Korean Media: The Return of Striker Oh Hyeon-gyu to the National Team is Very Important; Genk Fans Nickname Him the “New Ole Gunnar Solskjær”

At 22:00 on October 10th, the South Korean national team will face the dark horse of West Asia, Jordan, as part of the Asian qualifiers for the World Cup. Five days later, the “Taegeuk Warriors” will host a strong opponent, Iraq, at home. For these two upcoming challenging matches, the Korean media outlet Naver has high hopes for striker Oh Hyeon-gyu, who has recently been included in Hong Myung-bo’s national squad.

The media stated: “Veteran Cho Min-gwi and bomber Woo Seon-hoon both received opportunities, but their previous performances were evaluated as lacking destructive power. In the match against Palestine, Cho Min-gwi started while Woo Seon-hoon came off the bench, but neither managed to score, resulting in South Korea being held to a draw by the weaker Palestine. In the second game against Oman, Hong Myung-bo chose to start with Woo Seon-hoon, but his performance was not outstanding, and Cho Min-gwi scored a goal in the second half.”

“In fact, the two games against West Asian teams in October are crucial battles for South Korea to compete for the top spot in the group. Jordan defeated South Korea in the Asian Cup, and Iraq is also not an easy team for South Korea to overcome. To break through the tight defensive structure characteristic of West Asian teams, the role of the spearhead center-forward is very important. With Son Heung-min out due to a thigh muscle injury, the forward chosen by Hong Myung-bo is Oh Hyeon-gyu, who has recently exploded on the Belgian stage. At the press conference announcing the roster, Hong Myung-bo explained that the reason for selecting Oh Hyeon-gyu is his unique offensive style compared to other players.”

In this season’s Belgian First Division A, Oh Hyeon-gyu’s Genk is temporarily ranked first with 7 wins, 1 draw, and 2 losses. This Korean forward has achieved remarkable results with 3 goals and 1 assist in his last five substitute appearances in the league, earning him the nickname “Our Ole Gunnar Solskjær” from Genk fans.