Yang Hyeon-jun (Gangwon FC) and Um Ji-seong (Gwangju FC) have many similarities. They are of the same age as ‘born in 2002’, and their playing positions and playing styles are basically similar. He plays a role in breaking down the opponent’s defense based on his fast speed and reckless breakthrough, freely moving between both sides during an attack in each team.
In addition, he has the experience of wearing the Taegeuk mark after being called by former coach Paulo Bento (53, Portugal), and is a ‘rookie’ who is expected to lead Korean football in the future. In particular, last year’s K League 1 Young Player Award and K League 2 Young Player Award, respectively, were recognized for their performance.
Yang Hyeon-joon and Um Ji-seong both changed their uniform numbers to ‘7’ this year, symbolizing aces. And this season, the two are going head-to-head in earnest. We have faced each other in the last 2021 years, but the time we encountered on the ground was not long. Last year, since Gwangju FC participated in the K-League 2, the confrontation did not take place.
Yang Hyeon-joon is taking on the heavy responsibility of clearly proving his value in the K-League 1 this season as well. In particular, he played a big role in 36 matches last year, scoring 8 goals and 4 assists, and he stood out by showing flashing moves against Tottenham Hotspur (England). It is important that you can get through it well.메이저놀이터
In fact, Yang Hyeon-joon also said, “Last year, I think the opponent’s defense worked because they didn’t know me well. But this year, I don’t think it will be easy.”
At the same time, he expressed his determination for the new season, saying, “I will improve and improve the decision power part. Last season, there were many situations where I could not score a goal when an easy chance came. This year, I will calmly finish and accumulate more attack points than last year.”
It is the same that Umji-seong has to prove his worth. In 2021, he received a lot of attention as a hot newcomer in K League 1, but did not leave a strong impact. It is also a task to be recognized for competitiveness by continuing the explosive figure shown in K League 2 last year in K League 1.
“I don’t even remember what I did for 20 minutes before my debut. But I’ve grown more than then. It’s different from two years ago,” said Umji-seong. Don’t be complacent, don’t be lazy, and keep moving forward.”
“Last year, I aimed for 10 attack points in K League 2, but this year I will aim for more because I compete with better players in K League 1,” he said. I will try my best until the very end,” he added.Meanwhile, the face-to-face match between Yang Hyeon-jun and Um Ji-seong will be held on April 23 at the Gwangju Soccer Stadium. Depending on the performance of the two players, the joys and sorrows of Gangwon FC and Gwangju FC can be mixed. Indeed, attention is focusing on who will laugh first in the first confrontation winner.