‘Coach Park Hang-seo Commemorative Medal’ Simultaneously Released in Korea and Vietnam

Image photo of the commemorative medal for Coach Park Hang-seo released and sold by the Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation. This medal is simultaneously released and sold in both South Korea and Vietnam. Provided by Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation.

[Asia Economy (Daejeon) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] Commemorative medals honoring Park Hang-seo, the coach leading the Vietnam national football team, have been simultaneously released in both Korea and Vietnam.

The Korea Minting, Security Printing & ID Card Operating Corporation announced on the 24th that it will sell three types of 'Park Hang-seo Coach Commemorative Medals' simultaneously in Korea and Vietnam.

The commemorative medals are produced and sold in three types: ▲Gold medal (purity 99.9%, weight 15.55g, diameter 28mm) ▲Silver medal (99.9%, 31.1g, 40mm) ▲Standard version (central brass, inner side copper-nickel, outer side tri-metal with copper-nickel, 10.1g, 28.2mm), all with the same design.

The front of the medal features Coach Park and football fans cheering, with the symbolic patterns of the Korean and Vietnamese flags?the Taeguk and star?expressed using latent image technology.

The back depicts the My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi, Vietnam, where the 2018 ASEAN Football Federation Suzuki Cup final was held, along with a goal scene, recreating the glory of Coach Park and the Vietnamese team.

Additionally, the phrase “You did your best, so do not bow your head,” which Coach Park conveyed to the players after finishing as runners-up in the 2018 AFC U-23 Championship, is inscribed in both Korean and Vietnamese to enhance the medal’s significance.

The selling prices (including VAT) are 1,870,000 KRW for the gold medal, 165,000 KRW for the silver medal, and 27,500 KRW for the standard version.

Previously, the Korea Mint had planned various commemorative medal projects to enhance the national brand of Korea, and in February last year, it introduced a commemorative medal honoring Coach Park Hang-seo, who elevated Korea’s prestige in the football world.

The medals simultaneously released in Korea and Vietnam are evaluated as opening a new horizon for the Korea Mint’s overseas business, as they are sold directly on-site without going through dealers. This is the first case where the Korea Mint has released and sold commemorative medals without dealers.

In Korea, reservations and orders will be accepted from the 24th of this month to the 13th of next month through the Korea Mint’s online shopping mall, Poongsan Hwadoyanghaeng, The Hyundai.com, and Hyundai Hmall. In Vietnam, pre-orders and reservations will be available from early next month through Shopee Vietnam and Gmarket Global.

Meanwhile, Coach Park Hang-seo served as the head coach of the South Korea national football team in 2002 and was appointed head coach of the Vietnam national football team in 2017.

Since his appointment, he has been credited with raising the level of Vietnamese football by winning the 2018 Suzuki Cup and the gold medal at the 2019 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games. Thanks to this, Coach Park became the first foreigner in Vietnamese football to receive the Vietnam Second-Class Labor Order and earned the nickname “National Papa (PAPA, father),” gaining strong support from the local people.

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