In the 2025-2026 LG Electronics Professional Basketball All-Star Game, Jamsil Indoor Stadium proved to be very popular by selling out all tickets with 8,649 spectators. Anyang Jeong Kwan-jang Red Boosters coach Yoo Do-hoon thrilled fans with the ‘Antal Challenge’, while Suwon KT Sonic Boom coach Moon Kyung-eun transformed into a referee and provided humor. KBL is expected to continue the success of this All-Star Game into the second half of the season.
The ‘flower of the winter court’, the KBL All-Star Game, has gone beyond a simple event and has become a true ‘festival venue.’ Jamsil Indoor Stadium, with a whopping 8,649 fans, was filled with cheers and laughter throughout the game, and the protagonists on the court responded with ‘fan service’ that went beyond winning. In particular, Anyang Jeong Kwan-jang Red Boosters coach Yoo Do-hoon (59) excited fans by personally doing the ‘Ental Challenge’.
The ‘2025-2026 LG Electronics Professional Basketball All-Star Game’, held at Jamsil Indoor Stadium in Songpa-gu, Seoul on the afternoon of the 18th, proved its popularity by selling out all tickets as soon as ticket sales began. The fact that all 8,649 seats were fully occupied on this day was a clear demonstration of the recently rekindled enthusiasm for basketball. In particular, this All-Star Game had added meaning as it had the added symbolism of being the last festival before the demolition of Jamsil Indoor Stadium.
Even before the game on this day, the area around Jamsil Indoor Stadium was crowded with fans. Fans who visited the stadium with their families, lovers, and friends enjoyed the festive atmosphere by enjoying the food truck event and photo zone prepared by the players.
The peak of the day’s box office success came from an unexpected place. ‘Challenge Time’ was held during the event time between Operation Time and Quarter. As the cute ‘Antal Challenge’ song, which has recently become popular on social media, came out, the electronic display board illuminated coach Yoo Do-hoon, the head coach of ‘Team Connie’ that day.
Coach Yoo Do-hoon was called a ‘winner’ for his charismatic appearance on the court. However, when the music started, Director Yoo changed 180 degrees. Even with a shy smile, he placed both hands on his cheeks and performed the perfect ‘Antal’ pose in rhythm with the rhythm. The 8,649 spectators screamed and cheered in unison at Coach Noh’s unconventional fan service just before his 60th birthday, and even the players who were watching from the bench fell to the court and burst into laughter.
Director Yoo was not the only director who was serious about fan service. Moon Kyeong-eun (55), coach of Suwon KT Sonic Boom, also transformed into a referee and made fans laugh with the comment, “We will arrest Ahn Young-jun (Seoul SK Knights) because his illegal actions have been caught.” In addition, KBL’s top stars, brothers Heo Woong (33) and Heo Hoon (31, Busan KCC Egis), also participated in the All-Star Game despite being injured and even showed their faces and greeted fans.
This All-Star Game combines the box office performance of sold-out seats and the dedicated fan service of coaches and players. KBL is expected to continue the box office success in the second half of the season by inheriting the energy of this festival.
