South Korea coach Huh Jung-Moo has cut four players from his 30-man preliminary squad for the 2010 World Cup. Jung-Moo will scrap three more players from his list in the next fortnight.
Defenders Hwang Jae-Won of Pohang Steelers and Suwon Bluewings' Kang Min-Soo are left out, while Suwon midfielder Cho Won-Hee and Kim Chi-Woo of Seoul will also not make the trip to South Africa.
Jung-Moo has some injury concerns ahead of this summer's tournament, as midfielder Kim Jae-Sung limped off during the recent friendly against Ecuador, but he's expected to be fully recovered next week.However, a thigh injury could keep striker Lee Dong-Gook out of action for two to three weeks.
South Korea will have to deal with Argentina, Greece and Nigeria if they are to survive the group stage of the World Cup. They start the tournament with a match against Greece on June 12.
Goalkeepers: Kim Young-kwang (Ulsan), Lee Woon-jae (Suwon), Jung Sung-ryong (Seongnam)
Defenders: Kim Dong-jin (Ulsan), Kim Hyung-il (Pohang), Oh Beom-seok (Ulsan), Lee Young-pyo (Al Hilal, Saudi Arabia), Lee Jung-soo (Kashima, Japan), Cha Doo-ri (Freiburg, Germany) Cho Yong-hyung (Jeju), Kang Min-soo (Suwon)
Midfielders: Ki Sung-yong (Celtic, Scotland), Kim Bo-kyung (Oita, Japan), Kim Nam-il (Tomsk, Russia), Kim Jae-sun(Pohang), Kim Jung-woo (Gwangju), Lee Chung-yong (Bolton, England), Park Ji-sung (Manchester United, England)
Forwards: Park Chu-young (Monaco, France), Ahn Jung-hwan (Dalian, China), Lee Seung-ryul (Seoul), Yeom Ki-hun (Suwon), Lee Dong-gook (Jeonbuk)
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