Jeju United Officially Announces Former South Korean U23 Coach Kim Hak-Bum to Take Over as Head Coach
Today, South Korea's K-League side Jeju United officially announced that Kim Hak-bum, former head coach of Henan Jianye in the Chinese Super League and also former coach of the South Korean U23 national team, will be the team's new head coach.
Looking back on Kim Hak-bum's coaching career, in November 2010, the Chinese Super League's Henan Jianye team went through a coaching change, the original head coach Tang Yaodong was dismissed, and Kim Hak-bum took over his position, and the two sides signed a three-year contract. However, after coaching eight rounds of the league, the team only achieved three draws and five losses, Kim Hak-fan had to say goodbye to Henan Jianye "in advance". 2018, Kim Hak-fan turned to South Korea's U23 national team, and led the team to win the men's soccer gold medal at the Asian Games, during which he was bold enough to recruit three overage players, namely, Son Heung-miao, Hwang Yi-suk and Cho Hyun-woo. Players.
It has been six years since Kim Hak Bum last coached the club. He has earned the reputation of "Hak Beom Sam" for his excellent team management and tactical planning. In Jeju United's official announcement, the club has high hopes for Coach Kim, emphasizing that he will provide a strong motivation for the team.
In an interview, Kim Hak-bum expressed his confidence in Jeju United and his expectations for the future, "I think Jeju United is a very good team, but we not only have to stay good, but we have to work hard to improve and become a strong team that our opponents will be in awe of. I will do my best to inspire confidence in the players and try to get Jeju United to achieve impressive results next season." Coach Kim's words exuded a sense of anticipation for next season.
