This season's goal is to play in all games."

Han Kook-young, who will play as captain of Gangwon FC this season, said he would like to contribute to the team's performance through a business trip to all games as in 2019. 안전놀이터

On the 26th, the opening media day of Hana Bank K League 1 2024 was held at The Plaza Hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul. Han Kook-young, the captain of Gangwon, shone with Gangwon coach Yoon Jung-hwan.

Han Kook-young was appointed as the captain after Yoon's appointment last season. Since then, he has been a key player except for injuries at the end of the season, contributing to Gangwon's final stay.

As the captain of the team, he will continue to play in this season. "It's been a long time since I had a training camp, and I was very happy in itself," said Han Kook-young, expressing confidence. "As a result, my physical strength has improved and I don't think it will affect my ability to play in the opening match."

Last season, Gangwon struggled in the relegation zone throughout the season until the promotion playoff. Although his performance increased in the second half of the season, there are clear improvements to play in the K League 1 this season.

The Korean national football team chose the spirit of winning and the gap between offense and defense to improve the Gangwon team. "Last year, we often tied and lost matches that we could win. Now, we need to build up the strength to draw and win matches that we could lose," the Korean national football team said. "Team by team, there were times when there was a gap, but during the training camp this time, we received a lot of orders for compact matches, and the players performed well."

Personally, I learned a lot from coaching staff including Yoon and senior coach Chung Kyung-ho. "I was criticized for my defensive positioning and role as a link between offense and defense," he said, showing a strong commitment to learning endlessly even though he is a veteran.

"My goal is to advance to the top split as a team this season," the Korean national team said. "Watching the opening match, I think we need to see what the opposing teams are doing," he said. "Even if we beat every team in the K-League just once, we can secure 11 wins. Every game is precious, so I will play a game that can beat them at least once," he said, expressing his commitment to make up for last season's poor performance.

Personally, my goal is to play in all K-League games. In 2019, Hankook Young was the only field player to set a full-time record for all games, and before and after that, some seasons had very little time to play due to injuries.

"My goal is to complete a season without injury. I played full-time in 2019 and even if that doesn't work, I want to help and contribute to my team through all the games," he said, vowing to continue his good performance this season without injury.