DistantNews
Support us
๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท South Korea /Sports

Former national goalkeeper Kim Young-kwang signs exclusive contract with SM C&C

From Dong-A Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

News Official statement New plan
  • Former South Korea goalkeeper Kim Young-kwang signed an exclusive contract with SM C&C.
  • The agency described him as honest and approachable and said it would support his work across more diverse fields.
  • Kim played 605 K League matches and represented South Korea at three major international tournaments before beginning a broadcasting career.

Kim Young-kwang has opened a new chapter as a broadcaster after signing an exclusive contract with SM C&C.

The agency said Kim has an honest and approachable appeal. It also said it would support the former footballer as he expands into a wider range of television and YouTube content.

Kim Young-kwang is an artist with an honest and approachable appeal.

· SM C&CThe agency described Kim after announcing his exclusive contract.

Kim joined Jeonnam Dragons in 2002 and later played for Ulsan HD FC, Gyeongnam FC, Seoul E-Land and Seongnam FC. He made 605 K League appearances, a record noted in the report, and represented South Korea at the 2004 Athens Olympics, the 2006 World Cup in Germany and the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

SM C&C's roster also includes Kang Ho-dong, Jun Hyun-moo, Seo Jang-hoon, Jang Young-ran and Jang Do-yeon.

We will support Kim Young-kwang so that he can pursue activities in even more diverse fields.

· SM C&CThe agency outlined its plans for Kim's broadcasting and content career.
About this summary

Originally published by Dong-A Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.