"The first open recruitment in the history of the Korea Football Association." U20 coach Kim Jung-soo said, "I will coach the players heading to the A team well."

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The men's U-20 national team under new coach Kim Jung-soo, who was appointed as the first open recruitment in history, will take its first step. Head coach Kim Jung-soo will hold his first convocation training since his appointment.

According to a press release from the Korea Football Association on the 18th, the men's U-20 national team will hold training at the soccer field in Beolgyo Ecological Park in Jeollanam-do from the 23rd to the 31st.

Head coach Kim Jung-soo and head coach Kim Geun-cheol, former leaders of the Korea Football Association, coach Cho Se-kwon, goalkeeper coach Han Il-gu, and physical coach In Seung-hyuk will guide the training. On the 31st, the last day, a practice game is scheduled.

As it is the first convocation, 34 players will join the first convocation to check more players and check their tactical understanding and combination. All of them were born in 2007, of which 25 were K Leaguers and 9 were college players. Head coach Kim Jung-soo will test the players' skills ahead of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-20 Asian Cup qualifiers in August. Next year, the AFC Asian Cup finals and the World Cup are scheduled.

For the first time ever, the Korea Football Association appointed Kim Jung-soo by open recruitment of national team coaches by age. Coach Kim Jung-soo has received the highest evaluation for developing players of that age group and presenting specific directions for preparing for international competitions.

Head coach Kim Jung-soo said through the Korea Football Association, "We will make a competitive team with dynamic," adding, "As the 20-year-old is a very important time to grow into a better player for the A national team, we will coach the players well and develop them into a team that can receive support from fans."

- GK: Shin Joon-seo (Gyeongnam FC), Song Anton (Busan I'Park), Kim Chan-young (Bucheon FC), Lee Hang-yeol (Jeonbuk Hyundai)

- DF: Byun Jung-woo (Daegu FC), Kim Soo-hyung, Kim Joo-hyung (Jeonbuk Hyundai), Kim Young-han (Seongnam FC), Hong Sang-won (Jungang University), Kwon Joon-sung (Busan I'Park), Lee Jae-hyung (Yongin FC), Lee Hyo-bin (Kangwon-FC), Kim Kyu-min (Gyeongnam FC), Kang Sung-joo (Yeongdae), Cho Young-joon (Pohang Steelers), Lee Joon-seop (Incheon United)

- MF: Kim Dong-yoon (Busan I'Park), Kim Min-woo (Korea University), Kang Dong-hwi (Jeju SK), Kim Bum-joon (Pohang Steelers), Lee Chung-hyun (Bucheon FC), Ko Pil-gwan (FC Seoul), Jung Sung-bin (Yonsei University), Oh Chang-hwan (Hwaseong FC), Park Seo-bin (Honam University)

- FW: Kim Gun-hee (Sungsil University), Lee Ji-woo (Ulsan University), Park Kang-hyun (Korea University), Park Si-hoo (Chungnam Asan), Baekkyung (Suwon FC), Han Seok-jin (Jeonbuk Hyundai), Kim Yoon-ho (Gwangju FC), Park Han-sun (Yonsei University), Lee Ho-jin (Busan I Park)

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