Q. Did you sleep well yesterday (7th)?
Once I arrived in Korea, I met my family, and I was thrilled that so many people came to the airport and cheered me on.
I think I slept well.
Q. Do you like grandpa and grandma a lot?
Yes, as soon as I arrived in Korea, I called and said I was going home.
The tone of his voice is really bright, and I think that's why I was so happy and very proud.
Q. Are you special with your grandfather and grandmother?
Ever since I was little, I grew up with my grandmother and grandfather, and they always stay with me when I'm sick and when I'm happy.
So, as I grow up little by little, when I have happy or difficult times, I think of my grandmother and grandfather first, and since I have lived abroad since I was young, I feel more affection for them, and I am grateful for them and miss them so much. .
I think it's a very big feeling of gratitude.
Q. Do you always go to the airport when leaving the country?
I want to see you a little more, even until the end, and always want to be with you, so you came to the airport with me.
I'm still struggling little by little, but I'm so happy that I can see even a little more, and the first people I always see when I first come to Korea are grandparents, and the ones I always see until the end are grandparents, so I'm really proud of my grandparents...
Q. When was that picture taken?
That's probably when I go out to start this season.
Q. Why do you kiss Hwang Hee-chan on the wrist after scoring a goal?
When I score a goal, one of the ceremonies I always do is kiss my wrist, and now it has a meaning with the names of my grandparents, so I always think of giving the goal to my grandparents as a gift when I score a goal.
With that in mind, she gets a little tattoo and thinks of being together all the time.
Q. Let's talk the moment you score a goal.
How was it when you were just running?
In fact, at first, Heung-min hyung quit the start, and I was also playing defense and then going on a counterattack.
Actually, I think I was worried at first because the injury wasn't completely healed in that game.
I thought, 'Oh, if I run, it might hurt a little', but when Heung-min hyung ran, I saw the space in front of me, and it was completely open, and if I ran, it would help Heung-min hyung too, and anyway, Heung-min gave him an option. I think I just ran away because I was in a situation where I could make another one.
I also started following Heung-min hyung, and I think that moment came when I was able to score such a great goal again because Heung-min hyung drew the attention of the defenders well and passed at the perfect timing.
Q. Did you see the goalkeeper at that time?
But when Heung-min hyung gave the pass, of course, the first thing I thought of was to check the position of the goalpost and the goalkeeper, but at that timing, I could see the goalkeeper coming out right away, so I think it ended in the opposite direction at that timing.
Q. Soccer players always make quick decisions.
That said, I chose the other way around.
Yes, I chose the opposite direction from the goalkeeper, but I think it was a ball that was difficult to block as the goalkeeper was now caught in the reverse direction.
Q. Do you think it might be offside?
Yes, many people asked me if it was like offside after the game, but when I saw it, the timing of the pass was very good, and I was now watching the defender at the right tempo, so I was sure it was a goal, and it was a goal. I think I really didn't say anything about the part where I was able to enjoy it with the national fans.
If you look at the scene over there, I didn't do a special ceremony and was really still, but in the part where I ran, it was very difficult because I ran a long distance, and I was so happy that I just stayed still.
Q. Son Heung-min touched him on the head, but he just watched?
Yes, it was very difficult and I was so happy that I really didn't know how to express it.
I started soccer for the first time since I watched the World Cup 20 years ago and dreamed of it, but in 2002... I think I really had a feeling that I couldn't explain in words in the part where I really scored a goal on that stage.
Q. Is that your first goal in the World Cup?
Yes, I participated in the 2018 World Cup, but I scored the first goal in this 2022 World Cup
Q. What did you take off your uniform top?
Yes, there were a lot of parts where acquaintances instantly requested a ceremony.
I think they expressed such joy, confidence, and happiness by taking off their clothes without realizing it.
Q. You know that you were curious about that outfit, right?
What about measuring equipment?
Yes, if you look at the back, we insert a small sensor and analyze the players' activity distance and these parts in terms of data, and it is one of those clothes that are necessary for that.
Q. Isn't it a warning if you take off your original uniform?
Yes, you have been warned.
The players knew all about the joy of the moment, and there was no different talk about that part.
Q. What was the most talked about after the game?
Somehow, we talked about sports, but the generation we participated in this World Cup were friends, older brothers, and younger brothers who watched the 2002 World Cup and raised their dreams. I think he said that he was so happy and proud to be here and talked about how he will do well in the future.
The players were aware of the fact that we could develop into a better team, and I think there were many moments where we enjoyed so much more in that aspect.
Q. What did you talk about with Son Heung-min about the goal scene?
I think we talked a lot about that scene.
While taking a shower with Heung-min hyung, he said about that scene, “I could only see one pass path that way,” and as I ran in, I thought that there was really only that path, but the ball just came that way and we made it. I thought that I was very happy for the part, and Heung-min hyung said before the game, “Hee-chan, you have to do it today. My teammates also told me a lot when I went in as a substitute, "Heechan, it's a very difficult moment right now, but I only believe in you," so I think I was able to score goals with better energy.
(Interview with SBS 'Joo Young-jin's News Briefing')