Premier League trio named in South Korea World Cup squad

South Korea have named three Premier League players among their 23-man squad for this summer's World Cup.

Arsenal striker Park Chu-young, Swansea City's Ki Sung-yeung - who is currently on loan at Sunderland - and Cardiff City midfielder Kim Bo-kyung have all been selected by manager Hong Myung-Bo.

Park was sent on loan to Championship club Watford earlier this year, while Kim has featured heavily throughout Cardiff's maiden top-flight campaign.

Meanwhile, Bolton Wanderers winger Lee Chung-yong and Queens Park Rangers' Yun Suk-yong have also been named among the travelling party for Brazil 2014.

South Korea are in Group H, along with Russia, Algeria and Belgium.

Goalkeepers: Jung Sung-ryeong (Suwon Bluewings), Kim Seung-gyu (Ulsan Horang-i), Lee Bom-young (Busan I'Park)

Defenders: Kim Jin-soo (Albirex Niigata), Yun Suk-young (QPR), Kim Young-kwon (Guangzhou Evergrande), Hwang Seok-ho (Sanfrecce Hiroshima), Hong Jeong-ho (Augsburg), Kwak Tae-hwi (Al Hilal), Lee Yong (Ulsan Horang-i), Kim Chang-soo (Kashiwa Reysol)

Midfielders: Ki Seung-yeung (Sunderland), Ha Dae-sung (Beijing Guoan), Han Kook-young (Kashiwa Reysol), Park Jung-woo (Guangzhou R&F), Son Heung-min (Bayer Leverkusen), Kim Bo-kyoung (Cardiff City), Lee Chung-yong (Bolton Wanderers), Ji Dong-won (Augusburg)

Forwards: Koo Ja-cheol (Mainz), Lee Keun-ho (Sangju Sangmu), Park Chu-young (Arsenal), Kim Shin-wook (Ulsan Horang-i)