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Korea Herald
21-03-2025
- Sport
- Korea Herald
S. Korean teenager Yoon Do-young signs for Brighton & Hove Albion
South Korean teenage winger Yoon Do-young has signed for the Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion, becoming the country's latest football import to England. Brighton announced on their website Friday that Yoon, 18, has agreed to a deal that takes him through June 2030, though financial terms were not disclosed. Yoon is currently with Daejeon Hana Citizen FC in South Korea's K League 1 and will join Brighton on July 1, when the summer transfer window opens. The Premier League team noted that Yoon is expected to be loaned out next season. Yoon, a member of the South Korean men's under-20 national team, has been linked to Brighton since early this year. He recorded a goal and three assists in 19 matches for Daejeon last year and has logged three matches so far this season, without any goal involvement. David Weir, Brighton's technical director, said Yoon is "widely regarded as one of the best young talents in Asia." "We will be watching closely as he continues his development in the South Korean League through until the summer, and then look to find a suitable loan for him next season," Weir was quoted as saying on the team's website. Brighton are in seventh place in the Premier League this season with 47 points, having won four of their past five matches. In a statement released by Daejeon Hana Citizen, Yoon expressed his love for both the club and their home city of Daejeon, located some 140 kilometers south of Seoul. "I've been able to develop and grow so much as a player thanks to Daejeon Hana Citizen," Yoon said. "I've lived in Daejeon since middle school and I love the city so much. I will never forget all the love and support from my fans, and I will try to make the Daejeon football club proud." (Yonhap)
Korea Herald
12-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Korea Herald
Incheon's Diaspora Film Festival adds screening venue
Asia's only film fest dedicated to migration stories receives record number of submissions The Diaspora Film Festival, Asia's only film festival dedicated to migrant narratives, will unspool its 13th edition from May 16-20 across multiple historic venues in Incheon. The festival received a record number of submissions this year, with 790 entries competing for selection in the official program, which will screen 60-70 features and shorts across multiple genres throughout the five-day event. Organized by Incheon City and the Incheon Film Commission, the festival is adding a new venue this year. Along with Ae-kwan Theater — Korea's oldest standing movie theatre — and the multipurpose Incheon Art Platform, this year's festival will expand to Mirim Theater. Incheon's connection to diaspora narratives runs deep. In 1902, it witnessed Korea's first official emigration when 121 Korean citizens embarked for Hawaii from its harbor -- a historical moment that established the port city as a symbolic gateway for cultural exchange. "The unprecedented number of submissions this year reflects growing global interest in diaspora storytelling," says Yoon Do-young, director of Incheon City's Culture and Sports Bureau. "By expanding into cherished local venues like Mirim Theater, we're not only improving accessibility but also fostering synergy with Incheon's independent film scene."
