Sancheong Expo Organizing Committee Appoints Coach Park Hang-seo as Ambassador

Unpaid Volunteer Work at International Event Held in Hometown Sancheong

Vietnamese football hero Coach Park Hang-seo will serve as a promotional ambassador for his hometown, Sancheong, Gyeongnam.

The Sancheong World Traditional Medicine Anti-Aging Expo Organizing Committee announced on the 10th that they have appointed Park Hang-seo, former head coach of the Vietnam national football team, as the promotional ambassador for the Sancheong Expo.

A certificate awarding ceremony was held in the county governor's office with the attendance of Lee Seunghwa, chairman of the organizing committee, Park Jeongjun, secretary general, Coach Park Hang-seo, and other related officials. He will serve as the Sancheong Expo promotional ambassador on a voluntary basis during his tenure.

Coach Park Hang-seo will serve as a promotional ambassador for his hometown, Sancheong.

Coach Park was a key figure in the legendary team that led South Korea to the semifinals of the 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup as the head coach alongside Guus Hiddink. In 2005, he was appointed the founding coach of Gyeongnam FC, a provincial team, and demonstrated his mastery by leading the newly established team to 4th place in the K-League.

Later, in 2017, Coach Park took over as head coach of the Vietnam national football team. In the 2018 AFC U-23 (under 23) Championship, he led Vietnam, previously considered an underdog, to their best-ever result as runners-up, earning him the nickname "Vietnam's Hiddink" from the Vietnamese people. He also achieved many milestones, including Vietnam's first-ever semifinal appearance at the 2018 Asian Games and their first victory at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games (SEA). Last year, he achieved the remarkable feat of advancing to the final round of the FIFA World Cup Asian qualifiers.

Before the ambassador appointment ceremony, Coach Park cheerfully filmed promotional videos including interviews related to his appointment, invitations, and congratulatory messages at Donguibogam Village Square. These videos will be promoted through the official Sancheong Expo YouTube channel "Sancheong TV" as well as social media platforms such as Instagram and Facebook.

Coach Park said, "I am honored to be the promotional ambassador for an international event held in my hometown Sancheong, and I will do my best to make this event a success once again following 2013."

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