{
  "id": 12378444,
  "title": "Son Heung-min becomes all-time Korean men's goals leader",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/son-heung-min-becomes-all-time-korean-mens-goals-leader",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-06T12:57:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20261006/son-heung-min-becomes-all-time-korean-mens-goals-leader"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "South Korean footballer Son Heung-min has become the country's all-time leading male goalscorer, reaching the milestone in a friendly match against Uzbekistan. He scored his 59th goal in the sixth minute at Yongin Mireu Stadium, just outside Seoul. Son, who is 34 years old, has now equalled the goal tally of former striker Cha Bum-kun. This achievement came after Son scored a goal against Uruguay on Monday and then required just two additional matches to claim the record. Son is already the most-capped male player, having made 151 appearances for the national team. His international debut for South Korea occurred on December 30, 2010, in a match against Syria. Son scored his first goal for his country against India on January 18, 2011, during the Asian Football Confederation Asian Cup. He has represented South Korea in FIFA World Cups held in 2014, 2018, 2022, and 2026, as well as at the 2011, 2015, 2019, and 2023 Asian Cups. Ji So-yun, a former leading female international player, holds the record for South Korea's all-time top goal scorer with 76 goals in 182 appearances.",
  "summary": "Son Heung-min became the all-time male goals leader in Korean football Tuesday, netting his 59th marker in a friendly against Uzbekistan. Son scored a free kick goal in the sixth minute at Yongin Mireu Stadium in Yongin, about 40 kilometers south of Seoul. Son, 34, broke a tie with former striker Cha Bum-kun. Son drew level with Cha with a goal against Uruguay last Monday and needed just two more…",
  "key_points": [
    "Son Heung-min scores 59th goal against Uzbekistan",
    "Equalizes Cha Bum-kun's goal tally at 59",
    "151 caps for South Korea national team"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Son Heung-min becomes all-time Korean men's goals leader",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/son-heung-min-becomes-all-time-korean-mens-goals-leader-12389670",
        "published": "2026-10-06T13:57:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}