The Coupang Play Series, which began in 2022 and has become the main event in summer, is attracting a lot of attention as it is a golden opportunity to see big European clubs in Korea. This is represented by the box office hit of selling out all seats for three years.
The Coupang Play Series is also a good opportunity for K-League players to gain a foothold in the European stage. In particular, as big European clubs continue to target the Asian market recently, K-League players can clearly impress if they prove their skills.
In fact, Yang Hyun-joon (Celtic), who was 20 years old at the time in 2022, rose to stardom by playing a surprise match against Tottenham and entered the European stage when he joined Celtic the following year. Yang Hyun-joon made “Sangambeol (Seoul World Cup Stadium)” hot with a bold dribble that beat four defenders.
Last year, Bae Joon-ho (Stoke City) was highly praised by Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone (Argentina), saying that he was the most impressive one, before joining the European leagues by signing a four-year contract with Stoke City that summer. Bae has become the ace of Stoke City after just one season.
There are other players who are drawing attention this year as well. The best example is Chung Ho-yeon (Gwangju FC), who has recently attracted attention from multiple European clubs. If Chung clearly demonstrates his outstanding skills and competitiveness against Tottenham, chances are high that he will come closer to achieving his dream of entering Europe.
Yoon Do-young (Daejeon Hana Citizen), who is shaking the K-League stage at a young age of 17, is also a player to pay attention to. Yoon Do-young, who has already been recognized for his outstanding talent and potential, is seeking to advance to Europe, and if he shows good performance against Tottenham, his advance to Europe is expected to accelerate. 메이저놀이터
Yang Min-hyuk (Kangwon FC), who recently signed a six-year contract with Tottenham, is also drawing keen attention. Attention is focusing on whether he will be able to clearly impress Tottenham manager Anji Postecoglou (Australia), who will join Tottenham in January next year, and whether he will be able to impress his new teammates.
Meanwhile, this year’s Coupang Play Series will feature two matches as in previous years. Team K-League (K-League All-Star) and Tottenham will have a showdown at Seoul World Cup Stadium at 8 p.m. on Saturday. Tottenham and Bayern Munich will then face off at the same venue and time on March 3.