Choice over effort! At 24, Lee Kang-in, also a South Korean international, has already won 11 titles, while his predecessor Son Heung-min has only 2.

Life is like football, where sometimes choices matter more than hard work. Such a story unfolds between two generations of South Korean football stars. In the Intercontinental Cup final, Champions League winner Paris triumphed over South American Libertadores champion Flamengo in a penalty shootout. In this match, the 24-year-old South Korean midfielder started as number 9 and secured the 11th title of his career, truly an Asian player with a champion’s pedigree.

Without comparison, there is no pain. Lee Kang-in’s predecessor in the South Korean national team, the 33-year-old Premier League Golden Boot winner Son Heung-min (now playing in MLS), has only won2 titles in his career: last season’s Europa League with Tottenham and an Asian Games gold medal..

Meanwhile, the 24-year-old Lee Kang-in has already claimed11 trophies, including 1 Champions League, 2 Ligue 1 titles, 2 French Cups, 1 Copa del Rey, 1 Intercontinental Cup, 1 UEFA Super Cup, 2 French Super Cups, and 1 Asian Games gold medal..

Perhaps after seeing this, Harry Kane can deeply relate: struggling for a trophy at Tottenham, but winning at Bayern comes naturally, with many more titles ahead. When it comes to championship pedigree, choice truly outweighs effort. Although Son Heung-min has only 2 titles, he won the Premier League Golden Boot, captained his team to a Europa League victory, and earned the Puskás Award, making him a genuine star; whereas Lee Kang-in is still a rotational player at Paris, not yet a key starter.