.지난해5월에는한국-네팔수교50주년을기념해주갈원정대장으로서6591m의히말라야주갈1봉을세계최초로등정했다.현재엄대장은엄홍길휴먼재단상임이사,한국외국어대학교석좌교수,대한산악연맹자문위원등으로활동하고있다.네팔히말라야오지에20개의휴먼스쿨과병원,다목적체육관등을건립했으며특히셰르파의자녀들을위한장학금과교사급여를지원하는등세계산악계발전은물론나눔과봉사의가치실현을위한다양한활동을이어가고있다.엄홍길대장은"체육공단의홍보대사를맡게되어매우영광스럽게생각한다"며"앞으로큰책임감을가지고국민들의건강증진과체육공단의다양한사업홍보를위해앞장설것"이라고소감을밝혔다.하형주체육공단이사장도"도전과긍지,나눔의삶으로우리국민에게큰감동을전하고있는엄홍길대장과함께하게된것은큰영광"이라며"앞으로체육공단의홍보대사로서국민에게희망과감동을전할수있는다양한활동을기대한다"고화답했다.

TheNakdonggangBicyclePathhitsalong,straightsectionsouthofDaeguonOct.1.[JIMBULLEY][GIVEITAGO]Whenwestartedthe“GiveitaGo”seriessixmonthsago,weneverexpectedittoculminateinsomeonecyclingthelengthandbreadthofKorea.Butthat’swhereit’stakenus(tobeclear,theseriesisn’tending—IjustassumenobodywillevergiveitagoashardasIgaveitago),andhere’sthestoryofmysix-daycyclingadventurecrossingKoreafromthenorthwesternportcityofIncheontothesoutheasternportcityofBusan.Forthebuddingcross-countrycyclist,Koreaisabitofaparadise.Tostartwith,thecross-countryroutealreadyexists,setinstonebythepowersthatbeandallowingcycliststowindtheirwayfromIncheontoBusanwhilelargelyavoidingbusyroads.Thepowersthatbe,inthisinstance,areactuallyKWater,Korea’sgovernmentwaterresourcedevelopmentagencyandanunexpectedlocalchampionoflong-distancecycling.ThecertificationcenterattheabandonedBuljeongStationinMungyeong,NorthGyeongsang,onSept.29.[JIMBULLEY]KWaterproducesacyclingpassportthatcanbepickedupatanumberofcertificationcentersnationwide,includingatthecross-countryridestartpointsinIncheonandBusan.Cyclistscanusethispassporttocollectstampsalongtheroute,andcollectingthemallwillearnyouacertificateandamedal.Thisisn’tjustforthecross-countryroute—thereareofficialtrailsacrossKoreaandevencircumnavigatingJejuIsland,althoughonlythe“4RiversCyclingRoad,”the“KoreaCrossCountryCyclingRoad”andthe“GrandSlam”willearnyouamedal.Forme,thefirststampcomesatAraWestSeaLockat8a.m.onaSaturdayinlateSeptember.I’vearrivedbycar(luckily,wedon’tlivetoofaraway,andmywifeisasaint),andI’mstaringdownthebarrelof630kilometers(390miles)betweenmeandBusan.I’mwearingshortsandafar-too-tightbrightorangecyclingjersey,andI’mcarryingjustonechangeofclothesforthenextweek.I’mtooignoranttobenervous,soIputonepedalinfrontoftheotherandoffwego.AtthestartlineinIncheononSept.27.[JIMBULLEY]Aquickasideaboutcredentialsbeforewemoveon:IqualifiedasthebestpersoninthenewsroomtotakeonthischallengebecauseIcyclea45-kilometerround-triptoworkwhenevertheweatherpermits,andIoncecycledthe80kilometerstoSuwonandbackforaboozyweekend.Ihavenoexperiencewithlong-distancecycling,Ihavenoexperiencewithhills,andI’moverweightenoughthatmyself-plus-luggage-plus-bikeisgettingsoclosetothemanufacturer’sthresholdthatIspendthefirst100kilometersexpectingthewholethingtoexplode.Withallthatinmind,I’mexpectingtoapproachtheweekatastately18to20kilometersperhour(11to12milesperhour),puttingawayacoupleof100-kilometerdaysearlybeforeelevationandexhaustionslowmedownduringtheweek.TheKoreaCrossCountryCyclingRoad[KOREAJOONGANGDAILY]Myfirst21kilometerstakemefromtheseatoSeoul,alongtheAraBicyclePaththatrunsparalleltotheAraWaterway,ahugecanalthatconnectstheHanRivertotheseabeforetheriverreachestheDMZ.I’veriddenthisroutemanytimesbeforeanddoitinasortofsun-fueleddaze,reachingtheAraHangangLockcertificationcenterjustafter9a.m.andswitchingtotheHangangBicyclePathwhereIwillspendthenextcoupleofdays.AraWaterwayinthesunonSept.27.Formanycyclists,the20-kilometerAraBicyclePathactsasagentleintroductiontocyclinginKorea.