'Big Decision' Ji So-yeon to fully pay for tickets to home games... Suwon FC Women's Opening Game 'All Seats Free'

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Ji So-yeon (35, Suwon FC Women) made a big decision to revitalize women's soccer in Korea by spending her own money.

Suwon FC Women announced that all seats will be free of charge for the first round of the WK League 2026 season's home opener against Seoul City Hall, which will be held at Suwon Stadium at 2 p.m. on April 4.

The event took place with Ji So-yeon paying for the full cost of admission tickets herself. On the recent media day, Ji So-yeon said about the poor performance of the WK League, "Playing games without spectators also weakens the players," adding, "We are still living in the COVID-19 era, jokingly among the players." In order to end this COVID-19, everyone has to think about how to make the fans move," he said. This free viewing is also the result of Ji So-yeon's willingness to lower the threshold for fans to visit the stadium.

The atmosphere is also at its peak these days. Suwon FC Women advanced to the semifinals by defeating Wuhan Zhangda WFC 4-0 in the quarterfinals of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women's Champions League. Ji So-yeon said, "I've never beaten a Chinese team by a big score of 4-0 while playing soccer," adding, "It's very encouraging for Korean players to have an opportunity to experience such international competitions."

There are plenty of things to see in this home opener. Key national team resources such as Ji So-yeon, Kim Hye-ri and Choi Yu-ri will be dispatched, and the retirement ceremony of legendary coach Lee Eun-mi, who played 280 games in total, will be held before the game begins. There will also be a variety of prize lottery events for the audience.

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