Behind South Korean Football Star Son Heung-min, There Is His Father

On neatly cut green, artificial turf, 25 teenagers were hard at practice. “Faster, faster!” yelled their coach, Son Woong-jung, while forcing his charge to count out loud the number of times they dribbled their balls. The kids, breathing heavy, alternated dribbling with push-ups and lunges throughout the session. Sometimes, Son scolded or praised students by shouting their names. It also had the effect of keeping them focused. Son is the father of Tottenham forward Son Heung-min, who also happe