"Minhyuk said it's not easy, but it's worth trying. I really want to show a good performance in Brighton."
It was Yoon Do-young's bold determination to be the son of Daejeon. Yoon Do-young will be on the European stage. He signed for Brighton in the English Premier League in March. Yoon Do-young became the 19th Korean Premier Leaguer of all time. Before the new challenge, he had a farewell ceremony with Daejeon. He started as a right winger in the 19th round of the 'Hana Bank K League 1 2025' home game against Gimcheon Sangmu at Daejeon World Cup Stadium on the 18th and played on the ground for 32 minutes. It was the last game to be played in Daejeon. Yoon Do-young, who returned to the bench after replacing Jung Jae-hee, shed tears. Yoon Do-young, who was in Daejeon manager Hwang Sun-hong's arms, cried for a long time as she was overcome with emotion.
Yoon Do-young, who met after the game, said "It was a short time, but it was good to show the fans playing in the last game. I realized it was the last game." "While I was playing as a substitute, I didn't think about it because I was concentrating on the game, but when I saw my number on the replacement board, I felt that it was really over. At that time, a lot of sad feelings came. The older brothers said 'Well done' on the bench, but hearing that made me more emotional."
What made this game even more special for Yoon Do-young was that the match was all about him. Yoon Do-young is a player who has played under-15 and under-18 teams in Daejeon. He also set a record for the youngest player to play and score. Yoon Do-young played in Daejeon and lived in middle and high school. The color of Daejeon was buried so much that I couldn't even imagine myself in a different team uniform. I've been in Daejeon longer than at home, so Daejeon is like home." The fans also treated Yoon Do-young very special. He was given the modifier 'Son of the Great War' Yoon Do-young said "Thank you so much. But it's a nickname that doesn't fit yet. He said, "(Hwang) In-beom or (Bae) Junho-hyung would be given the name 'Son of Daejeon' at least.
Yoon Do-young suffered growing pains after he was confirmed to go to Brighton. He failed to properly take the opportunity to play due to his poor performance. Yoon Do-young said "The transfer was confirmed early, and he had a desire to show better performances to fans for the rest of the year. It did not meet this. "It's too bad. I think that time that didn't go my way became a big experience in my soccer life. It's not a psychological effect, but I think I was in a bad condition. I was stressed out, too. It's all an excuse. However, after confirming the transfer, he never made it easy, and he took responsibility for it.
The date for Yoon's departure has yet to be set. This is because the rental team has not been decided. Yoon Do-young does not go to Brighton immediately, but leaves on loan. Brighton is developing a nurturing strategy to grow prospects through leases and then return them. Yoon Do-young has a team in charge of leasing, and she is communicating with the person in charge. The team hasn't been decided yet, but I'm managing it carefully enough to give feedback on my English study and my play in Daejeon. They analyzed and told me how to grow me in the future and what I lacked. It is remarkably detailed. I have high expectations in that regard." Yoon plans to focus on improving her physical condition after getting enough rest before leaving the country.
Yoon first met Yang Min-hyuk, who moved to Tottenham, recently in Korea. He "I've been talking about it on social media for a while, but I met him in person this time and asked him various things. It's not easy, but they say it's worth trying. I gained more confidence,' he said with a smile. Yoon Do-young said "Adaptation is likely to be the most important because everything changes, such as culture, language, and diet. I think I have to go out quickly to improve my English."
Yoon's challenges are twofold. The first is to show good performance in the rental team. He said "Nothing has been clearly targeted yet. Good play is important, but I think I should focus on learning and growing. I want to play well in the loan team and play well even at Brighton." The second is the national team. Yoon Do-young said, "(I) Kang In-hyung and Jun-ho did well in the U-20 World Cup, so I have greed, too. "If you want to live abroad for a long time, military exemption is important, so I want to play in the Asian Games and win a medal."
Of course, there are also the biggest goals. Yoon Do-young smiled "It's my wish to come back to Daejeon after a good performance."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
