Beijing time on August 10, the former Guangzhou
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South Korean soccer star Cho Won-hee has revealed his "golden" earnings in Chinese soccer in a popular interview. He revealed that he took home a whopping 180 million won (930,000 yuan) for his 5-1 victory over Jeonbuk in the 2012 AFC Champions League away from home.
Talking about his career plan, Zhao Yuanxi said that his dream is to join the national team first, then enter the professional team, and eventually fight in Europe. Facing the program team's question: "Isn't it good to be in China?" Zhao Yuanxi replied, "In China, the monetary rewards are really tempting." Recalling that time, Cho Won Hee said, "At that time, for every goal I scored, the club would give me a bonus of 30 million won (about 154,000 yuan). If we ended up winning the game, the base victory bonus was also 30 million won." Cho Won Hee also revealed that at higher levels of competition
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The bonus system is even more generous. "In the AFC Champions League or other major tournaments, an additional 30 million won is awarded for each goal scored. I remember one game where we scored five goals (referring to the 2012 season)
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(5-1 away win over Jeonbuk in the AFC Champions League)." "With the basic victory bonus, I ended up with 180 million won (about 930,000 yuan), and the club credited my account the next day." Cho Won Hee exclaimed, "The charm of Chinese soccer lies in its power of money." Zhao Yuanxi played for Guangzhou in the 2011-2012 season
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He was the first Korean foreigner introduced by the club. He won the hearts of the fans with his tough style of play, and once bravely blocked an opponent's shot in the AFC Champions League, even resulting in a broken rib.In November 2012, Cho Won-hee left the
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Jo returned to South Korea in 2014, playing for a number of teams before announcing his retirement in 2019. A year later, Cho Won-hee chose to make a comeback with Suwon FC in the K2 League, helping the team get promoted to the K1 League, before he retired again in early 2021.
