A “small” civic service and it starts again for Ui-jo Hwang in the Girondins

• The Girondins are moving to Saint-Etienne this Sunday (3 p.m.).
• They will be able to count on a Ui-jo Hwang in great shape since his return from civic service.
• Next summer, the South Korean should perform a reduced version of compulsory military service in his country.

Do you feel bad? You are tired ? Well, direction South Korea for a small civic service (perhaps it is more prudent to wait for the end of the epidemic of coronavirus). In any case ask Ui-jo Hwang, the Girondins de Bordeaux striker, for the benefits of these three weeks in the country. Completely physically cooked after two years without a vacation, he returned in early January refreshed from this little visit. Returning to its best level today, he has just scored three goals in five games before going to Saint-Etienne with the Marine et Blanc on Sunday (3 p.m.).

“This break was very beneficial for me, particularly from a psychological point of view. It also made me feel good physically. I thank the club very much for agreeing to let me in [December 16 to January 6] ”, he admits to 20 Minutes with a rested head. It must be said that if this civic service was compulsory for the South Korean, it was not really tiring. As one of his relatives explains, "he went back there simply to get in shape and change his status": he went from "ordinary citizen" to "artist / sports agent".

🎥 The 6th goal in Navy & White for Hwang Ui jo 🇰🇷 #PSGFCGB pic.twitter.com/DqwkETMGvd

In reality, Ui-jo Hwang took advantage of three weeks of “vacation” in Seoul with his family, who lived the rest of the year in Bordeaux with his brother: “I rested well there. I emptied my head and I looked after small physical glitches. It was perfect for going back to battle. This is excellent news for Paulo Sousa, who finds “the player [in his squad] who has the most breaking movements, high intensity races and who makes the most calls in depth. He adapts very well to the group and is happy in everything he does. Technically it is very strong because it is good in all sectors whether it is the right foot or the left foot and even the head. "

A “mini” military service next summer

His last three goals all scored from the head are there to illustrate it. The Girondins have found in recent weeks the Hwang at the start of the season considered by many observers as one of the very good surprises of this Ligue 1 season. But beware, the Korean striker has not finished with the obligations of the South Korean administration. If he escaped the long version (21 months) of military service in his native country thanks to his victory at the Asian Games in 2018, he will still have to do one in the coming months, according to information from 20 Minutes .

Nice-Bordeaux: With Ui-jo Hwang, it's Korean first language in the Girondins this season https://t.co/Bbs4jfAqNM via @ 20minutesBord pic.twitter.com/5SxGF6GfSs

"He will surely do it this summer. It is between four and five weeks. But, we don't have the dates yet, ”recalls those around him. It should be a little more physical than this winter…

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