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"If We Fail, It's My Fault": Jeon Tae-poong's Resolve Ahead of His First Terrestrial Broadcast Commentary on the Korea-Japan Match

Jinhyeong Park

Published : Sep 11, 2026 7:18 PM

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Jeon Tae-poong, who has joined SBS as a basketball commentator for the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, has conducted a broadcast rehearsal ahead of the South Korea-Japan match.

From Jeon's signature candid talk to serious basketball analysis characteristic of a former player, he poured it all out.

Putting behind his past disappointment of not being able to wear the Taegeuk mark as a player, Jeon is now stepping up to the microphone to run alongside the national team.

[Sports Mug] captured the rehearsal site and a candid interview of him ahead of his first major terrestrial international sporting event commentary.

(Reported by Kim Hyung-yeol | Produced by Park Jinhyeong | Filmed by Yoo Dong-hyuk | Edited by Joo Hyun | Produced by Sports News Department)