Moon Kyung-eun
Moon Kyung-eun (born 27 August 1971) is a former South Korean male professional basketball player and basketball coach. He was part of the team at the 1994 Asian Games, 1996 Summer Olympics, 1998 Asian Games and 2002 Asian Games.[1] From 2012 to 2021 he was head coach of the Korean Basketball League team Seoul SK Knights.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 27, 1971 South Korea |
| Nationality | South Korean |
| Listed height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) |
| Career information | |
| College | Yonsei University |
| Playing career | 1994–2010 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Coaching career | 2011–2021 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1994–2001 | Samsung Electronics / Suwon Samsung Thunders |
| 1995–1997 | → Sangmu (military service) |
| 2001–2006 | Incheon SK Bigs / Incheon E-land |
| 2006–2010 | Seoul SK Knights |
| As coach: | |
| 2011–2021 | Seoul SK Knights |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Medals | |
| Moon Kyung-eun | |
| Hangul | 문경은 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 文景垠 |
| Revised Romanization | Mun Gyeong-eun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Mun Kyŏngŭn |
Early life
One of three children, Moon attended Kwangshin Commercial High School (now Kwangshin Broadcasting Arts High School). At that time, the team did not have its own gym to practice in. Undaunted by his circumstances, the teenager would find a court and practice shooting on his own outside of school. The team still managed to achieve impressive results against more notable high school teams and even college teams, thus being dubbed a "dark horse" in Seoul's high school basketball scene during the late 1980's to early 1990's.[2]
Playing career
College career
Moon was heavily scouted as a high school student and went on to Yonsei University. His time at Yonsei coincided with what is often retrospectively dubbed the "golden era" of domestic college basketball. He and his teammates, as well as their counterparts from traditional athletic rivals Korea University, enjoyed a level of popularity similar to that of idol singers and A-list actors/actresses due to their skills and good looks. Together with his Yonsei teammates Lee Sang-min and Woo Ji-won and Korea University's Hyun Joo-yup and Chun Hee-chul, among others, they were collectively dubbed "Oppa Troupe" (오빠부대) by the media.[3][4][5] As a college player, Moon became known for his accurate shooting and drew comparisons to his older contemporary shooting guard Hur Jae, despite being a forward.[6]
Professional career
In 1994, Moon joined the Suwon-based semi-professional team of Samsung Electronics,[7] who famously scouted him and secured a contract with him before graduation.[8] He enlisted for mandatory military service in 1995 and was assigned to the Sangmu team.[9] By the time he was discharged in 1997, the professional league had just been established.[10] Samsung was admitted as a member and Moon and most of his teammates remained with the team. He was an integral part of the Samsung team which won the 2001 KBL Championship.
In 2001, Moon signed with Incheon SK Bigs, now Daegu KOGAS Pegasus, and spent five seasons at the team. During the 2003-04 season, Woo Ji-won set the record for the most points scored in a single game in the Korean Basketball League, scoring 70 points against Changwon LG Sakers in March.[11] On the same day Moon scored 66 points (22 three-pointers) against TG Sambo, ranking second behind Woo. The records came under scrutiny from fans and the media due to the statistical impossibility of such records occurring during a regular professional game unless collusion between players and coaches had taken place and the opposing team intentionally failing to play in a usual competitive manner to allow the respective players to achieve their records.[12] As no evidence was ever presented to support the theory, the records still remain in the KBL's record book, but have been described as "shameful" and "embarrassing" by the media and still regarded as a taboo topic by head coaches and players of the respective teams from the two games.[11] In later years, Moon and Woo have declined to mention the records whenever their career achievements are brought up. After the 2003-04 season, the KBL stopped issuing an award to the top scorer at its annual awards ceremony and only releases the statistics on its official website.[12]
Moon joined Seoul SK Knights in 2006. He retired at the end of the 2009-10 season.[5] Seoul SK Knights retired his number 10 jersey.[13][14] Known for being one of the best three-point shooters during his heyday, he earned the nickname "Rambo Shooter" as he was said to resemble Rambo actor Sylvester Stallone.[14][3]
Post-retirement
Like many of his contemporaries, Moon went into coaching after retiring as a player. He was appointed head coach of Seoul SK Knights ahead of the 2012-13 season and led them to the KBL Championship five years later. His success made him one of the few head coaches to have won the KBL Championship as both a player and a head coach. His former assistant and long-time national team and club teammate Chun Hee-chul took over from the 2021-22 season as Moon was assigned to a technical advisor role with the Knights.[15]
Since 2021, Moon has appeared in several variety shows alongside fellow retired basketball players such as Hyun Joo-yup, Hur Jae and Woo Ji-won. He and Hyun are the main cast members of the JTBC basketball-themed program Witch Fitness Basketball Club (also known as Jump Like A Witch), in which the duo try to teach female celebrities without any athletic background how to play basketball.[16][17]
Personal life
Moon has been married since 1998.[18] He and his wife, a fellow Yonsei alumnus, have a daughter.[19]
Filmography
Television shows
See also
- Jung Jae-Hong
References
- ^ "Kyung-Eun Moon". basketball.realgm. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
- ^ "쌍용기 무대에 천재 슈터 등장 — 광신상고 문경은". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). July 13, 1989.
