{
  "id": 11802166,
  "title": "Celtic winger Yang Hyun-jun lauded for mentorship in S. Korea's run to men's football gold",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/celtic-winger-yang-hyun-jun-lauded-for-mentorship-in-s-koreas-run-to",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-04T00:27:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20261004/celtic-winger-yang-hyun-jun-lauded-for-mentorship-in-s-koreas-run-to-mens-football-gold"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the recent men's football gold medal run at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, South Korea's head coach Lee Min-sung selected Celtic FC winger Yang Hyun-jun as his personal most valuable player, despite the player not having played in the final match. Yang, a 24-year-old winger, was only allowed to participate in one match due to a hamstring injury. Lee praised Yang's behind-the-scenes sacrifice, stating that his efforts greatly aided his teammates on the field. Yang scored an assist during South Korea's 4-1 victory against Qatar in their first group stage match on September 15. However, he suffered an injury shortly after, forcing him to miss the next four games. It was unexpected for the coach to single out Yang as his best player, considering Eom Ji-sung of Swansea City led the tournament with four goals and four assists, including the sole goal in South Korea's 1-0 win against Japan in the final at Toyota Stadium.",
  "summary": "TOYOTA, Japan —When asked to pick his personal MVP for South Korea in their run to the men's football gold medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Saturday, head coach Lee Min-sung chose a player who did not even take the field in the final. \"Everyone has been great but if I had to pick one player, it would have to be Yang Hyun-jun,\" Lee said of the Celtic FC winger who was limited to only one…",
  "key_points": [
    "South Korean coach Lee Min-sung named Celtic winger Yang Hyun-jun MVP.",
    "24-year-old Yang played only one match due to hamstring injury.",
    "Yang scored assist in 4-1 win against Qatar on September 15."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The coach's recognition of Yang as his most valuable player underscores the significant impact of his mentorship and support role on the team's overall performance and success.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "(Asiad) Celtic winger Yang Hyun-jun lauded for mentorship in S. Korea's run to men's football gold",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/asiad-celtic-winger-yang-hyun-jun-lauded-for-mentorship-in-s-koreas",
        "published": "2026-10-04T00:02:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Celtic winger Yang Hyun-jun lauded for mentorship in S. Korea's run to men's football gold",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/celtic-winger-yang-hyun-jun-lauded-for-mentorship-in-s-koreas-run-to-11805555",
        "published": "2026-10-04T00:47:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}