The cold shoulder is aliveLee Dong-kyung's fantasy first goal + Joo Min-gyu's additional goal led by South Korea and China by 20

Jul 07, 2025

The cold shoulder is aliveLee Dong-kyung's fantasy first goal Joo Min-gyu's additional goal led by South Korea and China by 20
The national soccer team played its first match against China at Yongin Mir Stadium on the 7th. Lee Dong-kyung scored the first goal in the first half. Yongin = Reporter Song Jeong-heon @sportschosun.com/2025.07.07/



The cold shoulder is aliveLee Dong-kyung's fantasy first goal Joo Min-gyu's additional goal led by South Korea and China by 20
The national soccer team played its first match against China at Yongin Mir Stadium on the 7th. Joo Min-gyu scored an additional 2-0 goal in the first half. Yongin = Reporter Song Jeong-heon @sportschosun.com/2025.07.07/
'Korean certificate' was still there.

South Korea's men's A team (23rd in FIFA ranking) led by head coach Hong Myung-bo finished the first half of the 2025 East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) E-1 Championship (East Asian Cup) 2-0 against China (94th in FIFA ranking) at Mir Stadium in Yongin on the 7th. Both teams and individuals overwhelmed China to the point where it was regrettable that more goals were not scored. Hong Myung-bo, who has not used a three-back card, created several opportunities with bold side attacks that actively utilized the overlapping of left and right wingbacks.

The East Asian Cup took its first step in 2003, the year after EAFF was established. South Korea, China and Japan will host alternately, and three countries will participate automatically. This year, Hong Kong has secured the remaining place. In the case of men, South Korea won the most five times, while Japan and China won the top twice, respectively. The defending champion is Japan, the 2022 winner. Starting with the opening match against China, Hong Myung-bo will face Hong Kong at 8 p.m. on the 11th and Japan at 7:24 p.m. on the 15th.




Hong put forward a 3-4-3 formation. At the front, Joo Min-gyu (Daejeon Hana Citizen) stood. Joo Min-kyu, wearing the late Taegeuk mark, has been in charge of the front line of the A national team for a while, but has recently slowed down. Initially, it was not included in the list of this tournament, but the entry was expanded and additional tickets were issued. This is the last chance for Joo Min-kyu, who is trying to participate in the World Cup.

The cold shoulder is aliveLee Dong-kyung's fantasy first goal Joo Min-gyu's additional goal led by South Korea and China by 20
The national soccer team played its first match against China at Yongin Mir Stadium on the 7th. the starting players of the national soccer team. Yongin = Reporter Song Jeong-heon @sportschosun.com/2025.07.07/
Moon Sun-min (FC Seoul) and Lee Dong-kyung (Kim Cheon, managing director) stepped up to the left and right wings. Lee Dong-kyung moved freely to and from the center.

Kim Jin-kyu (Jeonbuk Hyundai) and Kim Bong-soo (Daejeon) were in the midfield. Kim Jin-kyu, who recently showed his best performance in Jeonbuk, returned to the national team in June by making the A-match list. In the match against Iraq, he scored the winning goal to impress coach Hong. I was given another chance. The partner is Kim Bong-soo. Kim Bong-soo made his A-match debut on the day.




Lee Tae-seok (Pohang Steelers) and Kim Moon-hwan (Daejeon) were in left and right wingbacks. Lee Tae-seok, who recently became the main player of the A national team, was invariably listed in the starting lineup. Kim Moon-hwan, who had been away from the national team due to injury, took the opportunity for the first time in a long time. He played in the national team uniform for the first time in eight months since the match against Palestine in November last year.

The three-back was formed by Kim Joo-sung (Seoul), Park Jin-seop and Park Seung-wook (Pohang). Park Jin-seop was in the center and played a role in moving between defensive midfielders and center backs. Kim Joo-sung, who showed good performance in the final match of the third qualifying round for the North-China World Cup against Kuwait, was called back, and Park Seung-wook, who was recently discharged from the military, was tested as a three-back resource. Cho Hyun-woo (Ulsan HD), the undisputed goalkeeper who showed his best performance in the last Club World Cup, remained unchanged.

