Hwang Jae-won (footballer, born 2002)

Hwang Jae-won (born 16 August 2002) is a South Korean footballer who plays as a right back for K League 1 club Daegu FC and the South Korea national team.

Early life
Hwang started his career at Suwon FC youth academy before moving to play for Gwacheon High School in 2019 and then to Hongik University in Seoul.

Daegu FC
On 5 January 2022, Hwang moved to K League 1 side Daegu FC. He make his professional career debut on 19 February in a league match against FC Seoul. On 5 May, he scored his first career goal in a 1–1 away draw against Pohang Steelers. On 29 May, playing against the same opponent playing at home this time round, Hwang recorded two assists to help his team settled for a 2–2 draw.

On 10 June 2023, Hwang assisted and scored 1 goal to help his team to a 3–1 home win against Suwon FC.

International career
In June 2024, Hwang was called up by South Korea national team caretaker Kim Do-hoon for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification match. On 6 June 2024, he make his debut for the national team being named on the starting line-up against Singapore in a 7–0 win at the Singapore National Stadium.

Honours
South Korea U23
 * Asian Games: 2022