Ulsan duo Yoon Jae-seok + Choi Seok-hyun to discuss in advance the cancellation of Lee Min-sung's call-up for KRW 1.3 trillion in prize money

Jun 05, 2025

Ulsan duo Yoon Jae-seok Choi Seok-hyun to discuss in advance the cancellation of Lee Min-sung's call-up for KRW 1.3 trillion in prize money
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Yoon Jae-seok and Choi Seok-hyun, the main pillars of Lee Min-sung, have been called off. This is because we have to go back to Ulsan HD and prepare for the Club World Cup.

South Korea's under-22 (U-22) national soccer team, led by head coach Lee Min-sung, drew 0-0 in a friendly match against Australia at Yongin Mir Stadium on the 5th. Director Lee Min-sung's debut game did not end with a victory.

After the game, a KFA official said, `Yoon Jae-suk and Choi Seok-hyun will return to Ulsan. This is the part that was discussed with Ulsan to participate in the Club World Cup even before the convocation. The convocation will be lifted immediately. Join the team and prepare for the Club World Cup. There will be no replacement."
Ulsan duo Yoon Jae-seok Choi Seok-hyun to discuss in advance the cancellation of Lee Min-sung's call-up for KRW 1.3 trillion in prize money
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For Ulsan, Yoon Jae-seok and Choi Seok-hyun were absolutely necessary, so it was an issue agreed with the Korea Football Association in advance. The FIFA Club World Cup in 2025, ahead of its opening, is the largest club World Cup in history. As FIFA transformed the Club World Cup into a new tournament, the size of the tournament has grown much larger.




Not only the size but also the prize money has changed from the existing competition. FIFA has decided to pay $1 billion (about 1.3573 trillion won) in total prize money to 32 teams participating in the Club World Cup. Ulsan will receive a whopping 9.55 million dollars (about 13 billion won) for participation in the competition alone. An additional $7.5 million (about 10.1 billion won) will be paid if they advance to the round of 16 beyond the group stage The prize money for winning the group stage will be given separately.
Ulsan duo Yoon Jae-seok Choi Seok-hyun to discuss in advance the cancellation of Lee Min-sung's call-up for KRW 1.3 trillion in prize money
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The size of the tournament and the prize money were so big that Ulsan wanted to participate in the Club World Cup with the best power. Yoon Jae-seok and Choi Seok-hyun are highly regarded by Ulsan coach Kim Pan-gon this season. Yoon Jae-seok and Choi Seok-hyun are not the main players yet, but they have been consistently given opportunities in the league and are also playing as starters.

Coach Lee Min-sung also showed trust enough to use the two players as starters in the match against Australia, but unfortunately, the two players will not be able to be utilized in the closed second game against Australia.






This article was translated by Naver AI translator.