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Midway through the campaign, they lost coach Hong Myungbo to the Korea Republic national team and pocketed only seven points from a possible 24 to drop five off the pace. Under Kim Pangon, however, Ulsan finished the season on an 11-game unbeaten run to clinch the title comfortably.
Central to the triumph was Jo Hyeonwoo. The Seoul native, who was key to Germany’s shock group-stage elimination at Russia 2018, making seven saves as Korea Republic won 2-0, became just the second goalkeeper in the K-League’s 41-year history to win its Best Player award.
