How Minsu Kim 'mania' has hit South Korea as Rangers star explodes

Minsu Kim has exploded onto the international scene with South Korea during this break.

The Rangers star earned his first senior call-up for his country after starting life superbly at Ibrox.

Signed from Girona for £8.5million as an unknown after a loan with FC Andorra, he's left that tag behind already.

Derek McInnes has backed him heavily in Govan, and those in South Korea are already starting to do the same.

After only two appearances off the bench, it's his name that everybody is talking about.

Ibrox News has explored just why that is the case...

Why is South Korea excited about Minsu Kim?

Kim is one of those wingers that are a rare breed in modern football, with his main goal to excite and take defenders on immediately.

Too often now, you see wingers slowing things down and passing the ball backwards, or crossing hopefully early.

Rangers have the complete opposite now, with Kim and Djeidi Gassama terrifying any defence they come up against.

Despite only playing 60 minutes against Ecuador and Uruguay over two games, he's caught the eye.

Joel Kim has been the go-to source for South Korean reaction on Kim, and he's shared video footage from their biggest YouTube channel, Dalsunelive.

Between their two hosts, they were delighted with his confidence to demand the ball off players like Heung-min Son.

Kim believes that "Minsu mania" has officially hit Korea.

Why Rangers have hit gold

This has been a sensational signing for the Bears, and it feels weird to say that when looking at his numbers.

In six games, Kim has yet to score or even deliver an assist, but yet he gives so much more than just that to this team.

That's why McInnes is picking him every week.

Kim is electric, on and off the ball, and that energy is infectious across that midfield four who love dominating in each third.

That's now hitting Korea and Asia, and it's no surprise that he's way on track to becoming a superstar in different regions already.

At only 20, there's plenty more to come.

Kim helped Rangers smash Celtic twice before the break, and with some easier fixtures on paper to come, the winger will be backed to start picking up goal involvements as he goes.

This is amazing to see.