Gwangju gatekeeper Kim Kyung-min is angry when he plays at Gwangju World Cup Stadium. How do you manage it!
Nov 02, 2025
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Kim Kyung-min attended the press conference as a leading player after winning 2-0 at home against Jeju SK at the Gwangju World Cup Stadium on the 2nd round of the 「Hana Bank K League 1 2025" Final B (35 rounds). Kim Kyung-min, who made a total of six saves on the day, was selected as the most valuable player of the game.
First, Kim Kyung-min was grateful to be able to bring victory. "I showed my lack of confidence in the previous game (Anyang), and I think putting (me) on the field led to a good save."
In the extra time of the first half, he defended himself in a one-on-one situation with Jeju striker Nam Tae-hee, which was the scene that determined the game's outcome. Kim Kyung-min said "It was Lee Kang-hyun's back pass miss. Originally, he would have tried to reduce the angle, but he held on thinking that if he held out anyway, the player would kick toward his body. It was helpful to watch the video of Chelsea goalkeeper Sanchez."
Gwangju, which failed to shoot a single shot in the first half, made a dramatic turnaround with consecutive goals by Shin Chang-moo in the 33rd minute of the second half and Fried Jonsson in the 45th minute of the second half. He recently scored 48 points with two consecutive wins, crossing the remaining eighth ridge. Kim Kyung-min came out after drawing 0-0 in the first half anyway. "At half-time, there was a part where the players did not perform well in the first half, but they said they could win if they took advantage of the opportunity in the second half." he said of the locker room atmosphere at the time.
Gwangju seems to be struggling to stay for two consecutive years. When Kim Kyung-min, who has played in Gwangju since 2022, was asked about 'Gwangju's residual driving force', he began to make enthusiastic remarks about the poor environment. He said "The environment in Gwangju is poor. The grass of the World Cup stadium can be heard. It's my home stadium, but I can't use it (when training) even once. I don't understand. The grass isn't even maintained. I get angry when I play in the World Cup stadium. As you know, the goalkeeper plays a lot on the ground. When the grass is pushed, I sit back. It's very hard in that sense. There are many irregular situations. I thought the grass condition got better earlier this year, but I don't know how to manage it." Then "Director Lee Jung-hyo always wants us to come together." It seems that being united like that is the driving force of Gwangju."
The topic of the press conference has returned to 'Environment'. Kim Kyung-min says "The clubhouse uses system heating. So the accommodation itself is cold. The sauna facilities are also poor. (Singer and fan) Jo-bin donated, so the fitness room has developed." Kim Kyung-min told the story that he should push the variable seat of the Gwangju clubhouse in time for the National Sports Festival scheduled for 2028, "I wonder what he will do next year. If you want to look up high, I want to improve this part first," he said of the wind.
Gwangju will not be able to register new players in the transfer market next winter due to fiscal consolidation issues. In response, Kim Kyung-min said, `It's a lie that the players are not agitated. I don't even know if an FA player is a contract, a loan player is a contract, or a youth player who went to college can be selected. It is true that I am worried about next year."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
