Park Ji-soo, the Star of Korean Women's Basketball

Cheongju KB "One year left on the contract, but I will cheer for you on a grand scale"; Park Ji-soo "Do my best to feel sorry for the fans and colleagues."

Park Ji-soo 26, the flagship player of Korean women's basketball, will leave the domestic stage and enter the Turkiye League.

Cheongju KB, the women's professional basketball team where Park Ji-soo was in the 2023-2024 season, announced on the 3rd that Park Ji-soo will join Turkiye Galatasaray.

KB said, "I learned about Galatasaray's offer through Park Ji-soo on April 19. After the interview, I confirmed the player's commitment to overseas expansion." KB said it has one year left before signing the contract, but decided to stop accompanying him through voluntary termination and contribute to Park's challenge on a grand scale.

Arbitrary termination refers to a state in which a player who cannot continue his or her activities for individual reasons during the contract period has agreed to terminate the contract for a while with his or her club.

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Players who are classified as voluntary termination according to the Korean Women's Basketball League WKBL regulations can only return to their original clubs one year after the official announcement date. After three years, players can sign contracts with not only their teams but also all WKBL clubs. However, the method of return will be determined separately by the WKBL board of directors.

"Before going through the voluntary termination process, Park Ji-soo was asked to sign the contract with Galatasaray first," KB said. "After confirming that the two sides have reached a final agreement, the team has made an official announcement." "We support Park's dreams and challenges. It will be a new motivating factor for all the players."

Park Ji-soo said, "I would like to thank the club for making such a difficult decision. I feel sorry and sorry for fans and colleagues that I couldn't be with you next season, but I will do my best with responsibility."

Park will leave for Turkiye in early September to join the new team. Until then, Park will have individual training and national team schedules in Korea.

Park Ji-soo, who won eight gold medals including the MVP at the regular women's basketball league award ceremony in the 2023-2024 season, expressed his intention to play overseas. "This season made me want to play in overseas leagues, even if not in the WNBA," Park said after the award ceremony early last month. "Everyone is smaller than me in this league. When I think about whether I have improved in comparison with overseas players, I am cold-headed."

Guard Park Ji-hyun, considered the future of Korean women's basketball, also boldly gave up her free agent status and announced her challenge to the European league last month. Park also broke up with Asan Woori Bank by arbitrarily disbanding herself.