Competition for the position of the front-line striker in Korea is fierce. South Korea's national soccer team, led by head coach Hong Myung-bo, will run toward the 2026 North Korea-China World Cup. South Korea is ranked first with four wins and two draws (14 points) in six Group B matches in the third Asian qualifying round last year. There are a total of four games left, two in March and June, respectively.
Hong alternately used Joo Min-kyu (35), Oh Se-hoon (26) and Oh Hyun-kyu (24) in six games since his inauguration. Joo Min-gyu stepped on the ground twice as a starter and twice as a substitute. Oh Se-hoon played four times as a starter and one as a substitute. Oh Hyun-kyu was deployed four times as a substitute.
The competition between the three players is very hot. Joo Min-gyu is taking on a new challenge. I left Ulsan HD and moved to Daejeon Hana Citizen. When Daejeon coach Hwang Sun-hong took over as interim head coach of the national team in March 2024, Joo Min-kyu tasted the honor of being the oldest Korean soccer player in history at 33 years and 333 days. On March 21 last year, he made his A-match debut at the age of 33 years and 343 days in the third Group C match of the second Asian qualifying round for the North-China World Cup against Thailand. Joo Min-kyu warms up his sharper toes in 2025 under coach Hwang, who put the national flag on him.
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Oh Se-hoon has definitely settled down in the Machida Zelvia (Japan). I can get rid of my anxiety and focus more on soccer. Machida recently signed Oh Se-hoon, who was hired on loan from Shimizu Espulse through the club's channel, on a complete transfer' announced. Oh Se-hoon played on loan at Machida in 2024. He scored eight goals and two assists in 33 J-League matches (2241 minutes). 'Advance Team' led Machida's gust of wind. Machida finished the season in third place. Oh Se-hoon said, `I will do it with responsibility so that I can challenge myself to high places.'
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While Joo Min-kyu and Oh Se-hoon were finishing their team's problems, Oh Hyun-kyu (Henk, Belgium) showed his presence with his toes flashing. Oh Hyun-kyu scored two goals in the away match of the quarterfinals of the 2024-2025 Belgian Cup against Sintrawidan VV at Styan in Sintrawidan, Belgium on the 8th (Korea time). took the lead in his team's 4-0 victory.
Oh Hyun-kyu left Celtic (Scotland) to wear Genk's uniform ahead of this season. In the regular league, he was substituted in 18 games without getting a chance to start yet, scoring three goals and one assist. However, he started all three games his team played so far in the Belgian Cup. Earlier on October 31 last year, he scored the winning goal with a penalty kick in the round of 32 (Henk 2-0 win) against SK Beberon. It is the first time in 69 days that Oh Hyun-kyu has scored a goal in a Genk uniform since the match against Beberon. With multiple goals on the day, Oh Hyun-kyu's official offensive point in Genk this season has increased to six goals and one assist in 21 games.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
