In the 2002 World Cup in Korea and Japan, although the South Korean team, as one of the hosts, won undignifiedly, it is undeniable that a group of excellent young players emerged from the Korean team. Players such as Park Ji-sung, Lee Cheon-so, and Song Jong-kook have all made a deep impression.
The World Cup rose to fame
In terms of future development, Park Ji-sung is of course the most successful, Lee Seon-so has ups and downs because of personality reasons, and Song Jong-kook, who has always been considered diligent and earnest, is impeccable when he plays football, but after retiring, the human set collapses. Today we may wish to take a look at the legendary experience of this Super League star (although the time is short).
Song Jong-kook was born on February 20, 1979 in Busan, South Korea. He started his career as an idol in his hometown team Busan.
In 2002, the 23-year-old Song Jong-kook was named to the 23-man roster for the South Korean national team and was given the opportunity to play in the World Cup on home.
Song Zhongguo is the golden oil on the field, full-back, full-back, back and even front waist can be competent. In the World Cup, Song Zhongguo played more often as the team's main right-back.
The World Cup made Song Zhongguo famous in one battle. He was impressed by running at all costs, his excellent defensive ability and defensive awareness, and his tenacious willpower. Especially in the group match against Portugal, Song Zhongguo hardly let Figo take advantage of anything.
South Korean backline leader Hong Myung-fu, who won the 2002 World Cup Bronze Ball, has appointed Song Jong-kook as the future leader of South Korea's backline.
Club career
With the east wind of the World Cup, Song Zhongguo began his own journey to stay in the West. Like Park Ji-sung, he also chose the Netherlands to join Feyenoord.
In the first two exclusions of Feyenoord, Song Zhongguo firmly occupied the main position. In the third season, Song Zhongguo lost his main position. When he found himself gradually untenable in the team, he immediately ended his journey to stay in the West and returned to South Korea.
In 2005, Song Jong-kook returned to South Korea and joined Suwon Samsung. At Suwon Samsung, Song Jong-kook stayed for more than five seasons. During his time at Suwon Samsung, Song Jong-kook played 141 games for the team and was an indispensable main force for the team.
In the middle of the 2010 season, Song Jong-kuo joined Saudi Arabia Al Shabab FC.
In 2011, Song Jong-kook returned to South Korea to join Ulsan Hyundai. Half a season later, Song Zhongguo joined Tianjin TEDA.
Although he is already a 32-year-old veteran, Song Zhongguo's performance in TEDA is still obvious to all. In half a season, Song Zhongguo played 14 games for the team, scoring one goal, helping the team to lift the trophy of the FA Cup in history.
In early 2012, Song Zhongguo announced his retirement and bid farewell to the green field.
Off-site stories
Like many Korean players, Song Jong-kook found an acting star as his wife and embarked on the road of acting himself.
In 2013, Song Zhongguo took his daughter to participate in "Daddy! Where do we go? 》。 In the program, Song Zhongguo's performance was deeply loved by the audience, and he created a warm man and a good father for himself.
However, two years later, Song Jong-kook divorced his star wife, Park Ye-sun. Although the two claimed that it was because of personality incompatibility, they were later pulled out by the media about Song Zhongguo's derailment.
This is Already Song Jong-kook's second divorce, and his first wife, Kim Jong-ah, is also an acting star. After the divorce, Song Zhongguo gave up custody of his children, which made the South Korean media criticize him.
Unable to withstand the pressure, Song Zhongguo lived in seclusion in the mountains and forests, lived in simplicity, and lived the life of a hermit. In 2021, Song Zhongguo reappeared on the screen, and Song Zhongguo explained why he gave up custody and said that he would still go down the mountain to teach his son to play football a day or two a week.
Although Song Jong-kook is a very strong player, it is clear that his story off the court is much more exciting than on the court.