The defender said Korea Republic are determined to turn things around after a difficult group stage which saw them winning only once - against Bahrain - and settling for two hard-fought draws against Jordan and Malaysia.
“We know we have underperformed and for that we have paid the price,” said Young-gwon. “We are disappointed to have not finished in pole position in our group and are very keen to bounce back. .....
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