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![Park Ji-su of the Cheongju KB Stars poses with her trophies after winning three awards ― MVP, Best 5 and the Block Award― at the BNK Financial Group 2025-26 Women’s Korean Basketball League regular-season awards ceremony. [YONHAP]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/12560711.jpg?imageId=12560711&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![Asan Woori Bank Woori Won celebrate during a WKBL playoff against the KB Stars at Asan Yi Sunsin Gymnasium in Asan, South Chungcheong on March 10. [NEWS1]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/12259448.jpg?imageId=12259448&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![Asan Woori Bank Woori Won small forward Kim Dan-bi, center left, lifts the WKBL regular season trophy with head coach Wie Sung-woo at Cheongju Gymnasium in Cheongu, North Chungcheong on Feb. 16. [NEWS1]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/12088480.jpg?imageId=12088480&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![Park Ji-su plays the ball on Monday against Incheon Shinhan Bank S-Birds at Cheongju Gymnasium in Cheongju, North Chungcheong. [WKBL]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/11682195.jpg?imageId=11682195&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![Kang Lee-seul of the KB Stars plays the ball against Samsung Life Blueminx on Monday at Cheongju Gymnasium in Cheongju, North Chungcheong. [WKBL]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/11067068.jpg?imageId=11067068&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![Kang Lee-seul of the Cheongju KB Stars, center, plays the ball during a match against Busan BNK Sum on Monday at Sajik Indoor Gymnasium in Busan. The KB Stars eventually lost 69-60, extending their losing streak to seven matches. The defending champions have been struggling since the start of the season as they are playing without star player and reigning WKBL MVP Park Ji-su. [WKBL]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/10035272.jpg?imageId=10035272&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![Lee Hae-ran of the Samsung Blueminx, right, vies for the ball against Kim So-dam of the KB Stars during a match on Sunday at Cheongju Gymnasium in Cheongju, North Chungcheong. [WKBL]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/11830173.jpg?imageId=11830173&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![Shinhan Bank's Kim Sonia tries a shot against the Cheongju KB Stars on Sunday during their first WKBL match of the season at Dowon Stadium in Incheon. [WKBL]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/11416774.jpg?imageId=11416774&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![A Cheongju KB Stars mascot receives the MVP award on behalf of Park Ji-su at the 2021-22 Women's Professional Basketball Regular League Awards held at the 63 Convention Center in Yeouido, western Seoul on Monday. [YONHAP]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/10897907.jpg?imageId=10897907&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![Park Ji-su play the ball against Yongin Samsung Life Insurance on Saturday at Cheongju Gymnasium in Cheongju, North Chungcheong. [YONHAP]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/11041977.jpg?imageId=11041977&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)