DAEJEON, Aug. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korea Minting and Security Printing Corp., South Korea’s state-run minting agency, on Wednesday unveiled a specially designed medal commemorating Son Heung-min’s Premier League Golden Boot trophy. The front of the medal depicts Tottenham Hotspur’s South Korean star celebrating the moment with his teammates after scoring his 23rd goal [...]
SEOUL, July 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Just over 24 hours into their preseason tour to South Korea, Tottenham Hotspur players are putting in the work. Featuring South Korean icon and Premier League Golden Boot winner Son Heung-min, Tottenham will play two exhibition matches here this week: first, against Team K League, made up of stars [...]
SEOUL, July 5 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean football icon Son Heung-min has disclosed facing racism as a teenager in Germany, an experience that made the national team’s upset victory over Germany at the 2018 FIFA World Cup that much sweeter for the star. Son made the revelation during a meet-and-greet session with fans in [...]
SEOUL, July 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Tottenham Hotspur star Son Heung-min, who has been residing in South Korea since late May, has begun training for the upcoming season. Online communities have posted photos of the captain of South Korea’s national football team jogging along the bike path in the Han River Park despite the scorching [...]
SEOUL, July 4 (Korea Bizwire) — As elated as he was to win the Premier League Golden Boot this past season, Tottenham Hotspur’s Son Heung-min says sharing the joy with his supportive teammates made the experience even more special. In a corporate event held in Seoul on Monday, the South Korean superstar shared some of [...]
SEOUL, June 6 (Korea Bizwire) — The football shoes Son Heung-min wore in the final qualifying match for the 2022 Qatar World Cup against Iran in March, were sold at an auction for 16 million won (US$12,780). The event was held on Monday from 2 p.m. at the northern square of Seoul World Cup Stadium, [...]
SEOUL, June 5 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean football star Son Heung-min’s national team jersey bearing his autograph was sold for 6.5 million won (US$5,190) at a charity auction here Sunday. Son’s red No. 7 national team shirt started with a price of 220,000 won, but it reached 6 million won only three minutes after [...]
SEOUL, June 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Two decades ago, the Dutch-born coach Guus Hiddink guided South Korea through an improbable march to the semifinals of the FIFA World Cup, then co-hosted by South Korea and Japan. But what if Hiddink had Son Heung-min, the reigning Premier League Golden Boot winner, on his team in 2002? [...]
SEOUL, April 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Son Heung-min has seen his Instagram followers break the 6 million milestone. The South Korean star for Tottenham Hotspur uploaded a post on his Instagram account on Thursday celebrating 6 million followers. “I am truly happy to be able to share what I think is invaluable with so many [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean civic organization called upon Tottenham Hotspur to apologize for showing Son Heung-min alongside a congratulatory sign for the Chinese New Year’s Day. The Premier League club showed caricatures of the South Korean star forward and Chinese Tottenham Hotspur Women forward Tang Jiali on a stadium screen on Sunday [...]