The South Korean sub scored twice against Ghana at the World Cup but is better known for his LOOKS with 1.7 million Instagram followers

FORGET Son Heung-min, there’s a new South Korean star in town.

Cho Gue-sung rose to overnight fame at the World Cup – but his incredible newfound popularity has NOT because of the two goals he scored against Ghana.

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Instead, the 24-year-old forward has become a heartthrob online.

After starting the tournament with around 20,000 followers on Instagram, he now has a stunning view 1.7 MILLION.

His stunning surge in followers is partly due to an old video of Cho that has gone viral on social media over the past few days.

A clip of him sitting on the bench for his club side has been viewed over 7.4 million times on Twitter.

While the hashtag “ChoGuesung” has over 200 million total views on TikTok.

Cho’s mesmerizing rise to stardom has had him turning on his cell phone OUT Because of the constant notifications.

He’s even been inundated with marriage proposals from obsessed fans on social media.

South Korean journalist Seo Jung-hwan told Cho about The Athletic: “He needed to rest.

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“His phone rang all night. It kept him awake. He tried to focus on football and the news kept coming.”

Cho looks set to overtake national hero and Tottenham star Son in popularity.

He plays his club football for South Korean club Jeonbuk Hyundai and was a successful goalscorer in the last K-League championship.

Cho, who made South Korea’s World Cup squad, scored twice off the bench in Monday’s 3-2 defeat by Ghana.

Reports have linked him with moves to Celtic, Borussia Dortmund and Fenerbahce.

But his newfound popularity appears to stem from his good looks rather than his footballing skills.

However, the bad news for his millions of new admirers is the fact that Cho reportedly has a girlfriend.

Although the player’s rise to stardom has put Brands on red alert even if he fails to keep South Korea at the World Cup.

Cho and Co must beat Portugal and hope Uruguay beat Ghana to qualify for the knockout rounds, with South Korea and Uruguay on goal difference for second place.

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