dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹ ˈeɪʒən kˈʌp, hiː ɹᵻsˈiːvd ɐ ɹˈɛd kˈɑːɹd fɔːɹ hɪz hˈænd dʒˈɛstʃɚɹ ɐɡˈɛnst ɐn ɪɹˈeɪniən plˈeɪɚ dˈʊɹɹɪŋ sˈaʊθ kɚɹˈiːəz mˈætʃ ɐɡˈɛnst ɪɹˈæn nˈæʃənəl fˈʊtbɔːl tˈiːm, ænd wʌz səspˈɛndᵻd fɔːɹ tˈuː ɡˈeɪmz.
During the 2004 Asian Cup, he received a red card for his hand gesture against an Iranian player during South Korea's match against Iran national football team, and was suspended for two games.