Korean Soccer Posted by Ginny on Jun 14, 2010 in Culture
Lately there’s been a buzz among Koreans for Korea’s recent victory against Greece. The man on everyone’s tongue is Park Ji-Sung (박지성), the captain of the Korean soccer team.
Of course, here are some other players that have received attention for one reason or another :
Kim Nam-il (김남일) The player that gets a lot of press, both good and negative is Kim Nam-il. His nickname is “The Vacuum Cleaner” because he manages to keep his zone free of the ball.
Lee Chung-Yong (이청용) is probably one of the more low-key players, in terms of press publicity. He’s been signed by the Bolton Wanderers. For a Korean soccer player to play for a British club is considered “making it big” in Korea.
Ahn Jung-Hwan (안정환) Besides Park Ji-sung, Ahn is probably the next Korean fan favorite. Fans swoon over his good looks, and he’s been the spokes model for many endorsement deals.
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Comments:
(水原) 崔브라디미르:
i liked n. korean goal to brasilia)
Carlton Wanser:
Excellent article, especially loved this line: “The goals I initially chose were small enough that they were easily achievable yet provided a sense of accomplishment at the end of the day.”