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EAFF East Asian Cup<\/STRONG> Hong Myung-Bo is a former South Korean footballer who, along with Cha Bum Kun, is often considered among the greatest Asian footballers ever. Hong was a member of the Korean national team in four World Cups, and was the first Asian player to play in four consecutive World Cup finals tournaments. He played as either a centre-back or at full-back. He retired from playing following the end of the 2004 Major League Soccer season, having finished his career with the Los Angeles Galaxy. He was chosen among the "FIFA 100", Pelé's selection of the 125 greatest living footballers in the world. He was also the recipient of the 2002 FIFA World Cup Bronze Ball. No other Asian player has yet achieved this feat. First international:<\/STRONG> South Korea 5–1 Hong Kong (Hong Kong; July 6, 1948) The Korea Republic national football team represents South Korea in international association football and is controlled by the Korea Football Association.
Winners: 2003, 2008, 2015, 2017, 2019
Runners-up: 2010, 2022
Third place: 2013
Fourth place: 2005
Dynasty Cup
<\/STRONG>Winners: 1990
Runners-up: 1992, 1995
Third place: 1998
AFC Asian Cup
<\/STRONG>Winners: 1956, 1960
Runners-up: 1972, 1980, 1988, 2015
Third place: 1964, 2000, 2007, 2011
CONCACAF Gold Cup
<\/STRONG>Fourth place: 2002
FIFA World Cup<\/STRONG>
Fourth place: 2002
Olympic Games
<\/STRONG>Bronze medal: 2012
Asian Games
<\/STRONG>Gold medal: 1970, 1978, 1986, 2014
Silver medal: 1954, 1958, 1962
Bronze medal: 1990, 2002, 2010
Fourth place: 1994, 2006
FIFA World Cup Most Entertaining Team
<\/STRONG>Winners: 2002<\/P>","187F8138BE7BCBEE":"28.36","91FE8FA7C5C430DAAFC7BD28FB26F7CC":"","FAEF47752E34E7B4424428922BB6E983":"66,704","E6554F2C3B7E97A2":"1","C606677BC35A1B73EF2C1314AB427615":"Republic of Korea","3B9127F7BC829326":"1","6AA767C80F13E5B78D99D4E49AE0DBEF":"1-131 Sinmunno, 2-ga ,Jongno-Gu ,SEOUL - 110-062","F2997F3FCAC3F1F36AFD1065D14BBF9E":"74kg","4ECD1B5E2820C55A130549CA8EF1E5D7":"Republic of Korea","41128DAD6401C79B":"fantasista@kfa.or.kr","12CF5F874EE8072F":"Hong Myung Bo","891E8ED23A68FBCE79DAB5425E7817DA":"2024-7-7","A78F9074B5AF8132E0B45C9330387DBD":"173","078F3C827B475FC4":"208","90579B4DEA63C3E4":"Korea Republic","B53FD9094B6C7706A3358457A9AFAFFFED8DF2C618386067":"1","F27550BB3729EA0167FE884B8ADBF4F0":"
He managed the South Korea national under-20 football team in 2009, and led the team to the quarterfinals in the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Since being appointed in 2009, he has worked as head coach of the under-23 football team.<\/P>","B5C54F059EE3A9A4DCB95465432A8D14":"Seoul World Cup Stadium","BBF1A240ACF09477":"Seoul","A494ABC507986833":"Korea Republic","2C2DB8E0A27DDF86":"
Biggest win: <\/STRONG>South Korea 16–0 Nepal (Incheon, South Korea; September 29, 2003)
Biggest defeat:<\/STRONG> South Korea 0–12 Sweden (London, United Kingdom; August 5, 1948)
World Cup:<\/STRONG> Appearances: 10 (first in 1954)
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Asian Cup:<\/STRONG> Appearances: 13 (first in 1956)
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CONCACAF Gold Cup:<\/STRONG> Appearances: 2 (first in 2000)
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Confederations Cup:<\/STRONG> Appearances: 1 (first in 2001)
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Most caps:<\/STRONG> Cha Bum-kun (138)
Top scorer:<\/STRONG> Cha Bum-kun (59)<\/P>","AEA806C1427039FE44581DB525FB9B7BD0F0E6F183CA457B":"1928","8F753504205D2106738DB725C9C678FB":"182cm","4ED7E9E8DBD22FFE":"106469","71917274BAF6F295":"","983F4D11FB6C2C3B732A80DC5C377379":"Korea Republic","A529E53C559174F81441CD95517400BB":"1969-2-12","1A770A41820EA8876555100F4F89BC57":"
Since the 1960s, South Korea has emerged as a major football power in Asia and is historically the most successful Asian football team, having participated in nine consecutive and ten overall FIFA World Cup tournaments, the most for any Asian country. Despite initially going through five World Cup tournaments without winning a match, South Korea became the first and currently only Asian team to reach the semi-final stages when they co-hosted the 2002 tournament with Japan. They have since improved their ability to play on foreign soil and were able to reach the Round of 16 in the 2010 World Cup. South Korea won the first two AFC Asian Cup tournaments though they have been unable to win since, finishing second in 1972, 1980, 1988, and 2015, and third in 1964, 2000, 2007, and 2011. They also took the gold medal at the 1970, 1978, and 1986 Asian Games.
The team is commonly nicknamed "The Reds" by both fans and the media due to the color of their primary kit. The national team's supporting group is officially referred to as the Red Devils.<\/P>","e_index":2};