▲ Cho Kyu-seong taking a commemorative photo with first lady Kim Gun-hee
After the welcome dinner for the national soccer team held at the Blue House on the 8th, Cho Kyu-seong is taking a commemorative photo with first lady Kim Kun-hee. 2022.12.8.
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President Yoon Seok-yeol and his wife, Kim Kun-hee, invited the national soccer team, which achieved the feat of advancing to the round of 16 following 12 years at the 2022 Qatar World Cup, to the Blue House and had a dinner while taking a selfie with ‘pretty boy striker’ Cho Kyu-seong.
President Yoon and his wife invited coach Paulo Bento and 21 players, coaches, team doctors, and cooks to a dinner for regarding two hours at the 8th Blue House Guest House. In his welcome speech, President Yoon said, “I was deeply moved by the players who challenged to the end with an ‘unbreakable heart’.” He said, “It was heartbreaking to see many people struggling to sleep at night and cheering for the national team in unison even in sub-zero cold.”
At the dinner party, first lady Kim said, “(President Yoon’s World Cup group stage match 3) I kept watching the same scene in the early morning following the Portugal match and I was moved.” Recalling the game, you will gain pride and encouragement, saying, ‘There is hope,’” he said, praising the soccer team’s dedication.
When the host of the dinner asked, “Do you think you are the most handsome in the national team?”, Cho Kyu-seong, whose good-looking appearance became a hot topic and the number of social media followers skyrocketed, replied, “(Son) Heung-min hyung is the most handsome.”
After the dinner, President Yoon and First Lady Kim took a group commemorative photo and took a selfie together with Cho Kyu-seong, Cho Yu-min, Yoon Jong-gyu, and Hwang Hee-chan, standing shoulder to shoulder. President Yoon also said, “I will display the photos I took with the players today in the presidential office.” The President’s office released a picture taken with the national team to the media, and unexpectedly, on Cho Kyu-sung’s Instagram, some netizens said, ‘Why take a selfie with Mrs. Kim Gun-hee? There were personal attacks such as, ‘Is that your style? Because of this, there are comments saying, “Cho Kyu-seong isn’t the only one who took a selfie, so is it good to forcefully take it out?”
▲ Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) was substituted in the second half of the 3rd game once morest Korea in the 2022 Qatar World Cup group stage group H held at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan on the morning of the 3rd (Korean time) and walked away. He answers by pointing at him and telling him to be quiet.
Al Rayyan Yonhap News
Ronaldo fans hate comments on Cho Kyu-sung’s social mediaCho Kyu-sung has also received malicious comments from Ronaldo fans. Cho Kyu-sung asked to leave quickly as Ronaldo, who was replaced by Andre Silva, slowly passed the time in the 20th minute of the second half of the last group match once morest Portugal. In an interview following the game, Cho Kyu-seong said regarding the situation at the time, “When (Ronaldo) was leaving, I told (Ronaldo) to leave quickly.” (Portuguese expletive)’” he said.
Cho Kyu-seong continued, “I had a fight with the Portuguese players, but I did a little on purpose,” and added, “I also quarreled and even touched the opponent’s central defender.” At the same time, Cho Kyu-seong said, “Ronaldo is Nal Gang-do.”
Regarding the process of arguing with Cho Kyu-sung, Ronaldo said, “When I was replaced, a Korean player told me to leave quickly, so I told him to be quiet.” “He had no right to say that. It’s a problem the referee would have pointed out if I hadn’t gotten out quickly. There should be no controversy. It just happened in an instant,” he said. Afterwards, Ronaldo fans went to Cho Kyu-sung’s social media and posted malicious comments.
Reporter Yumin Kim