| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
| Olympic Games | ||||
| 10 | Olympic | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | |
| FIFA World Cup | ||||
| 15 | Senior | 2010 | South Africa | |
| Asian Cup | ||||
| 3 | Senior | 2011 | Qatar | |
Nickname
Kirrard [a melange of his and Steven Gerrard's name] or David. (search.naver.com, 04 Nov 2010)
Occupation
Athlete
Education
Kyonggi University, Seoul, KOR
Language(s) spoken
Korean, English
Club name
Celtic FC, Glasgow, GBR
Coach
Hong Myung-Bo [national] from 2009 (bbc.co.uk, 10 Jul 2012)
Position and style
Midfield (AFC, 11 Oct 2010)
Other sports
His father, Ki Young-ok, is a director of the Korean Football Association. (search.naver.com, 04 Nov 2010)
Debut
2008 for Korea, against Jordan, Friendly Match (Seoul) (etoday.co.kr, 01 Jun 2010)
Additional information
Hero
English footballer Steven Gerrard. (celticfc.net, 04 Nov 2010)
Awards
He was named the 2009 Asian Young Footballer of the Year. (BBC, 11 Oct 2010)
General
AUSTRALIAN EXPERIENCE
At age 13 his father sent him to study at John Paul College in Brisbane, Australia. His father thought it would help his football skills and also allow him to learn English. It was in Australia that he acquired his English nickname David. (heraldscotland.com, 31 Dec 2009)
EUROPEAN MOVE
Despite overtures from Portsmouth, PSV Eindhoven, Hamburg and Porto, he allowed Manager Tony Mowbray to lure him to Celtic FC in the Scottish Premier League in January 2010 from FC Seoul. But by September he was frustrated by the lack of opportunities new Celtic manager Neil Lennon had given him. "I'm good with coach Lennon. But I don't fully understand what he wants from me in the game. He does not talk much in training so it's difficult to understand his intention." He said he must remain positive about his ability to make an impact at the Glasgow club. (celticfc.net, goal.com, 08 Sep 2010)
Previous Olympics
Beijing 2008
