Video highlights (courtesy of @footytube) from South Korea’s 3 group matches collected below.

Tues June 22 (Day 12): South Korea 2, Nigeria 2

An exciting and crucial match which could have swung either way.  Had Nigeria managed to win, they would have advanced to the Round of 16 instead of South Korea.

Thurs June 17 (Day 7): Argentina 4, South Korea 1:

Although their first goal came on an own goal by the South Koreans, Argentina finally showed the artistic attack everyone was waiting for, ultimately overpowering the resilient South Korean side in the 2nd half. Argentina did give up a goal on a very bad defensive mistake just before the half.

Sat June 12 (Day 2): South Korea 2, Greece 0

South Korea dominated Greece in the first match of the tournament for both teams:

Although Greece had an early chance off a corner kick that could/should have very well been a goal, South Korea struck first in the 7th minute, off a free kick that was essentially a corner kick: Korean defender Jung-Soo Lee slipped in between the Greek defenders and easily volleyed the ball home–some poor defending by Greece.

South Korea had a multiple chances to double their lead later in the first half. More poor defending by Greece nearly led to a 2nd South Korean goal when Chung Yong Lee (who plays for Bolton Wanderers in the English Premier League) got behind the defense and ran onto a ball in the penalty box off a throw in, flicked it nicely over one Greek defender and was in on goal, but stumbled (or was nudged by the Greek defender behind him) and was unable to get a shot off.

The Koreans had another great chance off a counterattack that started near their own penalty area. They settled the ball in their own half after blocking an attempted Greek cross, and #7 Park Ji-Sung (South Korea’s most prominent player, who plays for Man U) played through a beautiful long ball to #10 Park Chu-Young (club: Monaco, France), catching the Greek defender Vyntra (#11) off guard. Chu-Young ran in on goal and got a good shot off, but was denied by a sliding kick-save by the Greek goalkeeper.

The theme of poor Greek defending finally yielded a 2nd Korean goal early in the 2nd half. A poor touch by that same Greek central defender Vyntra led to a breakaway by Park Ji-Sung who finished nicely, shooting the ball just over the sliding Greek goalkeeper.

The remainder of the game saw each team generate some chances, but the score ended 2-0 for South Korea.