Following his World Cup debut, 24-year-old South Korean striker Cho Gue-sung has received hundreds of marriage requests on his Instagram. In fact, when he started the tournament he had only 20,000 followers on his Instagram account and currently it reaches almost two million.
A South Korean journalist who follows the team confirmed that he had to turn off his phone to rest. "His phone was ringing all night. He wouldn't let him sleep. He was trying to concentrate on football and all the time, he would get messages." In networks he is adored for his look and K-Pop fans treat him as if he were a superhero. His impact has not only been at the national level, the player has received comments from all over the world about his physical appearance and his attractiveness.
The number 9 of the Asian team scored two goals against Ghana. The player, who currently plays for Jeonbuk Hyudani in his country, was the top scorer in his league last season and won the South Korean Cup. After the game against the African team, his followers began to rise en masse. In addition, Cho already holds a record in his national team, he is the only South Korean player to have scored more than one goal in a World Cup match. And he is the first Asian player to score two headed goals in a World Cup match. He also placed himself in the top 3 fastest doubles in a World Cup (2'47").
After the boom of the Asian player, the famous South Korean model Ji Min Joo has had to deny any kind of relationship with the player after the many speculations of the striker's followers about a possible romance between the two.
