'Dangnagwi' Hyun Joo-yeop: "Retiring at 33 leaves regrets as time passes... All players probably feel the same"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Hyesoo] On the afternoon of the 28th, Hyun Joo-yeop opened up about his regrets at the time of his retirement on KBS2's 'The Manager Has Donkey Ears.'

That day, Hyun Joo-yeop had a candid conversation with Ahn Jung-hwan about life after retirement. When Ahn Jung-hwan asked, "When you're at home, don't you have to watch your wife's mood?" Hyun Joo-yeop replied, "No, I don't watch her mood. If there's no work, I just say I have work and go out," which made everyone laugh.

Then Ahn Jung-hwan asked, "Do you sometimes wear a suit and go out?" Hyun Joo-yeop said, "Wearing a suit to Topgol Park... Ah, suddenly I feel sad," as he awkwardly wiped his face.

Ahn Jung-hwan continued, "That's reality. Since athletes have a short active period, if you don't save money during that time, it becomes difficult. If you start a business or spend money with what you have, when the money runs out, it gets tough," he confessed.

Hyun Joo-yeop also empathized, saying, "Players who are active feel lost when it's time to retire. After spending their whole life in sports, when they enter society, they neither know nor can do much."

Jeon Hyun-moo asked Hyun Joo-yeop, who retired at the young age of 33, "How did you feel back then?" To that question, Hyun Joo-yeop said, "As time passes, I have many regrets." Then Kim Sook asked, "If you could go back to that time, would you think about playing again?" Hyun Joo-yeop confessed, "I think all players have lingering regrets when they retire."

KBS2's entertainment program 'The Manager Has Donkey Ears' airs every Sunday at 5 PM.

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