Soprano Jo Sumi: "Thanks to Kim Minjae's Great Performance, Napoli Wins the Championship"

Leave a Comment Directly on Kim Minjae's SNS to Send Congratulations

World-renowned soprano Jo Sumi personally commented on the social media account of national team defender Kim Minjae (Napoli) to congratulate him on winning the Italian professional football Serie A title.

Soprano Jo Sumi's comment directly posted on athlete Kim Minjae's social media post
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On the 5th (Korean time), after Napoli's Serie A championship was confirmed, Jo Sumi left a congratulatory comment on Kim Minjae's Instagram post where he expressed his gratitude.

Jo Sumi said, "During my studies in Italy, I was able to witness twice the Serie A championships led by Diego Maradona in person, and this year, thanks to Kim Minjae's outstanding performance, I think it is an amazing achievement to have reclaimed the title after 33 years." She added, "Our truly wonderful and proud Kim Minjae! Keep fighting from now on as well."

Earlier, Kim Minjae thanked fans in Korea, saying, "Thanks to the support you gave me, I was able to push harder this season," and "Since the matches were held in the early morning, it must have been difficult to watch, but I am grateful for your constant support." He continued, "I want to share this glory with the fans in Korea," and said, "As a Korean, I am truly happy to have won the Italian league and to be able to promote Korea."

As of the afternoon of the 8th, Kim Minjae's post had received over 294,300 likes, and Jo Sumi's comment on the post also received about 1,850 likes.

On the 8th (local time), after playing a regular league home match against Fiorentina at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium in Naples, Italy, player Kim Min-jae appeared at the victory celebration party.
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Napoli, where Kim Minjae plays, drew 1-1 in an away match against Udinese in Udine on the 5th during the 2022-2023 Serie A 33rd round, accumulating 80 points. As a result, Napoli secured the Serie A title for the first time in 33 years since 1990, regardless of the outcomes of the remaining five matches.

Among the top five European leagues?England, Spain, Germany, Italy, and France?Kim Minjae is the third Korean player to win a league title, following Park Ji-sung (Manchester United) and Jung Woo-young (Bayern Munich). He is the only Korean player to have enjoyed the joy of winning the Serie A title.

Kim Minjae joined Napoli this season and started in 32 out of the team's 33 league matches, emerging as a key figure in their championship victory.

Jo Sumi, who sang the official cheer song for the 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup, is a well-known football fan and has often said, "Music and football are universal languages that connect the world."