"I will help Joo Min-kyu become the top scorer."
Ulsan won a 3-2 come-from-behind victory at 4:30 p.m. on the 12th with consecutive goals by Seol Young-woo, Ataru, and Joo Min-kyu in the 36th round of the Pohang Steelers and Hana One-Q K League 1 2023 at Munsu Football Stadium and the 178th East Coast Derby. He maintained his lead with 73 points and widened the gap with second-place Pohang (60 points).
Coach Hong Myung-bo, who attended an official press conference after the game, said, "I'm happy to win Pohang and the last derby of the season. He lost a point in the first half, but there was a belief that he would be able to score enough in the second half. Our players made the second half well. The performance aspect was good. I will prepare well for the upcoming league and ACL," he said.
After Hong Myung-bo's appointment, Ulsan shook off Pohang's trauma. It has five wins, four draws and two losses in 11 games. In response, he said, "The team called Pohang has a well-organized culture. No matter who comes, we have no choice but to follow the culture. I know that well, he said. "If you play the season, you may lose to the other team. From Ulsan's point of view, they always lost to Pohang at important times. There was a sadness from the fans. But it didn't happen when I was. Without much awareness, he solved it by informing the players of their strengths and weaknesses. "I led the team calmly in the second half today," he said with satisfaction.
Joo Min-kyu tasted a goal after a long time. He tied Thiago (Daejeon Hana Citizen) for first place in scoring with 16 goals. Coach Hong Myung-bo said, "I think we need to provide a lot of support to become the top scorer in the remaining games. I'm not playing, but I think our players will be able to help. "It's very meaningful that I've been the top scorer in the past and won for the first time this season," he said.