Son Heung-min and Lee Kang-in Join Squad for Energetic Start Amid Cheers from Fans

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The national football team, led by newly appointed head coach Moreno, held an open training session inviting about 200 fans. Son Heung-min and Lee Kang-in have also joined the squad. Amid cheers from the fans, the players made an energetic fresh start.

Reporter Pyeon Gwanghyeon has the story.

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Interest in the newly starting national team was so high that applications to attend the open training session closed as soon as they opened. Star player Son Heung-min, along with late arrivals like Lee Kang-in and Oh Hyun-gyu, stepped onto the training pitch with bright expressions despite still recovering from travel fatigue.

Kim Min-jae led the atmosphere with his signature energy, while Coach Moreno kept a watchful eye, seemingly not wanting to miss a single expression from the players.

Putting behind the shock of being eliminated in the Round of 32 at the North and Central American World Cup, the players united with a single mindset to vow a rebound.

[Lee Han-beom / National Football Team Defender : I think (Kim) Min-jae and I will be able to work even better together now.]

They also spent a pleasant time with fans for the first time in a while.

[Host : (If you want to get a jersey) You definitely have to show off a talent!]

[Let's play, Min-jae~]

After a long wait, Coach Moreno mentioned Director Hwang Dong-hyuk, who directed the global K-drama "Squid Game" and ultimately achieved massive success, sharing that he too has taken charge of the South Korean national team after a second attempt, and asked for strong support from the fans.

[Roberto Moreno / National Football Team Head Coach : We will show you us pouring everything into the 90 minutes so that you can be proud.]

The fans responded warmly once again.

[Shin Jae-young / Football Fan : Hoping it becomes a South Korean national team with well-established tactics....]

[Kim Jong-han, Kim Geun-woo, Kim So-jung / Football Fans : Class never goes anywhere, so we have really high expectations. Go South Korea national team!]

(Video by Hwang In-seok, Video Editing by Oh Young-taek, Design by Yang Gi-tae)
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