- ^ a b "[스포츠 특별기획] 원조 '오빠부대장' 문경은-이상민은 올해도 전쟁 중". J Magazine (in Korean). joins.com. October 17, 2020.
- ^ "문경은·우지원 등 오빠들이 돌아왔다". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). November 4, 2003.
- ^ a b "[솔직토크] '은퇴하는 세 거물' 문경은-이상민-우지원". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). May 19, 2010.
- ^ "<농구대잔치>허재.문경은.김현준 뜨거운 왕좌 다툼". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). January 21, 1994.
- ^ "라이벌 농구스타 허재 VS 문경은". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). December 29, 1994.
- ^ "연세 슛도사 문경은 350,000,000원에 삼성갈 듯". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). March 2, 1993.
- ^ "이상민.문경은 상무 입단". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). April 1, 1995.
- ^ "[가을 농구코트] 이상민-조성원등 10명 전역…새 판도". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). June 18, 1997.
- ^ a b "부끄러운 우지원 70점·문경은 3점슛 22개". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). January 6, 2019.
- ^ a b "밥 수라 3연속 트리플더블 기록 박탈". The Korea Times (in Korean). April 14, 2004.
- ^ "<농구소식> SK, 문경은 '10번' 영구결번". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). October 12, 2010.
- ^ a b "[IS화보스토리]서울 SK 문경은 감독. 이제 다음을 준비해야 할때" (in Korean). JTBC. May 22, 2018. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
- ^ "전희철, 10년의 기다림 끝에 SK 지휘봉 잡았다". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). April 29, 2021.
- ^ "언니들이 뛴다-마녀체력 농구부" (in Korean). JTBC.
- ^ "'운동치' 언니들의 농구 도전기, JTBC '마녀체력 농구부'". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). January 24, 2022.
- ^ "농구스타 문경은 결혼". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). April 25, 1998.
- ^ ""아내 관전하면 꼭 승리"… "4강 PO면 충분하다 예상"". The Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean). April 30, 2018.
- ^ Kang Hyo-jin (January 19, 2022). "JTBC 여성농구예능 '마녀체력 농구부' 론칭, '골때녀' 인기 이을까" [JTBC Women's Basketball Entertainment 'Witch Fitness Basketball Club' Launched, 'Goal Girl' Will Be Popular] (in Korean). SPOTV News. Retrieved January 19, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Lee Yu-na (June 29, 2022). "전설끼리 홀인원' 안정환∙이동국∙조원희vs허재∙현주엽∙문경은 빅매치 예고" [‘Hole-in-one between legends’ Ahn Jung-hwan, Lee Dong-guk, Cho Won-hee vs Heo Jae, Hyun Joo-yeop, and Mungyeong-eun Big Match Announcement] (in Korean). YTN. Retrieved June 29, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Hwang, Eun-cheol (September 20, 2022). "격투X유도X야구X농구X머슬X개그 6개팀 18인의 친근한 선수들 공개 ('천하제일장사')" [Fighting X Judo X Baseball X Basketball X Muscle X Gag 6 teams, 18 friendly players revealed (‘The best seller in the world’)] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Retrieved September 20, 2022 – via Naver.