Son Woong-jeong “Son Heung-min’s pocket money? Why do parents put a spoon in their pockets? Children’s money is their children’s money.”

[파이낸셜뉴스] Son Woong-jeong, coach of SON Soccer Academy, father of South Korea national soccer team captain Son Heung-min and soccer coach, said, “Children are not my property,” and expressed his philosophy, “I gave birth to them, but they are not my property.”

Director Son said in an interview with CBS Radio’s ‘Kim Hyun-jung’s News Show’ on the 26th, “I say that big parents raise their children who are going to be small to be big, and small parents can only raise their children who are going to be big.”

Director Son said, “Personally, I think that younger parents are parents who take care of their children,” and “When parents think of their children as possessions rather than the child’s talent and personality, and do so while ignoring the child’s happiness,” said Director Son. “If my child gets Monday sick, gets bored, or burns out from the job he used to do in his 30s or 40s, can parents live that life for him?” he asked.

He said, “(Even if they force me to) I can’t even go to college.”

“When children turn 15 or 16, they deceive their parents,” he said. “Personally, the most important thing for parents is to ask questions within themselves about what their child’s talent and personality is, and to continuously find their child’s talent and personality as quickly as possible. “I think it is the role of parents to bring that to the starting line of life,” he added.

Talking about Son Heung-min’s case, Coach Son said, “He said he would play soccer. So, do you really want to do it? It’s hard. This is hard. So I asked him three times and he said he would do it,” and added, “So I said yes, it’s your life, and I agreed.” He said.

In addition, in response to the host’s question, “Doesn’t your son give you pocket money?” he responded, “No, I should have earned it.” He added, “A child’s money is a child’s money, my money is my money, a spouse’s money is a spouse’s money, a child’s success is a child’s success, and a spouse’s success is “My spouse’s success and my success are my only success, so why are you giving me the spoonful?”

He said, “You shouldn’t pass the spoon on. I think that problems arise because parents who are patronizing try to pass the spoon on to their children when they are doing well.” He added, “I have to lead my own life. Why do I care about my children and waste my precious life?” “Do we have to live like that?” he said.

In particular, when asked, ‘Do you think Son Heung-min is still not world class?’, he said, “No change.”

Coach Son continued, “There is a Dutch professional player, Johan Cruyff, who is now deceased, and he also said this,” adding, “He has met some of the best players in the world, but they are not only good at kicking the ball.

“He is also world class in personality.”

Coach Son said, “He has to be good at kicking the ball, but I think world-class personality is really world-class,” and “Anyway, I think (Son Heung-min) needs to improve further.”

He said, “Every day, as always, I am hoping and dreaming of growing by 10% compared to now.” He added, “When (Son Heung-min) was having a hard time, I made sure to go and work hard. If he didn’t get hurt, it’s okay. A live dog is better than a dead lion.” , We can prepare for the next time (I support you like this),” he emphasized.

[email protected] Reporter Seung-gon Han

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