Navy's 10-year-old Navy ship Hong Beom-do received scholarships to Ulsan's youth squad...a world-renowned athlete's origins
Sep 03, 2025
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The 'Hong Beom-do' scholarship award ceremony was held at Ulsan club house on the 3rd. Ulsan and Hong Beom-do formed a sisterhood relationship in 2016, and this year marks the 10th anniversary of the agreement.
Hong Beom-do was launched by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, Ulsan's main sponsor, in 2016 and connected with the Ulsan club. Both the club and Hong Beom-do use 'Tiger' as symbols and joined hands through geographical proximity.
Under the agreement, Ulsan provided various cultural programs such as soccer classes and support for watching games to the Hongbeom Island and other naval submarines, helping improve the morale and physical strength of soldiers.
Hong Beom-do has been cooperating with Ulsan for a long time by exhibiting materials from the Navy and submarine command for the audience watching the home game, and conducting national security experiences/education to the Ulsan club.
Since last year, the two sides have engaged in closer exchange activities, further strengthening their ties. Hong Beom-do-ham began to provide scholarships to outstanding youth players in Ulsan and greatly help the club and its players grow. Not only soccer skills but also attitudes were closely watched and evaluated, and scholarships were awarded to selected players, helping to ensure an environment in which promising players can focus only on soccer.
Ulsan's club also strengthened its friendly relationship by supporting games and events to support the crew members who are focusing on practical training in the hot summer.
This year's scholarship student is Yu Da-won from Ulsan's U-18 youth team (Hyundai High School). Yu Da-won is a player who has been recognized for his potential enough to be selected as a target for training 'Golden Age', the Korea Football Association's excellent youth player development program. He was selected as the second 'Hong Beom-do-ham Scholarship Student' due to his excellent training attitude and teamwork with colleagues.
Captain Park Jong-deuk, who participated in the Hong Bum Do-ham scholarship award ceremony, which has been held for two consecutive years since last year, expressed his gratitude to the Ulsan club for their generous support to the crew members through continuous exchanges and cooperation, and I hope that Yu Da-won will become a world-class soccer player" he said.
Yu Da-won "I will think of it as a compliment and an obligation to do better. I will receive the energy of Hong Beom-do and show you that he is more devoted to soccer and growing than he is now."
Reporter Kim Sung-won, newsme@sportschosun.com .
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
