Kim Minjae's first record in soccer. He got the trophy rightKane+Die took care of the Korean passing controversy KIM properly

May 11, 2025

Kim Minjae's first record in soccer. He got the trophy rightKaneDie took care of the Korean passing controversy KIM properly
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Kim Minjae's first record in soccer. He got the trophy rightKaneDie took care of the Korean passing controversy KIM properly
Kim Min-jae, who set the first milestone in Korean history, won the trophy in style.

Bayern Munich won Borussia Mönchengladbach's 33rd round match of the German Bundesliga in the 2024-2025 season at 1:30 a.m. on the 11th (Korea time). After the game, Bayern held a trophy ceremony as it was the last league game at home.

Bayern's league championship was confirmed as Leverkusen drew with SC Freiburg on the 5th. Regardless of the results of the remaining two league games, Bayern will be able to win the league for the first time in two years.




Bayern won the league, creating a new milestone in Korean soccer. Kim Min-jae won the Italian Serie A title in Naples in the 2022-2023 season, becoming the first Korean player to reach the top of the Italian stage. By winning the Bundesliga trophy, Kim Min-jae became a player who won two European big leagues in Korean soccer history.
Kim Minjae's first record in soccer. He got the trophy rightKaneDie took care of the Korean passing controversy KIM properly
Unfortunately, however, Kim Min-jae did not play on that day. It's because of injuries. Kim Min-jae, who injured his Achilles tendon in mid-October last year, has been playing despite his injury so far. This is because other center backs in Bayern were unable to play due to injuries.

Kim Min-jae often made mistakes because he failed to perform fully due to injuries, which led to a lot of criticism. Bayern even classified Kim Min-jae as a target for sale. If there is an offer that can make the transfer fee paid when recruiting from Napoli, he plans to send Kim Min-jae.

First of all, Bayern coach Vincent Kompany and the club gave Kim Min-jae a break. This is because Kim Min-jae had to recover quickly because of the Club World Cup next month. Currently, Kim Min-jae's overwork has been predicted.




Although he did not enjoy the atmosphere of the festival at the stadium, Kim Min-jae appeared on the field in a bright manner. At the trophy ceremony after the game, Kim Min-jae also began to receive congratulations from his teammates.
Kim Minjae's first record in soccer. He got the trophy rightKaneDie took care of the Korean passing controversy KIM properly
Bayern teammates have not forgotten the credit of Kim Min-jae for his dedication to the team throughout this season. At the moment of the trophy ceremony, Kim Min-jae took a step back and gave up his position to his colleagues first. Thomas Müller, Eric Dier and Harry Kane approached and gave Kim Min-jae the ceremony. Kim Min-jae waved his hands, but due to the strong recommendation of his colleagues, he eventually got Meister Chalet. He hesitated for a while, but he soon proceeded with the trophy ceremony with a playful expression instead of familiar charisma. Perhaps because of his experience of performing trophy ceremonies in Naples, Kim Min-jae celebrated with his own leisure.
Kim Minjae's first record in soccer. He got the trophy rightKaneDie took care of the Korean passing controversy KIM properly
In other words, colleagues healed Kim Min-jae's pain a little. Bayern have been very controversial recently.

Kim Min-jae was excluded from the poster posted on the video thumbnail featuring the winning players. Even though there is no reason to exclude Kim Min-jae, the key to the championship. When Korean soccer fans who saw this strongly protested, they deleted the existing thumbnails altogether and belatedly corrected them with thumbnails containing all the players.

It was long after the victory ceremony that Bayern Munich posted a congratulatory message on its official SNS to commemorate Kim Min-jae's victory in the Bundesliga. "27 matches, 2289 minutes of enthusiasm and dedication was a great boost to Munich. I sincerely congratulate you on your first career Bundesliga victory and your first historic record as a Korean player" was the phrase.
Kim Minjae's first record in soccer. He got the trophy rightKaneDie took care of the Korean passing controversy KIM properly
However, the post immediately sparked controversy over a factual error. This is because the first Bundesliga winner for a Korean player was not Kim Min-jae, but Jung Woo-young, who earlier lifted the trophy for Munich. The club belatedly revised the contents after recognizing this fact, but it was not enough to completely disappoint the fans.

Some even argue that Bayern's incomprehensible controversy has racist implications. In this atmosphere, public opinion cannot improve when Kim Min-jae is given a late break and even the reason for the break is said to be playing in the Club World Cup.

Still, his teammates enjoyed celebrating the championship with Kim Min-jae, healing the pain of such controversy.

Reporter Kim Dae-sik rlaeotlr2024@sportschosun.com



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.