"Returning to his old team after 5 years." Ulsan's Moon Jung-in said, "I will form a healthy competition with Hyun-woo."

"Returning to his old team after 5 years." Ulsan's Moon Jung-in said, "I will form a healthy competition with Hyun-woo."

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Reporter Bong-ki = Moon Jung-in (26) who returned to his old team Ulsan HD after five years was determined.

Former Ulsan youth team Hyundai Middle School (U-15) and Hyundai High School (U-18), Moon Jung-in joined Ulsan immediately after graduating in 2017 and stepped on the professional stage. As he played for the national team by age when he was a child, he had a lot of expectations, but it was not easy to adapt.

Moon, who did his best in the given position, made his first debut in two years through a group league match between Shanghai Sanggang (currently Shanghai Haigang) and the 2019 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League. The result was 0-5. The match became the first and last that Moon played as a member of Ulsan.

"Ulsan fans remember me as the game." A lot of time has passed, but he is still a "sick finger" for Moon Jung-in.

Afterwards, Moon moved to E-Land FC in Seoul, bringing an end to his life in Ulsan. Moon recalled that he was in "the best shape" at the time, but was rarely given a chance even after the transfer. Eventually, he lowered his eyes by one more point and moved to F.C. Mokpo in the K3 League on loan, and gradually began to increase his playing time.

After returning to the team, the team has faced a turnaround as of the 2023 season. Moon Jung-in, who was selected as the starting member under former coach Park Chung-kyun, showed brilliant reflexes and played a role of "trustman." He played 27 official games to lead the defense team firmly, and shone as he won the MVP award at the 2023 SEFC Awards, which is selected and presented by fans of E-Land in Seoul.

The highlight was last season. Moon emerged as the starting player over veteran goalkeeper Yoon Sang-boo, and spearheaded his team's advance to the playoffs. Although his team failed to advance to the league after losing to Jeonbuk Hyundai, he showed remarkable growth by allowing 28 goals and 10 clean sheets in 27 games, and is set to return to his hometown of Ulsan (錦衣還鄕) for the first time in five years.

Sportal Korea was able to meet and talk to Moon Jung-in, who confirmed his transfer to Ulsan, somewhere in Mapo-gu, Seoul.

▲ Here's Moon Jung-in's question and answer.

- I don't know how the season went.

The opening game of last season seems like only yesterday, but we have already prepared for a new season. (2024) was a very eventful year.

- I think there will be a disappointment in the results of the promotion PO with Jeonbuk.

Whenever I had the opportunity to have an interview like this, I promised to give promotion to E-Land fans. I just feel sorry for not keeping it. Especially during the PO with (Jeonnam Dragons), I made a big mistake and was so angry with myself. There were some dilutions as I entered the promotion PO, but aside from that, I felt like I was going to get promoted unconditionally and I had to do it. As a result, I still feel like I can't help but feel sorry.

- Seoul E-Land has achieved its highest performance since its foundation, and its stake is not small. 안전놀이터

The atmosphere within the team was really good. Everyone was full of willingness to do it, and I think I also benefited from it. In particular, I felt that the presence or absence of veterans was really important. Osmar and (Kim) Oh-kyu helped the players greatly both inside and outside the stadium. Young players also stood out and showed synergy, and I think it naturally led to good performances.