South Korea's final 23-man roster is headlined by Tottenham Hotspur star Son Heung-min, although the 26-year-old attacker will not be available for the first two matches at the Asian Cup due to an agreement between his English Premier League (EPL) club and the Korea Football Association (KFA). The two sides agreed not to play Son early in the tournament in exchange for the player's release for the 18th Asian Games in Indonesia, where South Korea took the gold medal.