跆拳道神童卞在英與 Upbit 簽署贊助協議

被稱為跆拳道品勢神童的青少年運動員卞在英決定代表國家出戰，並於 12 月在香港舉行的 2024 年世界跆拳道品勢錦標賽上奪得男子 17 歲以下自由式品勢金牌。

Teenage athlete Byun Jae-young, who recently earned the title of taekwondo poomsae prodigy, has gained a new sponsor in a bid to expand lesser-known sports.

最近獲得跆拳道品勢神童頭銜的青少年運動員卞在英獲得了新的贊助商，以擴大鮮為人知的運動。

Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Upbit, has decided to sponsor the young athlete. While taekwondo typically focuses on sparring, poomsae is a less flashy discipline.

韓國最大的加密貨幣交易所 Upbit 已決定贊助這位年輕運動員。雖然跆拳道通常專注於對打，但品勢卻是一門不那麼華而不實的學科。

Last year, Byun was selected to represent the country and went on to win the gold medal in the freestyle poomsae male under 17 event at the 2024 World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships, which were held in Hong Kong in December.

去年，邊被選為國家代表，並於12月在香港舉行的2024年世界跆拳道品勢錦標賽上獲得男子17歲以下自由式品勢金牌。

Byun earned a reputation as a poomsae prodigy after successfully delivering a 1,080-degree spinning kick. In recognition of his recent achievement, he was named the best athlete in the poomsae category at the Youth Athlete of the Year awards, which were hosted by the Korea Taekwondo Association on Thursday.

卞因成功打出 1080 度的旋轉踢而贏得了品勢神童的美譽。為了表彰他最近的成就，他在周四由韓國跆拳道協會主辦的年度青年運動員獎上被評為品勢類別最佳運動員。

Now 16, the athlete was born to a Korean father and a Filipina mother in a multicultural family and is about to enter high school.

這位現年 16 歲的運動員出生在一個多元文化家庭，父親是韓國人，母親是菲律賓人，即將進入高中。

“At first, I didn’t know much about virtual assets, so I wasn’t very familiar with Upbit. However, after doing a commercial shoot and researching online, I realized that Upbit is a very big company in the area,” Byun said.

「一開始我對虛擬資產了解不多，所以對Upbit也不是很熟悉。然而，在進行了商業拍攝和線上研究後，我意識到 Upbit 是該地區一家非常大的公司，」Byun 說。

“It was truly amazing and, at the same time, I was really happy to become a sponsored athlete of such a large company. What’s especially meaningful to me is that, through Upbit’s sponsorship, I now have the opportunity to participate not only in domestic competitions but also in international ones. I believe that through these opportunities, I can gain more experience and build the confidence to compete on bigger stages.”

「這真是太棒了，同時，我真的很高興能成為這樣一家大公司的贊助運動員。對我來說特別有意義的是，透過Upbit的贊助，我現在不僅有機會參加國內比賽，還有機會參加國際比賽。我相信透過這些機會，我可以累積更多的經驗，建立在更大舞台上競爭的信心。

He said he is currently working harder to ensure that he will get selected for the Asian Junior Taekwondo Poomsae Championships qualifiers this year.

他表示，目前他正在加緊努力，確保入選今年的亞洲青少年跆拳道品勢錦標賽預選賽。

“If I am selected, my goal is to achieve good results in that competition as well. Additionally, I hope to perform well in domestic competitions so that I can continue my contract with Upbit next year,” he said.

「如果我被選中，我的目標就是在比賽中也取得好成績。另外，我希望在國內比賽中能夠有好的表現，這樣明年我就可以繼續與Upbit續約了。

Dunamu, the operator of Upbit, has consistently invested in potential. The company launched the coin exchange in October 2017, having identified the growth potential of blockchain and cryptocurrency.

Upbit 的營運商 Dunamu 一直在投資潛力。該公司在發現區塊鏈和加密貨幣的成長潛力後於 2017 年 10 月推出了硬幣交易所。

In this context, the company has a history of supporting underrepresented sports such as track and field and table tennis before deciding to sponsor Byun.

在這種背景下，該公司在決定贊助Byun之前，一直支持田徑和乒乓球等代表性不足的運動。

It aims to alleviate the difficulties faced by athletes who lack financial support due to limited public attention, and plans to continue sponsoring future generations to enhance the global standing of Korean sports.

它旨在緩解因公眾關注有限而缺乏經濟支持的運動員所面臨的困難，並計劃繼續贊助後代，以提高韓國體育的全球地位。

“Upbit is investing in the potential of future generations, ensuring they can continue to challenge themselves without giving up due to social and economic circumstances,” an Upbit official said.

「Upbit 正在投資子孫後代的潛力，確保他們能夠繼續挑戰自我，而不會因社會和經濟環境而放棄，」Upbit 一位官員表示。

“We will continue to support future generations so that our efforts can empower them.”

“我們將繼續支持子孫後代，讓我們的努力能夠賦予他們力量。”

Upbit will sponsor Byun’s training and participation costs for international competitions.

Upbit將贊助Byun的訓練和參加國際比賽的費用。

The company is also running a campaign, featuring him as the model, across various media, including outdoor and online platforms, centered around the message of supporting future generations with limitless potential.

該公司還在各種媒體（包括戶外和線上平台）上開展了一場以他為模特兒的活動，其核心訊息是支持具有無限潛力的子孫後代。

The ad, which features the athlete’s freestyle poomsae performance, also highlights Dunamu’s diverse activities including startup investments, supporting financially vulnerable youth and planting forests.

該廣告以運動員的自由式品勢表演為特色，也強調了杜納姆的多元化活動，包括創業投資、支持經濟困難的年輕人和植樹造林。