Park Chu-Young included in South Korea Olympic squad

The Arsenal striker is one of two Premier League players that will compete in London, with Sunderland forward Ji Dong-Won also included in the 18-man party for the tournament

The 26-year-old is one of two Premier League players in the 18-man party, with Sunderland forward Ji Dong-Won also featured. Celtic midfielder Ki Sung-Yueng will also be involved.

Reports had claimed that Al-Sadd defender and national team captain Lee Jung-Soo would be in the squad but he has been replaced by Busan I'Park full-back Kim Chang-Soo.

The majority of coach Hong Myung-Bo's squad are based overseas, with six players hailing from the J-League and four more active in Europe.

South Korea will play Mexico, Gabon, and Switzerland in Group B beginning on July 26.

South Korea squad in full for the 2012 Olympic Games:

Name	Club
Goalkeepers:
Jung Sung-Ryeong	Suwon Bluewings
Lee Bum-Yeong	Busan I'Park
Defenders:
Yoon Seok-Yeong	Chunnam Dragons
Kim Young-Gwon	Omiya Ardija
Jang Hyeon-Soo	FC Tokyo
Kim Chang-Soo	Busan I'Park
Hwang Seok-Ho	Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Oh Jae-seok	Gangwon FC
Midfielders:
Kim Bo-Kyung	Cerezo Osaka
Koo Ja-Cheol	Augsburg
Han Kook-Young	Shonan Bellmare
Baek Sung-Dong	Jubilo Iwata
Ki Sung-Yueng	Celtic
Park Jong-Woo	Busan I'Park
Nam Tae-hee	Lekhwiya SC
Attackers:
Ji Dong-Won	Sunderland
Park Chu-Young	Arsenal
Kim Hyun-Sung	FC Seoul

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