Ahn Jung-hwan

For me, Ahn Jung-hwan is forever tied to that golden goal against Italy at the 2002 World Cup, a moment that sent an entire nation into rapture. A technically gifted forward with a flair for clutch scoring, he rose from Seoul Technical High School and Ajou University to three World Cups. His time in Japan's J-League gives him a personal resonance for me. What I love is his second act: a beloved, mischievous television personality who carried his on-pitch charisma straight into broadcasting. Athletes who shine in both arenas are rare, and Ahn pulls it off with style.

Name (English)

Ahn Jung-hwan

Name (Japanese)

安貞桓

Born

January 27, 1976 (age 50)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aquarius / Dragon

Origin

Paju, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea

Height

178 cm

Occupation

association football player / television personality

High school

Seoul Technical High School

University

Ajou University

• Official sitehttp://www.terious.co.kr/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahn%20Jung-hwan
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%AE%89%E8%B2%9E%E6%A1%93
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q313968

Tags

• Gyeonggi Province
• association football player
• television personality

Last updated

2026-06-21

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.