In ‘Man in Europe 2025’, the tikitaka between close friends Park Ji-sung and Evra will be revealed.
On the 23rd and 24th, ‘Man in Europe’ will be released on U+tv and U+mobiletv, featuring Um Ji-sung from Swansea City AFC as the main character of the Park Ji-sung & Evra support. The appearance of a snack truck and coffee truck prepared for Um Ji-sung prompted Swansea City coach Chris to reminisce, saying, “We didn’t have this when Ki Sung-yueng was here...” calling back to Ki Sung-yueng, who was once referred to as the ‘Swansea Hero’.
Connecting via video call, Evra said to Ki Sung-yueng, “The players say Um Ji-sung is better than you. We didn’t have this when you were here,” hinting at a possible jab. Regarding the ‘no support’ situation, Ki Sung-yueng replied, “At that time, Ji-sung hyung was still playing, so he didn’t come,” shifting the blame to Park Ji-sung. In response, Evra ultimately declared, “Park Ji-sung is always the problem. You are the problem,” playfully scolding his close friend.
Meanwhile, Park Ji-sung asked, “Did you help (Um) Ji-sung when he came to Swansea?” asserting his authority. Ki Sung-yueng shrugged, saying, “I sent him to Swansea.” When Park Ji-sung inquired about the broker fee, Ki Sung-yueng joked, “The fee... if he goes to a better club, he might at least buy me a meal,” and Um Ji-sung promised, “I will come to see you,” vowing to pay the fee, which made the seniors laugh.
In particular, on this day’s ‘Man in Europe’, the true story behind the name of Um Ji-sung, born in 2002, which was given by his parents after seeing Park Ji-sung’s performance in the 2002 World Cup, will be revealed, along with the surprising secret that Park Ji-sung’s real name is ‘Park Ji-sun’ and Evra’s real name is ‘Evora’ as part of the ‘close friend duo’.
After the grand support, the advice from ‘father figure’ Park Ji-sung that led to Um Ji-sung scoring a goal can also be found in ‘Man in Europe 2025’, which will be aired on the 23rd (Wednesday) and 24th (Thursday) on U+tv and U+mobiletv.
[Kim So-yeon, Star Today Reporter]
