Korean magazine “dissects” the secret to success of coach Park Hang Seo

Vietnam U23 coach Park Hang Seo.

Returning home for Tet, Coach Park Hang Seo was immediately sought after by the Korean media. He is currently the most sought-after figure in Korean football after creating a miracle with the U23 Vietnam team at the U23 Asian Cup.

According to the Korean version of FourFourTwo magazine, Coach Park Hang Seo can be proud when he returns to his homeland this time thanks to 3 highlights in his personality.

The first secret to Mr. Park's success is his trust, the trust he places in his players and helps them feel it. FourFourTwo's article emphasizes the small but powerful actions of Coach Park Hang Seo, such as hugging each player after each match. This helps the players enter the match with confidence, determination and extraordinary solidarity.

In addition, Coach Park Hang Seo also placed absolute trust in assistant Lee Young Jin, who has worked with him for 30 years since they were teammates at Lucky Goldstar Club (predecessor of FC Seoul). The understanding with his assistant is also an important factor that helped Mr. Park create a successful U23 Vietnam team.

The second point in the secret to Coach Park Hang Seo's success is courage. The decision of this 59-year-old military leader to come to work in Vietnam is considered very "risky". No Korean coach has ever been successful in Vietnam, a country completely unfamiliar to Coach Park himself, but he still accepted this challenge.

"The day we arrived in Vietnam, he said let's be pioneers in Southeast Asia together," assistant coach Lee Young Jin told FourFourTwo. "Mr. Park's ambition is huge, it seems a bit reckless, but he doesn't want to sit still."