K-League 1 scoring leader Joo Min-kyu is only focusing on the preliminary round → WC? It's a dream, but I don't think about it

Mar 17, 2025

K-League 1 scoring leader Joo Min-kyu is only focusing on the preliminary round → WC? It's a dream, but I don't think about it
The national soccer team, led by head coach Hong Myung-bo, trained at the auxiliary stadium of Goyang Stadium on the afternoon of the 17th. Joo Min-gyu is interviewing before training. Goyang = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.3.17/



The eyes of the Korean national team striker Joo Min-kyu were only on the remaining qualifying matches.

The South Korean national soccer team, led by head coach Hong Myung-bo, held its first convocation training session ahead of the March A match at the auxiliary stadium of Goyang Stadium on the 17th. Joo Min-gyu also participated in the first convocation training and met with reporters.

Joo Min-gyu said "I'm very relieved because I've done better in the team than when I was called up before. The motivation and determination to show good performance by reviving that energy are different. He is the oldest, but I think he is a rookie. Since there are so many players with different national team experiences, I come with the idea of how it will help the national team. He expressed his feelings about joining the national team.




K-League 1 scoring leader Joo Min-kyu is only focusing on the preliminary round → WC? It's a dream, but I don't think about it
Photo = Korean Professional Football League
Joo Min-kyu is the hottest-toed striker in K League 1 this season. Although he chose to change by moving from Ulsan HD to Daejeon Hana Citizen, the scoring ability of the best striker in the K-League remained unchanged. He became the leading scorer with five goals in five league games. The journey to the 2026 World Cup in North Korea and the U.S. is a skill that can be coveted. However, he expressed his will to play his role faithfully in the qualifying round rather than his greed to go to the World Cup finals.

Joo Min-kyu said, `I think it's a dream for all players to go to the World Cup. But as I said before, I'm not thinking. First of all, I think there is a next thing when you solve the things in front of you. First of all, I'm going to focus on these two games."

K-League 1 scoring leader Joo Min-kyu is only focusing on the preliminary round → WC? It's a dream, but I don't think about it
Photo = Korean Professional Football League
Considering Oman and Jordan, who will counter South Korea with relatively low defensive lines, Joo Min-gyu's performance is inevitably important. Joo Min-kyu has a lot of experience in the K-League as well, dealing with teams that have consistently been in strong teams and built low defensive lines. It is an opportunity for the experience of resident regulation to see the light. Joo Min-gyu said "It's not very easy to break through the teams that are down. Therefore, they say that when you hear your experiences or advice in Ulsan, you have no choice but to endure and wait. I think I learned that I should devote my energy to shooting that can be solved. If the opponent goes down again in this game, I'm going to use my experience to play."




This season, Joo Min-kyu is showing his killer side with a huge goal conversion rate compared to effective shots. Five of the six effective shots were put into the goal. However, the player himself expressed regret rather than efficiency. Joo Min-gyu said "It might be an advantage, but I think if you think the other way around, more shots should come out."That way you can score more goals." I think it's a shortcoming for me, and I think it's important to make more shots and chances" he evaluated.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.