hiː wʌz ˈɔːlsoʊ mˈɛt wɪð kɹˈɪɾɪsˌɪzəm fɔːɹ hɪz pɚfˈoːɹməns ˈæftɚ sˈaʊθ kɚɹˈiːə fˈeɪld tʊ ɐdvˈæns tə ðə ɹˈaʊnd ʌv sˈɪkstiːn fɚðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks wˈɜːld kˈʌp fɔːɹ hɪz lˈæk ʌv ɐɡɹˈɛsɪvnəs wɛn ɪt hˈæzbiːn ɹᵻvˈiːld ðæt hiː hæd nˈɛvɚ jˈuːzd tˈækəlz dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə mˈætʃᵻz dᵻspˈaɪt hɪz pəzˈɪʃən æz ɐ dᵻfˈɛndɚ.
He was also met with criticism for his performance after South Korea failed to advance to the round of 16 for the 2006 World Cup for his lack of aggressiveness when it has been revealed that he had never used tackles during the matches despite his position as a defender.