Yoo Haeran, Sponsored by BBQ, Wins LPGA Title... Boosts 'Brand Exposure' Effect

Yoon Ina Takes Sole Second Place at "KPMG Women's PGA Championship"

Over 300 BBQ Stores in the U.S.; Annual Sales Continue to Rise

In January, BBQ and took a commemorative photo together. Provided by BBQ.

LPGA Tour players sponsored by Genesis BBQ Group are making significant contributions to raising brand awareness in the U.S. market by winning and finishing runner-up side by side at a major tournament with the largest prize money.

According to BBQ on June 30, Yoo Hae-ran, a player sponsored by the company, won the KPMG Women's PGA Championship—one of the five major LPGA tournaments and the event with the largest prize pool at 13 million dollars in total prize money. Yoon Ina, also sponsored by BBQ, finished in sole second place. During the tournament, both athletes wore apparel emblazoned with the BBQ logo and competed while maximizing the brand’s exposure effect through global TV broadcasts and digital platforms.

In particular, in the final round, two out of the three players in the championship group were BBQ-sponsored athletes. As a result, the BBQ brand received concentrated exposure on one of the world's top competitive stages, which the company expects will further strengthen its brand imprint among U.S. consumers and generate positive synergy for future expansion in the American market.

Since last year, BBQ has been ramping up its sponsorship of LPGA players as part of a sports marketing strategy aimed at targeting the U.S. market. In January last year, the company signed a sponsorship contract with Yoon Ina, followed by an agreement with Yoo Hae-ran, thereby strengthening its global brand marketing strategy leveraging U.S. women’s golf.

The LPGA is a representative global sports content platform, with tournaments primarily held across the United States and delivering high media exposure through global TV broadcasts and digital platforms. Recently, the popularity of the LPGA has surged in Asia as well, thanks to the strong performance of Asian players.

BBQ considers the United States the most important market in its global growth strategy. Currently, BBQ operates more than 300 stores across 33 states, including New York and California. U.S. consumer sales have increased every year, rising from 70 billion won in 2021 to 220 billion won in 2023 and 340 billion won last year. Recently, BBQ has also been expanding into other major global markets such as Central and South America, India, Southeast Asia, and China.

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