Even After the Star Departs, the Passion Remains... Busan-born Football Legend Jung Yonghwan Award Presented

Jung Yonghwan Football Dream Tree Scholarship Selects Lee Hando as Recipient

An event honoring the late football legend Jung Yonghwan from Busan was held in a vibrant manner at the Asiad Main Stadium on the 2nd.

At 4:30 p.m. that day, before the K League 2 Round 15 match between Busan IPark and Suwon Samsung, 'Jung Yonghwan Day' took place. The event included a photo exhibition in memory of Jung Yonghwan, the presentation of the Jung Yonghwan Award, a signature campaign for the construction of a statue, and a commemorative balloon-sharing event.

Organized by the Jung Yonghwan Football Dream Scholarship Foundation (President Song Chunyeol), this event is held annually to promote the achievements of the late coach Jung Yonghwan, who loved football and dedicated himself to nurturing youth and junior football talents.

Chairman Song Chunyeol is presenting the 3rd Jeong Yonghwan Award to player Lee Hando.

The 'Jung Yonghwan Award' is given each year to a player from Busan IPark, the successor club to Daewoo Royals (1984-1994), where the late Jung Yonghwan played during his career, in recognition of outstanding performance.

The foundation established this award in 2021 and presented the inaugural Jung Yonghwan Award to An Byungjun, who recorded the most goals in K League 2 for two consecutive years. The second recipient was Park Jongwoo, captain of Busan IPark and a member of the Korean national team at the 20th FIFA World Cup Brazil in 2014.

This year, the third Jung Yonghwan Award went to Lee Hando, captain of Busan IPark, who was selected as a defender in the 2023 K League 2 Best Eleven. He received a plaque and prize money.

Song Chunyeol, president of the scholarship foundation, said, "We are running a scholarship foundation in the name of coach Jung Yonghwan, who left us so suddenly. It has already been 10 years, but coach Jung continues to inspire us with his passion for football from above, and our members are united in carrying on his work."

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