Pohang's Young Shield Han Hyun-seo Wins K League Young Player of the Month Award in May
Jun 16, 2025
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Each month, the "Young Player of the Month" award is given to the "Young Player of the Month" who performed best in K League 1.
The conditions for candidates are Korean nationality among K League 1 players, under the age of 23 (born after 2002) and three years or less (debut after the 2023 season) from the year when they recorded their first appearance in K League official games. Players who meet the above three conditions and participate in more than half of the total game time of the team in the relevant month shall be the candidates. The final winner is determined through discussion and voting by members of the Technical Research Group (TSG) under the Federation's Technical Committee.
The Young Player Award in May was evaluated for a total of seven games from the 11th to 17th rounds of the K League 1. Seven candidates, including Han Hyun-seo (Pohang), Kim Hyun-joon (Daegu), Seo Myeong-gwan (Ulsan), and Lee Seung-won (Kimcheon), were named as candidates.
Han Hyun-seo, who made his professional debut in the Pohang uniform this season, has grown into a key defensive resource for the team, playing a total of six of the seven games held in May. In addition, Han Hyun-seo ranked first in the TSG average (7.13 points) among the candidates for the Young Player Award in May due to his calm game management and excellent build-up ability, which is not like a rookie.
Meanwhile, it has been about two years since Lee Ho-jae won the Young Player of the Month award in Pohang in June of the 2023 season. The prize money will be delivered to Han Hyun-seo in May 'Young Player of the Month' along with the trophy.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
