The South Korean women’s soccer team has been training hard in the heat ahead of the World Cup later this month. Women’s soccer star Ji So-yeon says she is eager to play as it could be the last World Cup for the ‘golden generation’.Reporter Jeong Ju-hee. Even in the heat of the day, South Korea’s women’s soccer team is practicing the ‘Bell’s signature’ high-intensity training that puts intense pressure on their opponents. The women’s national team, which is in the same group as Germany, Colombia, and Morocco, focused on strengthening their physical strength for their first match against Colombia on May 25. Ji So-yeon, who played for Chelsea FC Wimmin on the European stage, also emphasized the need for intense training. “You have to go through these hard training processes, and it will be even harder at the World Cup, because European players are very strong, fast, and physical…”This could be the last World Cup for the “Golden Generation” – Ji So-yeon, Jang Seul-ki and Cho So-hyun – who led Korea to its best-ever third-place finish at the 2010 U20 World Cup. Ahead of her third World Cup, Ji So-yeon’s goal is to erase the nightmare of the 2019 World Cup in France, where she lost three games in the group stage, and to score her first field goal. “This could be the last World Cup for the golden generation…There are no field goals in the World Cup, so I’m going to try to score a nice goal in the World Cup.” With the popularity of women’s soccer on the rise, the team is excited to play their first game against Haiti at the Sangam World Cup Stadium in 10 years. “This will be my second time playing in Sangam, and as a player, Sangam World Cup Stadium is special to me. I hope that many people will come and support us in our quest to go to the World Cup.” “Go for it!”