South Korea boss on Yang’s significant progress at Celtic
South Korea boss on Yang’s significant progress at Celtic South Korea boss Hong Myung-bo has revealed his surprise at the significant progress made this season by Celtic winger Yang Hyun-jun… Yang at Tannadice. Dundee Utd v Celtic. Sunday 22 March 2026.
Photograph by Vagelis Georgariou The 23 year-old endured a frustrating weekend as Celtic’s title hopes were disastrously dented by a 2-0 defeat to Dundee United, but he has since received a boost on the international front. Yang has been called up to the national squad for the first time in nine months ahead of upcoming European friendlies. South Korea are scheduled to face Ivory Coast in Milton Keynes before taking on Austria in Vienna, with the Celtic player set to link up with his teammates in London.
Neil Farrugia of Dundee United controls the ball under pressure from Yang Hyun-Jun of Celtic during the Scottish Premiership match between Dundee United and Celtic at Tannadice Park on March 22, 2026. (Photo by Zak Mauger/Getty Images) Hong – who has been closely tracking Yang’s development throughout the campaign – admitted he has been impressed by the player’s recent performances. Speaking via The Herald , he said: “Yang Hyun-jun has shown levels of consistent performances this season for Celtic.
I can say he is performing much better than the last time he was with the squad. ” “He is an ideal player to use here as we experiment with tactical flexibility. I have not finalised the World Cup squad yet.
I will select the players with the best performance and physical condition right before the Finals. ” “These two games are all about maintaining momentum. We want to be competitive at the World Cup and these matches will give me an idea if we will be.