**Hwang Sun-hong, Who gave Opportunities to Three K-League Players said, “The Door to the National Team is Always Open”**

‘K League 1 top scorer’ Joo Min-gyu selected, who was neglected under the Bento and Klinsmann regime.

“The door to the national team is always open.”

Hwang Sun-hong, interim coach of the Korean national soccer team, expressed his resentment toward K-League players who were ignored by foreign head coaches. **[E스포츠 게임](https://www.cmriindia.org)**

The focus of the national soccer team has long been focused on players playing in more competitive and high-level European leagues.

Even as this trend intensifies, the K-League, the foundation of Korean soccer, has faithfully served as a lifeline for the development of national team players.

It was considered a virtue for the national team coach, who encompasses all of Korean soccer, to continue to pay attention to the K-League and discover players with potential.

However, in recent years, when foreign head coaches were installed, the tendency for national team coaches to neglect the K-League has often been pointed out.

Among the numerous criticisms received by coach Jurgen Klinsmann, who was dismissed after failing to perform well in the 2023 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Qatar Asian Cup, which ended last month, and was eliminated in the semifinals, his consistent indifference to the K-League was mentioned.

As if he didn't care about the K-League, he stayed overseas and caused a 'work from home controversy'.

[Coach Paulo Bento](https://demo.hedgedoc.org/s/xMg2gSncZ), who honorably handed down his baton after making a good performance in the round of 16 at the 2022 Qatar World Cup, could not avoid criticism that he was negligent in discovering domestic players.

There was a time when he went down to a local team to check on the physical condition of a player, but the player was unable to play in the first place due to an injury.

At the time, this athlete's physical condition was well known to the extent that it was even mentioned in the media, but he was unable to understand it.

But Director Hwang was different.

Under his selection, three K Leaguers, including Ulsan HD striker Joo Min-gyu, defender Lee Myung-jae, and Gwangju FC's young midfielder Jeong Ho-yeon, wore the Taegeuk symbol for the first time in their lives.

In particular, Joo Min-gyu is a striker who boasts outstanding goal-making ability, enough to be the top scorer in K-League 1 in 2021 and 2023, but he has never been able to wear the Taegeuk symbol, so his selection as 'Hwangseonhongho' is dramatic.

Joo Min-gyu’s age is 33 years and 333 days.

This is the oldest player in the history of the Korean national soccer team to be selected for the first time.

Lee Myung-jae's age of 30 years and 128 days ranks 6th in history in this category.

Coach Hwang, who took temporary command on the 27th, visited the professional soccer field every day after the K-League opened on the 1st.

On the 1st, I watched the Jeonbuk Hyundai-Daejeon Hana Citizen game, on the 2nd I watched the Gwangju FC-FC Seoul game, and on the 5th

I watched the first leg of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League (ACL) quarterfinals between Ulsan and Jeonbuk.

On the 9th, I watched the Suwon FC-Jeonbuk match at the stadium, and also watched the Seoul-Incheon United match on the 10th, held the day before the roster announcement.

Along with him, the coaches who will coach the national team, and National Team Strength Enhancement Committee Chairman [Jung Hae-sung](https://zenwriting.net/i20zwnq789) also began on-site to identify players.

After announcing the list that day, Coach Hwang Sun-hong said, "I observed the K-League and kept in mind players who are currently in good condition.

The best players should be selected for the national team.

This is a team that must deliver the best performance, so the coaching staff reviewed it closely and made the final decision." said.

Next, answering a question regarding Lee Seung-woo (Suwon FC), who was showing good performance in the K-League but was not selected, he said, "Considering various factors such as the combination, (Lee Seung-woo) was not selected.

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I hope they don’t give up or get disappointed and just keep pushing forward,” he said.