'4 goals in 4 games' Joo Min-kyu's crazy determination, the effect of endless questions toward Hwang Sun-hong...The military demonstration against Hong Myung-bo is a bonus
'4 goals in 4 games' Joo Min-kyu's crazy determination, the effect of endless questions toward Hwang Sun-hong...The military demonstration against Hong Myung-bo is a bonus
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Joo Min-gyu (34, Daejeon Hana Citizen) shows that he is in his mid-30s, but he is just a number. Daejeon Hana Citizen is erasing all the scenes he missed in important goal opportunities.
Daejeon, which is backed by firepower from Hana Financial Group, won 2-1 against Daegu FC in the fourth round of the Hana Bank K League 1 2025 at IM Bank Park in Daegu on Tuesday, with one goal and one assist from Joo Min-kyu. With three wins and one loss and nine points, Daejeon has raced to the top spot, displaying the power of a "hidden favorite."
After winning the opening game 3-0 against the Pohang Steelers, they lost 0-2 to Ulsan HD, but they continued their good atmosphere by winning 1-0 through Suwon FC's defense and beating Daegu.
In particular, in the case of the match against Daegu, Park Kyu-hyun left in the 23rd minute of the second half due to accumulated warnings, and had to fight with 10 players remaining time, and the crisis came as he lost to Ramas in the 25th minute, but he proved that it was a match that did not shake his back in that he won the rest of the time by holding out well with his defensive organization.
Joo Min-gyu also led the victory. He calmly cut the net in front of 12,168 sold-out spectators. In the 6th minute of the first half, Park Kyu-hyun slightly changed direction and pushed the ball from the left side of the penalty area with his left foot inside the goal area.
If it were the last season, the strikers would have shot in the air or passed by the goalpost, but this time it is 180 degrees different. It was a scene where Joo Min-gyu's calmness stood out.
Three minutes later, Joo Min-gyu helped Choi Geon-ju, who was flying forward, by making a sensible forward pass. He did not miss Daegu's formation moving forward and roved through the half-line to ensure Choi's speed would not die.
He truly is a striker who demonstrated everything. At the match against Pohang, he scored consecutive goals in the 42nd and 45th minutes of the second half when his team was leading 1-0. At the match against Suwon FC, he scored the finishing goal in the 44th minute of the second half to secure 1-0 victory.
"Storks" coach Hwang Sun-hong's theory that strikers should keep their bodies open to the goal because they don't know what opportunities they will get until the end of the game. This is a rule of thumb that shows more powerful performance as they get older.
Communication with each other is also very smooth. It is all the more so in that if you have any questions during the training, you can freely ask questions of Hwang, who is the genealogy of Korean soccer strikers. "It is not awkward to see Joo Min-kyu ask Hwang something during the training session and hear his answer. Since Hwang was appointed halfway through last year, he has never seen this before among young players. This is why it is a much fresher and better scene to see," a Daejeon official said.
The performance is all the more impressive in that he displayed ahead of the announcement of the roster for the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup against Oman and Jordan. Joo has always stressed that he is not thinking about next year's finals right away. He just expressed his fundamental stance that it is something to think about while running day by day. Still, it is positive that he is making a record by himself that he can experience big competitions.
Above all, he has helped ease concerns over national team strikers. As Hwang Ui-jo (Alanyaspor) is causing controversy in his personal life and it is virtually no longer possible to be selected for the national team, Joo Min-gyu's selection is certain unless there is a big problem.
Interestingly, Oh Hyun-kyu (Henk) returned from injury in the 29th round of the Belgian main pillar league in the morning of the 9th (Korea time), playing as a substitute, and making a brilliant return with a 1-0 victory as a penalty kicker just before the end. Oh Hyun-kyu has six goals and one assist in 26 league games and three goals in five cup games this season. Genk also ranked first with 65 points to confirm his advance to the championship group. He also increased his chances of winning the championship by 12 points with the second-ranked club Brugge (53 points).
Oh Hyun-kyu, 스포츠토토 born in 2001, following the eldest brother Joo Min-kyu, is pleased with Hong Myung-bo's performance. Oh has already checked his business trip to Europe between January and February, and Joo confirmed by watching matches. It has become more important how sustainable Joo Min-kyu, who received Hwang Sun-hong's blood, will continue to take advantage of the opportunity.