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[TV Report = No Jebak] Former soccer player Kang Ji-yong has passed away at the age of 36.
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The funeral will be held at Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital Funeral Hall. The mourners include his wife Lee Da-eun and their 3-year-old daughter. The funeral service is scheduled for April 25th at 6:30 AM, and the burial site is at Cheonan Memorial Park.
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The exact cause of death has not been disclosed.
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Kang Ji-yong graduated from Hanyang University and began his professional soccer career after being drafted by the Pohang Steelers in the 2009 K League Draft. He later transferred to Busan I’Park, and played for Bucheon FC, Gangwon FC, and Incheon United FC, before retiring after the 2022 season.
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He appeared on JTBC’s ‘Divorce Settlement Camp’ in February, where he was portrayed as having marital conflicts due to financial issues.
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Upon returning home, there was no one to welcome Kang Ji-yong. He seemed cautious around his wife, Lee Da-eun, who bluntly told him, “Why are you glaring?” surprising the panel members. She added, “Don’t look at me because it annoys me.”
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During the program, Kang Ji-yong appeared to have lingering attachments to his soccer career and became emotional while discussing soccer.
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Seo Jang-hoon advised understanding towards Kang’s love for soccer, saying, “Please understand your husband. Soccer is everything to him. Dismissing that is like dismissing his entire life. If you disregard it, he would be left with nothing.”
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Lee Da-eun shed tears as she listened to Seo Jang-hoon’s words.
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Reporter No Jebak njb@tvreport.co.kr / Photo = JTBC ‘Divorce Settlement Camp’
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