"I want to help my team as much as possible to reach their goal."

That's what Hwang Sun-hong's ace Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain) said after his first match at the Asian Games. Hwang Sun-hong and the South Korea Under-24 National Team won their final Group E match of the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games 3-0 against Bahrain on Thursday at the Jinhua Sports Center Stadium in Zhejiang, China. South Korea (9 points), who have already clinched first place in the group and a spot in the round of 16 after two games, continued their upward trajectory with three wins from three group matches.

Against Bahrain, the spotlight was on Lee Kang-in, who started. After rehabbing from a left thigh muscle injury last month, Lee took to the field as a late substitute in Paris Saint-Germain's European Champions League group stage match against Dortmund on Sept. 20, and immediately boarded a plane to China, where he joined the squad on Sept. 21. Lee played the first 35 minutes. While he didn't record an offensive point, he raised expectations with his light touch. He played as a second striker in the first half and as a playmaker in the midfield after the midway point. Hwang brought Lee to the bench early, considering his condition.

When asked if he felt overwhelmed by the attention, Lee said, "I don't think so. The most important thing right now is for everyone to work as a team, look at the same goal and go together," he said. He added, "The other players are also very good. They know how to play soccer," he added.

When asked how he feels about his current form and condition, Lee said, "My injury has recovered well. I will try to show a good performance," he said, emphasizing that "even if I don't show a good performance, I will try to win the tournament because the most important thing is the team performance." He was disappointed with his performance on the day. "It was my first time playing with the players (in practice), and I think there are many things I need to improve on," he said, 먹튀검증 "I will definitely try to win the next match." Hwang will face Kyrgyzstan in the round of 16.