Although i talked lots of crap about him, I loved that player. ANd I sure think he made up for all his mistakes with a opening goal in the 2002 world cup. the goal that secured korea its first ever victory, and first ever fourth place. i was so proud of him when he got the top scorer in j-league 3-4 years ago. I member playing winning eleven 3. Whang was the only guy in the whole darn game who could actually score outside the penalty box in the whole darn korean team. He was the best forward Korae had for a decade. We will miss him.
I think you had a typo. You meant Hwang Sun Hong, right? Hwang served Korea well as our main marksman. I don't think he deserved all the abuse he got for failing to make an impact in World Cup 94. If only he could have made up for it in 98; but injury struck at the worst possible time! Perhaps with Hwang, Korea could have recorded our first victory earlier. I'll miss him too.
I used to watch him play for Pohang in '95 up front with Rade something-o-vich. Any Pohang footie fan cannot and will not forget the so called glory days. I'll miss Hwang Sun-hong. I'll miss his gracious headers, his beautiful passes, and his inch-perfect shots. But I'll miss his charisma. Good bye!
Bring me up to speed here - he's retired? Completely, or just from International play? Agreed, That was a great goal to kick of WC02. I enjoyed watching that match, as I'd just arrived back to Korea a couple hours earlier.
http://www.asian-football.com/mrel/news_51373_E.html Complete retirement. Next time, whoever, please put things in context if you're making a thread. I seriously didn't know WTH was going on.
Now that I've read the article, I realize that I had seen that news, but frankly forgot. Thanks to all for the updated info.