Baek Sang-hwan, president of Dong-A Pharmaceutical Co. (left), signs a sponsorship deal with rookie of the year Song Min-hyeok from the 2024 Korea Professional Golf Association tour at the headquarters in Yongdu-dong, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, on the 7th. /Courtesy of Dong-A Pharmaceutical Co.

Dong-A Pharmaceutical Co. said on the 7th that it signed an official sponsorship deal with Korea Professional Golfers' Association (KPGA) pro Song Min-hyeok. Song is a former KPGA rookie of the year. He is set to promote Dong-A Pharmaceutical Co. for the next three years.

Song served on the national team from 2021 to 2023. After turning pro, he finished runner-up at the 2024 KPGA Tour Championship. Song played in 20 tournaments last year and placed in the top 10 seven times.

Song said, "I nurtured my dream through the Bacchus Cup National City-Province Student Golf Team Championships," and added, "I will do my best in competition." A Dong-A Pharmaceutical Co. official said, "We will support improvements in performance."

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