kˈɪm wˈɔntᵻd tə kˈiːp hɪz pɹˈɑːmɪs wɪð kˈoʊtʃ hˈʌ jˈʊŋmˈuː, hˌuː wˈɔntᵻd hˌɪm tə plˈeɪ fɔːɹ dʒɪˈɑːnɑːm bɪkˈʌz ðə kˈoʊtʃ hˈɛlpt hˌɪm "dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ɐ dˈɪfɪkəlt tˈaɪm".
Kim wanted to keep his promise with coach Huh Jung-moo, who wanted him to play for Jeonnam because the coach helped him "during a difficult time".