father, Kang dropped out of University to join Incheon United in 2007 in order to earn money to support his family after his mother suffered a back injury.
Eligible to play for both South Korea and United States, Kang opted to represent his country of birth.
[1] Called up to make his international debut for South Korea against UAE in June 2015, hours before the kick-off he was forced to withdraw after failing a doping test.
[1] He blamed his testing positive for anabolic steroid methyltestosterone on his use of moustache-growing cream.
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