One of the nicknames representing the Korean national soccer team’s ‘captain’ Son Heung-min (34, LA FC) is ‘the nation’s crybaby.’ Since the 2014 Brazil Tournament, where Son Heung-min entered the World Cup finals for the first time in his life, against Belgium (0-1 loss), Korea's last group match always ended with Son Heung-min in tears. During the 2018 Russian tournament, even though they defeated the ‘defending champion’ Germany 2-0 in the final group stage match, they were unable to advance to the knockout stage and swallowed tears of regret. During the 2022 Qatar Tournament against Portugal, he shed tears of joy after helping Hwang Hee-chan (30, Wolverhampton) score a 2-1 win in extra time in the second half and confirming the round of 16. However, during the 2026 North and Central America World Cup, he was even deprived of the opportunity to shed tears on the ground. This is because even after losing 0-1 to South Africa in the third game of Group A on the 25th, it was not known whether they would advance to the round of 32 or not. Instead, the image of Son Heung-min burying his head in his uniform after the game against South Africa was the final chapter of Son Heung-min's fourth World Cup.