Lee Dong-gook challenges his seniors in the soccer world with his ‘youthful spirit’.

The World Cup of South Korean soccer celebrities, the ‘Fantasy League’, will be held on JTBC‘s ‘Let’s Eat Dinner Together 4’ (abbreviated as ‘Mungchan 4’). In the ‘Fantasy League’, which will be the first 11 vs. 11 league match in South Korean entertainment, South Korean soccer legends Ahn Jung-hwan, Park Hang-seo, Kim Nam-il, and Lee Dong-gook will be appointed as managers of their respective teams and engage in a heated match and battle of wits with their names and pride on the line.

Among them, the news of the appointment of ‘K-League legend’ Lee Dong-gook, who is the K-League‘s all-time leading scorer, as manager is drawing attention. Lee Dong-gook, who worked with Ahn Jung-hwan as the head coach in ‘Mungchan 2’, also showed great chemistry (or chemistry) as the ‘Ahn Jung-hwan sniper’.

Lee Dong-gook said through the production team on the 27th, “I am standing here with respected coach Park Hang-seo and my respected seniors”. “I am excited but also worried about competing as a coach with those who have coached for a long time and those who survived early-stage soccer. Although the starting point is behind, I will try to be the first to cross the finish line”.” Of the four coaches, Lee Dong-gook said his strength is his “youthful passion”. “I retired not long ago, and I have been working with the players until late in life. In that respect, I am different from those who already look tired. The other coaches are tired, but I still have some stamina left. He said, “I’m confident in this area of communication with the players,” and made everyone burst into laughter with his diss that wasn‘t a diss.


What does Lee Dong-gook think the predicted ranking for the ‘Fantasy League’ will be? Lee Dong-gook said, “I think coach Park Hang-seo, who has a lot of experience, will take first place. He’s already spit on good players in advance. Regardless of the players‘ wishes, he threatened us, not really a threat, saying, ’Don‘t take these players.’” He added, “The rest will probably be a three-way battle, but coach Ahn Jung-hwan‘s tactics were too obvious. So I think it will be an easy opponent, so I think Coach Ahn will come in last,” he said, presenting an analysis worthy of the ‘Ahn Jung-hwan sniper’.

When asked which position of players he would focus on as a coach, Lee Dong-gook said, “Due to the nature of early-season soccer, the player base is thin, so the team should be formed with around 14 to 15 players. If it were a professional player, you would have to select players who specialize in one position, but in amateur soccer, it seems like it should be formed with players who can play in multiple positions,” and stated, “I will form a team centered around multi-players.”.

Lastly, regarding the type of leadership he pursues, he humorously said, “There are various titles for leaders such as Ji-jang, Myeong-jang, and Beop-jang, but I won’t be a ‘mak-jang’,”and there are players who call me ‘hyung.’. He said, “I will show leadership that communicates with the players in a horizontal relationship.”

‘We Must Unite to Win 4’ will first air on Sunday, April 6 at 7:10 PM.

Hong Se-young, Donga.com reporter, projecthong@donga.com

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