![]() ![]() The report cited 'consumer goods export enhancement', 'added value inducement', 'intangible value such as boys’ and girls’ pride' and a huge increase in advertising sales. The report by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Institute of Sport Science in December 2020 states that Son's economic impact is ' even greater than that of BTS'.Īccording to the ministry Son Heung-min’s economic effect is estimated at 1,988.5 billion won (1.78 billion dollars) while earlier, in September this year, they estimated the effect of BTS at the top of Billboard Hot 100 at 1,712.5 billion won. Son is always modest, always playing down his own importance and giving the credit to others, but a recent report puts him ahead of Korea's K-Pop giants. She picked a good game as Tottenham beat Crystal Palace 4-0 that day in September 2019, Son scoring twice. "They've been doing unbelievable for our country and I'm really proud of them." - Son on K-Pop bands BTS and BlackpinkĪlso a fan of Blackpink, the support is mutual there too - one their singers Jisoo showed up at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to watch Son play. I’m grateful, and I’ll continue to cheer them on.” Also, I don’t know if BTS’s fans will see this, but I hope you’ll let them know that I’m supporting a lot. So I hope that you will let them know that I’ll be cheering them on a lot too as a small supporter. “They’re famous in England too and famous around the world. “Yes, I heard about that,” said Son afterwards. You Young is next in line to Yuna Kim's figure skating throne, Choi Ji-man and Choo Shin-soo are the latest Koreans to make it to baseball's Major League, and footballers like Kang-in Lee at Valencia are following in Son's footsteps.īut humble as ever, the Tottenham man always says that he isn't the biggest star from his country, BTS are.Īnd there is mutual respect between Son and BTS, when the band played Wembley Stadium in London back in June 2019, band member RM flashed a cap with 'SON' on the front, and 'Spurs' on the back while singing the song 'Anpanman'. The government had offered exemptions to the players who win the gold medal at the Asian Games or a medal of any color at the Olympics.Son has become part of a Korean cultural wave that has swept the world.īTS are the biggest boyband in the world, Blackpink aren't far behind, Bong Joon Ho's Parasite became the first-ever non-English-language film to win an Oscar for best picture, and Psy's Gangnam Style topped charts in more than 30 countries. Son was spared from the 21 months of compulsory military service after South Korea won the gold medal in Asian Games defeating Japan by 2-1. The South Korean winger along with strikers such as Kim Shin-Wook and Hwang Hee-chan is included in the 23 men South Korean squad led by Ki Sung Yueng at the 2018 FIFA World Cup held in Russia. He has played for South Korea in tournaments like AFC Asian Cups and the 2014 FIFA World Cup as well as the 2016 Summer Olympics.Īs of 2022, he has played for South Korea in 102 matches and scored 33 goals since making his debut in 2010. ![]() Son Heung Min’s International CareerĪfter having represented South Korea at the U 17 FIFA World Cup 2009 in Nigeria and made his full international debut for South Korea against Syria on 30 December 2010 and scored his first international goal against India during the 2011 AFC Asian Cup. In the 2021/22 season, Hueng won the golden boot along with Mohamed Salah. In 2019, he became the second Asian in history to reach and start a UEFA Champions League final. Son has been part of several top moments with the club, In his six seasons with the club, The player has appeared in almost 250 games and scored 93 goals. Son made his debut against Sunderland on 13 September 2015 and scored his first Premier League goal against Crystal Palace on September 20, 2015. He later signed with English Premier club, Tottenham Hotspur for £22 million as a transfer fee amount in 2015. Son scored a hattrick against a former club Hamburgers SV on 9 November 2013. Hueng shares a photo with his golden boot award SOURCE: _son7 ![]()
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