In a Korean derby held in the German Bundesliga, Jeong Woo-young (Union Berlin) and Lee Jae-sung (Mainz) each recorded attacking points. For Jeong Woo-young, the support of entertainer Lee Kwang-gi, his "father-in-law," worked.
Union Berlin and Mainz played the 16th round of the 2025-2026 Bundesliga season on the 11th (Korea time) at Stadion An der Alten Försterei in Berlin, Germany. The match ended 2-2.
Lee Jae-sung started and led Mainz's attack. Jeong Woo-young was brought on as a substitute in the 26th minute of the second half and changed the flow for the team that had been trailing. When the two players stepped onto the pitch together, a head-to-head between Korean players was completed.
Mainz took the lead. In the 30th minute of the first half, a pass floated by Lee Jae-sung with his left foot split the space behind the defense. The ball was delivered accurately to Nadim Amiri. Amiri struck a volley to hit the net. It was Lee Jae-sung's first assist in the league.
An additional goal came for Mainz in the 24th minute of the second half. Lee Jae-sung had possession on the left flank and immediately threaded a pass to Nikolas Feratshnich. He laid the ball into the penalty area, and Benedikt Hollerbach finished with a right-footed shot.
Berlin, two goals down, opted for a change. In the middle of the second half they introduced Jeong Woo-young. The choice immediately paid off. In the 32nd minute of the second half, Derrick ?�i crossed from the left. Jeong Woo-young threw his body and connected with a header. It was Berlin's goal to signal the chase and Jeong Woo-young's first Bundesliga goal of the season.
Berlin, riding the momentum, did not stop its attack. In the 41st minute of the second half, Danilo Dukic's header from a free kick hit the crossbar and bounced out. Marin Ljubičić then pushed the loose ball in with his head. They finally equalized.
With neither side scoring again, the match finished in a 2-2 draw.
Berlin recorded six wins, four draws and six losses, with 22 points, placing ninth in the league. Mainz recorded one win, six draws and nine losses, with nine points, remaining at the bottom (18th).
Jeong Woo-young's goal made entertainer Lee Kwang-gi, his "father-in-law," smile.
In June last year Jeong Woo-young married Lee Kwang-gi's eldest daughter, Lee Yeon-ji (27).
Lee Kwang-gi passionately cheered for Jeong Woo-young from the stands at the stadium that day. After the match he also took a friendly photo with his son-in-law.
That day Lee Kwang-gi posted on his social media account, Our son-in-law is the best! His first match of the new year and first goal in front of me. Amazing, so cool. Yeon-ji is the queen of support. Do I have to keep watching in person?, writing "Korean derby Lee Jae-sung played well and Woo-young also played well" along with a photo taken with Jeong Woo-young.
[Photo] Jeong Woo-young and Lee Kwang-gi / Lee Kwang-gi social media account
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