Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors have secured the transfer of forward Lee Seung-woo from Suwon FC, adding a much-needed attacking boost
Song Min-kyu could be headed abroad to join Championship side Hull City but would leave behind a struggling Jeonbuk, who are in a rare fight to avoid relegation.
The second half of the season will put the nine-time K League 1 champions to the test of whether they can bounce back and escape the relegation zone — a rare quest for a team that up until recently has had remarkable success.
FC Seoul thrashed Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 5-1 on Saturday to pick up a third straight win, with new signee Ronaldo — not that one; or that one — scoring the final goal in the rout.
It was a night of near-upsets across the country, as nearly every team in the second division was at one point in the lead against top-tier opponents — including Gyeongnam FC's bout against Ulsan HD with the K League 2 side one man down.
Son, 32, joined Suwon FC as a midfielder on Friday following a roughly two-month stint with K5 team Kunyoong FC. He has yet to make his official return as a pro player.
It only took Jeonbuk three minutes to concede a goal, with 18-year-old Gangwon forward Yang Min-hyuk capitalizing a through ball to smash a shot into the top of the net.
New manager Kim Do-heon will have a busy schedule this week with an away match against Gangwon on Wednesday and a home game against reigning K League 1 champions Ulsan on Saturday.
Jeonbuk ended the first half of Sunday’s match at home up 2-0, but still suffered a 3-2 loss after allowing a double to Lee Seung-woo and the winner to Jeong Jae-min in the second half.
Kim will be the second Korean manager to lead Vietnam after Park Hang-seo, who elevated Vietnamese football to a significantly higher level.
Korea JoongAng Daily Sitemap
