Jeju followed by Kim Tae-hwan and 'the second Ki Sung-yueng' Kim Jung-min!

Last season, Jeju dropped to Group B in the final round for the first time since its promotion in the 2021 season. Coach Nam Ki-il, who led the team to promotion to the K-League 1 by winning the K-League 2 title in the 2020 season, voluntarily resigned. Jeju barely remained in the K-League 1 under Acting Coach Jeong Jo-guk, finishing the season in ninth place. This season, Jeju appointed Kim Hak-beom, heralding a major change. Kim Hak-beom achieved success at Seongnam FC in the K-League Classic (currently K-League 1) and led the national team at the 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Asian Games to win the gold medal.  Jeju has continued to strengthen its power since Kim Hak-bum was appointed as head coach. After recruiting K3 League striker Jegal Jae-min on the 2nd, it signed contracts with five rookie players on the 3rd. On the 8th, it recruited goalkeeper Ahn Chan-ki to strengthen its rear position. He also embraced Thales as a Brazilian duo and Thales as a striker, while Thales as a defenseman. Jeju even recruited Kim Tae-hwan, a student of head coach Kim Hak-beom, on Friday. Kim Tae-hwan has been listed on the U-23 national team for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, a preparation for the 2020 winter training that was led by head coach Kim Hak-beom. Jeju Island also focused on recruiting Kim Jung-min. Kim Jong-min was a promising player with a brilliant career. He was selected as one of the 60 promising players in the world by the British Guardian in 2016, drawing keen attention from the audience, and also stood out in the national team by age. When he was a teenager, he was called the "second Ki Sung-yueng."  He won the gold medal at the 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Asian Games and even made his A-match debut in November 2018. In 2019, he contributed to South Korea's best performance (second place) in the history of the FIFA U-20 Poland World Cup. Unfortunately, he failed to secure a clear exclamation point on the professional stage. He joined Red Bull Salzburg in 2018, but afterwards, he moved to Gangwon FC on loan through FC refurbishment, FC Admira Barker Modling and Vitoria SC in March 2021.  He left for Busan I'Park in July of the same year, and experienced K-League 2 stage for two seasons. He moved to FC Anyang last season and played a total of six games, but he has moved away from the glamorous spotlight. However, it is time to get rid of the label "promising star" by wearing the Jeju uniform. In particular, there is head coach Kim Hak-beom who knows Kim Jung-min better than anyone else in Jeju. Head coach Kim Hak-beom made good use of Kim Jung-min when he won the Jakarta-Palembang Asian Games in 2018. Kim Jung-min was only 18 years old at the time, but he played a total of five games.  In particular, head coach Kim Hak-beom trusted Kim Jung-min from the round of 16 to the final, the tournament's match point. Head coach Kim Hak-beom, who had been closely watching Kim Jung-min's moves, judged that Kim Jung-min's potential, which has not yet appeared in the K-League records, is valid. With the addition of Kim Jung-min, Jeju's midfielders have become more solid. Although Kim Bong-soo left the team to serve in the military, he expanded his power management by recruiting Kim Jung-min following his departure from a 190-centimeter-tall defensive midfielder from Brazil. Kim Jung-min is capable of creating new synergy in the Jeju midfield with his accurate passes and powerful shots, as well as his solid physical physique (182 cm, 80 kg). Notably, his brilliant pass stems, which have been proven at the national team and professional level by age, are considered excellent among fans.  As Jeju has a strong midfield partner who supports Choi Young-joon and Ichiro, his strengths are expected to be fully displayed. Competition in good faith with Kim Gun-woong, a fellow winner of the 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Asian Games, is also expected to be a great help to Jeju. Kim Jung-min said, "I'm so happy to be able to join a good team called Jeju. It's even better to be with coach Kim Hak-beom again. I'll try to be a player who can give trust to all members of Jeju, including coaching staff, teammates, club secretariat, and supporters." He added, "I will constantly try to achieve success in Jeju with the determination of 'Mapupchim (making needles by changing axes)," which was my debut at the Asian Games."