Sighing as soon as the name of the horse came out, Hwang Sun-hong's physicality is so good that I'm worried. → Director Kim Pan-gon's playing time will be increased. Reservation for replacement

Jul 23, 2025

 Sighing as soon as the name of the horse came out, Hwang Sun-hong's physicality is so good that I'm worried. → Director Kim Pan-gon's playing time will be increased. Reservation for replacement
Seoul World Cup Stadium/ K League1/ FC Seoul vs Ulsan HDFC/ Ulsan Malkong, Seoul Yazan/ Door-to-Door Competition/ Photo by Jung Jae-hoon



 Sighing as soon as the name of the horse came out, Hwang Sun-hong's physicality is so good that I'm worried. → Director Kim Pan-gon's playing time will be increased. Reservation for replacement
Daejeon World Cup Stadium/ K League1/ Daejeon Hana Citizen vs Jeju SKFC/ Daejeon Coach Hwang Sun-hong/ Photo by Jung Jae-hoon
 Sighing as soon as the name of the horse came out, Hwang Sun-hong's physicality is so good that I'm worried. → Director Kim Pan-gon's playing time will be increased. Reservation for replacement
Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium/ K League1/ Ulsan HDFC vs. Daegu FC/ Ulsan Coach Kim Pan-gon/Photo by Kim Jung-soo
The powerful horse (Ulsan) will make its debut to home fans just by its name.

Ulsan HD will play the 23rd round of the 'Hana Bank K League 1 2025' against Daejeon Hana Citizen at 7:30 p.m. on the 23rd at Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium. Malkong was substituted in the 32nd minute of the second half in a nuclear power plant game against FC Seoul on the 20th. It was his first K-League appearance in 2444 days since November 10, 2018. However, the return match was overshadowed by Ulsan's 0-1 defeat.

Malkon also starts on the bench against Daejeon. The sorties are booked. Ulsan coach Kim Pan-gon said in a pre-interview, `I tried to give it to him for about 20 minutes in the last game, but the situation was not good. The playing time will be increased. I plan to give a little more today."




He did not let go of Daejeon manager Hwang Sun-hong's guard. He has a very good physical ability. There are definitely advantages in the box. I have trouble dealing with it. We plan to respond by looking at the timing of the game." If Malkong participates, he will meet Ulsan Munsu for the first time in 2,460 days since October 28, 2018.

Both teams are on the brink. Daejeon with 36 points is third, and Ulsan with 30 points is seventh. Ulsan and Daejeon have not won since May 24, two months ago, as if they had promised like a lie.

Ulsan lost all three games at the FIFA Club World Cup, and failed to advance to the semifinals at the Korea Cup. In the K-League 1, he has no win (two draws and two losses) in four consecutive games. Daejeon has drawn five consecutive games after losing one in the last six K League 1 games.




Director Kim said, `I'm going to win today. The odds of cross success are last. There is an emphasis on this area and it must be improved. Above all, the first goal is important in today's game."

Director Hwang also said, `I'm going to die. It's our problem, not the other team. A lot of new players came in, but they are matching. Only when victory is supported can we gain momentum"It's too hot. The physical battle is a variable, but we have to win somehow" returned a counter-argument.

Lee Myung-jae, who settled in Daejeon, played for Ulsan until last season. He moved to English Ligue 1 Birmingham City earlier this year before returning to the K League this summer. However, he did not play properly in Birmingham City. This is the first time he has faced Ulsan as an enemy.




Director Hwang said, `Lee Myung-jae is getting better. So intelligent, so clever. I have to find my condition, but I'm not worried too much because I'm cold."

It's a close struggle. Ulsan in crisis and Daejeon in Daejeon could be a fatal blow. The two teams exchanged one win each in two matches this season.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.