Professional soccer coach Myung-bo Hong, the new command tower of Ulsan, took his first steps with his inauguration ceremony. He retired with disgrace as the national coach, but he said it would be different in the K-League.
This is reporter Lee Jeong-chan.
Although he led the 2002 World Cup semifinals and led the first Olympic bronze medal in history, coach Hong Myung-bo resigned bitterly after the failure of the Brazil World Cup and had to be heavily criticized for the controversy over the’below the K-League’.
[홍명보/월드컵대표팀 감독(2014년 7월) : 우리나라의 A급 선수들이 있는데, 이 선수들은 유럽에 나가면 거의 B급인 선수들이고요.]
Today (7th), coach Hong lowered his posture as he took office as the K-League Ulsan command tower.
[홍명보/울산 감독 : 실망하신 K리그 팬들에게 다시 한번 사과드립니다. 울산 감독으로 제가 K리그에 어떤 진심을 갖고 있는지 보여 드리겠습니다.]
We pledged to restore our honor by saying that we will become one with the team and rise to the top.
[홍명보/울산 감독 : 부임과 동시에 우승이란 숙제를 부여받았습니다. ‘올포원, 원포올’이 슬로건 아래 모든 게 될 거라고.]
Ulsan players aiming to win the K-League in 16 years expressed anticipation.
[조현우/울산 골키퍼 : 하루라도 빨리 홍명보 감독님께 더 배우고 싶었고요.]
[홍명보/울산 감독 : 기분 좋네요. 선수들과 이렇게 뛸 수 있는 기회가 생긴 것 자체가 큰 기쁨이라 생각하고 있습니다.]
Despite the strong cold and bitter winds, coach Hong took his first steps as the Ulsan command tower by playing with the players.
(Video coverage: Kim Heung-ki, video editing: Kim Byeong-jik)
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