Korean football icon Son Heung-min has had a whirlwind of a year, winning his first trophy in Europe with Tottenham Hotspur and then moving across the Atlantic to join Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) in Major League Soccer (MLS). Son's memorable year was voted the No. 1 Korean sports story for 2024, in Yonhap News Agency's annual survey of 34 domestic newspapers, broadcasters and online outlets. Sports journalists nationwide were asked to vote on newsworthy stories, with a first-place vote worth 10 points. Son's season came out on top with 276 points. On May 21, Son captained Tottenham Hotspur to the Europa League crown over Manchester United. It was the first trophy for Son in his 15-year European career and also Tottenham's first title of any kind in 17 years. It was a feel-good ending to what had otherwise been a trying Premier League season for Son, who finished with just seven goals in 30 league matches after reaching double figures in every campaign since 2016-17. Son missed time due to multiple injuries and started showing signs that he had lost a step and could no longer be cons