Ha Seok-ju

Ha Seok-ju is a South Korean football manager and former player. Ha was one of the few left-footed South Korean players at the time.

International career

He played for the South Korea national football team, and was a participant in 1994 [FIFA World Cup|1994] and 1998 FIFA World Cup. In the 1998 World Cup, he played the first game against Mexico, scoring the opener with a free kick. However, he was sent off for an ill-advised tackle three minutes after his goal. South Korea conceded three goals after his exit. He also could not play the game against the Netherlands due to the punishment for his red card, and South Korea lost 5–0 during his absence. He came back for the last game against Belgium, assisting Yoo Sang-chul's equaliser with a free kick again. He contributed to all of South Korea's two goals in the 1998 World Cup, but due to the red card was hated among fans. He was also feeling guilty towards the manager Cha Bum-kun, who was sacked from the national team in the middle of the tournament, and so he avoided Cha for 20 years.

Career statistics

International

No.	Date	Venue	Cap	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	9 June 1991	Seoul, South Korea	1		3–0	3–0	1991 Korea Cup
2	11 June 1991	Seoul, South Korea	2		1–0	1–1	1991 Korea Cup
3	16 June 1991	Seoul, South Korea	4		1–0	2–0	1991 Korea Cup
4	16 June 1991	Seoul, South Korea	4		2–0	2–0	1991 Korea Cup
5	27 July 1991	Nagasaki, Japan	5		1–0	1–0	Friendly
6	28 April 1993	Ulsan, South Korea	11		1–0	2–2	Friendly
7	11 May 1993	Beirut, Lebanon	13		1–0	1–0	1994 [FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)\|1994 FIFA World Cup qualification]
8	13 May 1993	Beirut, Lebanon	14		3–0	3–0	1994 FIFA World Cup qualification
9	15 May 1993	Beirut, Lebanon	15		1–0	3–0	1994 FIFA World Cup qualification
10	5 June 1993	Seoul, South Korea	16		3–1	4–1	1994 FIFA World Cup qualification
11	7 June 1993	Seoul, South Korea	17		1–0	2–0	1994 FIFA World Cup qualification
12	9 June 1993	Seoul, South Korea	18		6–0	7–0	1994 FIFA World Cup qualification
13	16 October 1993	Doha, Qatar	22		2–0	3–0	1994 FIFA World Cup qualification
14	28 October 1993	Doha, Qatar	26		3–0	3–0	1994 FIFA World Cup qualification
15	1 October 1994	Hiroshima, Japan	40		1–0	11–0	1994 Asian Games
16	1 October 1994	Hiroshima, Japan	40		8–0	11–0	1994 Asian Games
17	25 September 1996	Seoul, South Korea	52		3–1	3–1	Friendly
18	22 January 1997	Brisbane, Australia	60		1–2	1–2	1997 Opus Tournament
19	2 March 1997	Bangkok, Thailand	62		2–1	3–1	1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
20	4 October 1997	Seoul, South Korea	73		1–0	3–0	1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
21	13 June 1998	Lyon, France	82		1–0	1–3	1998 FIFA World Cup
22	26 April 2000	Seoul, South Korea	86		1–0	1–0	Friendly
23	26 April 2001	Cairo, Egypt	92		1–0	2–1	2001 LG Cup