Lee Woo-jin represents South Korea to compete in the Hollywood Asia Super Cup. Photo onsports.vn

Billiards

HỘI AN — Vietnamese and South Korean teams have begun competing at the Hollywood Asia Super Cup on February 17 in Hội An, Quảng Nam Province.

The event, which is organised by the Asian Carom Billiards Federation (ACBC) to commemorate the 30th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Việt Nam and South Korea, will finish on February 19.

The winning team will receive a cash prize of VNĐ500 million, and the losing team will receive a prize of VNĐ260 million.

Each country is represented by three male and two female three-cushion players, as well as a male and two female nine-ball players.

Famous Vietnamese billiards players competing in the three-cushion event include Trần Quyết Chiến, Nguyễn Đức Anh Chiến, Nguyễn Trần Thanh Tự, and Nguyễn Hoàng Yến Nhi.

Meanwhile, Nguyễn Bích Trâm, Bùi Xuân Vàng, and Nguyễn Anh Tuấn are representing the country in the nine-ball division.

On the South Korean side, three top male players in the three-cushion category, Heo Jeong-han, Kim Jun-tae, and Cha Myung-jong, are competing along with Jang Ga-yeon and Han Ji-eun for the women's three-cushion.

Kwon Ho-jun is competing in the men’s nine-ball category, while Seo-ah and Lee Woo-jin are playing on the women's side. —VNS