The Korea Women’s Professional Golf Tour (KLPGT) officially announced the list of ‘2023 KLPGA Promotion Models’ on the 17th.
This promotional model continues to the 15th. 12 regular tour players Gyeol Park (Doosan Engineering & Construction), Minji Park (NH Investment & Securities), Hyunkyung Park (Korea Real Estate Trust), Gayoung Lee (NH Investment & Securities), Somi Lee (Daebang Construction), Yewon Lee (KB Financial Group), Chaeeun Lee 2 (Angang Construction) ), Lim Hee-jeong (Doosan E&C), Jang Ha-na, Jeon Woo-ri, Cho A-yeon (Korea Land Trust), and Choi Ye-rim (SK Networks) were selected.
For this promotion model selection, it was finally selected through various internal criteria based on online voting for 83 players (excluding overseas tour and other tour active players and retired players) who have the 2023 season regular tour seed rights. The term of office runs until March 31, 2024.
Following the 2021 season, Park Min-ji, who opened the ‘Minji Era’ by winning 6 wins last season, said, “I am happy and happy to have been automatically selected as a publicity model for two consecutive years. I will cherish the memories of working as a publicity model for the rest of my life. If I become a publicity model I have a stronger sense of responsibility. I will do my best to show a more mature and good image to golf fans.”
Jang Ha-na, who has set various records on the KLPGA tour and is considered a ‘living legend’, was also selected as a promotional model. Jang Ha-na said, “It is the 7th PR model, so I think it will be a year full of luck. As a PR model and player, I will do my best to help the KLPGA tour grow further.” 메이저놀이터
Hana Jang has been working as a promotional model for four consecutive years since 2020 and the seventh (2013-2014, 2018, 2020-2023) since joining the KLPGA. The record for the most selected publicity models for her is Kim Ja-young 2 and Yoon Chae-young 8 times.
In addition, Park Gyeol, who has been steadily active for 5 years, from the ‘8th KLPGA PR Model’ in 2016 to the ’12th KLPGA PR Model’ in 2020, reported a return to PR model after 3 years. Park Gyeol said, “I’m happy to see you again as a PR model after 3 years, and I feel new. I am very grateful to the fans who voted for me. I will do my best,” he said.
Park Hyeon-gyeong, Lim Hee-jung, and Jo Ah-yeon, three of the same age from 2019 rookies, were selected as promotional models for four consecutive years, and Lee So-mi and Lee Ga-young, who showed great success by appearing in various contents as promotional models last season, also continue to communicate with fans.
A lot of new faces also appeared. Lee Ye-won, winner of the Rookie of the Year award in the 2022 season, Lee Chae-eun 2, Jeon Woo-ri, and Choi Ye-rim, who constantly showed their faces to golf fans while challenging their first championship last season, are selected and take their first steps as promotional models.
The 12 finalized KLPGA PR models will become the faces representing KLPGA both inside and outside the venue, taking the lead in communicating with fans. It also participates in hosting and supervising events, including various competition events of the KLPGA. In addition, KLPGT plans to proceed with photo shoots for promotional models, and through this, provide another pleasure to golf fans through various productions.