SEOUL - He's no K-pop star, but in Vietnam, 60-year-old Park Hang-seo is as recognisable and as popular as one.
The head coach of Vietnam's national soccer team became a hero early last year after guiding the youth squad into the finals of the Asian Football Confederation under-23 championship for the first time. The team won a silver medal.
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