The 17-year-old An Ju-wan, who has shaken up the K League, said, "This is also a first experience," despite being booed by 5,000 Suwon away fans... Promising to leap forward after overcoming growing pains [Mokdong On-site]

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An Ju-wan (17), who has sparked the youngest-ever sensation in the K League, swallowed his disappointment amidst fierce booing from Suwon Samsung fans. He vowed to take another step forward based on this experience.

Seoul E-Land suffered a narrow 0-1 defeat against Suwon Samsung in their Round 26 home match of the 'Hana Bank K League2 2026' held at Mokdong Stadium on the 12th.

This match, which drew attention as a showdown between the top two teams, saw Seoul E-Land fall further behind the leading Suwon by eight points in terms of league standings. Moreover, with Daegu FC (46 points) securing victory today, Seoul E-Land dropped to third place, ceding the second spot.

An Ju-wan was also unable to smile. Starting as a left wing forward, An showed active movement, attempting powerful curling shots in the early stages of the match. However, after the first half ended with his team trailing 0-1, he was substituted for Kim Hyun immediately at the start of the second half amid Coach Kim Do-gyun's tactical changes.

Meeting An Ju-wan in the mixed zone after the match, he reflected on the game, saying, "I didn't touch the ball enough and couldn't run well, so I'm disappointed," adding, "My passive play was the most unsatisfactory part." Despite showing active movement early in the game, he assessed it as "not a good day for me."

Every time An Ju-wan touched the ball today, nearly 5,000 Suwon away fans directed fierce booing at him. This is partly because An was previously with Maetan High School, Suwon's youth team, until last year before transferring to Sinpyeong High School earlier this year, and he broke the K League record for youngest appearance and goal scored, which was held by Park Seung-soo (Newcastle) of Suwon.

Regarding the intense marking from opposing teams, An Ju-wan said, "Since this is my first experience like this, I think I will get used to it if I play more in the future."

Recently, An Ju-wan has been smashing various K League records with terrifying momentum. On the 4th, in Round 25 against Cheongju, he exploded for two goals, setting a new record as the youngest player to score a multi-goal game at 17 years, 4 months, and 21 days old. Based on this performance, he also became the youngest MVP in K League2 history for Round 25.

However, regarding the title of "record breaker," An Ju-wan showed a calm reaction, stating, "I am not satisfied with the present and want to do better later." When asked about his ambition for the Young Player Award, he said, "If the team gets promoted and we all do well together, I think it will naturally follow," prioritizing team goals over personal records.

An Ju-wan's father is An Seongnam, a coach at Seoul E-Land. When asked about receiving advice while commuting to work with his father, An Ju-wan replied, "He gives me many harsh words about things I need to fix or improve, but rarely says anything good."

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