Son Heung-min’s father, Son Woong-jeong, appeared in ‘You Quiz’
Tell the story behind the preview video released
“I want to play in the World Cup, ask for surgery date”
Son Heung-min, the father of the Korean soccer team captain Son Heung-min, who played a ‘mask fighting spirit’ at the 2022 Qatar World Cup, Son Woong-jeong, Son Soccer Academy coach, announced that his son Heung-min Son had advanced the date of orbital fracture surgery to participate in the World Cup.
tvN’s ‘You Quiz on the Block’ released a preview video on the 11th of an interview with director Son Woong-jung ahead of the broadcast on the 14th.
According to the video, director Son Woong-jeong said that following Son Heung-min suffered an orbital fracture injury, he asked to “advance the surgery date as much as possible.” He also said that Son Heung-min continued to apply cold compresses, such as applying ice to subside the swelling of the surgical site, except during sleeping hours.
Coach Son Woong-jeong said, “I really want to go (to the World Cup),” and said, “It is a dream for soccer players to wear a Taegeuk mark on the left side, but personally, Heung-min is also an honored position, and the people expect it and the fans want it.”
In response to the question, “Did you plan to make your child a soccer player when the child is born?” coach Son Ung-jeong said, “If the child wants to do it, do it, and if he doesn’t, he can’t.”
In addition, when Son Heung-min entered the European professional league in the past, coach Son Woong-jeong said, “I can only think of being cold and hungry.” “He said, impressed.
Director Son Woong-jung, who announced that it was his first time appearing on a broadcast, showed off his excellent sense of entertainment by saying, “I came to see Jae-seok Lee (Yoo Jae-seok) and Se-ho-hyung (Jo Se-ho).”
Meanwhile, on the 2nd of last month, Son Heung-min was diagnosed with an orbital fracture following hitting his face strongly once morest the opponent’s shoulder during an aerial competition with an opposing defender during a UEFA Champions League (UCL) match. As a result, a red flag was turned on to participate in the World Cup, but Son Heung-min wore black protectors and played the game.
It is said that Son Heung-min did not use strong painkillers during the World Cup schedule due to ‘doping concerns’. Joon-ho Wang, the attending physician of the Korean national football team, and professor of orthopedic surgery at Samsung Seoul Hospital, appeared on YTN’s ‘News Rider’ on the 8th and said, “Usually, narcotic painkillers or strong drugs are used for 2 to 4 weeks following surgery.” ) Due to doping and drug testing, it was used only once during anesthesia on the day of surgery. After that, he only took Tylenol, the weakest pain reliever. (Son Heung-min) endured pain.”
After Bentuho’s last match once morest Brazil, Son Heung-min responded to the reporter’s question, “Isn’t the pain getting worse because I was wearing a mask?” I have nothing to say except that I am so sorry that I did not live up to expectations.”
Reporter Hong Min-seong, Hankyung.com mshong@hankyung.com
