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The latest news on Son Heung-min, South Korean professional footballer, including sporting news and updates.
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Born
8 Jul 1992
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Footballer
English Premier League
Son Heung-min hails sacked boss Postecoglou as ‘Tottenham Hotspur legend forever’
Players thank Australian, who is axed despite leading club to first trophy in 17 years; fans express concern over another change at helm.
7 Jun 2025 - 6:28PM
Hong Kong Football Festival 2025
Saudi clubs reportedly chasing Son, but Spurs want ‘significant fee’ for skipper
5 Jun 2025 - 10:45AM
Fifa World Cup 2026
World Cup: South Korea near qualification as Uzbekistan chase history
3 Jun 2025 - 8:00PM
Fifa World Cup 2026
South Korea to take it easy with Tottenham’s Son in World Cup qualifiers
Hong Myung-bo’s side, who lead Group B by three points, face Iraq in Basra on June 5 before welcoming Kuwait five days later.
2 Jun 2025 - 8:00PM
English Premier League
Son Heung-min happy to be Tottenham legend at last after Europa League triumph
South Korean achieves ‘what I’ve always dreamed for’ with victory over Manchester United in final.
22 May 2025 - 12:07PM
English Premier League
Tottenham add South Korea stop to Hong Kong match on pre-season tour
Ange Postecoglou’s side will visit the home of club captain Son Heung-min as well as play a North London derby at Kai Tak Stadium.
19 May 2025 - 3:26PM
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South Korea
South Korea arrests 2 over plot to extort Son Heung-min with fake pregnancy
The pair allegedly demanded millions of won to stay quiet about the fabricated claims involving the national football icon.
15 May 2025 - 3:45PM
Fifa
Japan could be first to reach Fifa World Cup 2026, Son’s South Korea also poised
Japanese nine points clear of Australia in their group as region’s teams play fixtures on Thursday and Tuesday.
18 Mar 2025 - 4:47PM
English Premier League
Spurs captain Son Heung-min to extend stay at club until at least 2026 season
The 32-year-old’s current deal was due to expire at the end of this season, but he will remain until the end of the following campaign.
8 Jan 2025 - 2:26AM
English Premier League
Tottenham-bound Yang excited about midseason reunion with Korean superstar Son
The 18-year-old signed for Ange Postecoglou’s side from South Korean club Gangwon, for whom he became the youngest-ever scorer in K League 1.
17 Dec 2024 - 12:55AM
Father of Spurs star Son Heung-min ordered to pay fine over football school abuse
Son Woong-jung, Son Heung-yun – brother of the Spurs player – and another individual were each fined for violating child welfare laws.
12 Oct 2024 - 3:56PM
Ant Group
Ant International teams up with EPL’s Tottenham Hotspur in global expansion push
Singapore-based Ant International will serve as Tottenham Hotspur’s exclusive global payment solutions provider and digital wallet partner.
12 Sep 2024 - 8:10PM
Spurs star Son’s father and brother fined over child abuse at football academy
Father of South Korean star admits an incident with a student occurred but said it was ‘a mutually agreed event as part of fitness training’.
30 Aug 2024 - 7:10PM
Timepieces
5 watch brands from football star Son Heung-min’s winning collection
Son has splurged part of his US$50 million net worth on Rolexes and Patek Philippes – he’s also worked with Tag Heuer and Samsung
11 Mar 2024 - 12:40PM
AFC Asian Cup 2023
When ping pong diplomacy fails: Son Heung-min injured finger in South Korea fight
Argument said to have escalated when Son complained about teammates eating dinner quickly so they could scoot off to play table tennis, on the eve of their shock Asian Cup exit.
15 Feb 2024 - 12:23PM
AFC Asian Cup 2023
Klinsmann looks to Son and Hwang to lead South Korea’s Asian Cup bid
Head coach Juergen Klinsmann will rely on European-based players like Premier League pair Son Hueng-min and Hwang Hee-chan as he tries to steer country to first title in 64 years.
29 Dec 2023 - 10:00AM
Fifa
South Korea’s Son issues China travel warning ahead of World Cup qualifier
Two countries face each other in Shenzhen on Tuesday in qualifying for 2026 tournament, with Son Heung-min warning teammates to keep their cool in front of sell-out crowd.
20 Nov 2023 - 2:15PM
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South Korea
South Korean esports star Faker could get what BTS couldn’t: military exemption
Potential military service exemption for gamers representing South Korea at the Asian Games has reignited a controversial issue.
22 Sep 2023 - 4:13PM
English Premier League
Son is first Asian to 100 Premier League goals, dedicates it to late grandfather
‘I hope all the Asian players, especially in South Korea, look at this achievement and believe they can do it as well,’ he says.
9 Apr 2023 - 4:51PM
English Premier League
South Korea’s Son target of ‘reprehensible’ racist abuse during Spurs win
Tottenham Hotspur striker came off the bench in second half and scored in side’s 2-0 Premier League victory over West Ham.
20 Feb 2023 - 12:53PM
South Korean celebrities
How does South Korea’s Son Heung-min make and spend his football millions?
The South Korea captain, who scored a goal at the Qatar World Cup, loves Ferrari, Maserati, Patek Philippe and Rolex, but also donates generously
11 Jan 2023 - 5:41PM
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Fifa World Cup 2022
5 of Asia’s best players at the Qatar 2022 World Cup
Tottenham Hotspur star Son Heung-min of Korea is the most famous internationally, but Japan’s Maya Yoshida, Daichi Kamada and Wataru Endo all play in Germany’s Bundesliga
14 Dec 2022 - 4:03PM
Fame and celebrity
Sorry Son Heung-min, South Korea’s got a new and more handsome soccer star
Cho Gue-sung is enjoying a meteoric rise in popularity after scoring twice in South Korea’s match against Ghana at the World Cup, even being called a ‘face genius’ by local media.
1 Dec 2022 - 7:15PM
Fifa World Cup 2022
Son fit to play in South Korea’s World Cup opener against Uruguay, says coach
The 30-year-old Son has been training in Qatar in a mask and South Korean fans have been eagerly awaiting updates on his fitness.
24 Nov 2022 - 1:00PM
English Premier League
South Korea’s Son to have facial surgery, putting World Cup in doubt
Premier League club Tottenham give no date for his return, but forward faces a race against time to be fit for South Korea’s opening match against Uruguay.
3 Nov 2022 - 5:53PM
Nervy wait for Korea’s World Cup side as Son suffers head injury
Son Heung-min, who is set to play at the World Cup for South Korea, was helped off the field after receiving a shoulder to his face by Mbemba.
2 Nov 2022 - 11:48AM
English Premier League
Spurs’ Son says hectic schedule part and parcel of life in Premier League
Tottenham Hotspur forward Son Heung-min says players must remember they are living their dreams by playing in the Premier League, even if the demanding schedule is tough.
11 Oct 2022 - 6:15PM
English Premier League
Son goal drought for Tottenham Hotspur ‘no concern’ for South Korea boss
‘All the confidence is in him as usual,’ coach says before South Korea’s pre-World Cup friendlies against fellow tournament qualifiers Costa Rica and Cameroon.
13 Sep 2022 - 1:53PM
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