"It's positive and nice to have a funny nickname."

Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton), who was Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola's "Korean Guy," led the team to a 2-1 victory by not missing Matheus Cunha's pass in the seventh round of the 2022-24 English Premier League on the 30th of last month.

Before the game, Guardiola was called "Korean Guy" because he couldn't think of Hwang Hee-chan's name, referring to the Wolverhampton boundary, but he accurately mentioned it as "Hwang" after the game. Wolverhampton caused laughter by writing "Korean Guy's goal" on social networking services (SNS).

Hwang Hee-chan then scored with the help of Pedro Neto in the eighth round against Aston Villa. There was no victory due to the 1-1 draw, but he scored his fifth goal in the league to move up to seventh in scoring. He has six goals, one goal shy of Son Heung-min (Tottenham Hotspur), who ranks second.

"By the time the nickname gets a little boring, I think new things keep coming out one by one," he told reporters at a training session at the Paju National Football Team Training Center on the 10th. I'm really happy because I think it's a positive nickname," he said, rejoicing at the nickname that appeared after "Bull."

Regarding Guardiola's "Korean Guy," I also thought it was positive that the words "Korea and Korea" itself could be known from abroad. I think the team got a good result and got a fun nickname. It was positive," he said.

Of course, I don't know that Hwang Hee-chan's name is Guardiola, who may not have come to mind as he talks. "I watched (the video of Guardiola's remarks) because he sent me a lot. It's always been like that. "Whether there is a negative or positive story before the game, I always think and try to motivate my performance a little more," he said, without hiding that it served as a positive effect.

He then emphasized his pride, saying, "You may not have thought of the name for a moment, but it's an honor that the world's best coach has mentioned his skills for a long time, and I think he gained confidence before the game and imprinted his name clearly." 스포츠토토사이트

Hwang Hee-chan, who wants to continue the good flow to the national team, said, "I will try to help the team through things related to the striker's goal," adding, "I will show my desire for offensive points within sacrifice and team play."