Seoul Stars to play at Stadium Sarawak on Oct 29

 October 7, 2017

Abdul Karim (centre), Snowdan (fourth, right), Fazruddin (fourth, left), Posa (right) and other officials at the press conference yesterday.

KUCHING: The Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports is asking members of the public to support a charity football carnival involving South Korean celebrities scheduled to be held at the Stadium Sarawak by the end of this month on Oct 29.

According to its minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, the carnival is organised by the Kuching Division Football Association (KDFA) and is endorsed by his ministry.

He also revealed that 19 South Korean celebrities will come to Sarawak to play as a team during the carnival and will play two matches during the carnival.

“On that day, the South Korean celebrities will play for a team known Seoul Stars. They are scheduled to play against the KDFA team and a team made up of former state team players on that day,” he added during a press conference held at his office at the Masja complex yesterday.

Abdul Karim also noted that each match during the carnival will be played for 15 minutes and followed by performances, scheduled in between each match.

Organised in a festival concept, organisers intend to make the charity football carnival not only a competition but an event full of entertainment as well.

“The main objective of organising this carnival is to promote Sarawak through sports tourism, raise funds for selected charitable bodies and foster good relationship with Seoul and Suwon,” he said.

Football fans should also note that five out of the 19 South Korean celebrity players for Seoul Stars are former professional football players, including former South Korean national players Choi Youngil, Lee Sangyoon and Choi Jinchul. Gu Jamyung and Son Myunggi are also former professional football players.

Other members of the Seoul Stars team are Noh Jihoon, Jung Doohong, Lee Jongsu, Jung Euigap, Jung Junho, Jung Taewoo, Kim Hakdo, Park Sangmyun, Joosuc, Kim Dongyoon, Yoon Taeksang and Kim Donggyun.

Two renowned South Korean singers-Solbi and Kim Jong Seo will perform during the carnival.

Abdul Karim hope that members of the public will fill up the Sarawak Stadium and not miss the opportunity to watch the South Korean celebrities in action suring the carnival.

Also present during the press conference were Assistant Minister of Youth and Sports Datuk Snowdan Lawan, Tupong assemblyman Fazruddin Abdul Rahman, Football Association of Sarawak (FAS) president Dato Posa Majais and others. -TheBorneoPost