The South Korean striker has been his country's most popular athlete for a decade and means as much to his new soccer team off the field as on it.

LAFC had been in search of a new attacking star after Olivier Giroud returned to France last month. The void left by the Frenchman’s exit will now be filled by a player who’s scored 173 goals in 454 appearances for Tottenham—ranking fifth all-time in club history and trailing only the likes of Harry Kane and Jimmy Greaves.

The signing brings an international spotlight to LAFC and soccer in Los Angeles ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.