Kim means gold, Sik sounds like six …

Kim means gold, Sik sounds like six …

Kim Sang-sik (김상식) — in Sino-Vietnamese, his name can be read as
one who builds and nurtures noble values.

Watching the quiet, steady way he works with Vietnamese football,
you start to feel that
this name was not given by chance.

I then let my thoughts wander a bit further:

Kim means gold,
and Sik sounds very much like six.
Who knows — perhaps he didn’t come here merely to coach,
but to… build a road leading to six gold medals
including one Asian gold —
the dream Vietnamese football has been carrying for so long.

Third place at the AFC U23 Asian Cup is just a greeting.
As for gold… patience is needed.

Real gold is never in a hurry. ✨⚽
—
Mr. Old Man, 26 Jan 2026