{
  "id": 17699472,
  "title": "Ji So-yun brings wisdom, experience and winning spirit to Korean women's football",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/ji-so-yun-brings-wisdom-experience-and-winning-spirit-to-korean-17699472",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-01T23:22:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20261102/ji-so-yun-brings-wisdom-experience-and-winning-spirit-to-korean-womens-football"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ji So-yun, a revered figure in Korean women's football, has set her sights on reaching 200 appearances for the national team before retiring. The 35-year-old midfielder from Suwon FC Women, who has been a part of the national team for 20 years, recently expressed her thoughts on her retirement plans in an interview with Hankook Ilbo.\n\nJi made her Asian Games debut in 2006 at the age of 15 and has since participated in six Asian Games tournaments, including those held in Doha, Qatar, Guangzhou, China, Incheon, South Korea, Jakarta-Palembang, Indonesia, Hangzhou, China, and the most recent in 2022. Her impressive record includes 182 caps and 76 goals in international matches for her country.\n\nThe South Korean legend is currently in the final stages of her illustrious career, aiming to surpass the 200-match milestone before hanging up her cleats. She remains a key contributor to the Korean women's football team and continues to inspire future generations with her wisdom, experience, and winning spirit.",
  "summary": "“I am thinking about retiring after reaching 200 appearances for the national team.” Ji So-yun, a living legend of Korean women's football, has set a clear target for the final chapter of her international career: reaching 200 games before hanging up her cleats. The 35-year-old Suwon FC Women midfielder won a bronze medal at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games and is now in her 20th year as a…",
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  "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."
}