K-League 1 champion Ulsan Hyundai starts in earnest for 2 consecutive wins
Recruit Joo Min-gyu to strengthen frontline attack power
Last year’s K-League 1 MVP Lee Chung-yong renewed the contract for 2 years
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Ulsan Hyundai, the K-League champion led by coach Hong Myung-bo, started winter training with an entire team and started earnestly to win the championship for the second year in a row.
Reporter Kim Dong-min reports.
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Ulsan Hyundai players, who have become complete by joining the national team players who participated in the Qatar World Cup, warm up.
K-League champions Ulsan Hyundai reinforced their strength this winter.
Swedish players Gustav Rubiksson and Boyanich were added to equip them with a variety of attacking options, and Japan’s Esaka Ataru, who played for Urawa, was brought to the Asian quarter.
[홍명보 / 울산 현대 감독 : 저희도 나름대로 좋은 선수들을 보강했고 더 중요한 지난해 우승 멤버들이 그렇게 유출이 없다는 게 저희에게는 가장 큰 힘이 될 거라고 생각합니다.]
Last year’s top scorer Cho Kyu-seong and striker Ju Min-gyu, who scored 17 goals alongside, became more powerful in the frontline attack.
Lee Chung-yong has renewed his contract for two years, and the defense line led by national team central defender Kim Young-kwon is also in good health.
[주민규 / 울산 현대 공격수 : 많은 우승 트로피를 가져오는 것이 제 개인적인 목표이자 팀의 목표인 것 같습니다.]
[김영권 / 울산 현대 수비수 : 2023년이 2022년보다 분명히 힘들 거라는 예상은 되지만 그 힘든 것도 즐길 수 있도록 잘 준비하겠습니다.]
Last year, Ulsan Hyundai won the K-League title for the first time in 17 years and rebuilt a prestigious soccer team.
Ulsan will train in Portugal for 20 days, and on the 25th of next month, they will play the K League 1 opening match once morest ‘Hyundai rival’ Jeonbuk Hyundai at home.
This is YTN Kim Dong-min.
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