So did that mean head coach Shin Tae-yong had to cut a couple of players in the end?<br /><br /> Yes, Shin had to cut three players, including midfielder Lee Chung-yong, from the provisional squad that he tried out during the two friendly matches against Honduras and Bosnia. <br /> 29-year-old Lee had played at the two previous World Cups, but couldn't seize the chance to appear in a third World Cup.<br />Kim Jin-su and Kwon Kyung-won were also cut from the provisional squad. <br />With Lee Chung-yong not making the cut,… Ki Sung-yueng, the captain, will be the only player on the squad making his third World Cup appearance. <br /><br />As captain,… he expressed his determination to work hard for the players who weren't chosen for the squad and the players who missed out through injury. <br /><br /> <br />"We will try our best to give everything we've got for the players who were dropped from the squad."<br /><br />The 23-man squad includes 11 overseas-based players, and 12 domestic K-league players. <br />Among the chosen players, Lee Seung-woo, a 20-year-old attacking midfielder, is the youngest Korean player going to Russia for the tournament. <br /><br />Shin Tae-yong explained why he called up the young player.<br /><br /> <br />"I am more aware of his strengths and weaknesses than anyone else after we went through the Under-20 World Cup together"<br /><br />Lee Seung-woo, who is currently playing at Italian side Hellas Verona, said he will be a team player. <br /><br /> <br />"It's not about how many goals I score or how many assists I provide. What's more important is how I harmonize with the team" <br />
