# Ha Seok-ju

Ha Seok-ju (Korean: 하석주; born 20 February 1968) is a South Korean football manager and former player. Ha was one of the few left-footed South Korean players at the time.

## International career

He played for the South Korea national football team, and was a participant in 1994 and 1998 FIFA World Cup. In the 1998 World Cup, he played the first game against Mexico, scoring the opener with a free kick. However, he was sent off for an ill-advised tackle three minutes after his goal. South Korea conceded three goals after his exit. He also could not play the game against the Netherlands due to the punishment for his red card, and South Korea lost 5–0 during his absence. He came back for the last game against Belgium, assisting Yoo Sang-chul's equaliser with a free kick again. He contributed to all of South Korea's two goals in the 1998 World Cup, but due to the red card was hated among fans. He was also feeling guilty towards the manager Cha Bum-kun, who was sacked from the national team in the middle of the tournament, and so he avoided Cha for 20 years.

## Career statistics
### Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | League cup | League cup | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Daewoo Royals | 1990 | K League | 24 | 4 | ? | (5) | — | — | 24 | 4 |
| Daewoo Royals | 1991 | K League | 34 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 7 |
| Daewoo Royals | 1992 | K League | 22 | 5 | — | — | 7 | 0 | 29 | 5 |
| Daewoo Royals | 1993 | K League | 9 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Daewoo Royals | 1994 | K League | 16 | 4 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 |
| Daewoo Royals | 1995 | K League | 27 | 3 | — | — | 7 | 4 | 34 | 7 |
| Daewoo Royals | 1996 | K League | 22 | 11 | ? | ? | 4 | 0 | 26 | 11 |
| Daewoo Royals | 1997 | K League | 4 | 0 | ? | ? | 9 | 4 | 13 | 4 |
| Daewoo Royals | Total | Total | 158 | 34 | ? | ? | 29 | 8 | 187 | 42 |
| Cerezo Osaka | 1998 | J1 League | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 |
| Vissel Kobe | 1998 | J1 League | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 |
| Vissel Kobe | 1999 | J1 League | 28 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 7 |
| Vissel Kobe | 2000 | J1 League | 28 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 2 |
| Vissel Kobe | Total | Total | 65 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 73 | 12 |
| Pohang Steelers | 2001 | K League | 25 | 3 | ? | ? | 6 | 0 | 31 | 3 |
| Pohang Steelers | 2002 | K League | 26 | 0 | ? | ? | 8 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| Pohang Steelers | 2003 | K League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 |
| Pohang Steelers | Total | Total | 57 | 3 | ? | ? | 14 | 0 | 71 | 3 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 297 | 50 | 6 | 1 | 45 | 8 | 348 | 59 |
* ↑ Appearances as a reserve player in Korean National Championship
* 1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in Korean FA Cup

### International

Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| South Korea | 1991 | 5 | 5 |
| South Korea | 1992 | 4 | 0 |
| South Korea | 1993 | 17 | 9 |
| South Korea | 1994 | 18 | 2 |
| South Korea | 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| South Korea | 1996 | 12 | 1 |
| South Korea | 1997 | 19 | 3 |
| South Korea | 1998 | 6 | 1 |
| South Korea | 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| South Korea | 2000 | 5 | 1 |
| South Korea | 2001 | 4 | 1 |
| Career total | Career total | 94 | 23 |
    Results list South Korea's goal tally first.
List of international goals scored by Ha Seok-ju :
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 9 June 1991 | Seoul, South Korea | 1 | Indonesia | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1991 Korea Cup |
| 2 | 11 June 1991 | Seoul, South Korea | 2 | Malta | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1991 Korea Cup |
| 3 | 16 June 1991 | Seoul, South Korea | 4 | Egypt | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1991 Korea Cup |
| 4 | 16 June 1991 | Seoul, South Korea | 4 | Egypt | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1991 Korea Cup |
| 5 | 27 July 1991 | Nagasaki, Japan | 5 | Japan | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 6 | 28 April 1993 | Ulsan, South Korea | 11 | Iraq | 1–0 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 7 | 11 May 1993 | Beirut, Lebanon | 13 | Lebanon | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 8 | 13 May 1993 | Beirut, Lebanon | 14 | India | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 9 | 15 May 1993 | Beirut, Lebanon | 15 | Hong Kong | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 10 | 5 June 1993 | Seoul, South Korea | 16 | Hong Kong | 3–1 | 4–1 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 11 | 7 June 1993 | Seoul, South Korea | 17 | Lebanon | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 12 | 9 June 1993 | Seoul, South Korea | 18 | India | 6–0 | 7–0 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 13 | 16 October 1993 | Doha, Qatar | 22 | Iran | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 14 | 28 October 1993 | Doha, Qatar | 26 | North Korea | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 15 | 1 October 1994 | Hiroshima, Japan | 40 | Nepal | 1–0 | 11–0 | 1994 Asian Games |
| 16 | 1 October 1994 | Hiroshima, Japan | 40 | Nepal | 8–0 | 11–0 | 1994 Asian Games |
| 17 | 25 September 1996 | Seoul, South Korea | 52 | China | 3–1 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 18 | 22 January 1997 | Brisbane, Australia | 60 | Australia | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1997 Opus Tournament |
| 19 | 2 March 1997 | Bangkok, Thailand | 62 | Thailand | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 20 | 4 October 1997 | Seoul, South Korea | 73 | United Arab Emirates | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 21 | 13 June 1998 | Lyon, France | 82 | Mexico | 1–0 | 1–3 | 1998 FIFA World Cup |
| 22 | 26 April 2000 | Seoul, South Korea | 86 | Japan | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 23 | 26 April 2001 | Cairo, Egypt | 92 | Egypt | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2001 LG Cup |

## Honours
### Player

Ajou University
* Korean National Championship runner-up: 1986
Daewoo Royals B
* Korean National Championship: 1990
Daewoo Royals
* K League 1: 1991, 1997
* Korean League Cup: 1997, 1997+
Pohang Steelers
* Korean FA Cup runner-up: 2001, 2002
South Korea
* AFC Asian Cup third place: 2000
Individual
* Korean National Championship Most Valuable Player: 1990
* Korean National Championship top goalscorer: 1990
* K League All-Star: 1991, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2002
* K League 1 Best XI: 1996
* World XI: 1997
* AFC Asian All-Star: 1997

### Manager

Individual
* K League Manager of the Month: July 2014

### Television personality

List of awards and nominations received by TV personality Ha Seok-ju :
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| SBS Entertainment Awards | 2022 | Leader of the Year Award | Kick a Goal | Won | |
* ↑ Shared with Kim Byung-ji, Kim Tae-young, Choi Jin-cheul, Choi Sung-yong, Lee Eul-yong, Hyun Young-min, Lee Young-pyo, Oh Beom-seok, Cho Jae-jin and Baek Ji-hoon