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My Take
Choi Tae-uk's second act is what I find quietly admirable. A 173 cm forward out of Incheon who, after his playing days, stepped into the role of assistant coach for the South Korea national team. I respect the choice to trade the spotlight of the pitch for the bench, where the work is teaching, organising, and pushing younger players forward. That transition from doing to guiding is harder than it looks, and it rarely earns applause. Yet these are the people who form the spine of a squad. He climbed from a port city to the national stage, and now he passes the torch.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Choi Tae-uk
- Name (Japanese)
- 崔兌旭
- Reading
- ちぇ・てうく
- Born
- March 13, 1981 (age 45)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Rooster
- Origin
- Incheon, South Korea
- Height
- 173 cm
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
2. Background
- High school
- Bupyeong High School
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%B4%94%E5%85%8C%E6%97%AD
Frequently asked questions
When was Choi Tae-uk born?
Born March 13, 1981 (age 45).
Where is Choi Tae-uk from?
Choi Tae-uk is from Incheon, South Korea.
What does Choi Tae-uk do?
Choi Tae-uk works as association football player, association football coach.
How tall is Choi Tae-uk?
Choi Tae-uk is 173 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
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.