Kim Tae-hwan is delivering his determination to Jeonbuk Hyundai. It will be tremendously helpful for Kim Tae-hwan to return and add strength at a time when he needs fighting spirit more than anyone else.
In the 37th round (Final B 4th round) of “Hana Bank K League 1 2024” held at Jeonju World Cup Stadium at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, the team beat Daegu FC 3-1 in a showdown. Jeonbuk ranked 10th and Daegu moved down to 11th. The crowd stood at 18,985 on the day.
Kim Tae-hwan started as the starting pitcher. Kim said, “Kim Tae-hwan is a fullback for the Korean national team and a veteran right back of the K-League. He is a fullback with outstanding offense and has played for Ulsan for a long time. Kim joined Ulsan HD in 2015 after playing for FC Seoul and Seongnam FC, and spent eight seasons including his military career.
He was responsible for Ulsan’s right flank and exerted enormous influence on the team’s development. Nicknamed “Cheetah,” he was classified as the core of Ulsan’s offense due to his amazing speed and overlapping skills, and was highly praised for his outstanding offensive point productivity. Only the best Eleven of the season won three times in Ulsan, and won the K-League 1 title twice, and the AFC Champions League once, winning the trophy.
Ahead of this season, he moved to Jeonbuk. He started as a starting player in the early part of this season, but disappeared in the middle of this season. He suffered an injury and lost competition with other players. Kim, who had not been seen in the K League 1 for more than three months, returned to the match against Jeju United and played against Daegu following the match against Incheon United. He displayed robustness by actively moving the right side in the match against Daegu. He contributed to his victory and revealed that he is still alive.
“I prepared well for the past week. I won the match as I prepared,” Kim said in a short speech. “Let’s hit the head and run,” Kim said in an official video clip in Jeonbuk. “Kicking the ball well is important, but a player must win by fighting with a sweatshirt. I think that’s the only way I can play a good game,” Kim said. “I’m emphasizing that because I think I can play well if I only show such performances in Jeonbuk.”
Recalling the time when he couldn’t compete in the game, he said, “I had some injury issues, but I believed in myself. I took good care of myself and improved my physical condition. I had faith and confidence that I would play one day. I thought I could show it to him, so I secretly worked harder to take care of my body.”
Kim Tae-hwan also said, “Jeonbuk fans will not be able to get used to it. We will have to play in the playoffs due to our fault. We should try to satisfy the disappointment (of Jeonbuk fans) and do our best to show good performance in the next match.” 스포츠토토
“I want you to let go of the pressure a little bit. You have to trust yourself more and be comfortable than ruining the game by getting too absorbed in it. The pressure is bad for the players. Personally, I think the players should be comfortable. Each player has his or her own role. Those who fight have to fight must fight and those who score goals must score. There is a role to transport certain players. If players like me fight behind them, I think they will score more goals in the front,” he said as a veteran.