Younghoe Koo was known for a long time as the Atlanta Falcons’ kicker.
Now, though, he’s kicking for the New York Giants. Monday Night Football against the New England Patriots will be his fourth game with the placekicking duties for his new team.
He’s a well-established kicker at this point after quite the college journey to get here.
He also has a name that leaves fans wondering how to pronounce it. So we’ve got the answers here.
How do you say Younghoe Koo?
The official pronunciation of Koo’s first name is: YOUNG-hweh. In a non-pronunciation expert’s layman terms, it’s essentially putting the words “young” and “way” together, with a slight ‘h’ sound attached to the front of the second syllable.
Koo is pronounced as you’d expect — like the “coo,” the sound a bird makes.
What is Younghoe Koo’s name in Korean?
The Korean characters that make up Koo’s name are as follows: 구영회. In the Revised Romanization of Korean, it’s Gu Yeonghoe.
Where is Younghoe Koo from?
Younghoe Koo was born in Seoul, South Korea.
Koo moved to the United States with his mother in the sixth grade. They lived in New Jersey, and he attended Ridgewood High School. Koo wasn’t just a kicker in high school — as a senior, he tallied six interceptions as a defensive back.
Koo attended college at Georgia Southern University. He was first-team all-conference in the Sun Belt in his final year, making 19-of-20 field goals.
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