Inaugural tournament concludes in South Korea, creating opportunities for young golfers to compete and gain international experience
- Yoonju Ahn of South Korea wins the inaugural title at 11-under-par 205.
- Junior golfers from South Korea, Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore compete over three days.
- Hanwha Life supports promising junior golfers through athlete support and opportunities to gain international experience.
ANSAN, South Korea, Oct. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The inaugural Hanwha Life Invitational Asia Junior Women's Golf Tournament concluded on October 8 at The Heaven Country Club in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Held from October 6 to 8, the three-day event brought together leading junior women golfers from South Korea, Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore, providing a platform to test their abilities against peers from across the region.
South Korea's Yoonju Ahn, 17, representing the Gyeonggi Province Golf Association, claimed the inaugural title with a three-round total of 11-under-par 205. She maintained her composure throughout the demanding course setup to finish ahead of a competitive field of emerging Asian players.
"It is an honor to become the inaugural champion at a tournament featuring outstanding junior players from six Asian countries," Ahn said. "Playing alongside strong golfers from other countries was motivating, and it was a meaningful opportunity to develop the experience needed to compete on the international stage."
Thailand's Chonpansa Tawinsang, 18, finished runner-up, highlighting the depth of talent represented at the tournament. "It was a valuable experience to compete with excellent players on a well-prepared but challenging course," Tawinsang said. "I'm also looking forward to the opportunity to meet leading professional golfers at the 2027 Hanwha PLUS International Crown Pro-Am."
As part of its commitment to nurturing emerging golf talent across Asia, Hanwha Life is providing athlete support to top finishers, along with invitations to the 2027 Hanwha PLUS International Crown Pro-Am. These initiatives aim to help young athletes broaden their experience and take meaningful steps toward future opportunities on the international stage.
Founded in 1946 as South Korea's first life insurance company, Hanwha Life is one of the country's leading life insurers and part of Hanwha Group, South Korea's fifth-largest conglomerate by assets. With the widest overseas footprint among Korean life insurers, the company has expanded its presence across Southeast Asia through life insurance operations in Vietnam and Indonesia.
For Hanwha Life, the inaugural event reflects its commitment to supporting the next generation of talent across Asia through sport. Building on its longstanding regional presence, the tournament brought together promising junior golfers from six countries, offering opportunities to challenge themselves and gain international experience.
"We are pleased to have successfully concluded this inaugural tournament, where junior golfers from six Asian countries had the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities," a Hanwha Life representative said. "We will continue to support the development of promising talent through sport and contribute to broadening participation in golf across Asia."
Highlights of the Hanwha Life Invitational Asia Junior Women's Golf Tournament are scheduled to air on SBS Golf on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. Korea Standard Time (KST). Tournament coverage will also be available on YouTube.
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Hanwha Life Invitational Brings Together Rising Women's Golf Talent from Six Asian Countries
Recent coverage in ELLE Italia and Fashion Law Journal explores the Chinese womenswear brand's approach to clothing, from its signature Asymmetric Pants to the relationship between fabric, body and everyday life.
SHANGHAI, Oct. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- INSIS, the Chinese womenswear brand founded in 2015, brings together tactile materials, considered construction and subtle Chinese influences through its approach to Natural Ease. Recent features in ELLE Italia and Fashion Law Journal, alongside ELLE Italia's coverage of the brand's participation in Venice's The Third Shore, introduce international readers to the ideas and product decisions behind this approach.
For INSIS, Natural Ease begins with the experience of wearing a garment: how a fabric feels against the skin, how a cut accommodates movement, and how a piece fits into different parts of the day. These considerations connect the brand's merino wool knitwear, alpaca-blend outerwear and signature Asymmetric Pants, giving its collections a consistent emphasis on comfort, proportion and individual ways of dressing.
Natural Ease, from fabric to fit
With a core team from the textile industry and a product research and development headquarters established in Shanghai in 2019, INSIS treats material selection as an early design decision. The weight, texture and behaviour of a fabric help determine the garment's shape and construction.
Its Autumn/Winter 2026 collection includes 17.5-micron superfine Australian merino wool knitwear, yak-fibre-and-wool knits, and outerwear combining Suri alpaca with wool. Fine merino wool brings softness to pieces worn close to the skin. Yak fibre contributes warmth, while Suri alpaca adds lustre and fluidity to outerwear. The choice of yarn, blend and construction allows these qualities to take different forms.
Natural Ease also depends on the less visible work of pattern-making. Softened shoulder lines, eased armholes and seamless knitwear address how clothing rests against the body and moves with it. Selected reversible and adjustable pieces offer additional ways to wear a garment as routines and preferences change.
In its interview with INSIS, "Why 'Rooting' in Time Is Fashion's Most Radical Choice," Fashion Law Journal examines how the brand translates its ideas into decisions about materials, development, pricing and fit. The conversation gives practical context to Natural Ease, connecting the feel of a finished garment with the work involved in making it.
Asymmetric Pants and a subtle Chinese influence
The INSIS Asymmetric Pants are a signature expression of this approach. Their off-centre fronts and balanced proportions give everyday trousers a distinctive silhouette, with related designs developed in different fabrics and lengths.
Within this design language, the curved detail of the angled fly front draws inspiration from traditional Chinese architecture. That reference becomes a line in the pattern and a change in the proportions of the garment. Its origin can be understood through the construction, while the trousers remain easy to combine with a contemporary wardrobe.
The INSIS Asymmetric Wide-leg Pants feature an asymmetric wrap front, front pleats and curved side seams in brushed twill. The wider range also includes cotton-linen and wool-blend trousers, adapting the brand's interest in asymmetry to different textures and wearing needs.
This is how INSIS approaches subtle Chinese design: architectural references and an attention to material enter the structure of the clothing. A curve, a fold or an altered proportion can carry cultural meaning through a detail that feels familiar in everyday wear.
Time, Nature and Body
ELLE Italia's feature on INSIS explores the brand through Time, Nature and Body, connecting its approach to materials and construction with the everyday experience of wearing clothes. These ideas give context to Natural Ease: the feel of a fabric, the freedom to move, and the place a garment can hold in a wardrobe over time.
INSIS develops selected styles across seasons, revisiting fabrics, construction and fit. This continuity allows familiar pieces to evolve and gives wearers the opportunity to return to shapes that work for them. Natural Ease extends into this longer relationship with clothing: finding pieces that can accompany changing circumstances without demanding a new wardrobe for each one.
The brand's cultural participation brings these interests into a wider conversation. In September 2026, INSIS took part as a co-creator of The Third Shore's founding event in Venice, where cinema, science, art and craftsmanship came together. ELLE Italia's report on The Third Shore provides the context for that gathering and its exchanges across disciplines.
For INSIS, questions about materials, making and cultural knowledge have a direct connection to clothing. They inform both its product development and its expression, "Clothing, for being, for becoming"—an invitation for wearers to find their own relationship with what they wear.
About INSIS
Founded in China in 2015, INSIS is a womenswear brand with a background in textiles and a product research and development headquarters established in Shanghai in 2019. Its collections bring together Natural Ease, an emphasis on materials and subtle Chinese influences across trousers, knitwear, outerwear and everyday wardrobe pieces.
Explore INSIS clothing and its collections at insis.shop.
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INSIS Brings Natural Ease into Focus Through Materials and Subtle Chinese Design
