Ko Jeong-woon

Ko Jeong-woon (born 27 June 1966) is a South Korean football manager and former player. He is currently manager of K League 2 club Gimpo FC.

Ko was one of South Korea's most influential forwards at the 1994 FIFA World Cup. While playing three group stage matches as a left winger for his country, he sent off Miguel Ángel Nadal in a 2–2 draw with Spain.

That year, Ko also received the K League Most Valuable Player Award after lifting the league trophy. According to him, Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen was interested in him, approaching his club Ilhwa Chunma at the end of the season. He individually negotiated with Leverkusen after going to Germany, but Ilhwa's director strongly opposed his transfer. He said the cancellation of the contract became his lifelong resentment.

Career statistics Club

International

Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first.

Managerial statistics

+Managerial record by team and tenureTeamFromToRecordGimpo FC 1 January 2020PresentTotal

Honours Player Cheonan Ilhwa Chunma K League 1: 1993, 1994, 1995 Korean League Cup: 1992 Asian Club Championship: 1995 Asian Super Cup: 1996 Afro-Asian Club Championship: 1996

Pohang Steelers Korean FA Cup runner-up: 2001

South Korea Asian Games bronze medal: 1990

Individual K League Rookie of the Year: 1989 K League 1 Best XI: 1991, 1994, 1995, 1999 K League All-Star: 1991, 1992, 1995, 1999, 2001 K League 1 Most Valuable Player: 1994

Manager Gimpo FC K3 League: 2021

Individual K League Manager of the Month: April 2023, August 2025 K League 2 Manager of the Year: 2023