[JIMBULLEY]Ihadn’tbeenlookingforwardtocyclingthroughthecapitalonaSaturday,whenSeoullitesflocktotheriverparksenmasseandthebicyclepathsturnintoagruelingobstaclecourse.Tomakemattersworse,IhadcompletelyignoredthefactthatmySaturdaywasthedayoftheannualSeoulfireworksdisplay,andby10a.m.,thepathswerealreadycoveredintentsandblankets.Fortykilometerslater,havingcycledthroughwhatfeltlikeaprotractedlinearmusicfestivaldesignedspecificallytoannoyme,IpunchedouttheothersideofSeoulandintothesatellitecityofHanam,Gyeonggi.Itwasearlyafternoonbythispoint,andI’dstoppedandhadramenataconveniencestoreforlunch,astherearen’tmanyrestaurantoptionsneartheriverinSeoul.AviewofSeoulfromthesouthsideoftheHanRiver,lookingeasttowardLotteWorldTowerandthesatellitecityofHanam,Gyeonggi,onSept.27.[JIMBULLEY]Runningonfumes,IcrossedtothenorthbankoftheHanandpoweredonoverthemouthoftheNorthHanRiverintoruralGyeonggi.Twentykilometerslater,IpulledintothetownofYangpyeong,Gyeonggi,with103.52kilometersclockedonStrava.ThisiswhereIplannedtospendthefirstnight,althoughpoorplanningmeantIhadtolockupmybikeatalocalciviccenterandtakeataxi10kilometersoutoftowntomymotel.Day1complete,Igotmyhandsonsomeice-coldnaengmyeonandthensettleddownforthenightinthecheapandcheerfulmotelI’dchosenforitsviewoftheriver,withoutconsideringlocation,convenienceorquality.Sundaydawnedtheworstwayadaycandawnfortheaspiringlong-distancecyclist—withtorrentialrain.Refusingtobedeterred,Istillgotupat6a.m.andtookataxibacktomybikeat7a.m.,arrivingincentralYangpyeongtothegrowingrealizationthattheweatherwasn’treallycyclable,andmywaterproofjacketwasn’treallywaterproof.HidingfromtherainatthebackoftheYangpyeongLibraryinYangpyeong,Gyeonggi,onSept.28.[JIMBULLEY]Whatfollowedwasathree-hourtourofYangpyeongcoffeeshops,followedbythreehourssittingunderashelteratthebackoftheYangpyeongLibrarywaitingfortheraintoabate.ThesensibleoptionwouldhavebeentogiveuponthedayandseewhatthebrightlightsofYangpyeonghadtooffer,butIwasstillfocusedontryingtogetasfaraspossiblebeforeanexpectedcriticalbikeorbodyfailure.Hence,astherainslowedat1p.m.,Isetouttocompleteanentireday’scyclinginonewet,muddyafternoon.Thedaysucked.Itwasgrimandgrey,withcloudssolowyoufeltlikeyouweregoingtohityourhead.IwasalreadysoakedthroughwhenIstarted,andthe97.52kilometerstoChungju,NorthChungcheong,wereagrueling,muddyslog.ThesouthernstretchoftheHanisextremelybeautifulcountry,butIpassedmostofitinawetdaze.AwaterskierpassesinfrontofSilleuksa,aBuddhisttempleoutsideYeoju,Gyeonggi,onSept.28.