Lee Kun-hee appeared in the Samsung soccer team…"The meaning is the same as the president. Suwon Samsung Legend is my destiny."

Lee Kun-hee appeared in the Samsung soccer team…"The meaning is the same as the president. Suwon Samsung Legend is my destiny."

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At the 30th minute of the sixth round of the Hana Bank K League 2 2025 between Suwon Samsung and Gyeongnam held at Suwon World Cup Stadium on Sunday, Suwon's right fullback Lee Kun-hee (20) took the ball from the defensive end and launched a counterattack. It took only seven seconds to reach the opponent team's penalty area, which is about 60 to 70 meters away. If Lee Kun-hee scored a goal to complete the solo wonder goal after facing a no-mark shooting situation, he could have known the three players named Lee Kun-hee to the professional soccer community. However, the shot Lee Kun-hee shot helplessly rolled to the opponent team's goalkeeper. Lee said, "As soon as I shot, I thought, 'Oh, it's done. But I kicked the ground. It's not because of the grass. I put too much power into it. I hit the ground because I was so angry because I couldn't see such a shot even during practice." He recalled the scene then.

Although Lee has yet to make his professional debut goal, he has displayed his strength of speed and aggressiveness. "He has shown amazing energy levels to fans," Suwon manager Byun Sung-hwan said. A former Suwon Youth player who joined Suwon's first team last year, Lee secured his first opportunity to play in the K League 2 fifth round (2-1 win) against South Jeolla Province on June 29. Facing a crisis wherein his team failed to win three consecutive matches, Byun took the rebound card. This was effective. Suwon, which boasts young players including Lee Kun-hee, Ko Jong-hyun and Hong Won-jin, secured a 2-1 victory at the Korea Cup E-Land and then beat South and South Jeolla provinces (4-0) to secure three consecutive wins. The league ranking, which was ranked ninth, jumped to sixth. "Byun set up a combination with Kwon Wan-gyu and Lee Ki-je by banking on my (the late) high energy level," Lee said. "I think today's game helped spread the mood that Suwon is not strong enough. My goal is to have four to five consecutive wins with momentum."

In the K-League, four players have played under the name Lee Kun-hee. Among them, Lee Kun-hee, born in 2005, is the only player who played for Suwon under the name of Samsung's predecessor. When Lee joined the club last year, his name became a hot topic of conversation among fans. "I heard a lot about his name when I joined the club," smiling, Lee said, "Actually, Chairman Lee Kun-hee and I all have the same meaning in Chinese characters. I feel like my parents gave me such a good name. I played for Samsung since I was an elementary school student. I believe it was fate that I met Suwon. "I'm going to play hard in front of my fans with the mindset of being a member of Samsung," he said.

On her way to play against South Gyeongsang Province, 먹튀검증 Lee watched a video of Paris Saint-Germain full-back Achraf Hakimi. She has made efforts to become a bigger player. "I like Kyle Walker (AC Milan), but I watched his video today. It helps me a lot when I display aggressive play," Lee said. In the 30th minute of the first half, Hakimi also appeared on the scene of his "storm dribble." Lee said, "I only played in two Korea Cups and one league game last year. I want to play more games this year to promote Lee Kun-hee. My ultimate goal is to promote Suwon's direct promotion, but I want to increase my value by participating in the FIFA U-20 World Cup finals that will be held from September to October. The year 2025 is a really important year for me."