"Leaving Jeonbuk for Seoul" Kim Jin-soo + Moon Sun-min, "Not an easy decision, with memories in my heart... Thank you, Jeonbuk fans."
"Leaving Jeonbuk for Seoul" Kim Jin-soo + Moon Sun-min, "Not an easy decision, with memories in my heart... Thank you, Jeonbuk fans."
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Kim Jin-soo (33) and Moon Sun-min (33, Seoul) confessed that they chose FC Seoul after deep consideration.
FC Seoul conducted an open training session at GS Champions Park in Guri, Gyeonggi Province at 3 p.m. on Tuesday to prepare for the 2025 season. Seoul is considered one of the most active teams in the transfer market. It has recruited Kim Jin-soo, a fullback with national team experience, flanker Moon Seon-min, and versatile "hard worker" Jung Seung-won, and is fully prepared for the upcoming season.
Moon Seon-min, newly joined by Kim Ki-dong, was the first to show up at the training site on the day. After having conversations with the coaching staff, the team was divided into three groups and focused on the Rondo (ball-spinning) training.
After completing the mini-game training that followed, Kim Jin-soo, Moon Sun-min and Jung Seung-won sat down with head coach Kim Ki-dong to hold a press conference to express their determination for the new season.
The transfer decision was not easy for "veterans" Kim Jin-soo and Moon Seon-min, who found a new nest. Both players played for Jeonbuk Hyundai because Jeonbuk and Seoul are considered rivals in the league. Although the geographical distance between their hometowns is quite far, the two teams with a long history competed fiercely to form Liberley.
During the press conference, a question was asked about moving to Seoul. "It is true that it was quite difficult to decide (my transfer)," Kim said. "I really loved Jeonbuk Hyundai. It is true that making decisions is difficult. I talked to the manager on the phone and thought it was time for a change."
"I would like to take this opportunity to say thank you to the fans in Jeonbuk. I will keep this as a memory in my heart because I moved my team and now that I am a Seoul player, I will try to be recognized and loved by the fans in Seoul," he added.
Asked the same question, Moon said, "I was in North Jeolla Province for about five years. You watched me finish my career in the military. Thank you. I was able to record my best career high because I was in North Jeolla Province. I want to say thank you."
He continued, "Since I became an FA in that regard, to tell you the behind story, a Seoul official came all the way to persuade me when I was training the leader. He said he had a vision and thought it would fit well with Seoul. My heart moved," explaining how he decided to transfer.
"The coach played a major role in choosing Seoul," Kim said. "The following is Seoul's vision. I know how to play and I will consider how to communicate with him since I have many young players," Kim said, referring to Kim as the biggest reason for his decision to move to Seoul.
"I was very excited and had high expectations. I made up my mind and came here to do well in my first training session. I am not 100 percent fit yet. I am going to strengthen my body under the coach. Today's training was a bit difficult, but I think I had a good time with the players," he said.
"메이저놀이터 The reason I chose Seoul was because I wanted to be coached by Kim Ki-dong like Jin-soo. Thank you for allowing me to take on a new challenge. I chose this team to celebrate my second heyday," Moon said.