hiː wʌz ɪŋklˈuːdᵻd ɪnðə sˈaʊθ kɚɹˈiːə nˈæʃənəl fˈʊtbɔːl tˈiːmz fɚðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiː fˈiːfə wˈɜːld jˈuːθ tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪv fˈiːfə wˈɜːld jˈuːθ tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt sˈʌmɚɹ əlˈɪmpɪks, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹ ˈeɪʒən kˈʌp, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪv ˈiːst ˈeɪʒən fˈʊtbɔːl tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks wˈɜːld kˈʌp, ænd tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹ ˈeɪʒən kˈʌp.
He was included in the South Korea national football teams for the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship, 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship, 2008 Summer Olympics, 2004 Asian Cup, 2005 East Asian Football Championship, 2006 World Cup, and 2004 Asian Cup.