'Mungchan' Kim Jaeyup and Lee Daehun Officially Join... Ahn Jung-hwan: "Our Goal is the Top 4"

Photo by JTBC 'Mungcheoya Chanda'

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Jeong-ho] Former judo athlete Kim Jae-yeop and taekwondo national team member Lee Dae-hoon officially joined Eojjeodae FC.

On the afternoon of the 5th, JTBC's "We Must Gather to Play Soccer" aired, revealing the newly joined players Kim Jae-yeop and Lee Dae-hoon.

That day, Ahn Jung-hwan explained the reason for recruiting Lee Dae-hoon: "We needed a central midfielder. He caught my eye just in time. His work rate was truly outstanding. So I immediately wrote up the contract."

Lee Dae-hoon shared his thoughts on joining. He said, "Just as I invested a long time to become a taekwondo national team member, I feel like I poured everything into last week's game. Right now, my feelings are like when I first became a national team member and joined the athletes' village, playing alongside legendary seniors."

Additionally, he explained why he chose the back number 77: "My wife and I met on July 7th." Hearing this, the groom-to-be Yang Joon-hyuk said, "Aren't you 29? How did time pass so quickly?" expressing envy.

Kim Jae-yeop, who joined alongside Lee Dae-hoon, said, "It took four months to wear this jersey. I was happy to be contacted. I'm grateful to be able to play. My back number is 88, and I will play with the spirit of the '88 Olympics."

Later, Kim Sung-joo said, "Last week, I called the two for a test for the first time. No matter what, our members must not be shaken. It seems some players will be loaned to other teams," causing laughter.

In response, Ahn Jung-hwan said, "Our goal for the tournament is the semifinals. We need reinforcements, so I listed all the mercenaries I've brought before and thought a lot about which players our team needs. Our team lacks enough players to participate in the tournament. The people coming today are not mercenaries but members joining the team," expressing his serious stance.

Meanwhile, "We Must Gather to Play Soccer" airs every Sunday at 9 PM.