The smile of Jeon Jin-woo, director Jeong Jung-yong of "Eunsa"..."I'm just showing you what I usually do"
The smile of Jeon Jin-woo, director Jeong Jung-yong of "Eunsa"..."I'm just showing you what I usually do"
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Kim Cheon Sang-yong, head coach of the Gimcheon Chamber of Commerce, gave a thumbs-up to Jeon Jin-woo (Jeonbuk Hyundai), who has recently shown remarkable growth.
Coach Hong Myung-bo held a press conference at the Korea Football Center in Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 26th and revealed the list of players to play in Group B 9 and 10 of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North Korea and China.
The name that drew attention was definitely Jeon Jin-woo. Since debuting professionally in Suwon Samsung in 2018, Jeon has always been nicknamed "a full-time prospect." With the desire to become a better soccer player in 2022, he changed his name from Jeon Se-jin to Jeon Jin-woo, vowing to make a fresh start.
When he decided to move to Jeonbuk last summer, there were many voices of concern. Jeon suffered ups and downs in Suwon, which was demoted to the K League 2, and since he was already in his mid-to-late 20s, it was true that there was little room for a reversal.
After preheating with three goals and one assist in 14 games (two goals in 12 K-League 1 matches, one goal and one assist in 2 playoff matches), Jeon has flown in earnest this season. His skills have blossomed under coach Gus Foye, and he has exploded with 11 goals and one assist in 16 games to lead the K-League 1 scoring.
As if compensating for his hard work, he eventually beat out prominent competitors to win the honor of becoming the first Korean national team member. Jeon has been on the so-called "elite course" throughout the national team by age, but had no connection with the A-team.
"It was my biggest goal. I can't believe it and I'm excited to be here. I didn't even think of checking other names of players. I kept checking to see if it was my name," Jeon said in an interview with Jeonbuk on Wednesday.
Coach Chung Jung-yong, who shared the myth of being the runner-up at the 2019 FIFA World Cup when he was a U-20 national team, also smiled at Jeon Jin-woo's performance. Coach Chung Jung-yong said in an interview ahead of FC Seoul and Hana Bank's K League 1 2025 16th round home game (0-1 loss) held at Gimcheon Stadium on the 28th, "It's just 100% of the style I had." 안전놀이터
Coach Chung Jung-yong said, "Se-jin, no, Jin-woo (laughs). I think he changed his name very well. You may have seen Jin-woo's unique rocking movements. His balance will inevitably collapse as an opposing defender. His shooting timing has improved a lot. These are things that Jin-woo used to be good at," adding, "I think I can see how he used to be." Players who have their own strong points only need to follow their confidence. I also always tell players about this," he said with a satisfied smile.