Twin Sisters Find Stress Relief and Joy Playing Futsal Daily
Translated from Korean, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Twin sisters Lee I-seul and Na-rae, who grew up around soccer due to their father's coaching career, are now playing futsal.
- Despite their parents' objections to a professional soccer career, the twins formed their own women's futsal club, 'FS Jjin'.
- They play futsal almost daily, finding stress relief and enjoyment in the sport.
Twin sisters Lee I-seul and Na-rae, both 31, have found their passion on the futsal field, playing almost every day to relieve stress. The identical twins, born a minute apart in 1995, were heavily influenced by their father, Lee Sang-jin, a soccer coach. They grew up following him to soccer fields and initially aspired to become professional players.
However, their parents strongly opposed their pursuit of a professional soccer career. Instead, the sisters explored other sports like taekwondo and golf. Despite not becoming professional soccer players, their deep connection to the sport led them to form their own women's futsal club, 'FS Jjin'.
Their father, Lee Sang-jin, has been a youth soccer club coach for over 20 years, having founded 'Lee Sang-jin FC.' The twins' shared life extends beyond sports, encompassing their studies, business ventures, and now their shared love for futsal, where they continue to bond while playing.
We wanted to be soccer players because we were always around soccer and found it fun. But both parents strongly opposed us becoming players. So, we learned taekwondo and golf as hobbies. But in the end, we both fell in love with playing soccer.
Originally published by Dong-A Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.