"Still a Lamb" Yang Min-hyuk + Yang Hyun-jun shows why they're back... Hong Myung-bo "Even if it was bad in January, it's good now." Trust
"Still a Lamb" Yang Min-hyuk + Yang Hyun-jun shows why they're back... Hong Myung-bo "Even if it was bad in January, it's good now." Trust
Blog Article
Yang Min-hyuk (19, QPR) and Yang Hyun-joon (23, Celtic), the "hotest" European wave, were called by director Hong Myung-bo.
Coach Hong Myung-bo announced the list of 28 national A-match teams in March to play in the 7th and 8th rounds (Pride, Jordan) of the third Asian qualifying round for the '2026 FIFA North-China World Cup' at the soccer center in Sinmun-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 10th.
Yang Min-hyuk and Yang Hyun-jun, the hottest young blood among European players, were invited as expected. After Hong Myung-bo was picked in August last year, Yang was picked again in September or November. Yang is the first Hong Myung-bo player.
Both of them have been successful in their teams. Yang Min-hyuk has been flying since his loan transfer from Tottenham to QPR. As soon as he transferred, he immediately started the game and played in seven consecutive games, becoming the main player. Yang, who had shown remarkable performances in each game, was the first starter in the match against Derby County on the 15th of last month, helping him make his debut in England.
Yang Hyun-joon is currently the best among Korean European players. In the past month, four goals and five assists have exploded in six official matches. In the 29th round of the Scottish Premiership on the 2nd, he was selected as the BBC's "Team of Migration" with two goals and one assist.
Hong Myung-bo gave a clear explanation of why he picked them. Hong said, "Some players weren't good last January, but they're much better now. Especially young players, Yang Hyun-joon and Yang Min-hyuk."
"I watched the game in person from Europe. I am playing the role of Yang about three times in my team. I had difficulties in my team in January, but I have shown good performance since February," Yang said. "It is good for both myself and my team to display impactful performance in a short period of time."
On the reason for Yang's selection, he said, "I didn't meet him when I went to Europe in January. Back then, he was a member of Tottenham, but he couldn't participate in the match and didn't see any games. However, I watched Yang play in the match after his return to Korea. His movements and performance were not bad. He should be the main force for Korea in the future. I picked him because it is good for these players to join the national team and gain their own value." 안전놀이터
Of course, even if they are selected for the national team, they are not guaranteed to play. Notably, the upcoming national team is fiercely competing for the second term. The two must overcome competition with captain Son Heung-min (Tottenham), Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain), Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton), and prominent seniors such as Lee Dong-kyung (Kim Cheon) from the K-League.