Jeju Director Kim Hak-beom voluntarily resigns...Senior Coach Kim Jung-soo Appointed Acting Director
Sep 27, 2025
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Jeju announced Kim's resignation through a press release on the 27th. Jeju said, `Coach Kim puts down his baton to renew the atmosphere and provide a turning point for a rebound in his performance.' `The club has decided to respect Kim's intention.'
Coach Kim was appointed as the 17th head coach of Jeju in December 2023. He ranked seventh in the 2024 season, the highest in Final B, raising expectations this season. However, Jeju has played 30 games this season, ranking 11th out of 12 teams with eight wins, seven draws and 15 losses and 31 points. He has failed to advance to the Final A for the second consecutive season, with no wins (two draws and five losses) in the last seven consecutive games. In the end, head coach Kim made a decision.
Jeju is set for the 31st round of the K League 1 against Suwon FC at the Jeju World Cup Stadium on the 28th. Starting from this game, head coach Kim Jung-soo will lead the team as an agent.
Acting Kim, who made his professional debut with Daejeon Citizen (currently Daejeon Hana Citizen) in 1997, went through Bucheon SK and Yongin Civic Football Team. He began his leadership career as a coach at Baekam High School in 2008, served as coach and coach of the national team by age from 2014 to 2023, and joined Jeju last year. During his tenure as coach of the under-20 national team, he showed outstanding leadership by performing overwhelmingly in teams evaluated as the valley generation and earning the right to participate in the FIFA U-20 World Cup. In 2023, he served as a TSG member of the Korea Professional Football Association.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
