'Son Heung-min's best friend' Park Seo-joon confirmed the winner of the Coupang Play Series Big Match
Jul 21, 2025
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Coupang Play announced on the 22nd that actor Park Seo-joon will play as the runner-up of the '2025 Coupang Play Series'. Park Seo-joon is known to be close to Tottenham Hotspur captain Son Heung-min, drawing even more attention to his participation in the event.
Park Seo-joon's match will be a showdown between Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United at Seoul World Cup Stadium on August 3. Earlier, the game proved overwhelming interest with all seats sold out in 15 minutes of advance reservation and 40 minutes of general reservation. In addition, the halftime performance of K-POP legend 2NE1 (2NE1) was announced, further raising fans' expectations.
Park Seo-joon said, `I'm happy to see the game between the two teams, which I liked as a soccer fan, in Korea,' adding, `I'll cheer hard with the fans on the field.' It is expected that Park Seo-joon and Son Heung-min's 'real friend' relationship will add special warmth to this event.
Various field experiences will also be prepared in the two games of the Coupang Play series. Various contents such as a cheering zone, trophy ceremony, MD store selling limited-edition goods, and experience zone will be prepared in the stadium where fans can participate, providing more fun than soccer to visitors.
The entire game of '2025 Coupang Play Series' will be broadcast live on Coupang Play, and any Coupang Wow member can enjoy the entire process, including replay. More detailed information is available on Coupang Play's official website.
Meanwhile, KT Group Digital Media Repsa Nas Media will be in charge of brand exposure and advertisement operation for this series. It is expected that online and offline all-round marketing, such as sponsorship booths and streaming video advertisements in the stadium, will be combined to provide companies with an opportunity to expand their contact points with fans.
mj.cho@sportschosun.com
