South Korean soccer coaches make mark in Southeast Asia

Shin Tae-yong's success with Indonesia's national side is latest example

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Indonesia's men's national team coach Shin Tae-yong has brought joy to the country's long-suffering soccer fans. © Getty Images

JOHN DUERDEN, Contributing writer

May 6, 2024 08:49 JST

LONDON -- History is repeating itself in Southeast Asia, where a South Korean soccer coach is again the toast of an entire nation.

A banner displaying an image of Shin Tae-yong, the South Korean soccer coach currently helming Indonesia's national team, held up by a fan at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta on March 21 summed up the situation. "Korea's best export, Sorry Samsung," it said.