Kim Jin-soo, who is wearing a Seoul uniform with a posture of 'Washin Counseling', said, "I want to be a proud soccer player's dad."
Kim Jin-soo, who is wearing a Seoul uniform with a posture of 'Washin Counseling', said, "I want to be a proud soccer player's dad."
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FC Seoul veteran defender Kim Jin-soo (33) is preparing for the K-League 1 in the 2025 season with the mindset of "wassin counseling." He was away from the national flag last season due to injury and sluggishness, and his team Jeonbuk Hyundai also managed to survive after playing a playoff against the K-League 2 Seoul E-Land. As a player, he had no choice but to think about changes.
While contemplating ways to make a leap forward, Seoul coach Kim Ki-dong reached out to him. At the 2014 Incheon Asian Games, Kim Jin-soo and Kim jointly won their first gold medal in 28 years as coaches with the main left fullback of the Korean national under-23 national soccer team. Kim did not doubt Kim's performance, and Kim also quickly transferred to the team thanks to his trust in Kim's leadership.
Kim Jin-soo's revival was one of the biggest challenges for Seoul, which hosted winter training sessions in Hanoi, Vietnam and Kagoshima, Japan. Fortunately, he completed his training sessions without any injuries. "As a veteran, (Kim) Jin-soo instilled a lot of strength in his team by comforting his teammates or actively protesting against the referee in Japanese when he was given a biased judgment during a practice game. Some people worry a lot about Jin-soo's unique characteristics, but in my experience, players with colors are better at soccer," Kim said.
Kim Jin-su is also well aware of his expectations. Having played in 74 A-match games, Kim aims to regain his self-esteem as a defender representing Korea. Perhaps this is why he steadily developed his physical strength, emphasizing physical strength both in the first and second games. "I prepared for the new season with more intensive training than the previous one. Instead of being embarrassed by changes in the environment following the transfer, I built up my body with great motivation," Kim said.
While preparing for the season, he never thought about proving something or looking good to someone. However, this year's training was different. He aimed to be a proud soccer player's dad. He has strong will to show his healthy playing on the pitch to his seven-year-old daughter.
Kim Jin-soo said, "I had a taping of my ankle to prevent my injury recently, and my daughter cried a lot thinking I was hurt. I was moved to see this. I feel very heavy for my father as my daughter is separated from her close friends in Jeonju due to her transfer to Seoul," adding, "I had a hard time during the training period, but I gained physical strength and health again. I will show good performance." 먹튀검증