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South Korean international Lee Haojae: It is not common for both father and son to be selected for the national team; it is very happy to score goals

12:58pm, 13 July 2025Football

On July 11, South Korean international Lee Ho-jae was interviewed after South Korea defeated Hong Kong 2-0 in the second round of the East Asian Cup.

Talking about goals

"It is a great honor to be selected for the national team. I was even happier if I scored this time. My father (Li Jiheng, the current coach of Yanbian Longding) sent me a text message saying, saying 'I am so happy for you'."

"This is the first time that the players participating in this competition work together. Some things that are not tacit enough were exposed in the process, but everyone has tried their best. We have been working hard to achieve team cooperation, and we are very glorious to be able to seize the goal in a cross opportunity."

"It is not common for father and son to be selected for the national team together. It is more meaningful and extremely honorable to score goals together."

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