18-year-old Korea's top prospect recognized by Britain, Belgium Genk Lee Jeok, and Oh Hyun-kyu are in the same team
Jan 23, 2025
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Belgian club KRC Genk announced the recruitment of Kim Myung-joon on its official website on the 23rd (Korea time). Genk recruited Kim Myung-joon, an 18-year-old Korean youth national striker. Kim Myung-joon joined the K-League Pohang Steelers. He signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with a two-year extension" he said.
Kim Myung-jun said "I already knew about Genk. This team is famous for fostering great players. When Genk approached me, I knew the transfer was the ideal step for me. I was immediately impressed by the level here"He expressed his feelings about the transfer.
Another reason Kim Myung-joon chose Genk may be the presence of senior Oh Hyun-kyu. It will not be easy to adapt to foreign countries at a young age when you are not even 20 years old, but it is expected that Genk adaptation will be easier with Oh Hyun-kyu. Kim Myung-joon said, `I want to learn a lot from Oh Hyun-kyu both on and off the field. My first goal is to prove myself with Genk and get to the first team."
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Kim Myung-jun is another talent produced by Pohang, a famous youth family. Kim Myung-joon, who has been on an elite course through Pocheol Middle School and Pocheol High School, has turned into a striker since high school. It was the U-17 Asian Cup that Kim Myung-joon made his name known. Kim Myung-joon, who led the U-17 national team as captain, scored four goals to lead South Korea to the final. He finished second after losing to Japan, but it was a competition that confirmed Kim Myung-joon's potential.
Kim Myung-joon also showed his presence at the U-17 World Cup. South Korea was eliminated with a disappointing performance in the tournament with three losses out of three, but Kim Myung-joon scored both goals recorded by South Korea. Since then, Kim Myung-joon has been listed as one of the world's top prospects by the Guardian, one of the leading British media.
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Since Kim Myung-joon played only four games in Pohang, it will be difficult to start the first team right away. As he is a player born in 2006, he can expect to enter the first team as he grows up. I have high expectations for Torsten Fink, who currently leads Genk, to rate Korean players very highly. Pink is a leader who has experience coaching Son Heung-min, Park Joo-ho, and Kim Seung-gyu.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
