Lee Dong-kyung, a late-year sergeant who runs and runs, Kimcheon Sangmu, I am the happiest when I am at the stadium.

Aug 20, 2025

Lee Dong-kyung, a late-year sergeant who runs and runs, Kimcheon Sangmu, I am the happiest when I am at the stadium.
photo courtesy of the Korea Professional Football Association



Lee Dong-kyung, a late-year sergeant who runs and runs, Kimcheon Sangmu, I am the happiest when I am at the stadium.
photo courtesy of the Korea Professional Football Association
"A football player is happiest when he is on the field."

'Late-Year Sergeant' Lee Dong-kyung (28, Managing Director Kim Cheon)'s 'military clock' is flowing rapidly. Lee Dong-kyung, who joined the military on April 29 last year, will be ordered to be discharged from the military on October 28. It's about two months away from going into society. It's a situation where you can be excited by the so-called 'end-year vacation' etc. But Lee Dong-kyung is only focusing on soccer. He `tries to run as far as he can. Of course, I am happiest when I am in the stadium because I am a soccer player. If I have a chance to play, I am the happiest thing as a soccer player. (Other players) will all feel the same way."

Lee Dong-kyung is the ace of Gimcheon. He left five goals and one assist in 18 league games for Gimcheon last year. He scored eight goals and six assists in 26 league games this season. Lee Dong-kyung runs toward a professional 'career high' in Gimcheon. The previous record was 12 goals and 6 assists in 2024 in Ulsan HD (7 goals-5 assists) and Gimcheon. But he doesn't necessarily dwell on personal records. Because of the idea that the team comes before the individual.




Lee Dong-kyung started the home game against FC Seoul at Gimcheon Stadium on the 16th. Gimcheon won penalties in the fourth minute of the second half and Kim Chan at the end of the second half, respectively. Lee Dong-kyung played as the kicker for the first penalty. He said "Now I'm in charge of the penalty kicker on the team" However, Lee Dong-kyung did not play on the second penalty kick. I gave way to Kim Chan. Kim Chan missed the first try. However, the referee judged that Seoul's goalkeeper's foot fell off the goal line before the kick. Kim Chan scored on the second try. Lee Dong-kyung said "Kim Chan hasn't played many games recently. It was a situation where a goal was needed. So I made a concession, but the first one was missed. At the second attempt, I wondered if I should kick it, but I conceded once more. Kim Chan scored and found confidence. I think he is a player who can be of great help to our team. (Won) Ki-jong also made a concession to me. It was a game where Kim Chan scored and got everything." Gimcheon defeated Seoul 6 to 2. Gimcheon (43 points) is in second place after the leader Jeonbuk Hyundai.

The Gimcheon club has recently been regarded as a `stepping ground for growth.' The complacent perception of the past 'where you rest for a while' has long disappeared. Players are achieving their dreams of joining the national team and advancing overseas through 'Step Up' in Gimcheon. Lee Dong-kyung said, `Kim Chun has no foreign players. The players are about the same age. "When I look back on when I was young, when I gain confidence on the field, it really gets out of control. As our players find confidence, they seem to show a lot of the advantages they can do on the field. If you feel that you have grown, you will have good performance again. It helps the team, so I think we're playing well with those good effects coming out."






This article was translated by Naver AI translator.