Returning to the Belgian home of Oh Hyun-kyu, Musan to Stuttgart, he confessed his honest confession, which was a reality hit, not a reality hit

Oct 12, 2025

Returning to the Belgian home of Oh Hyun-kyu, Musan to Stuttgart, he confessed his honest confession, which was a reality hit, not a reality hit
photo courtesy of the Korea Football Association



Returning to the Belgian home of Oh Hyun-kyu, Musan to Stuttgart, he confessed his honest confession, which was a reality hit, not a reality hit
photo courtesy of the Korea Football Association
National team striker Oh Hyun-kyu (Henk) said it was a "good experience" against Brazil, which suffered a 0-5 defeat.

Oh Hyun-kyu said in a standing interview for the national soccer team at Goyang Stadium's auxiliary stadium at 4 p.m. on the 12th, `As all players felt, Brazil is a team with so many good players, so I think it was a little too much. But through this game, I think I know again how to deal with strong opponents at the World Cup."

South Korea lost 0-5 in an A-match friendly match against Brazil at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 10th, dedicating two goals in the first half and three goals in the second half. After losing 0-5 at the FIFA Confederation Cup against France in 2001, the five-goal loss at home in 24 years must have had a significant impact on the players. The team will take a day off on the 11th and return to the training ground to prepare for the second friendly match against Paraguay at the Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 14th.




Oh Hyun-kyu, who replaced captain Son Heung-min (LA FC) in the 18th minute of the second half and left the ground for about 27 minutes, said "It's different to see it with your eyes outside the stadium and to play with the players inside the stadium. Personally, I tend to feel a little more fun and joy when I play against a strong opponent. I was in a slump in terms of scores when I was put in, but I think it was a great experience to play against a strong team with strong players no matter how many minutes it was."

Against Korea, Real Madrid's Eder Militão and Arsenal's Gabriel Magalangis formed a center-back combination and faced the Korean offense. South Korea struggled enough against Brazil to score only one effective shot in 90 minutes. Oh Hyun-kyu said, `It's a great honor to face players who play for teams like Real and Arsenal,' adding, `Of course, I respect them because I'm the same person, but I don't think I look up to them. I think it'll be worth a try while playing, and I think it'll be better if we meet at the next World Cup like that."

As for Paraguay, there are a lot of very good players who are tough. We have to prepare better personally and mentally than before and prepare well to win this game."




Asked what kind of conversation they had at the team meeting before training, "We prepared well for the game, but as we lost points, there was a gap between the players (interval) and the tension was lowered." When I went to the actual tournament, I talked a lot about how to follow when I lost a goal like I did against Brazil."

Returning to the Belgian home of Oh Hyun-kyu, Musan to Stuttgart, he confessed his honest confession, which was a reality hit, not a reality hit
Son Heung-min is replacing Oh Hyun-kyu in an A-match warm-up match between the Korean national soccer team and Brazil held at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 10th. Sangam = Reporter's book@sportschosun.com/2025.10.10/
Team captain Son Heung-min is a teammate of the national team and a bona fide competitor. Oh said, "(Son) Heung-min is an honor to play with his brother. Heung-min is straightforward and has a sharp movement in the back space. In addition, since he/she is the type to push in when he/she owns the ball, there is a situation in which (defenders) are dispersed and not isolated from the striker's point of view. I think he has that strength when he plays with Heung-min."

Then "Heung-min is the captain of the Republic of Korea." It's hard to say that I compete with Heungmin…. It's always in the position of seeing and learning. He is a senior who has a lot to learn from soccer. It is an honor to be together during this 10-day convocation. I hope you'll be with me for a long time in the future."




Oh Hyun-kyu suffered from the failure of his trip to Germany's Bundesliga club Stuttgart in the transfer market last summer. In response "It was difficult for a few weeks in Belgium after going on an expedition to the United States in September. As the transfer was urgent, he threw away his luggage at home. However, the moment I returned home, I was hit by reality, not reality. I wondered if it was a dream to be here. But it became clear where I should aim and go. I'm very (mentally) tidy now because I'm confident that good situations will come again."



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.