He was discharged early from the military service as an Asian Games gold medalist after the 2023 season.

[2] Cho played for South Korea under-20 team in 2017 and 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

[4] Cho played for South Korean under-24 team in the 2022 Asian Games, scoring four goals in seven matches of the tournament.

He earned his 85th youth cap in the Asian Games final against Japan, and won a gold medal after scoring the winning goal.

It was originally used to criticise his weak shots, which were far from the "Shooting Monster", but changed to positive meaning, with his skills developing.