‘AG Golden’ Uhm Seong “I’m disappointed with the postponement of the Asian Cup… I really want to be selected”

Uhm Seong Uhm (Swansea City), the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games gold medalist, expressed his confident determination to display his 'golden energy' in the two-game international match in November (Saudi Arabia on the 13th and Qatar on the 17th).

In an interview ahead of the national soccer team training held at the Qatar University Stadium in Doha, Qatar on the 10th (local time), Umjiseong said, "I am very excited about the idea of ​​being able to train and play with my teammates from the national team," and emphasized, "I am very excited to meet coach Robert Moreno and the coaching staff for the first time."

Uhm Ji-seong was selected as a wild card for the U-23 national team under coach Lee Min-seong, and contributed greatly to Korea's gold medal win with 4 goals and 4 assists at the Asian Games held in September and October.

However, while Um Ji-seong was concentrating on the Asian Games, Morenojo, who played for the international team in September and October, felt disappointed due to the commotion about the retirement of the '96 line' and ended up conveying disappointment to the fans.

For this reason, Uhm Seong, who is 24 years old this year and is no longer the ‘youngest’ player, has no choice but to play a bigger role in the national team.

Um Ji-seong, who joined the national team for the first time in a long time after the 2026 North and Central America World Cup last June, worked with coach Moreno for the first time.

Um Ji-seong, who scored two goals in 11 international matches, smiled and said, "I returned to my team with the good atmosphere of winning the Asian Games gold medal, and I think I was able to join the national team by consistently participating in games without injury."

Uhm Ji-seong said, "All the players congratulated us on winning the gold medal in the Asian Games." Heung-min Son, the captain, talked with his brother about what happened during the Asian Games on the bus to the training ground. Heung-min also told the players that he hoped they would enjoy this two-game series in a good atmosphere."

Uhm Seong’s pace this season is ‘very clear’.

Um Ji-seong, who has recorded 2 goals and 3 assists in 12 official games for his team, Swansea City in the English Championship (Second Division), is on a smooth upward curve from winning the gold medal in the Asian Games to being called up for the second consecutive international match in November.

For this reason, he is determined not to lose in the competition with his position rivals Lee Kang-in (Atletico Madrid), Hwang Hee-chan (Schalke), and Jung Woo-young (Union Berlin) in this two-game international match.

Umjiseong said, “What the national team players can do for the fans and the public is to show good performance on the field,” and pledged, “I will do my best to play my role right from the training process.”

However, it is disappointing that the Asian Cup, which was scheduled for January next year, was postponed due to political instability in the Middle East.

Uhm Ji-seong said, “As I was called up to the national team this year and participated in the World Cup, there was a high possibility of being selected for the big stage called the Asian Cup, but I am disappointed that the tournament was postponed.”

However, he pledged, "I must show a good performance not only for my team but also for the national team so that I will have a chance at the Asian Cup next December. I will prepare well so that I can be selected for the Asian Cup."