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Seoul's Choi Jun and Jeju's Jin Seong-wook are competing for the ball during the Hana One Q K League 1 2024 3rd round match between FC Seoul and Jeju United held at the Seoul World Cup Stadium in Mapo-gu, Seoul on the afternoon of the 16th.

Many new faces have appeared in the left and right fullback positions, which were considered a weakness of the Korean national soccer team. Everyone has changed except Kim Jin-su (32, Jeonbuk). While Seol Young-woo (26, Ulsan), who had established himself as a regular starter through the 2023 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup, left due to shoulder surgery, the 'young blood' who was called up will be able to show some presence through the A match in June. Attention is being paid to whether this can be done.

The national team, led by interim coach Kim Do-hoon, will play the 5th match of Group C of the 2026 FIFA North and Central America World Cup Asia 2nd qualifying round at the Singapore National Stadium on June 6 at 9 p.m. (Korean time).

Then, the final group match will be held against China at Seoul World Cup Stadium at 8 p.m. on the 11th. Korea is currently ranked first in the group with 3 wins and 1 draw (10 points) and is on the verge of advancing to the final preliminary round.

Ahead of this two-game series, Korea selected seven new faces, including Choi Jun (25, Seoul), Hwang Jae-won (22, Daegu), Oh Se-hoon (25, Machida), and Bae Jun-ho (21, Stoke City).

The positions that attract the most attention are left and right wing defenders. Along with Kim Jin-su and Lee Myung-jae (Ulsan), Hwang Jae-won and Choi Jun wore the Taegeuk symbol.

Korea had difficulty finding suitable left and right fullbacks in the Asian Cup held earlier this year. Kim Tae-hwan (Jeonbuk) and Lee Ki-je (Suwon) were selected, but they did not meet expectations due to injuries and poor performance, and Kim Jin-soo received few opportunities. Seol Young-woo, who was a fixture, was the only winner of the Asian Cup, but was recently put on the operating table due to a shoulder dislocation.

Director Kim Do-hoon gave new faces a chance.

Choi Jun, who plays right fullback, was runner-up at the 2019 FIFA U20 World Cup. Last year, he took the elite course, winning a gold medal at the Hangzhou Asian Games with the under-23 national team. He played at Busan I-Park in K League 2 last year and transferred to FC Seoul in K League 1 ahead of the 2024 season, and is currently showing off his presence as the team's built-in right-side defender.

Hwang Jae-won, born in 2002 and the most outstanding side defender in the K League, was also selected for the A national team for the first time. He won a gold medal at last year's Hangzhou Asian Games and was selected for this year's U23 Asian Cup. The addition of Hwang Jae-won, whose strengths include his vigorous activity and active overlapping, is expected to be a great help to the national team. Ulsan's left fullback Lee Myung-jae also got another opportunity following March. He contributed to Ulsan winning the K League 1 title for two consecutive years and boasts a sharp left foot. Interim coach Kim Do-hoon said, “A lot of new players have joined,” and “We will make good tactical preparations so that they can work well with the existing players.” “We will prepare to ensure good harmony between the old and new in the second game,” he said. Meanwhile, the national team will be convened at Incheon Airport on the 2nd of next month without any separate training in Korea and depart for Singapore, the site of the decisive battle.


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