[JIMBULLEY]IarrivedinChungjuinthedark,cold,wetandwithjustenoughtimetoknockbackaconveniencestoreramenbeforeIspenttwohourstryingtowashmyclothesintheshoweranddrythemwithahairdryer.SoendedDay2.ThethirddaywastheoneIhadbeendreadingthemost.HereweleavebehindtheHanRiverandjoinourthirdlegofthetrip,theSaejaeBicyclePath.SaejaeisareferencetotheMungyeongSaejaemountainpass,theonlyplaceinKoreawheretheGreatYeongnamRoad,whichconnectedthenorthwestandsoutheastofKoreaforhundredsofyears,remainsasintactasitwasduringtheJoseonDynasty(1392–1910).Theroutedoesn’tactuallygothroughtheSaejaepass,but,asthenamesuggests,itisallaboutcrossingthemountains.AwoodenbridgeinSuanbo,NorthChungcheong,onSept.29.[JIMBULLEY]IstartedinChungjuwithastopatacafeforcoffee,graduallyclimbing200metersoverthefirst25kilometersbeforeIstoppedatthemountainvillageofSuanboforaPocariSweat.Thencametherealwork.Tocrossthemountainsyouclimbthroughtwopasses,firstascendingsharplytojustshyof400metersabovesealevelandthenquicklylosing150metersofaltitudebeforethebigclimbupto530meters.Thesemaynotsoundlikehugenumbers,buttheyaresteepclimbsandI’dneverreallyseenahillbefore:Likemostcyclists,Iresortedtowalkingthelast100verticalmetersorsoofeachpeak,reachingthetopatmiddayforlunch.TheviewfromthetopofIhwaryeonginNorthChungcheongonSept.29.[JIMBULLEY]WhatfollowsisarapiddescentintoMungyeonginNorthGyeongsang,andImanagedtorollanother35kilometerstofinishthedayat80kilometersinMungyeong’surbanizedJeomchonneighborhood.IescapedthemountainousSaejaeBicyclePathonDay4,finallyreachingtheupperNakdongRiver,althoughnotwithoutafight.Optingtofollowthecross-countrybikeroadsignsinsteadofKakaoMaps,Ifoundmyselfsuddenlyinahilly,wooded,muddysectionthatwasmoreofamountainbikecoursethanaroad.Thisdetourallowedmetopassthe“GraveoftheLoyalCow,”whichmadeitsomewhatworthit,butitwasagoodhourbeforeIrejoinedwhatKakaothoughtwasthebestroute.AfoggystarttothedayinruralMungyeong,NorthGyeongsang,onSept.30.[JIMBULLEY]PoweringdowntheNakdong,ImadeitpasttheindustrialhubofGumi,NorthGyeongsang,andintothetownofChilgok,whereIspentthenight.Thiswasoneofthebestafternoonsofthejourney—whilethetownofGumiitselfisasortofindustrialhellscapeoffactoriesandbigtrucks,the50kilometersorsoofbikeroadsthatitmaintainsaresomeofthemostbeautifulinthecountry.AviewdowntheNakdongRiverfromNakdanbo,awierinUiseong,NorthGyeongsang,onSept.30.[JIMBULLEY]Longflatstretchesofbeautifullylandscapedparkswiththeoccasionalwoodendeckonstiltsovertherivermeantthekilometersflewpast,andtheNepaleserestaurantinChilgokwastheperfecticingonthecakeaftera102-kilometerday.ChilgoksentmeonmywayonthemorningofDay5,Oct.1,withagoodcoffeeandabacon,lettuce,tomato,hashbrownandjam(yes,jam)sandwich.Itwasasurprisinglydry,sunnyday,withtemperaturesreaching28degreesCelsius(82degreesFahrenheit).Along,flattrailwindsaroundtheoutskirtsofDaeguonOct.1.