AS Saint-Etienne : A “small” civic service in the country and it starts again for Ui-jo Hwang in the Girondins | ASSE News

Ui-jo Hwang, the Girondins de Bordeaux striker. – NICOLAS TUCAT / AFP

  • The Girondins are moving to Saint-Etienne this Sunday (3 p.m.).
  • They will be able to count on a Ui-jo Hwang in great shape since his return from civic service.
  • Next summer, the South Korean is expected to perform a reduced version of compulsory military service in his country.

Do you feel bad? You are tired ? Well, head to South Korea for a little civic service (maybe it’s more prudent to wait for the end of the coronavirus epidemic). In any case, ask Ui-jo Hwang, the Girondins de Bordeaux striker, for the benefits of these three weeks in the country. Completely physically cooked after two years without a vacation, he returned in early January refreshed from this little visit. Back at its best today, he just scored three goals in five games before heading to Saint-Etienne with the Marine et Blanc on Sunday (3 p.m.).

“This break was very beneficial for me especially from a psychological point of view. It also made me feel good physically. I thank the club very much for agreeing to let me in [du 16 décembre au 6 janvier] “, He admits to 20 minutes head rested. It must be said that if this civic service was compulsory for the South Korean, it was not really tiring. As one of his relatives explains, “he went back there simply for the form and to change his status”: he went from “ordinary citizen” to “artist / sports agent”.

In reality, Ui-jo Hwang took advantage of three weeks of “vacation” in Seoul with his family, who lived the rest of the year in Bordeaux with his brother: “I rested well there. I emptied my head and cared for little physical glitches. It was perfect for going back to battle. “Excellent news for Paulo Sousa who finds” the player [de son effectif] who has the most breaking movements, high intensity racing and who makes the most calls in depth. He adapts very well to the group and is happy in everything he does. Technically it is very strong because it is good in all sectors whether it is the right foot or the left foot and even the head. “

A “mini” military service next summer

His last three goals, all scored from the head, are there to illustrate it. The Girondins have found in recent weeks the Hwang at the start of the season considered by many observers as one of the very good surprises of this Ligue 1 season. But beware, the Korean striker has not finished with the obligations of the South Korean administration. If he escaped the long version (21 months) of military service in his native country thanks to his victory at the Asian Games in 2018, he will still have to do one in the coming months, according to information from 20 minutes.

“He will surely do it this summer. It’s between four and five weeks. But, we don’t have the dates yet, “recalls those around him. It should be a little more physical than this winter…