"My first national flag in my life." Kim Junha, born in 2005, said, "I want to show you my strengths."
"My first national flag in my life." Kim Junha, born in 2005, said, "I want to show you my strengths."
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Kim Jun-ha was looking forward to the first national team call-up by age in his life.
Jeju SK won 1-0 against Suwon FC in the 16th round of the "Hana Bank K League 1 2025" at 7:30 p.m. on the 27th at Suwon Stadium. With this, Jeju jumped to 10th place with a win in seven games, and Suwon FC fell to 11th place with an unbeaten streak in three games.
Kim Jun-ha is back after two games. Kim Jun-ha, born in 2005, is a rookie who made his debut in Jeju this season. He scored his debut goal as soon as he made his debut in the opening game, drawing keen attention from fans. Throughout the season, he displayed impressive performance and displayed three goals and one assist in 15 games despite his team's difficult situation, earning the nickname "boy breadwinner." He was absent from the match against Hyundai in Jeonbuk due to a hamstring injury, and his participation on the day was uncertain, but he immediately returned to the starting lineup.
Though he failed to score an offensive point on the day, he actively played in the second line and energized Jeju's offense. Kim Jun-ha played 54 minutes and finished his role by replacing Yoo In-su in the 9th minute of the second half. Jeju won the match after seven games with a goal from a corner kick in the 34th minute of the first half, and won its first away victory of the season.
After the game, Kim Jun-ha said, "It took a while, but I'm really happy about my first victory in the away game. Personally, I had a lot of regrets, but I'm happy and happy that I won as a team." When asked what he personally felt sorry for, he looked back on the game, saying, "I don't think there was a better performance than usual. That was a shame."
Regarding this season's goal, he said, "I had five attack points, but I haven't reached them yet, but now I'm doing four. Next time, I want to aim at 10. I think I'll continue to try to improve more. I achieved 80 percent, but I'm not satisfied, and I think I should do more. There is also a Young Player Award," expressing confidence.
Ahead of the league break in June, Kim Jun-ha was selected for the national team by age for the first time in his life. He will participate in an international friendly match to be held in Cairo, Egypt from June 2 to 10 with the Korean U-20 national team led by head coach Lee Chang-won to prepare for the FIFA U-20 World Cup. The U-20 national team qualified for the World Cup by advancing to the semifinals of the Asian Football Confederation U-20 Asian Cup in February.
Coach Kim Hak-beom also said of Kim Jun-ha's selection, "He is a very competitive player. "I looked at the list, and I don't think there are any players who have played as many games as our players. Kim Jun-ha is doing well. He already has three goals in his team. He has the second most goals scored. I believe he will do well even after going there. His physical condition has completely recovered," he said.
Kim Jun-ha also expressed expectations. "It's my first time to join the national team. I'm excited and happy. First of all, 스포츠토토 I want to do well without getting hurt and show good performances to fans in Jeju Island. I hope it will be an opportunity for me to grow a lot personally," he said.
When asked if there was a player he wanted to get close to, he said, "They are all my peers, but I don't know many friends. I go with (Choi) Byung-wook, and I like to get close evenly. Rather than getting close to one specific player, I just want to get along well with everyone."