Meet the 2018 Korean National Team
2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Squad
Goalkeepers:
Name: Kim Seunggyu
No: 1
Club: Vissel Kobe
Fact: He’s an alright goal keeper. Not the best, but has the most experience.
Name: Kim Jinhyeon
No: 21
Club: Cerezo Osaka
Fact: This dude’s not gonna play a single minute in the WC so don’t worry about him.
Name: Jo Hyeonwoo
No: 23
Club: Daegu FC
Fact: Regarded as the best goalkeeper in Korea. Personally I like him the most out of the three keepers.
Defenders:
Name: Go Yohan
No: 22
Club: FC Seoul
Fact: Energetic, all around player. Can play as a right back or a defensive midfielder.
Name: Kim Minwoo
No: 12
Club: Sangju Sangmu
Fact: This guy’s crosses are as bad as his haircut. The whole Korean peninsula knows he sucks at crossing.
Name: Kim Younggown
No: 19
Club: 19
Fact: Not the most reliable center back, but he has experience and you have to work with what you have.
Name: Park Jooho
No: 6
Club: Ulsan Hyundai
Fact: He’s a talented defender/midfielder that used to play for Borussia Dortmund better on the ball than most of Korea’s defenders.
Name: Oh Bansuk
No: 4
Club: Jeju UTD
Fact: Looks like a 교회 오빠 that would cheat on his gf with a younger dongsaeng.
Name: Yun Youngsun
No: 5
Club: Seongnam FC
Fact: I know nothing about this man.
Name: Lee Yong
No: 2
Club: Jeonbuk Hyundai
Fact: Has tattoos on his arms. Good at crossing.
Name: Jang Hyunsoo
No: 20
Club: Tokyo FC
Fact: Probably the best center back but he sucks at headers.
Name: Jung Seunghyeon
No: 3
Club: Sagan Tosu
Fact: Looks like a nice guy.
Name: Hong Chul
No: 14
Club: Sangju Sangmu
Fact: Looks like a Hong Chul. Has a short neck. Good at crossing.
Midfielders:
Name: Koo Jacheol
No: 13
Club: Augsburg
Fact: Veteran Korean player who at his best, captained the team to an Olympic bronze medal. Unfortunately he is past his prime.
Name: Ki Sungyueng
No: 16
Club: Swansea City
Fact: Team captain. Married to actress Han Hye Jin. Most decent looking guy on the team.
Name: Moon Seonmin
No: 18
Club: Incheon UTD
Fact: If you google Moon Sung Min you will get a very, VERY good-looking Korean volleyball player. Apparently Moon is famous in Sweden where he used to play his soccer.
Name: Lee Seungwoo
No: 10
Club: Hellas Verona FC
Fact: Team maknae (born 1998). Ex Barcelona player who was once hailed as the Korean Messi. Speaks Spanish well so look out for him cussing in Spanish especially against Mexico.
Name: Lee Jaesung
No: 17
Club: Jeonbuk Hyundai
Fact: Above average player. Definitely needs to hit the gym maybe even take some creatine.
Name: Jung Wooyoung
No: 15
Club: Vissel Kobe (Iniesta’s new team)
Fact: Not the fastest player, he’s alright…
Name: Ju Sejong
No: 8
Club: Asan Mugunghwa
Fact: I know nothing about this man.
Forwards:
Name: Kim Shinwook
No: 9
Club: Jeongbuk Hyundai
Fact: Tallest player on the team. Known as the Wookie. His only strength is his height(6'6) which may actually be a weakness because it makes him slow af.
Name: Son Heungmin
No: 7
Club: Tottenham Hotspur
Fact: Our best player by far. Needs to carry hard. Nicknames include Sonny, Sonaldo, Sonshine, Dortmund Killer. Loves secret handshakes.
Name: Hwang Heechan
No: 11
Club: FC Red Bull Salzburg
Fact: Dude plays like a raging bull. Charges at whoever has the ball like a madman. He’s good though.
Coach:
Name: Shin Taeyong
Position: Head Coach
Famous Quote: “You can consider it a trick.” Apparently during the practice game against Bolivia the line up he used was a fake line up to trick Sweden, Mexico and Germany. This guy is bonkers. Wish him all the best though.
Fact: Nicknamed The Scientist because he’s always experimenting with changes to lineup. However his experiments always end in failures. As a result, nobody knows our starting 11 not even him.
Key Players
Look out for Son Heungmin, Lee Seungwoo, and Ki Sungyueng. Son, the 2018 Asian Player of the Year is the obvious star of the team while Lee Seungwoo is the talented youngster looking to showcase his talents to the world. Captain Ki Sungyueng will be the player that controls the flow and pace for the team and he is vital to bridging our defense and attack.
