<Reporter Kim Young-seong>



Through this tournament, Korean football saw a bright future.

Baek Seung-ho, who opened Brazil's goal with a powerful mid-range shot, and the youngest players Lee Kang-in and Cho Kyu-seong, in their early and mid-20s, made us look forward to the next four years.



This is Reporter Lee Jeong-chan.



<Reporter Lee Jeong-chan>



Baek Seung-ho, who only kept the bench in his first World Cup, was replaced by Hwang In-beom in the 20th minute of the second half and made his dream stage debut.



And in just 11 minutes he established the pride of Korean football.



When the defense kicked Lee Kang-in's free kick, he scored his debut goal with a devastating mid-range shot reaching 89 km/h.



25-year-old Baek Seung-ho, who was highly anticipated as a member of the prestigious Barcelona youth team but fell into a slump, showed his true worth on the World Cup stage.



[Baek Seung-ho/Soccer national team midfielder: I've been to my first World Cup, and I think I have another goal on how to earnestly prepare for the next 4 years.]



Lee Kang-in, the youngest '21-year-old' who laid the foundation for this goal, said, Star' Neymar made such an impression that he asked to change his jersey.



He turned coach Bento's disapproval into praise with the best left-footed kick, including scoring the first goal of the national team with a fantastic cross against Ghana.



[Lee Kang-in/Soccer team midfielder: I think it was a very helpful tournament for me.

I will try to become a better player as much as you expect.]



24-year-old Cho Kyu-seong, who became the first Korean player to score two goals in one World Cup game, was also evaluated as a true '9th striker' by FIFA and solidified his position as the next-generation ace



. I did, but I feel so happy that it really seems like a dream come true.] The



three musketeers of the same age, Hwang In-beom, Hwang Hee-chan, and Kim Min-jae, who are 26 years old, have risen to the next level as the main pillars of the national team.



The run of the Taegeuk Warriors in Qatar stopped here, but four years later, the size of hope for the next tournament grew bigger.



(Video coverage: Kim Yong-woo, Video editing: Woo Ki-jeong)