Wolves forward Hwang Hee-chan, who scored his 10th Premier League goal of the season against Brentford on Wednesday, was also among Klinsmann’s 26-man selection for the tournament, which kicks off on January 12.Son will captain a squad that includes Bayern Munich defender Kim Min-jae and 22-year-old Paris Saint-Germain attacking midfielder Lee Kang-in.
Korea Republic have not won the AFC Asian Cup since 1960 and Klinsmann has said nothing but the title will be good enough this time around.
Korea Republic have been drawn in Group E and will face Malaysia, Jordan and Bahrain in the first round.
They lost 1-0 to eventual champions Qatar in the quarter-finals of the AFC Asian Cup 2019 in the United Arab Emirates.
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