First, he landed in South Korea to meet with the parents of promising 22-year-old midfielder Inbeom Hwang. Despite the efforts of Anderson and counterparts around the league, MLS has yet to make extensive inroads into the Asian market to convince top talent that playing in North America can be the next move in their careers. Because that is what’s on TV and they’re seeing all the games at the highest level.” Currently only three internationals from Japan or South Korea are playing in MLS. But Asia, and specifically Japan and South Korea, are markets producing solid international players, yet MLS has mostly been an afterthought there. Hwang believes there are a growing number of players considering MLS as a potential springboard to opportunities in Europe.

Source: thestar June 27, 2019 14:37 UTC