Rep. Lim Oh-kyung (Secretary of the Democratic Party of Korea) of “Usaengsoon Legend” made a conviction on the contribution of large companies that have supported Sports Korea in both ways.
Chung Mong-kyu, president of the Korea Football Association, appeared as a witness at a comprehensive inspection of the National Assembly’s Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee in Yeouido, Seoul on Tuesday. Lawmakers from both ruling and opposition parties, who have raised suspicions over unfair management of the Korea Football Association, including the process of appointing a coach for the national team, raised their voices. Some lawmakers strongly pressured Chung not to serve his fourth consecutive term and to resign.
During the five-hour questionnaire from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m., when Lee Ki-heung, chairman of the Korea Sports Council, issued a statement of reasons for his absence and was absent, Chairman Chung was under intense fire. Asked why he wanted to serve a fourth consecutive term, Chairman Chung said, “I have never said that I would serve a fourth consecutive term. I will make a decision after examining various situations. I will do my best during the term of the chairman,” and when asked if it is not me, he said, “No.” Rep. Lim Oh-kyung asked for a comment on the proceedings. At a time when corporate sponsorship for the Paris Olympics is plummeting, and when Chung and Hyundai are caught in the crossfire at the parliamentary inspection, concerns are growing over who would head a large corporation and take the helm of the Korea Sports Council and sports organization, he made courageous remarks as an athlete-turned lawmaker in an atmosphere in which he raised his criticism against the Korea Football Association. 메이저놀이터
Rep. Lim said, “We desperately need support from Korean sports organizations for large corporations. To catch even a straw, I worked hard, even calling handball a “one-ball (cold and hard sport),” and said, “As a conglomerate called SK sponsored handball, it has grown enough to operate the current professional league.” “Many companies have contributed to Korea’s rise as one of the world’s top 10 sports powers by establishing numerous teams and sponsoring unpopular sports.” “If you look at the current status of 2023, conglomerates such as Samsung, Hyundai, LG, KT, and SK have not spared no support,” he said. “Chairman Chung Mong-gyu is here as a witness today. I am not complimenting Hyundai for its wrong expediency. To briefly explain Hyundai’s contribution to sports, it operates four men’s and women’s professional soccer teams, Ulsan Hyundai, Jeonbuk Hyundai, Busan I’Park, and Incheon Hyundai Steel (women’s soccer). There are also 18 men’s and women’s soccer teams from elementary schools to universities. With this operating cost, we invest more than 100 billion won a year, sponsor the title exceeds 30 billion won, and support for FIFA’s Asian Football Federation is considerable.” Rep. Lim stressed, “What I said is that we should point out the wrong parts on the style committee and praise the good parts.” “It seems that the good parts are not highlighted in our style committee, but the bad parts are highlighted,” he said. “As a lawmaker who has been in the sports field for a long time, I say this with regret.”