Jung Seung-won's ceremony that will lead to another story
Jung Seung-won's ceremony that will lead to another story
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Jung Seung-won (28), a midfielder of FC Seoul in the K League 1 of professional football, drew the attention of soccer fans by performing a "reverse driving ceremony."
Jung started in the sixth round of Hana Bank K League 1 2025 against Daegu FC held at Seoul World Cup Stadium on Sunday, and played all 90 minutes to lead his team to a 3-2 victory. With the victory, Seoul secured its third win (two draws and one loss) in the league, ranking second (11 points) alone as of Tuesday.
Jung dominated the highlights of the match. Until the first half, he was somewhat silent, attempting excessive shooting. The Daegu supporters, who were also his former team, booed.
Nonetheless, Seoul ended the first half in a good mood by banking on Lingard's penalty kick (PK). However, the team failed to defend on corner kicks in the second half, allowing Yoshino of Daegu to score an equalizer. The game shook as Lingard lost at the second PK opportunity and a Daegu politician scored an upset goal.
Jeong focused on the chaotic situation. At the 45th minute in the second half, he connected Willian's high cross with a superb volley shot to set up Daegu's net. Immediately after scoring the goal, he raced to the opposing side and performed a provocative ceremony toward the Daegu supporters' stand. Daegu's team, which saw the ceremony, strongly protested, and the Seoul team also joined the fight.
Daegu, which had many young players, was excited and raised the line, which became an opportunity for Seoul to counterattack. And this time again, Jung Seung-won gained strength. After running in a counterattack three minutes into the second half, he passed a superb penetration pass to Moon Sun-min. Moon finished the game calmly and turned the game, which was trailing 1-2, in the final three minutes of the second half.
Coincidentally, Jung Seung-won is one of the players who debuted in Daegu in 2016 and became a star. However, there was noise during the transfer process. In 2021, there was a conflict ahead of the contract issue, and during the COVID-19 period, there was a noise, such as being listed as a controversial violation of quarantine rules. Eventually, he headed to Suwon Samsung in 2022, and after going through Suwon FC, he has been playing in a Seoul uniform this year.
After the game, Jung said, "There was no other reason," and added, "I was booed a lot while playing soccer. I think it's because I wanted to show my fans that I've grown. I didn't want to create a bad atmosphere." In fact, he showed his affection by visiting the stadium to support his former team during the team's relegation playoff (PO) last year.
Meanwhile, Ki Sung-yueng, who watched Jung Seung-won's ceremony, met with reporters in the mixed zone and said, "Do I have anything to say? I think I can feel bad for the Daegu team and the fans."
Kim Jin-soo, who tried hard to stop Jung from making a comeback, said, "I thought that's all I could do in that situation. There is no other meaning." When asked by reporters, "Did you go to stop him just because you were afraid of what would happen?" Kim replied, "You could say so. I just thought I should bring Jung Seung-won quickly."
Finally, the head coach had mixed opinions. "Since (Jung's score) was tied, I don't think it's good manners to go all the way to the supporters' stand and celebrate," Daegu coach Park Chang-hyun said. "Most players refrain from celebrating against their teams. Of course, they must have had their own thoughts. Morally, I don't think it's right."
"I guess Jung Seung-won wanted to show a better performance emotionally as he was booed every time he caught the ball," Seoul coach Kim Ki-dong said. "I think that attracted my concentration. I haven't talked about it yet, but I think it's one of the emotions that can come out enough." 먹튀검증
It is highly likely that Daegu is aiming at Chung's move. The next showdown between the two teams will take place on May 18 at Daegu iM Bank PARK. Jung said, "Good greeting to the players. I had no other problems. I will show better performances."