Korean Basketball Team Gears Up for 2027 World Cup: Key Players Revealed!

Lee Cho-won. | 2026.05.15

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South Korea’s men’s national basketball team has assembled a star-studded roster — led by overseas standout Lee Hyun-jung and KCC Finals MVP Heo Hoon — as it begins preparations for the World Cup. The Korea Basketball Association released the training roster for Games 5 and 6 of the first round of the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup Asian qualifiers, which take place in July. The roster includes overseas-based players such as Lee Hyun-jung and Yeo Jun-seok, along with KCC’s championship contributors Heo Hoon, Choi Jun-yong and Song Kyo-chang. South Korea will face Taiwan on July 3 and Japan on July 6 at Goyang Sono Arena. #HeoHoon #LeeHyunJung #KoreaBasketball #YeoJunseok Yonhap News TV — Inquiries and tips: KakaoTalk/LINE jebo23; Lee Cho-won (grass@yna.co.kr)