Today (17th) at 7:50 p.m., TV CHOSUN's 'Food Guest Hyung-man Heo's Banquet Trip' (hereinafter 'Banquet Trip') will take a trip to his hometown of Hamyang, Gyeongnam, with director Ha Seok-joo, who is active in both the soccer and entertainment worlds. We will experience a healthful meal from Hamyang, filled with the energy of Jirisan, that perfectly suits Ha Seok-joo's taste.
On this day, a golden opportunity arises to see 'the left-footed challenger' Ha Seok-joo's kick. Thanks to the inaugural soccer match of 'Banquet Trip' being held at the sports park soccer field, a pride of Hamyang. A guest accompanied by the ace player of the Hamyang FC U-18 team, which has been re-established after 33 years and is fearlessly challenging the national rankings, faces off against Ha Seok-joo, who is in his 22nd year of retirement, in a shooting match. Reports suggest that Ha Seok-joo displayed his experience and faced his juniors head-on, but struggled for breath due to a decrease in stamina while casting a resentful glance at the production crew. It will be revealed which team, between Seok-joo FC and Banquet FC, achieved a comfortable victory.
Meanwhile, for former national representative Ha Seok-joo, the World Cup stage was a series of painful blunders. He recalls, 'In the 1994 World Cup match against Bolivia, I missed a crucial scoring chance that thwarted our advance to the Round of 16, and in 1998, I was even afraid to enter the airport due to the 'back tackle expulsion incident.' After more than 20 years, Ha Seok-joo seems to have overcome the scars, humorously responding to the guest's joke that 'it would have been dangerous if there had been guns in our country.'
On the other hand, Ha Seok-joo is a solid pillar of the Ajou University soccer team, which was founded in 1982 and has established itself as a soccer powerhouse. He suddenly rejected a three-year extension offer after serving as the coach of Jeonnam Dragons for three years, starting in 2003. It was a difficult decision to pause his career for his wife, who was tired of parenting, and their three sons, who were going through adolescence. Ha Seok-joo's warm moments revealing his deep family love, hidden behind his stoic expression, evoke warmth.
'Banquet Trip' featuring director Ha Seok-joo, who won the entertainment rookie award in 'Goal Deter Minders' and began his second act as a broadcaster, will air today (17th) at 7:50 p.m. on TV CHOSUN.
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