From the rumors of Ki Sung-yong and Kim Jin-su's feud to FC Seoul's unfollow and transfer to Pohang, the whole story has been summarized! Find out Ki Sung-yong's assets and salary information at a glance. What are the various reactions of fans and the truth?

 

FC Seoul legend Ki Sung-yong suddenly unfollowed FC Seoul and Kim Jin-soo on social media, causing a lot of talk among fans. With issues continuously surfacing, from rumors of discord to transfers, I think there are many people who are curious.

So today, we've compiled the whole story of Ki Sung-yong's unfollow incident, his relationship with Kim Jin-soo, the reason for his transfer to Pohang, and even his assets and annual salary!

 

1. The beginning of the Instagram unfollow incident

The incident started quietly on Instagram.
When Ki Sung-yong was caught unfollowing the official FC Seoul account and Kim Jin-soo, an atmosphere of 'What's going on?' spread among fans.

'Did the manager kick him out?', 'What happened with Kim Jin-soo?', 'Is Ki Sung-yong retiring?', etc., and various speculations poured in, and the atmosphere quickly became tense!

 

2. Was there a real feud with Kim Jin-su?

Because of this unfollow incident, there were rumors going around saying, “Maybe you’re not on good terms with Jin-soo Kim?”, but that seems unlikely.

In the past, Kim Jin-su said in an interview that he greatly admired Ki Sung-yong during his time at Jeonbuk Hyundai.
Even during the game, they were often caught greeting each other politely.

 

Even among fans "There is no reason for Ki Sung-yong to dislike Kim Jin-soo", "The discord rumor is an over-interpretation" There were many reactions like this.

 

3. Parting ways with FC Seoul and transfer to Pohang

Finally, FC Seoul officially announced its parting ways with Ki Sung-yong on June 25, 2025.
The contents are “As the opportunity to play decreased, Ki Sung-yong requested a transfer, and the club accepted.” That was the position.

 

In fact, Ki Sung-yong only played in 8 games this season. Even after recovering from his injury, he was continuously left out of the roster, and it is said that he did not fit well with coach Kim Ki-dong's style.

So the destination chosen was… Pohang Steelers!

They say that director Park Tae-ha contacted them first.
Ki Sung-yong was also attracted to the style of making good use of veteran players.

Even experts agree that this is a true 'win-win' move!

 

4. Ki Sung-yong’s assets and real estate status

Wait a minute…

Is Ki Sung-yong just a soccer player? No! In fact, he is also famous as a 'building owner'.

- Building near Jongno Jonggak Station: 20.9 billion won. A busy building with 2 underground floors and 9 above-ground floors!
- Jeonnam Suncheon Seongyong Building: A landmark building with 2 underground floors and 10 above-ground floors built in the hometown, market price approximately 6 billion won.

 

The combined real estate assets of the two properties are estimated to be worth over 25 billion won.

 

5. Let’s also find out Ki Sung-yong’s annual salary.

So what about his salary?

- During his time at Swansea City: Annual salary of approximately 3.5 billion won (weekly salary of 70 million won)
- Newcastle United days: Annual salary of approximately 3.2 billion won (weekly salary of 93.2 million won)
- After returning to FC Seoul: The highest amount within the team, over 700 million won

 

To this extent, this is a case where a person has played soccer faithfully and also built up stable assets!

 

Q&A

Q. Did Ki Sung-yong and Kim Jin-su really fight?  
A. There is no evidence that they fought, and in fact, Kim Jin-soo has said that he respects Ki Sung-yong, so the rumor of discord is unlikely.

 

Q. Why did Ki Sung-yong leave Seoul?
A. It was because my playing time was decreasing and the coach and tactics did not match. I said that I had a strong desire to play more.

 

Q. Will you be able to compete in Pohang often?
A. Since Director Park Tae-ha wanted to contact me personally, there is a high chance that I will get the opportunity.

 

Q. Are you the real building owner?
A. That's right! I own large buildings in Jongno and Suncheon under my name.

 

 

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