Chung Jung-yong, new head coach for the defending Korean football champions Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, made his goal for his first season loud and clear Wednesday.
The new Korean football league season will kick off this weekend, as defending champions Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors chase a second straight title in the top flight.
The new season for the top football league will kick off with three matches on Feb. 28.
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors midfielder Kang Sang-yoon has been rated as the most expensive player in the top Korean football league.
Park Jin-seob, who captained Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors to a Korean football double last year, is taking his talent to China.
Gus Poyet stepped down as coach of Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors on Monday after leading the Korean club to a league and cup double in his only season.
K League 1 champions Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors outlasted Gwangju FC 2-1 to capture the Korea Cup and complete their domestic football double Saturday.
Fresh off winning their league-record 10th title, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors placed six players on the season-end K League 1 Best XI squad unveiled Monday.
Park Jin-seob, who captained Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors to the Korean football title this fall, has been nominated for the league MVP award.
The K League has suspended Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors assistant coach Mauricio Taricco for five matches and fined him 20 million won ($13,600) after determining his recent hand gesture constituted a racist act.
Korea JoongAng Daily Sitemap
