Son Heung-min (31, Tottenham) directly opened his mouth in relation to the recent ‘SNS Unfollow’ controversy of Kim Min-jae (27, Naples). Son Heung-min once again showed an interpersonal aspect and wrapped up his juniors.
On the 4th (hereafter Korean time), Sports Seoul interviewed Son Heung-min immediately after the away game against Everton in the 29th round of the English Premier League (EPL) in the 2022-2023 season held at Goodison Park in Liverpool, England. conveyed his thoughts.
Son Heung-min said, “I talked to Min-jae, but you know how much I like him. I think Min-jae was also in a situation where he could misunderstand. They say that Min-jae was wrong, but didn’t he admit and accept it himself?” I was sorry.
The ‘Unfollow Controversy’ started with the remarks made by Kim Min-jae after the friendly against Uruguay on the 28th of last month. He said in an interview, “I’m mentally broken now,” and “I want to pay more attention to my team.” This was interpreted as a remark suggesting his retirement soon, and criticism arose among soccer fans that Kim Min-jae took the weight of the national team lightly. 먹튀검증
As the criticism intensified, Kim Min-jae said, “The meaning of hardship was misrepresented.” “When I started the national team game, I never took it for granted. I was feeling a lot,” he explained. Right after the apology was uploaded, public opinion seemed to calm down quickly.
Afterwards, Son Heung-min, who saw this article, comforted Kim Min-jae by clicking ‘Like’, and then, after the national team game, posted a post as usual and thanked the fans. Son Heung-min wrote, “Playing for the country, wearing the uniform of the Korean national soccer team is always a proud and honored thing.”