"I don't know if it's because you didn't play that well..."

Veteran center back Kwon Wan-kyu started his professional career by joining Gyeongnam FC through the 2014 K League Draft. Later, he transferred to Incheon United through a trade and played for FC Seoul until the 2024 season after playing for the Pohang Steelers, Sangju Sangmu (currently Gimcheon Sangmu), and Seongnam FC.
Kwon chose to move after the end of the last season. Kwon, who belonged to Seongnam, returned to his original team Seongnam after a two-year lease in Seoul, and transferred to Seoul's "Super Match Rival" Suwon as a free agent. Kwon is set to play in the K League 2 for the first time in his career.

Kwon Wan-kyu said, "The team that wants me was always ready to go. I don't really care about K League 1 and 2. If I get promoted well, I can get good results on my own, so I chose this transfer," adding, "I got used to it quickly because I had a lot of players I knew, and I got very close with young players. It's my first time in K League 2, so I'm excited and nervous. I'll adapt quickly and show you good performances."

He was not aware that he had moved from Seoul to Suwon. "I didn't see (Seoul fans talking to me or sending me messages). It came out well, and maybe because he didn't play that well, he didn't seem to have a presence. When it comes to games, I didn't receive any messages from fans as I did (I didn't receive any messages from fans). We are rivals, but now that we are divided into K League 1 and K League 2, we need to prepare well so that we can form a rival team again. I think we need to be a necessary player in Suwon and prepare well for the season with responsibility," he said.

With the exception of Lee Il-Chenko, Kwon is the oldest player in Suwon. "There are many captains and vice captains, so I haven't said anything like that yet. If you talk about them, they might nag you. I think the players will follow me well when they train silently and see me. I think it is right to lead by example and show them at the training site and live freely," he added.

Suwon has embarked on a massive reshuffle of its squad for promotion this season. It deployed veteran players and recruited proven resources such as Richenko, Bruno Silva, Kwon Wan-kyu, Choi Young-joon and Kim Ji-hyun. It also started pre-season training from early December, and is gearing up to prepare for the 2025 season. 토토사이트

"I am working hard because I believe that we can achieve good results only when we overcome difficult times," Kwon said. "The training is difficult, but I am having fun. Personally, my first goal is to participate more often. My goal is to win the title and get promoted directly. I think everyone feels the same way."

As for the first K-League 2, he said, "I haven't seen much, but now I have to do research and experience it myself. However, I don't think K-League 1 and K-League 2 will be much different. If there are many desperate and hard-working people, I think the team can be a good team. I will follow suit and contribute to winning the championship."

Finally, Kwon Wan-kyu said, "I thought Suwon fans were very passionate and would be a lot of strength. I think I can feel proud and grateful to have supporters who always have the advantage of playing away games like home games. Since it's the 30th anniversary, you'll be looking forward to it a lot. I hope we can prepare well to meet those expectations and see them in the stadium with our fans."