From Arsenal No. 9 to Korea Messi, Korea's six missing geniuses who are not threatened by Japan (media)
Nov 29, 2025
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On the 29th, there is no guarantee that the players who show off their talents at a young age and are highly rated will play as star players in the future. Some players suffer from injuries and pressure, but many lose their skills due to off-field problems. I introduce a Korean player who had high expectations but disappeared on the big stage,' he said, referring to six cases.
Lee Seung-woo, who was the first 'Japanese killer', joined the Barcelona Youth Academy at the age of '13, showing his amazing potential. In the 2024 AFC U-16 Championship, he scored a goal after a solo dribble of about 50 meters against Japan, earning him the nickname of "Korea's Messi"
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In addition, the return story began after joining Suwon FC in 2022. He scored 13 goals in the league in his first season and 10 goals and two assists in the first half of the 2024 season, showing explosive performance. In July 2024, he signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with Jeonbuk, one of the best teams in KoreaIn October last year, he returned to the national team as a substitute in about five years. After that, his selection for the national team fell through. This season, he played in 24 league games and scored four goals and two assists.
As for current Ulsan HD coach Park Joo-young, who was famous as a 'football genius', Park Joo-young's career, which was the ace of the Korean national team, changed rapidly after moving to Arsenal at the closing date of the transfer market in 2011. Park Joo-young, who played just seven minutes in the Premier League, added that he ended his career in the K-League after going through Saudi Arabia.
It also introduced examples of striker Seok Hyun-joon (Namyangju), a European player who is knocking on the door to his return to the K-League, winger Ryu Seung-woo (Garudayaksa), a former Leverkusen teammate of Son Heung-min, current Jeonbuk winger Lee Dong-joon, a speed racer, and midfielder Baek Seung-ho (Birmingham City), who is now a regular member of the national team after reviving his career after re-entering Europe.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
