Kang Jun-hyuk, who started in the K4 League and joined Gangwon as a substitute for Hwang Moon-ki, "I want to be recognized as my style."
Kang Jun-hyuk, who started in the K4 League and joined Gangwon as a substitute for Hwang Moon-ki, "I want to be recognized as my style."
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Kang Joon-hyuk (25) has chosen Kang as the substitute for Hwang Moon-ki, who was the runner-up player in the K League 1 last season.
Hwang Moon-ki, who was selected as the best 11 in the K League 1 in the 2024 season, has been fulfilling his military service obligations as a social service worker since this year.
Kang grew up in the FC Seoul youth team (Osan High School). After graduating from Yonsei University, he moved to Goyang KH in the K4 League. Kang was not selected as a professional until then.
Kang was not frustrated. He silently honed his skills in Goyang in the 2022 season.
The opportunity came.
Kang joined the K-League 2 Chungnam Asan Professional Football Team in the 2023 season. Kang grew up fast. In the 2024 season, he scored three goals and six assists in 32 K-League 2 games, contributing to Chungnam Asan's all-time high. Chungnam Asan experienced the promotion and playoffs by ranking second in the K-League 2 last season.
Kang Jun-hyuk, who became a top fullback in the K League 2, has another opportunity. It was his transfer to Gangwon, the runner-up team of the K League 1 in the 2024 season.
Kang has played in all 18 K-League matches that Gangwon has played in this season. He is filling the void of Hwang Mun-ki with strong trust from Gangwon coach Chung Kyung-ho.
"MK Sports" listened to Kang Jun-hyuk's story.
Q. Kang is spending his first season in Gangwon Province. It is also Kang's K League 1 debut season.
Gangwon was the runner-up in the K League 1 last season. It is a good team called Gangwon, and it even has consistent opportunities to play. It is true that the team is under pressure as its performance is worse than last year. I will try harder to prove it with consistent performance and results.
Q. Gangwon recruited Kang Joon-hyuk as a substitute for Hwang Moon-ki, who was the runner-up in the K League 1 last season. Do you feel pressured to fill the void left by Hwang.
Q. He is spending his first season in Gangwon Province. It is also Kang Jun-hyuk's K League 1 debut season.
Gangwon was the runner-up in the K League 1 last season. It is a good team called Gangwon, and it even has consistent opportunities to play. It is true that the team is under pressure as its performance is worse than last year. I will try harder to prove it with consistent performance and results.
Q. Gangwon recruited Kang Joon-hyuk as a substitute for Hwang Moon-ki, who was the runner-up in the K League 1 last season. Do you feel pressured to fill the void left by Hwang.
(Hwang) Mungi performed tremendously in Gangwon Province last year. It was a recognized performance by everyone. However, I am different from Mungi. I try to put down the pressure as much as possible. I have my own style. I want to help the team by showing my strengths on the ground. My style is different from that of Moon-ki, but if it helps the team, wouldn't the fans recognize it.
Q. What are Kang Jun-hyuk's strengths.
His strength is his amount of activity and defense. I want to be similar to his accurate crosses, which were his strengths, and his ability to produce attack points. I am trying to make Moon's strengths mine. As the club gives me a chance, I will repay you with progress.
Q. Do you have a role model among foreign players.
João Cancelo다루주. Whenever I have time, I watch videos of Cancelo경기의루's game. Although Cancelo is a defender, he excels in offense. He dribbles and crosses as well as other strikers. Like Cancelo, I want to be of help to my team not only in defense but also in offense.
Q. What does director Chung Kyung-ho emphasize the most. 안전놀이터
What coach Chung Kyung-ho always emphasizes is mental strength and desperation. I think he lacked that part during the three consecutive losses. We should play with determination that today is the last day of every game. K League 1 is a place where you should not show any gap. The opponent does not miss the gap and attacks it. In any situation, he wants to hit hard without being pushed by the opponent.