Coach Park Hang-seo was chosen by Korean press as Person of the Year 2018
The talented coach of the Vietnam national team is one of 12 names to receive the 2018 Person of the Year award voted by the Korean Journalists Federation.
Recently, the Federation of Korean Journalists, the largest organization of professional journalists in Korea with more than 10,000 members, voted for 12 people of the year 2018 in various fields. The award ceremony took place on the night of December 12.
In the entertainment industry, BTS is a prominent name on the list. This is a Korean music group that swept the charts and global music market in 2018 with impressive achievements. BTS is considered the music group that helped spread Korean culture globally. Meanwhile, IU was chosen for her outstanding charity activities.
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| IU and BTS are the only two representatives of the Korean entertainment industry on the list. |
For Vietnamese fans, the most notable person on this list is Park Hang-seo. The Korean coach has helped the Vietnamese team achieve a series of admirable achievements over the past year in all regional arenas, especially the AFF Cup 2018. Although he is not leading the Korean team, Coach Park Hang-seo's achievements in the field of football are still considered to bring pride to Korea.
Besides coach Park Hang-seo, the list of Persons of the Year 2018 also includes CEO Kim Ki Byung of Lotte Tour, Yeom Jae Ho from Korea University, CEO Park Sang Jong from the Korean Social Welfare Affairs Committee, Kim Sung Soo from the Ottchil Art Museum....
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| Thanks to coach Park Hang-seo, the Vietnamese team is gradually reaching the AFF Cup 2018 championship trophy. |
On December 14, a special documentary about coach Park Hang-seo made by Korean filmmakers will officially hit Vietnamese theaters, exactly one day before the second leg of the final match of the Vietnamese team at the AFF Cup 2018.
