Koo Ja-cheol, who does not shine alone 'Baekrok Star', invites 455 participants to the match against Ulsan
Jul 29, 2024
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Co-hosted by the Jemin Ilbo and the Korea Football Association and organized by the Jeju Provincial Football Association, the 32nd Baekrokgi National High School Soccer Competition will be held for 15 days in Seogwipo City from the 20th to the 3rd of next month. A total of 36 teams participated in the competition, and a total of 28 teams challenged the 2024 Baekrok High School U-17 Soccer Youth Cup.
In particular, Baeknokgi is called the "Mountain of Star Exploration" because of its brilliant soccer talent in every competition, and one of the most intensely blooming potentials on the Baeknokgi stage is Koo Ja-cheol. It is no exaggeration to say that without the Baeknokgi, there would be no Koo Ja-cheol today.
Koo Ja-cheol played for three consecutive years in high school from the 12th to the 14th Baekrokgi competition. In particular, he participated in the 14th Baekrokgi Competition in 2006 and attracted a lot of attention by leading his alma mater, Boyne High School, to the runner-up. Former Jeju coach Jung Hae-sung, who watched the final of the tournament at the time, highly evaluated Koo Ja-cheol's potential and called Koo Ja-cheol's name as the third-ranked rookie draft in the K League the following year.
Therefore, Koo Ja-cheol's sincerity about Baekrokgi was different. When Koo Ja-cheol heard the news that the Baeknokgi was being held, he readily opened his pocket.
Participants were invited to a home game against Ulsan HD on the 26th to support promising soccer players who participated in the Baekrokgi competition. Busan Department of Warning SC 38 people. A total of 455 people from 13 teams were invited to the game, including 40 Incheon Nam High School, 50 Sinpyeong High School, 36 Lee Dong FC, 22 Global Advancement High School, 23 Goyang High School, 38 Buknae FC, 46 Nowon UTD, 38 Uijeongbu G Sports, 2 Oh Sang High School, 42 Seoul Technical High School, 31 Gyeongbuk Shin-Lago, 43 Seoul Yeouido High School, and 6 Baekrok-gi judges.
It wasn't just a show-off event. I added my heart to my heart. Koo Ja-cheol wore his uniform himself at half-time and visited the stands where the participants gathered to encourage and take commemorative photos, making the participants the real protagonists. In particular, as the Baekrokgi final will be held at Jeju World Cup Stadium, Jeju's home stadium, on the 3rd, Koo Ja-cheol's goodwill has spread to strong motivation for the participants.
Koo Ja-cheol said "The Baekrokgi is the last competition for Koo Ja-cheol, a high school senior who was worried about whether he should stop playing soccer. It was a precious stage that changed the fate of my soccer life. In particular, I heard that the Baekrokgi final will be held at Jeju World Cup Stadium. On this day, I wanted to make all the participants of the competition become the main characters. I hope you will have more confidence and motivation and show off your skills in the rest of your schedule without regret."
yoonjinman@sportschosun.com
