Welcome. It's the first time for Hyundai to play the Derby, but Ulsan, 1 win, 1 draw, Jeonbuk Big Bang...Kim Pan-gon → Foye's Rival Debut

Feb 27, 2025

Welcome. It's the first time for Hyundai to play the Derby, but Ulsan, 1 win, 1 draw, Jeonbuk Big Bang...Kim Pan-gon → Foye's Rival Debut
Daejeon World Cup Stadium/ K League1/ Daejeon Hana Citizen vs Ulsan HDFC/ Ulsan Group/ Victory Ceremony/ Photo by Kim Jung-soo



Welcome. It's the first time for Hyundai to play the Derby, but Ulsan, 1 win, 1 draw, Jeonbuk Big Bang...Kim Pan-gon → Foye's Rival Debut
Jeonju World Cup Stadium/ K League1/ Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors vs. Gwangju FC/ Match End/ Jeonbuk Group/ Draw/ Photo by Seo Hye-min
This season's first 'Modernist Derby' will be held. Not only Jeonbuk coach Gus Foye but also Ulsan coach Kim Pan-gon will meet with the Hyundai Derby for the first time.

Ulsan will play a home game against Jeonbuk in the third round of Hana Bank K League 1 2025 at Munsu Football Stadium at 2 p.m. on March 1. Ulsan with one win and one loss and Jeonbuk with one win and one draw. Ulsan lost 0-1 in the home opener against FC Anyang on the 16th, but succeeded in winning its first victory of the season by overpowering Daejeon Hana Citizen 2-0 in the away game on the 23rd. He is determined to continue this momentum until the match against Jeonbuk.

Ulsan's possession rate was 40 to 60 in the away game in Daejeon, but the total number of shots was 15 to 8 and the effective shot was 5 to 2. He gained the upper hand in determination and won three points. Yoon Jae-seok scored the first goal with a left-footed shot in the opponent's penalty box, and Heo Yul shook the net with a header in the 13th minute of the second half. Both Yoon Jae-seok and Heo Yul reported their Ulsan debut goals. Both goals came from Bojanic's sharp right foot.




Yoon Jae-seok, who has established himself as Ulsan's solid U-22 card, said "I'm grateful enough just to get the chance now. If I show you everything I have, the playing time will naturally increase further. I will do my best to meet the expectations of the director, colleagues, and fans"I'm determined.

Welcome. It's the first time for Hyundai to play the Derby, but Ulsan, 1 win, 1 draw, Jeonbuk Big Bang...Kim Pan-gon → Foye's Rival Debut
Daejeon World Cup Stadium/ K League1/ Daejeon Hana Citizen vs Ulsan HDFC/ Ulsan Coach Kim Pan-gon/Photo by Kim Jung-soo
Welcome. It's the first time for Hyundai to play the Derby, but Ulsan, 1 win, 1 draw, Jeonbuk Big Bang...Kim Pan-gon → Foye's Rival Debut
Jeonju World Cup Stadium/ K League1/ Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors vs Gimcheon Sangmu Football Team/ Game Over/ Jeonbuk Win/ Jeonbuk Gus Foye Coach/ Roaring/ Photo Kwak Dong-hyuk
Heo Yul, who is in charge of Ulsan's front line and plays well in other positions depending on the situation, said "I was so disappointed and hurt my pride after losing the Anyang match. It seems that the detailed preparation for Daejeon led to victory. The coach gave me faith, so I was able to score my debut goal. I will not stop here and score more goals for the team."

It is Hyundai Dervy that will unfold in a new atmosphere. Jeonbuk, led by coach Foyet, is expected to face an interesting match as it has changed from last season. Jeonbuk beat Gimcheon Sangmu 2-1 on the 16th and drew 2-2 against Gwangju on the 23rd. Both games were home games. This is the first time for an expedition.




Ulsan had an advantage against Jeonbuk last season with one win, one draw, and one win, one draw and one loss in the league in the first and second games of the Asian Champions League quarterfinals. Coach Kim Pan-gon said, `We won the match with strength because many fans visited us in the away game in Daejeon last time. We will play Jeonbuk at home this time, and I want to present both the contents and the results to the fans," he stressed.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.