The biography of Han Jang-sang, an original member of the Korea Professional Golfers' Association (KPGA) and the 6th president of KPGA, titled , was celebrated at a launch event held on the 13th in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province.

is a biography published to coincide with the 70th anniversary of Han Jang-sang's start in golf, capturing his golf life and experiences. The launch event was attended by KPGA President Kim Won-seop, advisor Han Jang-sang, and the author of , columnist Park No-seung, among others.

Han Jang-sang won a total of 22 titles during his career as a player (19 domestic wins and 3 Japan tour victories). He achieved his first victory at the '3rd KPGA Championship' in 1960, later adding 18 domestic wins and 3 additional victories in Japan.

Notably, he set remarkable records by winning the 'Korean Open' four consecutive times from 1964 to 1967 and the 'KPGA Championship' four consecutive times from 1968 to 1971.

He also set a record for participating continuously in a single tournament for 50 years, from the '1st KPGA Championship' to the '50th KPGA Championship' in 2007, and holds the record for the most wins in the KPGA Championship (7 times).

In 1972, Han Jang-sang topped the leaderboard at the 'Japanese Open', a national title tournament in Japan, with a final total of 10 under par 278. This was a historic event as it brought the championship trophy back to Korea 31 years after the late Yeon Deok-chun (1916-2004) became the first Korean to win the 'Japanese Open' title in 1941.

In 1973, he became the first Korean to participate in the 'Masters'. He lost 5 strokes in the first round and 3 strokes in the second round. Although he did not advance to the third round, he left a monumental mark in Korean golf history.

KPGA President Kim Won-seop said, 'I sincerely congratulate the publication of the biography of Han Jang-sang, an original member of the KPGA and a legend of Korean golf,' adding, 'I am confident that this book will serve as an important resource for the future history of Korean golf.'

Han Jang-sang expressed, 'I can only say that I am grateful for this biography being published,' and added, 'I would like to express my thanks once again to columnist Park No-seung and KPGA President Kim Won-seop.'

Park No-seung, the columnist who published the book, noted, 'As a golf historian, I thought it was necessary to accurately record and preserve the history of golf in Korea. I spent over a year writing the manuscript and would like to thank Han Jang-sang, who collaborated with me through more than 30 interviews, as well as KPGA President Kim Won-seop, who supported us for a long time. I hope that biographies of golf heroes will continue to be preserved in the future.'

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