One of four Seongnam Ilhwa players in Dick Advocaat's squad, Kim is likely to have few chances to impress in Germany. Despite being one of the more experienced members of the South Korea squad, Advocaat did not use him during the qualifying campaign. The 29-year-old can play as either a defender or a defensively-minded midfielder but his presence is likely to be required more in keeping team spirit together off the pitch rather than on it.