[Official] Seven 'Lee Jung Hyo-ho' Suwon Samsung, Hong Jung-ho, and Song Joo-hoon 'Entering the Storm'

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Suwon Samsung, led by head coach Lee Jung-hyo, has begun to strengthen its power in the new season. On the 7th alone, as many as seven players were officially announced one after another.

Starting with Lee Joon-jae (23), Suwon club announced the recruitment of Song Joo-hoon (32), Peshin (26, Brazil), Park Hyun-bin (23), Kim Min-woo (24), Hong Jung-ho (36), and Yoon Geun-young (23).

The recruitment of "key defender" Hong Jung-ho, who led Jeonbuk Hyundai in the K League 1 last season, is the most notable.

Hong Jung-ho, a former member of the national team, joined Jeonbuk in 2018 and played 206 K-League games in eight seasons. He also served as captain from 2021 to 2023, and was selected four times (2019, 2020, 2021, and 2025) as a member of Jeonbuk, including the 2021 K-League 1 MVP.

Hong Jung-ho originally wanted to accompany the Jeonbuk club again this year, but according to the player's claim, he was hurt by the club's lukewarm attitude and eventually took on a new challenge toward K League 2 Suwon. Coach Lee Jung-hyo, who heard that Hong Jung-ho was looking for the team, reportedly called and said, "I want to be together."

Hong Jung-ho said through the Suwon club, "I think it's meaningful to be a part of Suwon Samsung and greet the fans. I will do my best at every moment to become a player who contributes to the team both on and off the ground, saying, "I will do my best in the new season together in this team with tradition and pride."

Left-footed center back Song Joo-hoon, also a former national team player, will leave Jeju SK and build a new nest in Suwon. Having played for Albirex Niigata in Japan, Gyeongnam FC, Tianjin Tianhai, and Shenzhen FC, he joined Jeju in 2021. Last season, he scored one goal and one assist in 37 games, including the promotion and playoffs (PO), before taking on a new challenge for Suwon.

Song Joo-hoon said, "I don't think the current position (part 2) is right for the best supporters," expressing his strong will to promote unconditionally this year.

In addition, striker Pesin, who joined Busan I'Park in 2023 and scored 30 goals and 10 assists in 92 K-League games in three seasons, will also move to Suwon to take on a new challenge.

Side defender Lee Joon-jae, who played in 111 games in four seasons at Gyeongnam FC, midfielder Park Hyun-bin from Incheon United and Bucheon FC, and defender Kim Min-woo from Daejeon Hana Citizen and Gimpo FC will also head to Suwon 'Lee Jung Hyo-ho'. Yoon Keun-young, a center back from Dankook University, also confirmed his trip to Suwon with a rare suit official.

In addition to them, Suwon is expected to continue its "storm recruitment" for the time being, as Jung Ho-yeon (Minnesota United), Kim Joon-hong (DC United), and Hayes (Gwangju FC) are known to be imminent.

Suwon, one of the most prestigious teams representing the K-League, fell to the bottom of the K-League 1 in the 2023 season and was relegated. Last season, he failed to be promoted after losing to Jeju in the promotion PO even though he finished second in the K League 2. Ahead of the third season of the K League 2, he has appointed coach Lee Jung-hyo in a surprise move, fueling his will to be promoted.

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