Korea of the Korean World Cup team, which is 'a great upheaval', and Coach Hong Myung-bo also praised, joined the 'European prestigious ace' in a surprise move. [the scene of Cheonan]

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There is an atmosphere of cataclysm in the right wing of the Hong Myung-bo Team. Yang Hyun-joon (24, Celtic FC), who has recently emerged as the ace of Scotland's prestigious team, is igniting fierce competition for the second term.

Coach Hong Myung-bo held a press conference at 2 p.m. on the 16th at Korea Football Park in Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do, and announced the list of national teams to play in the away evaluation match (Côte d'Ivoire, Austria) in March.

The most notable resource on this list is Yang Hyun-joon, who returned to the national team after about nine months.

In the meantime, the South Korean national team has a solid starting lineup of Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton) and Son Heung-min (Los Angeles FC) on the left side and Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain) in the attacking midfielder position.

On the relatively right side, there has been a fierce competition. Coach Hong Myung-bo selected Yang Hyun-joon, who has recently been sensational on the Scottish stage, as a new card to solve his troubles.

Yang Hyun-joon made a strong impression with a sharp dribble breakthrough during the 2023 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Qatar Asian Cup, but has since moved away from the national team list due to a change in position within his team. After Bae Joon-ho (Stoke City) and Jung Sang-bin (St. Louis City) in September last year, he was not called by Um Ji-sung (Swansea City) and Yang Min-hyuk (Coventry City) in November.

The recent performance at Celtic is so unique that local media 'BBC' spotlights it. Yang Hyun-joon, once classified as a non-powered resource, has been reborn as the core of the team by scoring six league goals this season. The BBC's Scottish version even said, "It was Celtic's loss to not appoint him early."

It's truly an all-time pace. Yang Hyun-joon has already caught up with the record of most points (8 goals) in the season when he was with Gangwon FC in the 2022 K League 1 with eight goals in 37 games this season, including the Cup. He scored six goals (five assists) in 34 games last season.

Coach Hong Myung-bo has also been closely watching Yang Hyun-joon's growth. Coach Hong Myung-bo said in a press conference, "Yang Hyun-joon is maintaining a much better performance than when he was called up before," adding, "It is impressive that he is focusing on attacks such as breaking through one-on-one, and his confidence will be at its peak by scoring multiple goals."

In particular, head coach Hong Myung-bo cited Yang Hyun-joon as a key variable in the side's competition, saying, "I think it may change the composition of the right side."

The away game in March will be the last mock test before the final entry is confirmed in May next year. Like Shin Tae-yong during the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia or Paulo Bento at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, the March roster has effectively been the body of the final entry just before the finals.

Due to the nature of the tournament, which is played as a short-term tournament, the existence of multi-player capable of playing multiple positions has more than just one player's tactical value. The addition of Yang Hyun-joon, who has recently stood out in both wingers and wingbacks in his team, is expected to be a strong alternative to the right-side concerns envisioned by head coach Hong Myung-bo.

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