Hwang Sun-hong, a former goalscorer, played 26 games, and if he scored 13 goals, it's hard to say he did well → Expect Joo Min-kyu to score
Aug 17, 2025
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At a press conference before the 26th round away match against Gwangju at 7 p.m. on the 17th, head coach Hwang announced that Lee Chang-geun, who suffered a finger injury, was discharged from the hospital after undergoing surgery. Coach Hwang, who raised his hand and pointed his finger at the back of his hand, said "It's a little less because it's this part, but it seems to take some time. More than two months, if you do well, it's about two months. It's not a season out.
Coach Hwang put Lee Kyung-tae in the last match against Suwon FC and Lee Jun-seo as backup Lee Chang-geun on the day. Director Hwang said "Lee Joon-seo continued to receive no opportunity due to the presence of Lee Chang-geun." You have to think of it as an opportunity for yourself. Although there may be shortcomings, one's will is very important. Last season, when Lee Chang-geun was unable to play due to accumulated warnings, he also showed several good saves. I think it will get better if I get used to it over time. The two players (Lee Joon-seo and Lee Kyung-tae) will have to make a judgment by comparing the management of the game and various things."
Then "Lee Joon-seo feels burdened." I told him to focus on adapting to the game rather than doing well, and to be confident."
As for João Victor, who was included in the replacement list, "His condition improved a lot. We plan to utilize it depending on the situation of the game.
Asani, the Gwangju ace who caused the transfer wave, was listed on the starting list on the same day. Coach Hwang said, `I didn't think it was the best (starter), but I came out as a starter. It's better to come out in the first half than to come out in the second half. There is Lee Myung-jae, who is on alert, but has a lot of experience. I think we have to play cooperative defense."
Excluding the leading Jeonbuk, the second and fifth places are competing closely in the rankings. Daejeon is currently in second place, but only five points behind fifth-place Seoul. Coach Hwang said "Except for Jeonbuk.... You have to build as many points as possible before dividing into splits. I don't know what will happen after the split. We have to challenge ourselves with the idea of winning every game"
Coach Hwang, who drew against Gwangju twice this season, expressed his determination to win by saying, `We continue to draw with Gwangju, but we have to win.'
Regarding Joo Min-gyu, who broke the scoreless flow through the last match against Suwon FC, "He is a calm friend with a lot of experience. I knew about the player's feelings after watching the interview. I didn't show it like that before, but I think I was stressed out. In any case, the striker has to score a goal. Whether you score a goal or assist, your condition will be revived. I'm looking forward to it today."
This season's competition for the top scorer is as fierce as ever. Jeon Jin-woo (Jeonbuk) leads the scoring with 13 goals, but it is one goal away from second place Sabak (Suwon FC). Compagno (Jeonbuk), Lee Ho-jae (Pohang), and Joo Min-kyu tied for third with 11 goals. Jeon Jin-woo and Compagno Lee Ho-jae all scored in this round. Coach Hwang, who was a goal scorer, said, `If you score 13 goals in 26 games, it's hard to say that you did well. From now on, it's not a real (scoring) match. It seems to be a good thing for Korean players such as Joo Min-kyu to compete for the top scorer with foreign players such as Sabak. I hope JONG KYU finds his pace today" indicated the wind.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
