"Coach Lee Jung-hyo has an 80% stake and will continue to be selected as a player."

Jung Ho-yeon was on the 23-member roster for the national team to participate in the A-match in March. Although he is the interim head coach, Hwang called on Jung Ho-yeon, who he joined at the Asian Games last year. 토토사이트 순위

Jung Ho-yeon made his debut in Gwangju in 2022 and led the team win and promotion, and he is the central midfielder who played a decisive role in Gwangju's rise to the third place in the K-League 1 last year. A midfielder must have pass, field of view, operational skills, and defense skills. As a midfielder in the "box to box" style, his team is considered to have potential as a new option for the national team, whose third term is an unstable factor. He is also the hero of last year's K-League 1 Young Player Award.

"I was surprised that I didn't have any expectations at all. Seeing him last year, I thought he was amazing," Chung said. "I feel a sense of responsibility. I need to become a more faithful person. There is a league game on the weekend. Now, I am preparing for that game only when I think about it. I have to win K-League games to be able to be a member of the national team. That's why I am not getting excited."

"I always thought that Ho-yeon is a player who will play for the national team. He has endless growth potential. He is armed with various skills that modern soccer demands. He has a good attitude. He is diligent and has a strong will to improve. He will become a better player in the future," Lee said.

Jung Ho-yeon attributed the honor of his first Taegeuk mark to Lee. "I think the coach should have an 80 percent stake. I grew up like this thanks to him. When I was young, I imagined becoming a member of the national team, but as I got older, I think my dream has shrunk. But after I came to Gwangju and met him, I dreamed of becoming a national team member again. It was all thanks to the coach. The other 10 percent came from my family, and the other 10 percent came from my efforts," he said.

This is the first time for the team, but there will be no major problem in adapting to the national team. This is because many of his teammates who played together at last year's Asian Games will join him. Notably, he will compete with Park Jin-seop (Jeonbuk Hyundai) and Baek Seung-ho (Birmingham City), who worked together in midfield, for the position of defensive midfielder.

"Fortunately, I have friends who I know, so it will be easier for me to get used to," Jung Ho-yeon said. "I think it will be good for me to play in a game. However, it is more important for the team to win than for the individual. Whether I run or not, I think there will be things that I feel and learn from them."

The player that Jung Ho-yeon most wants to see in the national team is Hwang In-beom (Tservena Zvezda), the central midfielder. "I think all the national team players are amazing. It would be amazing to see them in person," Jung said. "I have liked Hwang since I was young. I want to see and learn a lot from him. I think he will feel something just by watching him."

Now, his goal is to survive. His goal is to become a player who consistently joins the national team, not just once. "I want to become a competitive player who continues to participate, not just once. I want to continue to receive attention and continue to be selected," he said. "I want to continue to be a player who continues to grow and perform well."