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| Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium/ K League1/ Ulsan HDFC vs Daejeon Hana Citizen/ Daejeon Resident Kyu Scoring/ No goal celebration/ Photo Kim Jung-soo |
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| Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium/ K League1/ Ulsan HDFC vs Daejeon Hana Citizen/ Daejeon Resident Kyu/ Photo by Kim Jung-soo |
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| Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium/ K League1/ Ulsan HDFC vs Daejeon Hana Citizen/ Daejeon Resident Kyu/ Photo by Kim Jung-soo |
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Joo Min-gyu (Daejeon) did Joo Min-gyu.
Joo Min-kyu, the flagship player of Korean soccer, once again stirred the K-League. Joo Min-kyu played as a substitute in the second half in the early 18th round of the 'Hana Bank K League 1 2025' held at Munsu Football Stadium in Ulsan on the 1st and scored the winning goal to lead Daejeon to a 3-2 victory. The match was scheduled to be held on June 15 in accordance with Ulsan's participation in the FIFA Club World Cup.
Joo Min-gyu is a myth of turning the tables on his life. Making his professional debut in the second division in 2013, he changed his position from midfielder to striker. I met Ulsan in 2019. But it wasn't the world he dreamed of. He played in 28 games, scoring five goals and helping only five times.
Joo Min-gyu again chose to go to the second division and returned to Ulsan in 2023. Recovering the top scorer in his first year, he led Ulsan to its first two consecutive wins. Joo Min-kyu also ended Ulsan's third consecutive victory last year. On November 1 last year, he scored the winning goal in a home game against Gangwon FC.
But there is nothing eternal in the world. Joo Min-kyu moved to Daejeon Hana Citizen ahead of this season. He took the stage of his former team for the first time since his transfer, and put in a dagger.
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Joo Min-kyu, who stepped on the ground in the 11th minute of the second half, scored his sixth goal this season in the 18th minute, seven minutes after he was deployed. Jung Jae-hee's header, which followed Anton's header, was delivered to Joo Min-kyu. Joo Min-gyu exquisitely controlled the ball and pierced Ulsan gatekeeper Jo Hyeon-woo with his right foot. He didn't do the ceremony out of consideration for his old team.
Joo Min-gyu, who was selected as MOM of the game on the day, said "It was an important game for Jang-hee." Everyone was aware of the six-point game. It was fortunate that not only those who played but also those outside played desperately, which brought the game" he said.
And "I talked to Cheong-yong, and it feels strange. I feel very restless. He was loved by his fans. I felt strange. It was nice and weird. I've never felt it before."
Joo Min-kyu scored five goals in five games before the A-match break in March. He was called up to the Hong Myung-bo team and was listed as a replacement member for the Ulsan match following the Gwangju FC match held three days ago. It is Hwang's consideration to remove the burden. He scored his sixth goal on the day, solidifying his lead in scoring. Daejeon firmly maintained its No. 1 position with 16 points (5 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss).
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| Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium/ K League1/ Ulsan HDFC vs Daejeon Hana Citizen/ Daejeon Kim Hyun-wook Scoring/ Goal Ceremony/ Photo by Kim Jung-soo |
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Joo Min-gyu said, "I'm getting everything in my career. The director compiles the time and operation in detail. I hope the soccer that the coach wants to pursue and the soccer that he wants to pursue will be maintained until the end of the season. I have no regrets if I follow those steps. I think it was distributed for the team rather than for the individual time distribution"I always try to keep my composure whether the flow is good or not. The director makes use of the flow and distributes time through meetings. I also said a lot of things that you believe in. "Whether the goal goes in or not, I think the goal goes in well because I made it comfortable."
He also did not forget his words of blessing to Ulsan. "Ulsan is a team that has won three consecutive games and represents the K-League," said Joo Min-kyu. It's a team that's not used to losing. Even in a crisis, players have the power to hold out because they are capable. I don't worry. Even before that, it was never smooth when I won the championship. There is also a time to slip and rest on the way. I don't worry too much.'
Daejeon manager Hwang Sun-hong said, "(It is a calculation enough to maintain conditions for the replacement of Joo Min-gyu. Strikers should continue scoring. I didn't let it shake psychologically through a personal meeting. Joo Min-kyu can't handle eight games alone in May. We also need to experiment with GUTEC. You have to coexist. It is a two-top or whatever form is in preparation for a long-term race.
Daejeon firmly maintained its No. 1 position with 16 points (5 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss). Joo Min-gyu "It's very ironic. There is also a sense of indifference as to whether the current ranking is correct. It always retains the tension that it could fall one day. Rankings are meaningless now,' he added.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
