South Korea midfielder, Lee Kang-in was applauded by fans on Monday afternoon following his performance in the game against Ghana.
The 21-year-old featured for his country yesterday in the second Group H match of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
In a game where South Korea lost 3-2 at the end of the 90 minutes, Lee Kang-in excelled and produced a resilient performance that inspired his teammates on the pitch.
It was not surprising that after the game he dominated the local trends in South Korea.
Some South Koreans who commented on the performance of Lee Kang-in said; “Lee Kang-in was really cool."
"I cried at that part. I would have been impatient, but that kind of mentality was amazing.
"It was touching.
"Lee Kang-in is the future of our country's national team.
“Seeing him raise the mood in that situation, his star character is like this.
“My whole body thrilled.
"His skills and personality are the best.
"Lee Kang-in's refusal to give up is impressive", etc.
Before the day ended, there had been 26,000 related posts of Lee Kang-in on Twitter.