Coach Park Hang-seo's Surprise Visit to Sancheong-gun... Spending Time with Family

Director Park: "I will work harder to bring joyful news to my hometown"

Commemorative photo of Coach Park Hang-seo's visit to his hometown, Sancheong-gun. From the left: Coach Park Hang-seo, Lee Jae-geun Sancheong-gun Governor, Shim Jae-hwa Chairman of Sancheong County Council, Kwon Yang-geun Deputy Governor of Sancheong-gun. Photo by Sancheong-gun

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Park Hang-seo (62), head coach of the Vietnam national football team, made a surprise visit to Sancheong County Office in Gyeongnam on the 18th.

Coach Park returned to Korea on the 29th of last month to spend time with his family.

As soon as his self-quarantine period ended, Coach Park visited Sancheong to meet his mother in his hometown. On that day, he had a cordial meeting with Lee Jae-geun, the mayor of Sancheong County, and Shim Jae-hwa, chairman of the Sancheong County Council.

Coach Park said, “Unlike last year, many major tournaments such as the World Cup are scheduled this year. Our Vietnam national football team is training hard to qualify for the final round of the World Cup qualifiers for the first time this year,” adding, “I feel a strong sense of responsibility in everything I do so as not to bring shame to my hometown, Jirisan Cheongjeonggol Sancheong County, and I will do my best.”

Coach Park plans to return to Vietnam at the end of January to begin full-scale preparations for the World Cup qualifiers.

Lee Jae-geun, mayor of Sancheong County, said, “I heard that the players of the Vietnam national team call Coach Park ‘Papa.’ Park’s sense of responsibility, passion, and heartfelt affection have nurtured the current growth of Vietnamese football,” and added, “Please continue to serve as a bridge connecting the brotherly countries of Vietnam and the Republic of Korea, as well as our Sancheong County.”

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