Oh Beom-Seok ( ko, 오범석; born 29 July 1984) is a South Korean former professional

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who played as a

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. He played at the

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in the

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and played in all matches as South Korea advanced to the round of 16. He also played for South Korea at the

2007 AFC Asian Cup The 2007 AFC Asian Cup was the 14th edition of the men's AFC Asian Cup, a quadrennial international football tournament organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The finals were held from 7 to 29 July 2007. For the first time in its h ...

. He was a defender during the

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(#2). In 2008, he signed for

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n side Krylia Sovetov, becoming teammates with

Choe Myong-Ho Choe Myong-ho (Chosŏn'gŭl: 최명호, born 3 July 1988) is a North Korean footballer who currently plays for Visakha in the Cambodian Premier League. Career Born in Pyongyang, Choe was one of the first native North Koreans to join a club ab ...

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. Oh left Krylia Sovetov in August 2009 after the club did not pay his salary regularly. Known for his rough style of play, he is nicknamed "The King of Fouls". He has a sister who was a former 2003 Miss Korea runner-up, Oh Yu-mi.

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National Team Player Record

Russian Premier League Player Profile
* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Oh, Beom-seok 1984 births Living people People from Pohang Men's association football midfielders South Korean men's footballers South Korean expatriate men's footballers South Korea men's international footballers 2007 AFC Asian Cup players 2010 FIFA World Cup players Pohang Steelers players Yokohama FC players PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara players Ulsan Hyundai FC players Suwon Samsung Bluewings players Zhejiang Professional F.C. players Asan Mugunghwa FC players Gangwon FC players K League 1 players K League 2 players J1 League players Russian Premier League players Chinese Super League players Expatriate men's footballers in Japan Expatriate men's footballers in Russia Expatriate men's footballers in China South Korean expatriate sportspeople in Japan South Korean expatriate sportspeople in Russia South Korean expatriate sportspeople in China Footballers at the 2006 Asian Games Asian Games competitors for South Korea Footballers from North Gyeongsang Province