Getting to know, presented by GE Appliances: Inbeom Hwang

Inbeom Getting to Know

A BC Place crowd favourite since landing in Vancouver, he keeps fans on their feet with his flair for the dramatic.


In this week's edition of Getting to Know, presented by GE Appliances, we learn more about Inbeom Hwang.


Who was your favourite soccer player growing up?

Andrés Iniesta.


If you weren’t a soccer player, what do you think you would be?

There’s nothing else I can do except from playing soccer. Soccer is my everything.


What’s the website or app you visit the most?

Before it was Instagram until I got hacked. Now it’s Naver, a Korean search engine.


If you were to write a book, what would the plot be?

A love story because I am a romantic guy.


What is your go-to quarantine meal?

Kimchi fried rice.


What’s your favourite TV show?

Friends. My favourite character is Joey.


What’s a nickname your teammates have called you?

Some of them call me Mango. It is my girlfriend’s nickname.


What’s your go-to karaoke song?

Ttaeng Beol (Wild Bee), an old-fashioned funny Korean song that I had to sing as a rookie.


Which MLS player do you hope to swap jerseys with?

If I could, it would've been Wayne Rooney.


What's your guilty pleasure?

Jajangmyeon – black bean noodles.


What is your favourite restaurant in Vancouver?

TÃ¥ Bom Korean Cuisine on Robson.