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South Korea wow the World Cup

How ecstatic home helped South Korea beat some of the top teams in Europe and reach the 2002 semi-final.

In 2002, South Korea put in the best performance ever in Asian football, reaching the World Cup semi-final and defeating some of the top teams in Europe. They were helped by massive home . Sporting Witness talks to South Korean player, Lee Young Pyo. The programme is a Whistledown Production.

PHOTO: AFP.

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Sun 29 Jun 2014 03:50GMT
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