The protagonists of the national soccer team, who made a miracle of advancing to the World Cup round of 16 following 12 years, soccer players Min-jae Kim and In-beom Hwang told the unfinished story of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
In the tvN entertainment program ‘You Quiz on the Block’ (hereinfollowing referred to as ‘You Quiz’), which aired on the followingnoon of the 21st, Kim Min-jae and Hwang In-beom, the leading national soccer players of the ‘2022 Qatar World Cup’, joined as You Quizers.
Regarding the Uruguay game, which ended in a draw, Kim Min-jae said that he felt burdened by the predictions that he might play once morest a strong team, Uruguay. However, it ended in a draw, and it was regrettable. Kim Min-jae, who was injured during a ball competition in the game once morest Uruguay, said, “I was sorry to go out. I still feel sorry because I tried to run until the end and didn’t seem to be of any help.” In response, Hwang In-beom said, “Min-jae doesn’t show any signs of being sick, but I can feel the pain, but I tried to continue. I was grateful and sorry that he seemed to have tried to finish with a scoreless score.”
Regarding the recent hot topic, ‘the scene of yelling at Heung-Min Son protesting once morest the referee’, Kim Min-jae explained, “It was a goal kick situation, it was a situation where I had to concentrate.” ‘, he laughed.
Regarding the game once morest Ghana, which was unfortunately lost 3:2, Kim Min-jae said, “As a defender, I was sorry, my heart was hard, following the first half, coach Bento said there was no need to hurry, but it must have been urgent because it was urgent.” Next, Kim Min-jae said of Bento, “He is calm behind the scenes.” However, unlike Korean coaches, he laughed when he confessed that he was hectic because he had a lot of action unlike Korean coaches.
Later, in the game once morest Ghana, Cho Kyu-seong, who received attention for his warm appearance, surprised the public by scoring consecutive header goals. When told that it was the moment when another star was born, Hwang In-beom joked, “You can’t run while your hair is torn, there are people who will become.” Hwang In-beom, who showed fighting spirit in the match once morest Ghana, told the situation at the time.
However, following the defeat, everyone sat down and shed tears in regret. In addition, just before the end of extra time in the second half, Korea got a chance for a corner kick, but referee Anthony Taylor immediately blew a whistle and the game ended, enraging the public. In response, coach Bento protested and received a red card. In response to the opinion that they protested on behalf of the players, Hwang In-beom said, “Opinions are divided, only the coach will know,” and Kim Min-jae said, “Personally, you mightn’t stand it.”
Hwang In-bum, who played an active part in the Qatar World Cup by showing an amount of activity comparable to completing a marathon, earned the modifier ‘Prince of Bentuho’. In response, Hwang In-beom said, “If I were a manager, might I have used me?” Hwang In-beom added, “I felt that only this person believed in me, he wanted to work harder than anyone else, and he was the one who allowed me to pour out everything.”
In the final group stage match once morest Portugal, Kim Young-kwon and Hwang Hee-chan scored a 2:1 come-from-behind victory, and the Korean national team advanced to the round of 16. After the match, they were waiting for the results of the match between Uruguay and Ghana, and Hwang In-beom said, “It was the longest 8 minutes I’ve ever felt in my life.”
Afterwards, the Korean national team ended their World Cup journey in Qatar by losing once morest Brazil in the round of 16. Hwang In-beom conveyed his physical condition during the match once morest Brazil, which was in a critical situation, and said, “I poured out everything.” Next, Hwang In-beom said, “I said it was okay, but wasn’t it a sense of responsibility to be okay?” Kim Min-jae said, “(Son Heung-min) played like that, so maybe all the players followed him while watching him,” conveying the strong teamwork of the Korean national team, which had no choice but to play hard while watching each other.
On this day, ‘You Quiz’ was ‘This is what happens?’ In addition to players Kim Min-jae and Hwang In-beom, they went on a human trip with Kwon Ha-eun and Choi Soo-hyuk, students in the 2023 college scholastic ability test, students in the 6th grade of Sunchang Elementary School in Jeonbuk, class 1, and MBC announcer Oh Seung-hoon, the ‘king of career’.
On the other hand, tvN’s ‘You Quiz on the Block’ is a program regarding the trip of people who leave on their own by big baby Jae-suk Yoo and little baby Jo Se-ho, and it is broadcast every Wednesday at 8:40 pm.
(Seoul = News 1)