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Lee Sang-hun (26) of Gangwon FC was placed at the top of the scoring list at the end of the sixth round of the K-League 1. No one expected it. Sports Seoul selected Lee Sang-hun for the Player of the Round (POTR) at the sixth round of the "Hana Bank K-League 1 2024."

He led his team to a 3-2 victory by scoring multiple goals in an away match against Jeonbuk Hyundai in the sixth round of the "Hana Bank K League 1 2024" that ended at Jeonju World Cup Stadium on the 7th. It is the last three consecutive goals and the second consecutive multi-goal. Lee Sang-hun, who scored seven goals in six games, led Lee Dong-kyung (Ulsan HD, 5 goals) by leading by two goals. Thanks to this, Gangwon Province ranked fifth (9 points) with no loss in four consecutive games (2 wins and 2 draws).

He is proving to be a "prepared striker" rather than a brilliant striker in the early days. Lee Sang-hun is focusing on Kangwon, which used to be more defensive, and is now reborn as a fascinating offensive football this season under the leadership of Yoon Jeong-hwan. Kangwon has 34 shots on goal, ranking second only to Ulsan (37) in the number of shots on goal. Lee has recorded nine shots on goal, and has scored seven of them. The percentage of goals scored against effective shots is a whopping 77 percent. He has emerged as the best scorer in this season's league beyond Kangwon by banking on his outstanding decision-making ability that covers both his left and right feet.

Since his debut in the main league in 2018, he had seven goals (34 matches) in total in the first division. He tied with his career goal in just six matches this season.

Yoon and his confidence in themselves as strikers are making perfect harmony. In late 2016, when he was serving as the head coach of Ulsan HD, Yoon called up Lee Sang-hun, who was called a promising player at Hyundai High School of the youth team, to the first team. However, they parted ways after Yoon took the helm of the Japanese J-League's Cerezo Osaka team the following year.

Since then, Lee has been wandering around. He failed to settle down in Ulsan where there were many star strikers. In 2018, he transferred to the Jeonnam Dragons who were in the K League 1 and played 21 games (five goals and two assists) to increase his experience, but his position was still uncertain. Ahead of the 2021 season, he moved to Busan I'Park, where he was demoted to the K League 2 through a 3-1 trade. Dubbed the "Baby Tiger" since his youth and one of the top prospects in Ulsan, Lee had strong commitment to success in the first division. Leaving for Busan was a huge shock to Lee.

He pledged his comeback in Busan with tears in his eyes, but failed to show much prominence. Last season, he played in only five games (one assist).

Then, Yoon, who served as a Gangwon firefighter last summer and led the team to stay in the top flight, wanted Lee Sang-hun again. This is the prelude to a drama series. He made a surprise transfer this winter. Yoon acknowledged Lee's outstanding sense and intelligence in scoring opportunities from an early age. He could not play for a long time, but he thought he would break it. Lee, who used to play as a winger and second-line striker, has been scoring goals en masse as a striker this year. Brazilian strikers Gabriel and Yago have even supported him. He also seems to be able to achieve "10 Points" that he promised before the season with Yoon early on