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Kwon Kyung-won
Seoul, South Korea - 62
Cho Yu-min
South Korea - 63
Son Jun-ho
Yeongdeok, South KoreaA dynamic, box-to-box midfielder, Son Jun-ho has emerged as one of South Korea's most promising talents with his exceptional tackling ability and incisive passing. His tireless work rate and versatility in the midfield have made him a key figure for both club and country. As Jun-ho's career continues to flourish, his boundless energy and unwavering dedication to the sport promise to leave a lasting impact on South Korean soccer.
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Lee Dong-jun
Busan, South Korea - 65Gwangju, Gyeonggi, South KoreaSeo Jung-Won (born December 17, 1970 in Gwangju, South Korea) is a football player and coach from South Korea. Nicknamed nalssen dori (speedy Gonzales-equivalent in Korean) in his native Korea, he was reportedly offered a contract from FC Barcelona and other European Club giants after his performances at the 1992 Summer Olympics. Though Seo played mainly in the K League, he played for both FC Red Bull Salzburg and SV Ried as a forward and midfielder in the Austrian Bundesliga. He made his professional debut in the South Korean K League for FC Seoul, then known as LG Cheetahs, and played at Suwon Samsung Bluewings from 1998 to 2004. He has over 100 caps for his nation, and he was selected as a member of the South Korea national football team at the 1994 and 1998 FIFA World Cup, and the 1990, 1994, and 1998 Asian Games. His contract with SV Ried expired in May 2006. After South Korea national football team's head coach Pim Verbeek resigned in July 2007, Seo entered the list for the vacant managerial position for the South Korean national team. From 2009 to 2010, he and his former national teammate and close friend, Hong Myung-Bo, worked together as a part of the coaching staff for the South Korea U-20 and U-23 team. In 2010, Seo joined the coaching staff of the senior team under manager Cho Kwang-rae. Since 2012, he has been a member of the coaching staff of the Suwon Samsung Bluewings, becoming the club's manager in 2013. Under his tenure, the Bluewings finished the 2014 and 2015 seasons as runner-ups and won the Korean FA Cup in 2016. The Cup Final was notable as it featured Suwon Samsung Bluewings and FC Seoul, one of the biggest K League rivalries. The match went into extra time after FC Seoul scored a goal in the 93rd minute, leveling the aggregate score to 3-3 over two legs. After a scoreless extra time period, the Cup Final was decided over penalties where Suwon Samsung Bluewings won 10-9. The FA Cup was Seo's first silverware of his managing career.
- 66Yangpyeong County, South KoreaChoi Kang-Hee (Korean: 최강희; Hanja: 崔康熙; born 12 April 1959) is a South Korean football manager and former player.
- 67Incheon, South KoreaLee Lim-saeng (born November 18, 1971) is a former South Korean international footballer who played as a defender. He played mostly for Bucheon SK. He played for the South Korea national football team and was a participant at the 1998 FIFA World Cup. Lee was appointed head coach of S.League club Home United in 2010. The club finished league runners-up and won the Singapore Cup in 2011 and 2013. After five seasons at the club, he resigned as head coach on December 5, 2014.
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Yoon Jong-gyu
Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea - 69
Ju Se-jong
Anyang, Gyeonggi, South Korea - 70
Park Ji-soo
Mungyeong, Gyeongbuk, South Korea - 71
Hong Jeong-Ho
Jeju Province, South KoreaHong Jeong-ho (Korean: 홍정호,Korean pronunciation: [hoŋ.dʑʌŋ.ɦo] or [hoŋ] [tɕʌŋ.ɦo]; born 12 August 1989) is a South Korean footballer who plays for Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors as a centre-back. His brother Hong Jeong-nam is also a footballer. - 72Seoul, South KoreaPark Kyung-hoon (Korean: 박경훈; born 19 January 1961) is a South Korean football manager and former defender. He played for Pohang Steelworks throughout his entire career.
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Kim Jae-Han
Kim Jae-han is former South Korean football player and after retirement he was worked for Korea Housing Bank as businessman. - 74Gwangju, South KoreaYoon Jong-Hwan (born 16 February 1973 in Gwangju, South Korea) is a South Korean manager and former football player.
- 75Seoul, South KoreaLee Chung-yong (Korean: 이청용; Hanja: 李靑龍; Korean pronunciation: [i.tɕʰʌŋ.joŋ]; born 2 July 1988) is a South Korean footballer who plays as a winger for 2. Bundesliga club VfL Bochum and is a South Korean international. He is nicknamed "Blue Dragon", which is a literal translation of his given name "Chung-yong". He joined in the 2004 season and ever since his early debut at the age of 18 for the South Korean side FC Seoul in the 2006 season of K League, Lee has gathered much attention from domestic football fans of South Korea in general, particularly because in South Korean football, where new players mostly make their entrance into professional clubs through a draft system, dropping out of middle school to sign a contract with a top division football club was a very rare case. In January 2009, The Times named Lee as one of the top 50 rising stars in football.
