ˈæftɚ ɡɹˈædjuːˌeɪɾɪŋ fɹʌm ˈændɑːŋ hˈaɪ skˈuːl, hiː hˈɛdᵻd stɹˈeɪt tə kˈeɪ lˈiːɡ ɪnstˈɛd ʌv plˈeɪɪŋ fɚɹə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi.
After graduating from Andong High School, he headed straight to K League instead of playing for a university.