On June 12, in the first round of the FIFA World Cup group stage, South Korea played against the Czech Republic, with South Korea ultimately coming from behind to win 2-1.
In the second half of the match, South Korean forward Oh Hyeon-gyu came on as a substitute to make his FIFA World Cup debut, and then scored the go-ahead goal in the closing stages of the game.
According to South Korean media reports, Oh Hyeon-gyu's parents run a loach soup restaurant, and Oh Hyeon-gyu grew up eating loach soup.
It is also reported that Oh Hyeon-gyu's parents run a loach soup restaurant in Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province. To support their son's first FIFA World Cup appearance, they temporarily closed their shop and traveled to Mexico to watch the games.