Son and the Taegeuk Warriors were denied a third title after losing to Australia by the same scoreline in the final of the 2015 edition in Sydney., but redeemed themselves this year with a 2-1 win, securing a spot in the semis.
Juara dua kali, Korea Selatan melangkah ke suku akhir Piala Asia 2023 apabila mengalahkan Arab Saudi 4-2 menerusi penentuan penalti, selepas terikat 1-1 pada pusingan 16 terbaik yang berlanjutan sehingga 120 minit permainan
