Samcheok, a coastal tourism city and home to one of South Korea's top handball programs, has awarded bonuses to members of its city hall women's handball team who helped the national team win gold at the Asian Games.
Six Samcheok City Hall athletes received the bonuses: head coach Lee Gye-cheong, who led the South Korean women's national handball team, and players Park Sae-young, Lee Yeon-gyeong, Kim Bo-eun, Jeon Ji-yeon and Kim Min-seo.
Under the city hall's workplace sports team operating rules governing prize money for international competition results, each recipient received 7 million won ($5,160).
At a ceremony attended by city hall staff, Samcheok Mayor Park Sang-su congratulated and encouraged the athletes on behalf of the city's residents, and thanked them for raising South Korea's international standing while bringing honor to Samcheok.
"I offer my sincere congratulations and thanks to the athletes, who gave their all with the pride and sense of responsibility that comes with representing the nation and delivered this precious gold medal," Park said. "Your achievements have not only elevated the status of South Korean women's handball but also put Samcheok on the map across the country."
A city official said Samcheok would continue to create an environment where players can focus on training and provide full support so the women's handball team can maintain peak performance and build on its success.
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