[JIMBULLEY]Therearehotdaysonabikewhenthesunwearsyoudownandtiresyouout,andtherearedayswhenitdoestheexactopposite,buoyingyouupsomuchthatyoustarttowonderifyouhavesomesortofvestigialphotosynthesisability.Thiswasverymuchthelatter,andI’dalreadyclocked60kilometersbeforeIstoppedforlunchonthesouthernsideofDaegu.Thisareaissparselypopulated,andwith95kilometersalreadycycled,IarrivedatJeogpoJunction,acollectionofverydatedmotelsandrestaurantsinthemiddleofnowherethatofferstheonlyplacetostayona50-kilometerstretchoftheNakdong.TheonlyotheroptionistocontinueontoNamjiVillage,30kilometersandtwosteephillsfurtherdownthetrail.AviewbackdowntheNakdonggangBicyclePathfromDalseongboinDaeguonOct.1.[JIMBULLEY]I’dbeendreadingthosehillssincethestartofthetrip,andeverycyclistI’vemetthat’sdonetheridehadtoldmetheyaretheworstpart.Havinghadsuchafantastictimeinthesun,IreasonedthatifItacklethemnow,they’reunlikelytoovershadowsuchabeautifulday.Whenmakingthatdecision,Ididn’tentirelyaccountfortheencroachingdarkness.Thefirsthillisthehighestandhardest,andIstruggledupit,rewardedwithanincredibleviewoftheriverbelow.Thesecond,10kilometersdowntheroad,isanold,unusedtrackoveradenselyforestedhill.LookingdownontheNakdongRiverafterasteephillclimbonOct.1.[JIMBULLEY]DuskfellhardasIclimbedthathill,andmybikelightswerelittlehelpintheoppressivedarknessoftheforest.Stravadatashowsthatatnopointontheentiretripdidmyheartratespikehigherthanduringthatsecondclimb,asIimaginedbeinggoredtodeathbyaboarorbrutallymurderedbythedenizensoftheforest.ButIdidfinallymakeitdowntheotherside,limpingintoNamjiVillage,SouthGyeongsang,with119kilometersontheclock.StartingDay6inNamji,Iwasonly100fairlyflatkilometersawayfromthemouthoftheNakdongandtheendoftheride.Thebiggeststruggleatthisstagewasfood—betweenNamjiandBusan,thereispracticallynothingontheriver,andbyearlyafternoon,Iwas60kilometersinandabsolutelystarving.SectionsoftheNakdonggangBicyclePathareonboardwalksovertheriverontheoutskirtsofMiryang,SouthGyeongsang,onOct.2.[JIMBULLEY]Ihadnochoicebuttokeepploddingalong,finallypickingupsomeKoreantoastfromafoodtruckontheedgeofBusan.Thefinal20kilometersthroughthecityareunpleasant,straightthroughasmallparkonanembankmentsandwichedbetweentwobusyroads.WhilethesoundoftrafficandthetasteoffumesareredolentoftheexperienceofvisitingmuchofBusan,itisn’tthenicestwaytofinishthejourney.Thenyou’refinallyspatoutofthegridlockatEulsukIslandintheNakdongestuary,whereyoucanstampyourlaststampand,ifyou’reatourist,pickupyourmedal(mineisinthepost).ReachingtheendoftheKoreaCross-countryCyclingRoadintheNakdongRiverEstuaryinBusanonOct.2.[JIMBULLEY]Andthengetbackonyourbikeagaintofindsomewheretosleep.Intotal,Stravaclockedmyentirerideat600.05kilometers.IknowIlostaboutfivekilometersonDay5duetoausersmartwatcherror,butI’mnotsurewhereIlosttheother25kilometersofftheofficialtotal.Isleptinsixdifferenttowns,sawabouteightsnakes,wasbittenbyonevenomouscentipede,madeplentyofbaddecisionsandbrokezerobikes.AndIgaveitadamngoodgo.Mybikefullyloadedfora600-kilometerride[JIMBULLEY]ThisisthefirstinaseriesofarticlesabouttheexperienceofcyclingacrossKorea.Forday-to-dayguidesonwhattoexpectontheroad,clickhere.ForinformationonhowtouristscanrentbikesinKorea,thelogisticsofnavigatingthecountry,flyingwithabikeandgeneraltips,clickhere.

