Semifinalists in 2002 and having made it out of their group ahead of Uruguay in Qatar, South Korea have built significant pedigree at the World Cup and they'll fancy their chances against Mexico, South Africa and Czechia in Group A this summer.
Their squad has numerous players littered across Europe’s top five leagues, and several playing for other big clubs like Feyenoord, LA Galaxy, and Celtic.
Few people will be placing a wager on South Korea to reach the final in 888Sport’s football betting markets, but they’re once again going to be a fascinating team to watch.
What is the average salary for South Korea players?
Star domestic players in South Korea’s K League earn around £900,000 per year. Only five of Korea’s squad are currently playing in the K League, however.
The average salary of the squad is likely to be a long way above £1 million, as many of the South Korean national team will be earning several million pounds per year. Could they spring a sports betting shock?
Who are the top earning players for South Korea?
Lee Kang-In, Heung-min Son, and Kim Min-Jae are considered South Korea’s highest-earning players.
Lee is believed to be on roughly £75,000 per week. Kim’s salary, at the financial powerhouse that is Bayern Munich, is up around the £200,000 mark. Son’s weekly salary is similar to Kim’s since he joined LA Galaxy – he’s thought to be the second-highest earner in MLS.
How much does the South Korea manager earn?
Hong Myung-bo is reportedly on a salary of around £990,000 (two billion Korean won). Hong earned 136 caps as a player and was involved in four World Cup campaigns.
After hanging up his boots, he was an assistant to Dick Advocaat for the 2006 World Cup and managed South Korea at the 2014 World Cup.
