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Last time out South Korea were penalty kicks away from reaching the World Cup quarter-finals. But since then things have not gone exactly to plan.
The Taeguk Warriors qualified for Brazil automatically but only avoided sinking into the playoffs by a whisker, pipping Uzbekistan.
Led by former captain and defensive legend Hong Myung Bo, Korea will be satisfied with Group H and will fancy their chances of qualifying from a group featuring Belgium, Russia and Algeria.
There is a strong Bundesliga contingent in the squad with Bayer Leverkusen winger Son Heung Min and ex-Sunderland and soon-to-be Borussia Dortmund forward Ji-Dong Won the most well-known to an Irish audience.
Sunderland midfielder Ki Sung-Yeung provides the composure in midfield.
Newstalk's Team 33 previewed the Taeguk Warriors with Jae-Hyeok Lee and you click here to see what he had to say about the poor qualification campaing, players to watch and hopes for the summer.
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World Cup Record
Appearances: 9
Best Result: Fourth Place (2002)
Squad
Goalkeepers: Jung Sung-Ryong (Suwon Bluewings), Kim Seung-Gyu (Ulsan Hyundai), Lee Bum-Young (Busan IPark)
Defenders: Kim Jin-Su (Albirex Niigata), Kim Young-Gwon (Guangzhou Evergrande), Yoon Suk-Young (QPR), Hwang Seok-Ho (Hiroshima Sanfrecce), Hong Jeong-Ho (Augsburg) Kwak Tae-Hwi (Al Hilal), Lee Yong (Ulsan Hyundai), Kim Chang-Su (Kashiwa Reysol)
Midfielders: Ki Sung-Yeung (Sunderland), Ha Dae-Sung (Beijing Guoan), Han Kook-Young (Kashiwa Reysol), Park Jong-Woo (Guangzhou R&F), Kim Bo-Kyung (Cardiff City), Lee Chung-Yong (Bolton Wanderers), Ji Dong-Won (Augsburg), Son Heung-Min (Bayer Leverkusen)
Forwards: Koo Ja-Cheol (FSV Mainz 05), Lee Keun-Ho (Sangju Sangmu), Park Chu-Young (Watford), Kim Shin-Wook (Ulsan Hyundai)
Manager: Hong Myung-Bo
Fixtures and Results
Group H
June 17 vs Russia (Cuiaba) 1 - 1 (D)
June 22 vs Algeria (Porto Alegre) 4 - 2 (L)
June 26 vs Belgium (Sao Paulo) 1 - 0 (L)
