Hong Seok-ju (born 7 May 2003) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Rot-WeiÃÂ Oberhausen.
Born in Seoul, South Korea, Hong left South Korea for Germany in 2018 at the age of 15. In Germany, he played youth football for SV Bergisch Gladbach 09 and SV Deutz 05.
In 2020 Hong moved from Deutz to Viktoria Köln, where he initially played for the under-19 team in the Under 19 Bundesliga West. On 24 August 2021, he made his starting debut for Viktoria Köln's first team in the 3. Liga, in a 3âÂÂ0 loss against 1860 Munich.
In April 2024, it was announced Hong would join Regionalliga West side Schalke 04 II in the summer for the 2024âÂÂ25 season.