"금융과교육이만났다"…하나은행,스포츠ESG실천확대…단꿈아이와손잡고미래세대디지털교육혁신이끈다14일오후을지로본점에서열린하나은행과 단꿈아이의콘텐츠제휴에관한업무협약식에서 이호성하나은행장(오른쪽)와설민석단꿈아이대표이사가업무협약을체결했다고밝혔다./사진=하나은행e스포츠STN을만나다.류승우기자┃하나은행이초등교육플랫폼'단꿈아이'와손잡고미래세대를위한디지털교육생태계구축에나섰다.금융과교육을결합한이번협약은단순한콘텐츠제휴를넘어,ESG경영의일환으로청소년교육지원과디지털포용을실천하는행보다.동시에하나금융그룹이운영하는대전하나시티즌과하나은행여자농구단,그리고축구국가대표팀후원을통해스포츠ESG까지병행하며'미래세대성장과사회적책임'을실천하는대표금융기관으로자리매김하고있다.미래세대위한금융-교육융합프로젝트하나은행(은행장이호성)은14일서울을지로본점에서초등교육전문플랫폼'단꿈e'를운영하는㈜단꿈아이(대표설민석·장군공동대표)와전략적업무협약(MOU)을체결했다.이번협약은금융권최초의독점제휴로,'금융과교육을하나로'라는슬로건아래미래세대에게새로운디지털교육문화경험을제공하기위해마련됐다.하나은행은자사대표앱'하나원큐'의놀이터페이지에서역사스토리텔러설민석의「고전명작해설」영상을,알파세대금융플랫폼'아이부자'에서는수학강사정승제의「초등수학강의」를제공한다.이를통해학부모와아이들이동시에즐길수있는학습환경을구축,금융플랫폼이단순한거래수단을넘어교육과성장을지원하는공간으로진화하도록했다.이호성하나은행장은"이번협약은금융이교육과만나새로운가치를창출하는첫걸음"이라며"손님중심의차별화된경험혁신으로미래성장동력을적극확보하겠다"고밝혔다.ESG실천의확장…교육·환경·스포츠로이어지는사회적가치하나은행은이번단꿈아이협약을단순한디지털협력에그치지않고,ESG(환경·사회·지배구조)경영의일환으로평가하고있다.하나은행은이미지난2월한국조폐공사와협력해폐지폐를활용한친환경굿즈를제작하는등사회적가치창출을위한프로젝트를추진해왔다.이번교육콘텐츠제휴또한미래세대의금융·교육접근성을높여'지속가능한사회'를위한포용적금융의한축을담당하게된다.은행관계자는"미래세대를위한교육지원은ESG중'S(사회)'가치실현의핵심축"이라며"디지털플랫폼을통해아이들과학부모모두가혜택을누릴수있는환경을만들겠다"고전했다.스포츠를통한ESG실천…하나금융그룹의'진짜사회공헌'하나은행은금융뿐아니라스포츠를매개로한ESG실천에서도업계를선도하고있다.하나금융그룹은대전하나시티즌(프로축구단)과하나은행여자농구단을운영하며,스포츠를통한지역사회연계와청소년체육활성화에기여하고있다.또한1998년부터대한민국축구국가대표팀의공식후원은행으로활동하며,한국축구발전의든든한후원자로자리해왔다.특히하나은행은K리그전체타이틀스폰서로서2028년까지장기후원을이어가며'스포츠를통한사회적책임실천'이라는명확한방향성을제시하고있다.이러한활동은단순한마케팅을넘어,스포츠를통한국민정서함양과지역상생,그리고청소년꿈지원이라는ESG경영의진정성을보여주는사례로평가받는다.하나은행의이번단꿈아이제휴는'금융이곧교육이고,스포츠가곧사회공헌'이라는새로운패러다임을제시한다.금융권최초로교육콘텐츠와디지털플랫폼을결합한하나은행은,미래세대의성장을돕는ESG실천기업으로서금융의역할을새롭게정의하고있다.교육·환경·스포츠를잇는이'세갈래ESG실천'이하나은행의미래경쟁력으로이어질지주목된다.※STN뉴스보도탐사팀제보하기당신의목소리가세상을바꾸고,당신의목소리가권력보다강합니다.STN뉴스는오늘도진실만을지향하며여러분의소중한제보를기다립니다.▷전화:1599-5053▷이메일:[email protected]▷카카오톡:@stnnews/STN뉴스=류승우기자[email protected]