"I believe in coach Park Jung-eun's vision and will to win." 56 Busan BNK signed a three-year contract with FA's biggest fish, Sonia, for a total of 400 million won (300 million won per year and 100 million won per year). BNK, which seemed to have faced a major crisis due to Jinan's transfer, immediately became the winner of the FA market, starting with Ahn Hye-ji's renewal, Park Hye-jin and Kim Sonia. Sonia is the best scorer in the WKBL. She was selected as the best five in the 2023-24 season and averaged 16.5 points. She also recorded 42 points and 16 rebounds in the match against Samsung Life Insurance in Yongin. The 42 points are the most since Kim Gye-ryeong's 45 points in the 2008-09 season.

"Volleyball Empress" Kim Yeon-kyung (36, Heungkuk Life Insurance) will play the final game with the national flag. 54 "We will hold the KYK Invitational 2024 at Jamsil Indoor Gymnasium in Seoul from June 8-9," said Ryan At, Kim Yeon-koung's agency. The KYK Invitational 2024 will feature the world women's volleyball all-star game, which will be held for the first time in Korea, along with the last national event match of Kim Yeon-koung and several other players. Kim Yeon-koung stepped down from the national team after the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. In cooperation with the Korea Volleyball Association, she created an opportunity to greet her fans by stepping on the court again with the national flag on it. On the first day of the official schedule, national event matches and retirement ceremonies will be held. On the next day, the World Women's Volleyball All-Star Game will be held on the 9th. The event will be attended by Korean players who were former members of the national women's volleyball team. In addition, Turkiye and other former and current global players who boasted cross-border friendships with Kim Yeon-koung during their overseas careers will participate.

According to Thai media "Tyrat" on the 23rd (local time), Thai soccer fan Jongatapol (TikTok ID) sat down with his home fan because he failed to get an away team ticket in time in the third Group C match of the second Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup against South Korea at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 21st. Jongatapol gave Son Heung-min the first goal in the 42nd minute of the first half and "roared" when Sutanat Mueanta (Buriram) scored an equalizer in the 17th minute of the second half. "Jongatapol, who is surrounded by Korean fans, is the type who doesn't care if he has a home fan," Tyra said, adding, "The released photo drew a big laugh on social media." Jong-atapol made an apology gesture to the Korean fans around him, as if he was hit with reality. Then, he went back to the "quiet fan" mode. Fans who visited Jong-atapul TikTok said, "How did you survive?" "Brave, have you been in the Korean War before?" "Wake up before you get slapped," and "Cute. We'll be rooting for you from afar."

Lotte Giants scored six runs after two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning to tie the game dramatically, but lost to Guillermo Heredia in the bottom of the ninth inning. 55 Lotte lost 6-7 in the "2024 KBO League" SSG match at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 24th. Lotte, which was hit with a three-run home run by Choi Jung in the bottom of the seventh inning, also gave up one more run in the eighth inning and was dragged 0-6 to face the ninth inning. With two outs in the top of the ninth inning, Lotte tied the game 6-6 with a remarkable chase. With an SSG error and a hit in the top of the ninth inning, Lotte had a chance with two outs to first and third base, and Park Seung-wook had a timely RBI single. It was Lotte's first run of the day. Yoon Dong-hee drew a walk and called out SSG closer Moon Seung-won.

49 Kevin Sim, a member of the Arizona Diamondbacks, played in the 2024 Major League Baseball exhibition game against the Texas Rangers at Surprise Stadium in Surprise, Arizona on the 8th (Korea time) and recorded 1 hit and 2 RBIs in 2 at-bats. Kevin Shim was drafted 148 times in all five rounds in the 2023 Major League Draft and wore the Arizona uniform. The down payment was 375,000 U.S. dollars. Last year, he played a total of 33 games in the Minor League Rookie and Single A with a batting average of 0.288, three homers, 21 RBIs, and 19 runs scored with an OPS (on-base plus slugging percentage) of 0.777. Even before the opening of this season, Kevin Shim, who was preparing at a minor league camp, was called to the Major League team on the same day.

50 David Buchanan (34), who refused to renew his contract with the Samsung Lions in the KBO League and returned to the U.S. to challenge the Major League Baseball (MLB), showed sluggish performance in his first appearance in the exhibition game. Buchanan, who signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, started as an "invited player" in an exhibition game against the MLB Boston Red Sox at JetBlue Park in Fort Myers, Florida, on the 27th and allowed four hits, one walk, one strikeout and two runs in two innings. Buchanan allowed Tyler O'Neill, the leadoff hitter in the bottom of the first inning, and Rob Refsnyder hit a timely hit to the right after giving up a walk to Yoshida Masataka, before allowing his first run. In the bottom of the second inning, he gave up a hit to the right to the leadoff hitter Tyler Heinemann, and then allowed Niko Cavadas a timely hit to the left with one out and runners on the second base, allowing an additional run. Buchanan was replaced in the third inning, and Boston won the game 7-6. Buchanan said in an interview with MLB.COM after the game, "I've realized how difficult it is to pitch here and how fast the game itself is," adding, "I've also seen what I am as a pitcher." "It's true that I was nervous because it was my first time playing since returning to the mound," adding, "I feel good to be back again. I enjoy this environment."

48 In the 23rd round match of the 2023-2024 Spanish Primera Liga held at Estadio de Bayekas in Madrid, Spain on the 6th, a fan of Rayo Bayekano stabbed Sevilla striker Lucas Ocampos with his finger while preparing for a throw-in. Surprised, Ocampos looked back, and the referee stopped the game for a while when he heard the damage shortly afterwards. "I want Lariga to take racism and ridicule of players like this seriously," Ocampos said in an interview with a media outlet after the match. "Not all Rayo Bayekano fans do non-manners, but one or two people anywhere always cause this." Ocampos continued, "I don't want this to happen again in the future," adding, "Think of it happening in women's soccer games." "I tried to stay calm. My two daughters don't want this to happen in the future," he said. "Necessary follow-up measures must be taken."

51 The global sports media "The Athletic" reported on the 30th (Korea Standard Time) that "Aston Villa Emery said Ramsey must remain in the team." The media once revealed other clubs' interest in Ramsey on the 29th, saying, "Ramsey could leave Aston Villa." Ramsey is currently 22 years old, and he is one of the top prospects who is expected to grow greatly. He is a former Aston Villa Youth and first played professionally as a member of Aston Villa, which was in the second division during the 2018-2019 season. Ramsey, who showed steady skills, solidified his position in the team more in the 2021-2022 season and helped the team greatly by scoring six goals and one assist in 35 games. With this performance, he was nominated for the "Young Player of the Year" at the Premier League Player Association (PFA) in 2023. With six goals and eight assists in 38 games last season, he started producing attack points in earnest and is in the spotlight for his good dribbling ability and compliance with forward passes. Ramsey, who contributed to the team's gradual rebound in rankings, has been a big help for Aston Villa to take the top spot in the league this season.