Coach Hong Myung-bo, who visited the high school soccer scene, needs to grow well to develop Korean soccer and develop MIK projects well (SC site)
Apr 04, 2025
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It was the smile of A national team coach Hong Myung-bo.. Hong watched the match between Janghoon High School and Northeast High School held at Janghoon High School in Yeongdeungpo, Seoul on the 4th. It was the opening game of the high league. The approval of the Korea Sports Council for Chung Mong-kyu, president of the Korea Football Association, was put on hold, and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism's budget was not supported. In the end, the opening of the elementary, middle and high school league was delayed. Hong visited the scene to empower his players and leaders.
Above all, it was an expression of strong will for the philosophy of Korean soccer technology called MIK. The background of Hong's acceptance of the head coach position of the A team is 'MIK Project'. In his inaugural press conference, he said, `Now Korean soccer is in a critical transition period. Of course, the achievements of the four-year World Cup and Asian Cup are important, but it is time to build a system for Korean soccer to grow and develop in the long term around the national team. "I have served as a national team coach by age and experienced administration as an executive director. Through this experience, we have learned how much a systematic youth system and active youth discovery can develop in the development of A national team and Korean soccer. For the future of Korean soccer, which the KFA wants to move in a developmental direction, the A team should play an important role in the lead."
Hong also said, `The development of the A team will achieve positive interaction with the development of the K-League and youth system. Understanding that part gave me a great sense of responsibility, and I decided to do everything I could for the development of Korean soccer, not personal greed. These were the most important internal motives for me to try again as the national team coach in 10 years."
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Hong attended the MIK workshop in August last year. This was the first workshop attended by the head coach of the A national team. Coach Hong announced the game plan for the national soccer team based on MIK on the same day. Through the video analysis of Ulsan HD, which he conducted for three and a half years, he also explained the game situation when switching from attack and defense to defense and defense to attack.
Coach Hong went on a field trip to directly understand the base and environment of the Korean soccer elite, as he has time until the A match in June. Coach Hong met with reporters and said, "It feels great to see young players after a long time. I feel like I'm looking at the future of Korean soccer in the future." Then "When I was the executive director of the KFA, I came to the stadium a lot, but I couldn't. I'm so happy to be here today, and I think the players are working really hard," he said with a smile.
On the progress of the MIK project, Hong said, `The MIK workshop was held in August last year, and the Korea Football Association itself held it in December last year and March this year. I'm very interested in this part, and only when these players grow up can Korean soccer become stronger?" Then "Now these players are only a year or two apart from Yang Min-hyuk (Queens Park Rangers) and Bae Joon-ho (Stoke), who are currently in Europe." Only when these players become good players can the national team be strong. That's why we should pay more attention to youth soccer than ever before, he stressed.
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Asked if he found a player who could be picked for the A match in June, Coach Hong said, `I see some good players. I think there will be very talented players in the future," he said, smiling brightly. In the meantime, "A lot changes depending on whether talented players grow up with good personality and attitude. I hope some of the players who stand out will grow up well."
Coach Hong said, "(When I was young, if I didn't make it to the semifinals of the national championship, I couldn't play soccer anymore (because I couldn't go to college)Looking back, "This is how the league has been formed, and it's an opportunity for players to continue to grow. I think this is a very good thing." Then "There is a player who is similar to me. I'm a little weak, and I'm behind in my physical fight..., However, a player with good basic skills caught my eye," he said with a smile.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
