The 1st Jecheon Uirimji Cup National Open Table Tennis Tournament in Korea - Sponsored by BUTTERFLY
The "1st Jecheon Uirimji Cup National Open Table Tennis Tournament - BUTTERFLY" was held at the Jecheon Gymnasium from May 17th to 19th. This was the first time Jecheon City directly organized a nationwide open table tennis tournament. The event aimed to establish Jecheon as a central hub for table tennis, led by the Jecheon Table Tennis Association and its Chairman Song Seunghoon.
Known for supporting major international events, Butterfly expressed its interest in community-level table tennis through this rare sponsorship, highlighting its commitment to the sport at all levels. All spots were taken 50 days before the event, with an overwhelming response of 910 participants and over 300 on the waiting list. Competitions spanned 25 categories, and every participant received a Butterfly commemorative T-shirt and free lunches. Participants had the chance to win high-end equipment like the Fan Zhendong Super ZLC and Butterfly Starker BS-2 tables, along with premium rubbers such as Dignics and Tenergy, as prizes awarded through on-site lucky draws and competitions.
Osamu Sakamura, Director of Tamasu Butterfly Korea Inc., praised the event, saying, "Butterfly's mission is to spread joy throughout the world with table tennis. Until now, we have focused on developing and popularizing quality products, but we have decided that sponsoring high-quality competitions is also a valuable approach. Seeing the players enjoying themselves makes us feel that our participation was worthwhile. Butterfly plans to continue and expand activities to give back to the table tennis community, reciprocating the support we have received."
