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My Take
I find Seo Jung-won's career arc quietly fascinating: a Korea University-educated footballer born in 1970 who didn't just hang up his boots and disappear, but reinvented himself as a manager. What strikes me most is that he's coaching in the Chinese Super League with Liaoning Tieren rather than staying inside the comfortable Korean football ecosystem. That willingness to work abroad, in a rival league and a different football culture, says a lot about ambition and adaptability. I'd love to know how his playing instincts translate to the touchline, but on paper this is a man still chasing the game decades in.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Seo Jung-won
- Name (Japanese)
- 徐正源
- Reading
- そ・じょんうぉん
- Born
- December 17, 1970 (age 55)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Dog
- Origin
- Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
- Height
- 173 cm
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
2. Background
- University
- Korea University
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%BE%90%E6%AD%A3%E6%BA%90
Frequently asked questions
When was Seo Jung-won born?
Born December 17, 1970 (age 55).
Where is Seo Jung-won from?
Seo Jung-won is from Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.
What does Seo Jung-won do?
Seo Jung-won works as association football player, association football coach.
How tall is Seo Jung-won?
Seo Jung-won 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.