KBS commentator Koo Ja-cheol met with the King of Qatar
▲ Koo Ja-cheol’s YouTube catch
The King of Qatar visited the KBS exchange booth and asked how Heung-Min Son (30, Tottenham) was doing.
Koo Ja-cheol, a former member of the national team who made his debut as a KBS commentator at the Qatar 2022 World Cup, released a conversation scene he had with King Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani of Qatar on his YouTube channel on the 21st.
After arriving in Qatar, Koo Ja-cheol, the first person to visit the KBS broadcast booth, was surprised to hear people crowding at the entrance. The King of Qatar visited the booth in person.
Koo Ja-cheol approached the king, saying, “This is a great blow.” After greeting Koo Ja-cheol with a smile, the king said, “How is the Korean team? He asked, “Are you ready to play?” and then he asked, “Are you ready for SON?”
Koo Ja-cheol said, “Our team and Son Heung-min are ready. Although he has an injury, Son Heung-min participated in training and will go to the game,” he said, naturally continuing the conversation with the king.
Then Koo Ja-cheol said to the king, “I also played as a player in Qatar three years ago. I’m so happy to meet you,” he said, unable to hide his excitement.
Between 2019 and 2021, Koo Ja-cheol played for Al Garrafa SC and Al Khor SC in the Qatar Professional Football Stars League.
The King even said “Thank you” in Korean before leaving the booth. Even after the king left, Koo Ja-cheol continued to show disbelief, explaining to people that he was “the king who is greatly loved by the people of Qatar.”
On the other hand, Son Heung-min, who was even raised as ‘not participating in the World Cup’ due to an orbital fracture, joined the national team in Doha and gradually increased the intensity of training while wearing a face protection mask . ‘ to increase his chances of participating.
Son Heung-min is known to have recovered to the point where he felt no pain in the injured area even when he ran or kicked a ball with all his might.
SBS commentator Park Ji-seong, senior in the local national team, predicted in the opening broadcast of the tournament, “I had a light cup of coffee with Son Heung-min in the hotel lobby,” and “I believe there is a high probability of play in the first game.”
Correspondent Lee Bo-hee
