Kim Jung-min's son's soccer team was eventually eliminated..."Son, cheer up". It's a sad comfort

By Yoona, Lee

Oct 25, 2025

Kim Jung-min's son's soccer team was eventually eliminated...'Son, cheer up'. It's a sad comfort



Dani Daichi (17, Korean name Kim Do-yoon), the son of singer Kim Jung-min and a prospect of dual-national soccer between Korea and Japan, ended up not being able to make the U-17 World Cup due to injury.

His father, Kim Jung-min, expressed his affection, saying, `Son, cheer up.'

Kim Jung-min shared a related article on his SNS on the 25th, saying, `We have more time to come. Father and mother are more important to their son's health. Dad will be there soon. Let's fish with dad and eat something delicious."




His short but sincere message showed his father's consolation for his son, who was dropped due to injury.

Daichi Tani is active in the Japanese J-League's Sagan Dos Youth Team and was recently named in the final list of Japan's U-17 national team, but was eventually excluded due to bad injury.

The Sagan Dos club announced in an official statement that `Dani will miss the tournament due to his injury.'




Dani was initially removed from the list due to a minor injury, but Seoryota's fall marked a dramatic turnaround. Unfortunately, however, the injury overlapped again and he had to give up his dream of participating in the finals.

Born in 2008, she is the second of three sons to Kim Jung-min and his Japanese wife, Lumiko.

Starting his career at FC Seoul Youth Team Osan Middle School, he moved to his mother's country of Japan and joined the Sagan Dos Youth Team.




In the AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualifiers last year, he scored six goals in three games, including four against Nepal, emerging as Japan's 'monster striker'. He also scored at this year's friendly tournament in France, proving his competitiveness on the international stage.

However, due to this injury, unfortunately, the first World Cup stage will be held up for the next opportunity.

Japan is in Group B along with Morocco, New Caledonia and Portugal in the finals in Qatar next month.

Meanwhile, Dani has dual Korean and Japanese citizenship, and it has not yet been decided which country's adult national team to choose.

According to FIFA regulations, nationality is not attributed only to youth representation, but analysts say that it is likely to lead to Japan's A national team as it is growing in the Japanese youth system.



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