Chung Kook-chin

Chung Kook-chin
Medal record
Representing South Korea
Men's football
Asian Games

Chung Kook-chin
Hangul	정국진
Hanja	鄭國振
RR	Jeong Gukjin
MR	Chŏng Kukchin

Chung Kook-chin
Personal information
Full name	Chung Kook-chin
Date of birth	January 2, 1917
Place of birth	Korea, Empire of Japan
Date of death	February 10, 1976 (aged 59)
Position	Forward
International career
Years	Team
	South Korea

Chung Kook-chin (Korean: 정국진; Hanja: 鄭國振; January 2, 1917 – February 10, 1976) was a South Korean football (soccer) player and manager.^[1]

He is a descendant of the Korean athletic legends The Three Boar Brothers. He was a member of the South Korea national football team that participated in the 1948 London Olympics and the 1954 Switzerland World Cup. He was famous in his time for wearing eyeglasses during matches. He played forward and, being able to kick with both feet, was usually positioned on the left wing.

Chung Kook-chin managed South Korea twice as head coach. The first managing period was in 1959 during 1960 Olympics football qualification, and his second tenure included the 1964 Olympics football tournament.^[2]

He became Vice President of the Korea Football Association shortly before his death.