‘Hot hug with Lee Kang-in’ Son Heung-min: “Lee Kang-in will grow into a great player”

The Korean national team, led by interim coach Hwang Seon-hong, won 3-0 in the 4th match of Group C of the Asian second qualifying round against Thailand at the Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on the 26th. won with

With today's victory, Korea went undefeated in four consecutive group stage games (3 wins, 1 draw), increasing its chances of advancing to the final preliminary round.

In this game, Lee Jae-seong (Mainz), Son Heung-min (Tottenham), and Park Jin-seop (Jeonbuk) scored consecutive goals.

In particular, the image of Son Heung-min hugging Lee Kang-in after scoring a goal in the 9th minute of the second half became a hot topic.

Recently, Son Heung-min and Lee Kang-in clashed ahead of the semifinals against Jordan in the 2023 Asian Football Federation (AFC) Asian Cup. At that time, Lee Kang-in tried to play table tennis with some colleagues and collided with Son Heung-min, who stopped him, leading to controversy over the situation.

Afterwards, Lee Kang-in personally visited Son Heung-min, who was staying in London, England, and apologized at a press conference ahead of the third match against Thailand on the 20th.

After finishing the game that day, Son Heung-min said, “(Lee) Kang-in will be loved again by many fans through this game and will grow into a great player and person,” and “I hugged (Lee Kang-in) for the first time in a long time, and he was so cute.” He continued, “I’ve said countless times that he is technically and talentedly amazing. He is a player who will lead Korean soccer. Kangin must have known that 50 million people were watching him. “I did really well today, and I hope I do well in the future,” he said. 성인웹툰