Striker Oh Hyeon-gyu takes a shot against Austria during a friendly at Ernst-Happel-Stadion in Vienna, Austria, on March 31. [YONHAP]
Ready for action and sporting a squad number this time, striker Oh Hyeon-gyu can't wait to jump into his first World Cup next month and see what the hype is all about.
Korea will play all three of its Group A matches in Mexico, one of the three co-host countries of this year's tournament, along with Canada and the United States. Korea's second match will be against Mexico on June 18 in Guadalajara, where a partisan crowd is expected to be out in full force for the home team.
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Speaking to reporters Wednesday before a training session in Herriman, part of the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, Oh said he is ready to savor the experience of playing in a hostile environment.
