SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Tottenham Hotspur has exercised a one-year contract extension for Son Heung-min, keeping the South Korean star at the club until the summer of 2026. The decision, announced on January 7, comes amid mounting speculation about Son’s potential move to Barcelona and other top European clubs. Tottenham’s Official Statement The club [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — With two helpers in his latest match, Son Heung-min has become Tottenham Hotspur’s all-time leader in assists in Premier League play. Son scored a goal and set up two others in Tottenham’s 5-0 rout of Southampton at St. Mary’s Stadium in Southampton, England, on Sunday (local time). The captain [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — What has been a roller coaster of a year for the South Korean men’s national team ended Tuesday night in Jordan, where the 22nd-ranked team settled for a 1-1 draw against world No. 100 Palestine in a World Cup qualifying match. It was South Korea’s sixth Group B match [...]
SEOUL & AMMAN, Jordan, Nov. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s football captain Son Heung-min praised the resilience of the Palestinian national team following a tense 1-1 draw in a World Cup qualifier held under the shadow of ongoing conflict. The match, part of the third round of Asian qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop sensation Stray Kids will perform at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, home to English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and its star player Son Heung-min, in July next year, to become the first K-pop act to do so, the band’s agency said Tuesday. JYP Entertainment said the concert, scheduled for [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Son Heung-min resumed his assault on the South Korean football record book as he marked his return to international duty with his 50th career goal in a World Cup qualifier in Kuwait on Thursday. The goal came in a 3-1 victory over Kuwait in the teams’ Group B match [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — With their longtime captain Son Heung-min back from injury, South Korea will chase their fourth consecutive victory in the ongoing World Cup qualification tournament this week against Kuwait. South Korea, world No. 22, will visit 135th-ranked Kuwait at Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium in Kuwait City at 5 p.m. Thursday [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Son Heung-min returned to the South Korean men’s national football team on Monday for a pair of World Cup qualifying matches scheduled for later this month. Head coach Hong Myung-bo unveiled his 26-man team Monday as South Korea prepare for two away matches in the third round of the [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea captain Son Heung-min demanded better field conditions at the national team’s main stadium in Seoul, following his team’s 3-1 win over Oman in a World Cup qualifier on what he said was a great pitch in Muscat Tuesday night. Son was involved in all South Korean goals [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – Tottenham Hotspur star Son Heung-min, a pivotal figure in South Korean soccer, recently shared his thoughts on what it means to be truly “world-class” during an appearance on a popular YouTube entertainment show. In the episode of “Salon Drip 2″ released on September 3, Son responded to host Jang Do-yeon’s [...]