Kim Bo-Kyung thanks his City teammates

Cardiff City's South Korean ace, Kim Bo-Kyung, has paid tribute to his teammates for helping him settle into South Wales life quicker than expected.

And now the 23-year-old is determined to repay them by proving his worth in his new surroundings.

Kim, a £2.5m signing from Japanese outfit Cerezo Osaka in the summer, made a belated start to life as a Bluebird after Olympics involvement and form and fitness kept him away from his Championship bow.

But he will hope to make his fifth City start in six games come the trip to Barnsley on Saturday having shown flashes of his talent so far, including winning fans’ man of the match in the recent win over Hull.


Now Kim has claimed he has made the adaptation quicker than he thought thanks to fellow players and coaching staff.

And the attack-minded midfielder said: “I feel part of a strong squad here and I feel like I’ve been accepted by my team mates and our fans now. I must credit the rest of the team and the management staff for helping me since I’ve been in Wales. They’ve helped me settle in here and play good football in the Championship.

“Before I arrived I thought it could be really tough to get used to life in a new country, but it really didn’t take too long for me to feel comfortable and happy. My English is improving and I haven’t found it hard to adapt to the culture so things have gone well so far.”

Kim went on: “I want to contribute as much as I can to our side in every way. I’m ambitious and want to prove to everyone I’m worth having at Cardiff City. I know that the division is tough, but I’m happy with that.”



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Cardiff City's South Korean ace, Kim Bo-Kyung, has paid tribute to his teammates for helping him settle into South Wales life quicker than expected.

And now the 23-year-old is determined to repay them by proving his worth in his new surroundings.

Kim, a £2.5m signing from Japanese outfit Cerezo Osaka in the summer, made a belated start to life as a Bluebird after Olympics involvement and form and fitness kept him away from his Championship bow.

But he will hope to make his fifth City start in six games come the trip to Barnsley on Saturday having shown flashes of his talent so far, including winning fans’ man of the match in the recent win over Hull.


Now Kim has claimed he has made the adaptation quicker than he thought thanks to fellow players and coaching staff.

And the attack-minded midfielder said: “I feel part of a strong squad here and I feel like I’ve been accepted by my team mates and our fans now. I must credit the rest of the team and the management staff for helping me since I’ve been in Wales. They’ve helped me settle in here and play good football in the Championship.

“Before I arrived I thought it could be really tough to get used to life in a new country, but it really didn’t take too long for me to feel comfortable and happy. My English is improving and I haven’t found it hard to adapt to the culture so things have gone well so far.”

Kim went on: “I want to contribute as much as I can to our side in every way. I’m ambitious and want to prove to everyone I’m worth having at Cardiff City. I know that the division is tough, but I’m happy with that.”



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He's thanking the same management staff that some experts on here moaned about for not playing him straight away
Its nice to see cardiff city is a close knit squad and have a togetherness thats been missing for years

I genuinely feel he will develop into a real nugget, some of his touches on the ball are mind blowing and will only improve with confidence.

Cardiff City's South Korean ace, Kim Bo-Kyung, has paid tribute to his teammates for helping him settle into South Wales life quicker than expected.

And now the 23-year-old is determined to repay them by proving his worth in his new surroundings.

Kim, a £2.5m signing from Japanese outfit Cerezo Osaka in the summer, made a belated start to life as a Bluebird after Olympics involvement and form and fitness kept him away from his Championship bow.

But he will hope to make his fifth City start in six games come the trip to Barnsley on Saturday having shown flashes of his talent so far, including winning fans’ man of the match in the recent win over Hull.


Now Kim has claimed he has made the adaptation quicker than he thought thanks to fellow players and coaching staff.

And the attack-minded midfielder said: “I feel part of a strong squad here and I feel like I’ve been accepted by my team mates and our fans now. I must credit the rest of the team and the management staff for helping me since I’ve been in Wales. They’ve helped me settle in here and play good football in the Championship.

“Before I arrived I thought it could be really tough to get used to life in a new country, but it really didn’t take too long for me to feel comfortable and happy. My English is improving and I haven’t found it hard to adapt to the culture so things have gone well so far.”

Kim went on: “I want to contribute as much as I can to our side in every way. I’m ambitious and want to prove to everyone I’m worth having at Cardiff City. I know that the division is tough, but I’m happy with that.”



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He's thanking the same management staff that some experts on here moaned about for not playing him straight away
Its nice to see cardiff city is a close knit squad and have a togetherness thats been missing for years

Great management perhaps??

and Malkys recent comments about Velikonja were designed to let the feller know
he's not far away either

Didn't they just steal this interview from the City programme from the weekend?

Looks exactly the same to me.

First season for anyone coming in from abroad should always be a freebie. Those that don't speak the language, new cultures, new food, completely different way of living, very often alone.

I think the best example of this is pires for arsenal. First season was shocking, from then on he was top class. Very much like Henry.

We are just touchy because of the millions spent.

I genuinely feel he will develop into a real nugget, some of his touches on the ball are mind blowing and will only improve with confidence.

Totally agree Gwyn, this guy genuinely excites me, he has great technique. I think that when the other players around him start to play the same one touch football at a high intensity, then he will be awesome or us.

Cardiff City's South Korean ace, Kim Bo-Kyung, has paid tribute to his teammates for helping him settle into South Wales life quicker than expected.

And now the 23-year-old is determined to repay them by proving his worth in his new surroundings.

Kim, a £2.5m signing from Japanese outfit Cerezo Osaka in the summer, made a belated start to life as a Bluebird after Olympics involvement and form and fitness kept him away from his Championship bow.

But he will hope to make his fifth City start in six games come the trip to Barnsley on Saturday having shown flashes of his talent so far, including winning fans’ man of the match in the recent win over Hull.


Now Kim has claimed he has made the adaptation quicker than he thought thanks to fellow players and coaching staff.

And the attack-minded midfielder said: “I feel part of a strong squad here and I feel like I’ve been accepted by my team mates and our fans now. I must credit the rest of the team and the management staff for helping me since I’ve been in Wales. They’ve helped me settle in here and play good football in the Championship.

“Before I arrived I thought it could be really tough to get used to life in a new country, but it really didn’t take too long for me to feel comfortable and happy. My English is improving and I haven’t found it hard to adapt to the culture so things have gone well so far.”

Kim went on: “I want to contribute as much as I can to our side in every way. I’m ambitious and want to prove to everyone I’m worth having at Cardiff City. I know that the division is tough, but I’m happy with that.”



Read more: Wales Online http://www.walesonline.co.uk/footballna ... z2CpxdmDu4

He's thanking the same management staff that some experts on here moaned about for not playing him straight away
Its nice to see cardiff city is a close knit squad and have a togetherness thats been missing for years

Great management perhaps??

and Malkys recent comments about Velikonja were designed to let the feller know
he's not far away either

YES Malky brought him in when he felt Kim was ready and not when some experts on here demanding him to