Who Do the Taegeuk Warriors Pick as the Hero of Their Thrilling Comeback Win?

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Next, we turn to news from the North and Central America World Cup. It is a weekend still buzzing with the excitement of yesterday's (June 12) thrilling victory against the Czech Republic. After the match, our players boosted team morale by holding a relay of praise, each selecting their own "hero of the comeback win."

We start with a report from Lee Jeong-Chan in Guadalajara.

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After enjoying a "night of joy" as one team following a dramatic comeback victory in the most burdensome first match, the Taegeuk Warriors returned to the training ground this morning with expressions as bright as the weather.

Players who saw significant playing time focused on recovery with light exercise, while others poured out sweat as usual.

Hwang In-beom, the "core of the midfield" who was named the official MVP after recording both a goal and an assist, credited his teammates for the secret behind his exquisite chip shot.

[Hwang In-beom/National Football Team Midfielder: I rarely find myself in one-on-one situations with the goalkeeper. I think it just happened naturally because I've been learning from players who are good at scoring, like Heung-min, Kang-in, Hee-chan, Gyu-sung, and Hyun-gyu.]

Oh Hyeon-gyu, the hero of the comeback goal, returned the credit to Hwang In-beom.

[Oh Hyeon-gyu/National Football Team Forward: In-beom hyung created everything. I trusted him.]

Goalkeeper Kim Seung-gyu, who secured the win with a super save, picked captain Son Heung-min—who reached a top speed of 35.2 km/h, the fastest of both teams—as the unsung MVP.

[Kim Seung-gyu/National Football Team Goalkeeper: It must have been tough, but Heung-min really ran a lot. He ran during defense and he ran a lot during offense, so I think the (Czech) defenders got tired quickly.]

[Son Heung-min/National Football Team Captain: I didn't do anything.]

Lee Kang-in, who received high praise for his 100% success rate on 38 passes, including the exquisite left-footed kick that led to Hwang In-beom's equalizer, drew laughter by praising Seol Young-woo, with whom he shared responsibility for the right flank.

[Lee Kang-in/National Football Team Midfielder: Rather than being particularly good at one thing, he is good at everything.]

[Seol Young-woo/National Football Team Defender: He's a hexagon (all-rounder).]

Having overcome a major hurdle by standing united as one, the national team is now racing toward the top of Group A.

(Reported by Hwang In-seok | Video by Park Gi-deok | Graphics by Hwang Se-yeon)
※ Please note: This article was translated by AI and may contain errors.