The cold shoulder is aliveLee Dong-kyung's fantasy first goal Joo Min-gyu's additional goal led by South Korea and China by 20
The national soccer team played its first match against China at Yongin Mir Stadium on the 7th. Coach Hong Myung-bo is preparing for the game. Yongin = Reporter Song Jeong-heon @sportschosun.com/2025.07.07/
China operates a 4-2-3-1 formation. Jang Winning was at the forefront, and Wang Yu-dong, Kwai Ji-won, and Shi Wen-eng set up a second term. Hwang Jung-yu and Kaotiani formed a midfield. Umitijang Wissufu-Jucheonje-Jianglong-Gao level four-bags were made. Ahn Jun-ring kept the goalkeeper's gloves. Wang Wang Dong, who was born in 2006 and is called the hope of Chinese soccer, was a prominent figure. He's in the middle??He has scored 10 goals in 17 games in the Super League.




In the beginning, both teams were cautious. South Korea scored the first goal in the early hours. Kim Moon-hwan, who received Park Seung-wook's pass in the 8th minute of the second half, gave it to Lee Dong-kyung. Lee Dong-kyung connected with a left-footed shot after spilling this ball. Ball shook the Chinese net as it was, drawing a nice trajectory. It was the first A match score in four years after scoring his debut goal in the second qualifying match of the 2022 Qatar World Cup against Sri Lanka at Goyang Stadium on June 9, 2021.

South Korea's offensive continued with momentum. In the 14th minute, Lee Dong-kyung's cross from the right flowed backward. Lee Tae-seok, who participated in the attack, connected with a bold shot, but it came up. China was aggressive little by little by little by raising the line, but the detail was disappointing.

21 minutes to score an extra goal. Joo Min-gyu pushed the cross that Lee Tae-seok put up from the left with a header. It was Joo Min-gyu's third A-match goal.

The cold shoulder is aliveLee Dong-kyung's fantasy first goal Joo Min-gyu's additional goal led by South Korea and China by 20
The national soccer team played its first match against China at Yongin Mir Stadium on the 7th. Lee Dong-kyung scored the first goal in the first half. Yongin = Reporter Song Jeong-heon @sportschosun.com/2025.07.07/
The cold shoulder is aliveLee Dong-kyung's fantasy first goal Joo Min-gyu's additional goal led by South Korea and China by 20
The national soccer team played its first match against China at Yongin Mir Stadium on the 7th. Joo Min-gyu scored an additional 2-0 goal in the first half. Yongin = Reporter Song Jeong-heon @sportschosun.com/2025.07.07/
With South Korea occupying the ball, China created the sharpest chance of the first half in the 37th minute. Kaotian fired a powerful right-footed mid-range shot from the front of the arc. Slightly over the net.

South Korea's attacks continued. In the 41st minute, Moon Sun-min, who was digging to the left, crossed a ground ball. Joo Min-gyu slid and put his foot on it, but it didn't hit him. Kim Jin-kyu hit a right footed shot from the front of the arc by catching the flowing ball. He headed in front of the goalkeeper. In the 42nd minute, Joo Min-kyu, who received Lee Tae-seok's pass, had a chance to face the goalkeeper, but it was offside.

In the 44th minute, Moon Sun-min won the competition against the opponent's defense with his unique fast speed and had a decisive opportunity, but the closing pass to Joo Min-gyu was unfortunately cut off. In the extra time, a sharp pass was followed by Kim Jin-kyu Lee Dong-kyung, and Lee Dong-kyung's cutback pass was blocked by the opponent's hand-to-hand defense just before it led to a shot.

The first half ended with a 2-0 result. He took a fresh first step toward winning the East Asian Cup.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.