The national soccer team's head coach, Uli Stielike, unveiled the roster at the Korea Football Association (KFC) building in Seoul. KFC is the country's football governing body.
The squad includes:
Goalkeepers: Jung Sung-ryong (Suwon Bluewings), Kim Seung-gyu (Ulsan Hyundai) and Kim Jin-hyeon (Cerezo Osaka).
Defenders: Kim Chang-soo (Kashiwa Reysol), Kwak Tae-hwi (Al-Hilal), Park Joo-ho (Mainz 05), Cha Du-ri (FC Seoul), Kim Jin-su (TSG Hoffenheim), Kim Young-gwon (Guangzhou Evergrande), Kim Joo-young (FC Seoul) and Jang Hyun-soo (Guangzhou Fuli).
Midfielders: Ki Sung-yueng (Sunderland), Han Kook-young (Qatar SC), Son Heung-min (Bayer Leverkusen), Lee Chung-yong (Bolton Wanderers), Koo Ja-cheol (Mainz 05), Han Kyo-won (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors), Nam Tae-hee (Lekhwiya SC), Lee Myung-joo (Al Ain) and Kim Min-woo (Sagan Tosu).
Forwards: Lee Keun-ho (El Jaish SC), Lee Jeong-hyeop (Sangju Sangmu) and Cho Young-cheol (Qatar SC).
In the Asian Cup tournament which is set to kick off Jan. 9, South Korea will play in Group A alongside Oman, Kuwait and host Australia.
South Korea is scheduled to play its final pre-Asian Cup tune-up match against Saudi Arabia in Sydney on Jan. 4.
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Park Sae-jin
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