Young-il is hot with Ki Sung-yong joining. Ki Sung-yueng also opened up about joining Pohang.
Pohang officially announced the recruitment of Ki Sung-yueng on the 3rd. He joined his second team in the K-League in 19 years after making his debut in the K-League in 2006.
Pohang is hot with Ki Sung-yueng's recruitment. Fans are more interested in Ki Sung-yueng than in the hot weather. Ki Sung-yueng chose No. 40 when he was a professional player instead of No. 6 he used in Seoul just before joining Pohang. Pohang held an offline pop-up store for Ki Sung-yueng uniforms on the 4th. The club prepared a total of 700 uniforms, including 150 offline and 550 online, but all the uniforms ran out in four days. Fans lined up to purchase Ki Sung-yueng's uniforms earlier filled the pop-up store, and there were also many inquiries about additional warehousing.
Ki Sung-yueng also appeared at Pohang Training Center. Ki Sung-yueng, who trained at Songra Club House in Pohang, attended a press conference and expressed his feelings about joining Pohang. Ki Sung-yueng said, "It's only been two days since I came to Pohang, but I feel like it's been a long time. They are also satisfied with the training site and facilities. There are awkward parts, but I'm adjusting well.' In Pohang, there are many people who have ties to Ki Sung-yueng, including coach Kim Sung-jae and coach Kim Chi-gon, along with coach Park Tae-ha, who met Ki Sung-yueng as a coach in the national team. In the squad, he and Shin Kwang-hoon have built a friendship since their youth national team days.
He opened his mouth about why he left Seoul and moved to Pohang. Ki Sung-yueng prepared with the idea that this year will be the last from winter training. I wanted to decorate the last with a great victory cup with my fans in Seoul. I also asked my family to come visit me a lot because it was the last time." Then "Before the injury, I think I was in good shape. It was difficult after the injury, but I thought it was the last time, so I tried harder to recover. I was worried that I would not be given a chance in Seoul. It was not easy to draw a picture of going to another team, so I thought about retiring at first."
Also "My daughter asked me why my dad didn't run. My daughter wanted to see me run. He was injured in his last game for the national team. There was a regret about that. I wanted to show everyone who supported me to retire in a good way," he said, adding why he decided to transfer.
He expressed satisfaction with the newly joined Pohang environment. Ki Sung-yueng said "I've heard a lot about Pohang's training days. While playing in the still yard, I felt a good atmosphere in the soccer stadium. Pohang is a well-maintained place for grass management. The atmosphere of the team is also strong. Fans are also sending great love. I have high expectations. When I came to Pohang, when I was in England, it felt similar to Swansea or Sunderland, so I remembered a lot about that time. As I saw the sea, I remembered how I prepared, trained, and lived in the game, and I remembered a lot of good memories and my awkwardness decreased a lot", he explained.
He didn't hide his feelings for his former team Seoul. Ki Sung-yueng said, "I was loved a lot in Seoul and when I came back, I tried hard to repay you for your love. I had a hard time not being able to give you the trophy, and it was personally difficult for the fans to be hurt a lot by this transfer. Since I'm on a new team, I think it's a way to repay Seoul's fans to show good performances here, and I think it's comforting for Seoul to give joy to fans with better performances" he said.
Fans' expectations may vary depending on their performance in Pohang, but Ki Sung-yueng does not plan to change his decision to finish this season right away. Ki Sung-yueng said, `It's a great thing to be able to stand on the ground now. I want to repay you because the director gave me a chance, and I want to pour out everything I can for the members who trust me in this teamThe biggest goal for me is to finish off with good results in Pohang. I definitely feel that Pohang has its own atmosphere and philosophy, and I will try to share that and unfold it on the ground. I want to give my experience and knowledge to young players as much as possible. It won't be easy for young players to approach first, so I'll be able to approach and adapt first" expressed his determination.
Ki Sung-yueng's debut match in Pohang, which has received keen attention from fans since joining the team, is expected to be a 22nd round showdown with Jeonbuk Hyundai as early as the 19th. Ki Sung-yueng, wearing a Pohang uniform, will soon face fans on the ground.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
