‘Military Service Benefits’
Lee Kang-in.
‘Military Service Benefits’ Lee Kang-in.
‘Military Service Benefits’ Lee Kang-in.
The Republic of Korea Asian Games national soccer team, led by coach Hwang Seon-hong (55), played the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games final against Japan at the Huanglong Sports Center Stadium in Hangzhou, China, starting at 9 p.m. on the 7th (Korean time) and won 2-1.
As a result, Korea succeeded in winning the competition for the first time three times in a row, following the 2014 Incheon and 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Asian Games, and for the sixth time in history.
After the game ended, I met Lee Kang-in. Lee Kang-in expressed his feelings about winning, saying, "My goal was to win, and I am so happy that I was able to win like this. I am very grateful to my teammates and coaching staff, those who supported me in Korea, and the Korean fans who came to Hangzhou."
Lee Kang-in added, "It was a very good memory and a very good experience for me. I think I learned a lot in my future as a soccer player and as a person in the future."
When is your most memorable moment? He said, “Now. I won. This is the most memorable moment.”
Lee Kang-in said, "I am very grateful to the coach. Even before the competition started, public opinion was very negative and I received a lot of criticism from many people. However, I always believed in the players, and the players always believed in the coach. In that respect, the players and coaching staff “I am very grateful to the coach and I hope that he will win more and better competitions in the future,” he said, thanking coach Hwang Seon-hong.
Lee Kang-in was replaced in the second half of this game. This is Lee Kang-in, who walked out slowly. He laughed and said, “I’m winning, so do I really have to come out quickly?”
What does it feel like to hang a gold medal around your neck? He replied, “It was heavy,” and “There wasn’t much else.”
Lee Kang-in will receive military service benefits. In response, he said, "I don't think it was that big of a burden. As a soccer player, military service benefits are especially convenient for both players playing overseas and in Korea. I think it's true that it's more convenient while playing as a player." "I accepted it of course because I had to go there, but I don't think there was anything special about it," he said calmly.
Lee Kang-in said, "While preparing for this tournament, I heard a lot of stories about the great atmosphere and how well we were doing well as a team even before I was called up. The players really trusted the coaching staff, and the coaching staff also trusted the players. “I think the team came together well,” he said, talking about the driving force behind the win.
At the same time, he said, "I think it is essential for the Olympic team, the A national team, and young people to continue to play for the national team in the future. I think it is a very important part of achieving good results in competitions like this." He emphasized the importance of the team coming together as one. emphasized.
Now coach Hwang Seon-hong prepares for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Wouldn’t Lee Kang-in be greedy too? He said, "I've just finished the Asian Games. Will I even think about that? I just want to enjoy it right now," and said he would focus on enjoying the championship.
Lee Kang-in added, “I will always try my best to show a good side of me, so I hope you will always show as much interest and support as you do now.”
When asked about the sport he enjoyed most at the Asian Games, Lee Kang-in said, "I couldn't watch a single game of any other sport. The internet wasn't working well. I couldn't watch it because the hotel internet wasn't working well, but it seems like so many athletes won gold medals and medals. "I think it's really cool that even the athletes who didn't win a medal must have prepared so hard and tried their best so far. I was very motivated and will continue to do my best as athletes and always represent the Republic of Korea in this competition, so I think it's great." “I hope you will be proud and work hard,” he said.
