On their trip to Japan, Lee Jung-hyun was a troublemaker.

Daegu KOGAS’s Shin Seung-min is looking ahead to the June team call-up and the Chengdu Summer Universiade. Although he still has some time off, his personal offseason preparation has begun in earnest.

Last season, the KOGAS finished in ninth place. While the result was somewhat disappointing, Shin showed signs of growth as his playing time increased and his scoring average rose from his debut season. In 50 games, he averaged 4.8 points, 2.0 rebounds, and 0.8 assists in 15.14 minutes. On four occasions, he surpassed his season high in points (24).스포츠토토

When asked how he is doing, Shin said, “The Universiade and the team call-up are just around the corner, so I’ve been working out hard. I’ve been enjoying my holidays and participating in events, but right now I’m focusing on my workouts because it’s really time to work out. (Park) Chan-ho and I are doing rehabilitation and performance-enhancing exercises together, (Kim) Kyung-won is playing basketball with his brother, and (Cho) Sang-ryeol is playing basketball with his brother.”

Before starting his personal training, Shin travelled to Osaka, Japan, with Yonsei teammates Lee Jung-hyun and Kim Han-young.

“Lee Jung-hyun was a troublemaker. He lost his train ticket and almost didn’t get out, and when we went to Universal Studios, he lost his expensive wallet. We found it in two hours, but it was a trip that confirmed that Lee Jung-hyun is a troublemaker (laughs). The most delicious food I ate was Ichiran ramen. It’s really delicious and I hope you can try it,” he continued.

The GASCO team was scheduled to convene on 1 June, but it was postponed to the 7th due to a final decision on a supervisory issue. Shin is also looking forward to the Summer Universiade in Chengdu, China, from 26 June to 6 July.

“I need to push myself as hard as I can and make sure I don’t get injured. I also need to prepare for the Universiade because it’s an important competition. I need to get back to work,” he said with a smile.