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  1. Son Woong-jung (Korean: 손웅정; born 10 June 1962) is a South Korean former footballer who played as a forward. He is the father of current South Korea national team captain Son Heung-min. [1] [2]

  2. Aug 6, 2022 · Son Heung-Mins meteoric rise is no surprise to his father, Son Woong-Jung. Even though Woong-Jung did not live in a golden era for football, his only dream was to become a professional. A young boy from Seosan, a town in South Korea’s Chungnam province, Woong-Jung left his home at age 15 to pursue his dreams in a larger city.

  3. Today, Son Woong-jung, 50, runs a popular football academy in the relatively small city of Chuncheon, about 75km east of Seoul. But long before Heung-min’s 41 goals in Bundesliga and 30 goals in the English Premier League, Woong-jung coached a local elementary school team, training his two sons Heung-min and Heung-yun in between.

  4. Jun 26, 2024 · Son Woong-jung, the father of Korean football star Son Heung-min and director of his namesake football academy, and two of his coaches have been accused of verbal and physical abuse...

  5. Aug 30, 2024 · Son Woong-jung, a football coach and father of the Premier League star Son Heung-min, was summarily indicted Friday on charges of abusing young players at his football training center.

  6. Jul 3, 2024 · Son Woong-jung, the father of Korean football star Son Heung-min and director of his namesake football academy, has been questioned by prosecutors over his child abuse allegations,...

  7. Jun 26, 2024 · CHUNCHEON, South Korea, June 26 (Yonhap) -- Son Woong-jung, the father of South Korean football star Son Heung-min and director of his namesake football academy, and two of his coaches have been accused of verbal and physical abuse of a young athlete, Yonhap News Agency learned Wednesday.