Former soccer player Kang Ji-yong has died.

According to multiple sources, Kang Ji-yong passed away on the 22nd.The specific cause of death has not been disclosed.The funeral home has been set up at the funeral hall of Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital in Dongnam-gu, Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do.The bereaved family is receiving visitors.The funeral will be held at 6:30 a.m.on the 25th.The burial site is Cheonan Memorial Park.

He graduated from Hanyang University and finished his freshman year.He participated in the 2009 K League Draft and was selected 5th overall by Pohang Steelers, but did not have many opportunities.He then transferred to Busan I-Park in January 2012 and then joined Bucheon FC 1995 in 2014.He showed great performances at Bucheon FC 1995.He recorded 5 goals in 30 games in 2014.

In 2015, he was appointed as Bucheon captain and led the team, playing 34 games.He is evaluated to have played in all games as captain and contributed not only to the game but also to the team.He was also honored with the first ‘Fairchild Fair Play Award’, which is given quarterly to Bucheon players who have shown outstanding performance in K-League games and have contributed greatly to the team on and off the field.

In 2016, he led the team as captain and recorded 1 goal and 1 assist in 38 games.In particular, he recorded his 100th professional appearance in the home game against Gyeongnam FC in the 36th round of the 2016 season.

After that, he transferred to Gangwon FC in 2017 and scored in the 11th round match against Daegu, leading the team to a 2-1 victory, recording his first goal in the first division in 8 years since his debut.

In 2018, he transferred to his hometown club, Incheon United FC.However, his relationship with Incheon United FC did not last long.He left the club in 2019.After that, he moved around the K3 League and retired at the end of the 2022 season.

And in February, he made his first appearance in a long time on JTBC entertainment program ‘Divorce Camp’.The reason for his appearance was his marital conflict with his wife, which fits the program’s format.Kang Ji-yong and his wife were on the verge of divorce due to various conflicts, but they were evaluated as a couple who could resolve their conflicts by trying to understand each other.However, the news of Kang Ji-yong’s death has caused shock.

JTBC is currently discussing internally the ‘Divorce Consideration Camp’ episode featuring the Ji-Yong Kang couple.They are also reviewing the future direction of the broadcast.

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

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