As expected, another class SON, MLS' debut PK-acquired video has nearly 1 million views... Up and down

Aug 11, 2025

As expected, another class SON, MLS' debut PK-acquired video has nearly 1 million views... Up and down
사진=Getty Images via AFP-GETTY IMAGE Yonhap News



As expected, another class SON, MLS' debut PK-acquired video has nearly 1 million views... Up and down
The U.S. soccer community is benefiting from the effect of Son Heung-min (33, LA FC).

The number of views on social network service (SNS) posts featuring LA FC's new number 7 Son Heung-min overwhelms those of general posts.

Son Heung-min's penalty-winning video posted by the official SNS of the U.S. professional soccer team reached 979,000 views in 23 hours of posting. MLS posted 'Sony Effect. Son Heung-min scored a penalty kick as a substitute in his MLS debut match.




It is a short 53-second video showing Son Heung-min winning a penalty kick in the opponent's penalty box in the 32nd minute of the second half in an away game between the Chicago Fire and the 2025 U.S. Major League Soccer (MLS) at the Sitgig Stadium in Bridgeview, Illinois on the 10th.

As expected, another class SON, MLS' debut PK-acquired video has nearly 1 million views... Up and down
사진=Getty Images via AFP-GETTY IMAGE Yonhap News
Son Heung-min sprinted into the box, appealed Jonathan Dean's foul, the referee declared a micro penalty following a VAR on-field review, and Dennis Buanga received the ball and scored a penalty. Son Heung-min said of the situation at the time, "It was a good pass, and there was definitely physical contact. Undoubtedly a penalty.

Fans commented, "'Son Heung-min is crazy', 'Son Heung-min should have kicked the penalty himself', 'Son Heung-min was Son Heung-min' There were also reactions such as not a penalty kick and that Son Heung-min advanced to a low-quality league.




MLS X (formerly Twitter) posts usually have 10,000 or 20,000 views. It is rare to exceed 100,000 episodes unless it is a post related to Lionel Messi in Inter Miami.

As expected, another class SON, MLS' debut PK-acquired video has nearly 1 million views... Up and down
사진=Getty Images via AFP-GETTY IMAGE Yonhap News
However, posts related to Son Heung-min go over 100,000 times. As a result, MLS also uses Son Heung-min's photo in the 'Good Night Post'

On the 9th, the video of Son Heung-min reuniting with Hugo Lloris, who was a teammate during his time at Tottenham and once again ate the same rice, has nearly 6.4 million views.




LA FC's official Instagram followers have increased from 980,000 before joining Son Heung-min to 1.1 million now in less than a week. This is why LA invested $26.5 million (about 36.9 billion won), the league's all-time high, in recruiting Son Heung-min.

Son Heung-min, who made his first step on the U.S. stage with a substitute in the 16th minute of the second half, finished the match with a 2-2 draw and "I really enjoyed today's match."I'm a little disappointed that I didn't get three points, but I think everyone put in a lot of effort. I'm happy to make my debut, and I hope the goal will come out soon."

Meanwhile, Son Heung-min will go on an away trip to New England on the 17th and aim for his MLS debut goal.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.