- 76Seoul, South KoreaKang Chul (born November 2, 1971) is a South Korean football player who played as a defender. In 2004, he retired from the Chunnam Dragons as a player and started as a coach at the same club. In August 2007, he was named as the South Korea Olympic team coach.
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Kim Pan-Gon
Jinju, South KoreaKim Pan-Gon (Korean: 김판곤; Hanja: 金判坤, born May 1, 1969 in Jinju, South Korea) is a South Korean football manager who is currently chief of the South Korea national team supervisory committee. Kim holds the AFC Professional Football Coaching Diploma, the highest football coaching qualification in Asia.He was the manager of the Hong Kong national team and U-23 team, leading the former to claim the 2010 East Asian Football Championship. - 78
Kim Pan-Keun
South KoreaKim Pan-Keun (Korean: 김판근, born March 5, 1966) is former South Korean football player. Kim was a member of the South Korea national football team at the 1983 FIFA World Youth Championship, 1994 FIFA World Cup and the 1996 AFC Asian Cup. His position was right full back. He has youngest player cap for South Korea national football team (17 years 242 days) - 79Sacheon, South KoreaBaek Ji-hoon (born February 28, 1985) is a South Korean footballer who plays as a midfielder.
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Yoo Byung-Ok
South KoreaYoo Byung-ok is a South Korean football defender who played for South Korea in the 1986 FIFA World Cup. He also played for Hanyang University. - 81Daejeon, South KoreaLee Tae-Ho (Hangul: 이태호, Hanja: 李泰昊, Korean pronunciation: [i.tʰɛ̝.ɦo]; born January 29, 1961) is a South Korean former footballer who played for the whole of his career as a forward for Daewoo Royals. Currently, he is managing Dong-eui University in Busan.
- 82South KoreaCho Byung-Deuk (Korean: 조병득, born May 26, 1958) is a South Korean former football player and goalkeeper coach who currently coaching for K-League side Suwon Samsung Bluewings since 2004 season.
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Cho Young-Jeung
Paju, South KoreaCho Young-jeung (born August 18, 1954) is a South Korean former footballer who plays as a defender. He is now head of Paju National Football Center (NFC). He was a member of Technical Committee of FIFA until 2002 to 2007. It is for the first time in South Korea. - 84Incheon, South KoreaLee Sang-heon (Korean: 이상헌) is a Korean name consisting of the family name Lee and the given name Sang-heon, and may also refer to: Lee Sang-heon (writer) (born 1937), South Korean writer Lee Sang-hun (footballer) (born 1975), South Korean footballer Lee Sang-heon (footballer, born 1998), who played for South Korea in the FIFA U-17 World Cup
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Lee Sang-Yoon
South KoreaLee Sang-yoon (Korean: 이상윤; born August 15, 1981) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his starring roles in Life Is Beautiful (2010), The Duo (2011), My Daughter Seo-young (2012), Goddess of Fire (2013), Angel Eyes (2014), Liar Game (2014), On the Way to the Airport (2016) and Whisper (2017). - 86
Lee Ho
Seoul, South KoreaLee Ho (Korean: 이호; born 22 October 1984) is a South Korean footballer currently playing for Ulsan Hyundai. - 87South KoreaCho Min-Kook (born July 5, 1963) is a South Korean former footballer and football coach who played for the whole of his career as a defender for Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso and LG Cheetahs. He managed K League Classic side Ulsan Hyundai for the 2014 season.
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Yoon Deok-Yeo
South KoreaYoon Deok-yeo (Korean: 윤덕여; born 25 March 1961) is a South Korean soccer coach and former soccer player. He currently coaches the South Korean national women's soccer team. - 89Yeongdeok County, South KoreaKim Jin-kyu (born February 16, 1985) is a retired South Korean football player. He has gained reputation as a defender who is also capable of scoring.
- 90Seoul, South KoreaKim Jung-nam (Korean: 김정남; Hanja: 金正男; born January 28, 1943) is a South Korean football manager and former football player. He is regarded as one of the greatest South Korean centre-back duos of all time with Kim Ho, his partner at that time. Kim Jung-nam was selected for the South Korea youth team in 1962 and also the South Korea national team in that year. He was on the national team until 1973 with 67 caps and won the 1970 Asian Games with his team. Kim Jung-nam managed the South Korea national team for the 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification and South Korea qualified the FIFA World Cup first time in 32 years after the 1954 FIFA World Cup. He was manager of most win record holder in the K League with 210 wins.
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