The South Korean national team are struggling to find a suitable manager to take the reigns at the Asian giants, claiming candidates are either not interested or too expensive.
The Taeguk Warriors parted company with former captain Hong Myung-bo last month following a disappointing World Cup campaign. His squad finished rock bottom of Group H with just a solitary point to their name, their first tournament without a win in 16-years. The players were subsequently pelted with toffees by angered fans upon their homecoming in Seoul.
The KFA thought they had found a solution through Bert van Marwijk. The ex-Hamburg boss lead Holland to the 2010 World Cup final in South Africa, but tax issues and worries about the time the Dutchman would have to spend in Korea saw talks break down.
Shin Tae-yong will take charge of his nation's two friendlies against Venezuela and Uruguay respectively, before the Asian Cup starts in January. The one-time Seongnam FC head coach will be joined by assistants Park Kun-ha and Kim Bong-soo.
Head of the technical committee, Lee Yong-soo stated, "Not a lot of coaches view this position positively. I think they feel the pressure of having to go through the qualifying stages for the next World Cup."
The man tasked with finding Myung-bo's replacement went on to say, "We have contacted four to five candidates about the position. We hope to have the new coach on the bench by the time we play friendly matches in October."
The 2002 World Cup hosts play South Americans Costa Rica and Paraguay in two months-time. The former exceeded expectations in Brazil, with manager Jorge Luis Pinto imperative to their success. The Colombian was heavily linked with the South Korea job but was ruled out by Yong-soo on Wednesday.