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"Everyone seemed to enjoy your face" (feat. Fellow players)
On the night of the 24th, after the 2022 Qatar World Cup group H match between Korea and Uruguay, the first leg of Group H match, there was a lot of interest in national striker Cho Kyu-seong on social media.
Cho Kyu-seong, who appeared wearing the number 9 on the day, came on as a substitute in the 29th minute of the second half and showed his face on the relay camera.
Cho Kyu-seong, who first set foot on the World Cup stage, showed a threatening appearance as an attacker, such as a mid-range shot, and showed his best in a short time of 23 minutes.
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Then, on SNS, the name of 'Cho Kyu-seong' began to be called.
Cho Kyu-seong, who was already a 'handsome soccer player', was often told by his teammates that he had a "funny face", but attention was focused on him as he stood in front of a wider audience through the World Cup.
Domestic netizens responded such as "Who is the replacement player now?", "I was watching the World Cup just now, but it seems that the channel was changed to a youth movie", and overseas netizens who were watching the match also responded, "The Korean number 9 player Please tell me the exact name", "Please tell me the 9th SNS in Korea", etc.
Cho Kyu-sung's name became a hot topic, such as being on Twitter real-time trends, and Cho Kyu-sung's personal SNS, which had 40,000 followers, quickly increased to 300,000 followers.
In various languages such as English, Spanish, and Arabic, comments such as "You look good and play soccer well" and "You're cool" were posted on Cho Kyu-sung's Instagram post.
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However, the true value of Cho Kyu-sung lies in his brilliant skills as much as his appearance.
Cho Kyu-seong, born in 1998 and 25 years old in Korea this year, debuted in the K-League by joining FC Anyang in 2019, and was named in the K-League 2 Best 11 after the 2019 season.
In 2020, he moved to Jeonbuk Hyundai, but started working at the Armed Forces Athletic Corps in February 2021, and after being discharged in September 2022, the 2022 season K-League scorer (17 goals / 5 assists), the best 11 national striker.
In particular, he showed off his outstanding capabilities by participating as a starter the day after quarantine was lifted even after being confirmed as Corona while corporal Kim Cheon and succeeding in scoring.
Meanwhile, the Korean national soccer team led by coach Paulo Bento recorded a 0-0 draw with Uruguay in the first leg of the 2022 Qatar World Cup Group H held at the Education City Stadium in Arrayyan, Qatar on the 24th. I'm going to the 2nd round of the group.
(Photo = Twitter, Jeonbuk Hyundai YouTube, Yonhap News)