I wanted to mourn the victims of Hwang Heechan's silent ceremony
Dec 30, 2024
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Hwang Hee-chan scored in the 7th minute of the first half in the 19th round of the English Premier League (EPL) between Tottenham and Wolverhampton at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England, on the afternoon of the 29th (local time). It was his second goal of the season. He received a pass from Ait-Nuri and cut the net with a sharp right foot swirling shot. Hwang Hee-chan, who enjoyed the joy with his colleagues, held a moment of silence alone and then performed a ceremony pointing at the sky with his fingers. The victims of the Jeju Air disaster at Muan International Airport in Jeollanam-do were honored this morning. Wolverhampton drew 2-2 with Tottenham.
I met Hwang Hee-chan after the game. He said "I'm glad we didn't lose three games in a row since the coach came in." Then "There was bad news in Korea. I thought it would be a little comforting moment for the bereaved families. I wanted to convey my condolences to the victims as well,' he added.
◇ Q&A with Hwang Hee-chan
-He scored two consecutive goals. It's going up.
▶First of all, I think it's so good that we didn't lose 3 games in a row with a new coach as a team. I think it's a very important game for us because we lost again today and scored another goal at the end.
Before the game, there was bad news in Korea, so I thought I wanted to prepare well and show you a good performance. I also thought it would be a moment to comfort the bereaved families. I really wanted to convey my condolences to the victims like that.
-The goal ceremony also had that meaning.
▶At first, of course, I liked my colleagues. I thought that I wanted to do a ceremony for the victims if I scored a goal. I think that's why I did that.
-They're definitely being deployed aggressively after the change of coach.
▶I think it was an important moment for me. In a way, it was a game that I could think of as an opportunity. I'm happy to score a goal in such a game. As always, the Premier League is a place where we don't know when it will change, so I know that we have to prepare better at a moment like this. So I think we need to prepare better. I'm glad that I was able to finish the year really well, both personally and as a team. It's not the end, but the new year is coming and new games are coming, so I think I want to do better in the new year.
-What year will 2024 go down as?
▶In fact, last season was a great time for me and the team. But there were also difficult moments while playing half of this season. I've been playing soccer for just 10 years in Europe. As I do that, I feel that these hard moments are more important. I prepared well and waited for it. So I know that keeping good moments like this as long as possible is a good player and a better player. That's why I want to keep it for as long as possible and I want to do well without getting hurt.
I think a lot of things happened. I think it was great to say hello to many fans during the vacation. In a way, you might think that the last half of the year didn't have a big impact, but it was a year where I learned a lot and had good memories.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
