12 Facts About Choi Yun-kyum

Choi Yun-kyum is a South Korean football manager at K League 2 side joining recently from K3 League, Chungbuk Cheongju FC.

Choi Yun-kyum played in the K-League for Yukong Elephants from 1985 to 1992.

Choi Yun-kyum was selected in the National Olympic Team and National A-Team, playing 5 games at international level.

Choi Yun-kyum had a chance to play in the 1988 Seoul Olympics.

Choi Yun-kyum started his coaching life as a Training Coach at Bucheon SK, since renamed Yukong Elephants.

Finally, after years of diligence, Choi was appointed as Bucheon SK's head coach for the 2001 season.

Choi Yun-kyum continued his role as manager into the 2007 K-League season, before being replaced mid-season by Kim Ho.

Choi Yun-kyum returned to the K League 2 managing Gangwon FC in 2015.

Choi Yun-kyum managed to lead them to the K League 1 via the playoffs in 2016.

In 2018, Choi Yun-kyum left Gangwon to become the manager of K League 2 team Busan IPark, but resigned after only one season after failing to gain promotion.

In 2019, Choi Yun-kyum joined Jeju United FC, but left from the club as manager.

In 2022, Choi Yun-kyum signed K League 2 side joining from K3 League, Cheongju FC from 2023 season.