[Official] Goalkeeping display that frustrated Lee Seung-woo and Thiago earns Bucheon's Kim Hyung-geun K-League May 'Save of the Month' award

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Kim Hyung-geun (32) of Bucheon FC in K League 1 has been honored with the K-League 'Save of the Month' award.

The Korea Professional Football League announced on the 4th that Kim Hyung-geun was selected as the recipient of the 'Save of the Month' for May in the 2026 K-League season, sponsored by 'Ringtee, Made by Doctors'.

Previously, on the 13th of last month, during the 14th round of the Hana Bank K League 1 2026 match against Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors at Bucheon Stadium, Kim Hyung-geun made consecutive saves against Thiago's header and Lee Seung-woo's shot in the 41st minute of the second half.

At that time, Bucheon found themselves at a numerical disadvantage after Vasani was sent off in the first minute of the first half, yet thanks to Kim's outstanding saves, they secured a 0-0 draw against Jeonbuk.

Based on his performance against Jeonbuk, Kim Hyung-geun was nominated alongside Park Cheong-hyo of Gangwon FC for the 'Save of the Month' award. Park Cheong-hyo was nominated for his late-second-half save against Diogo's header in the match against Daejeon Hana Citizen in the 14th round.

The winner was determined through fan voting via the K-League membership application Kick (80%) and the official Ringtee online store (20%). As a result of the voting, Kim Hyung-geun received 50.4 points (2,414 votes), narrowly defeating Park Cheong-hyo (49.6 points, 2,008 votes) to be selected as the Je Chi-go (수상) recipient.

Kim Hyung-geun will receive a trophy along with a prize of 1 million won. The league plans to produce a replica trophy bearing Kim's autograph and will also hold a charity auction for it.

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