Hwang In-beom

Hwang played a vital role in leading South Korea to the 2018 Asian Games title. As a reward, he was discharged from Asan Mugunghwa less than halfway through his military service and returned to Daejeon Citizen. Nicknamed the "Bento's crown prince", Hwang was one of South Korean internationals whom manager Paulo Bento trusted most. He made his senior international debut in a 2–0 friendly win over Costa Rica on 7 September 2018, and scored his first senior international goal in a 2–2 friendly draw with Panama on 16 October that year. At the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, he was selected for ESPN's Team of the Tournament after showing impressive play until the quarter-finals, where South Korea lost 1–0 to champions Qatar. At the 2019 EAFF Championship, he was named the competition's Most Valuable Player by leading South Korea to the title. His steady performances under Bento made him participate at the 2022 FIFA World Cup as expected. He played all four of South Korea's matches until the round of 16, where they lost 4–1 to Brazil. Hwang played for South Korea under Jürgen Klinsmann at the 2023 AFC Asian Cup. He had a goal and an assist in a 3–1 victory over Bahrain, and enticed an opponent to score an own goal in a 2–2 draw with Jordan. He successfully performed his role in the first two group stage matches, but his fans were disappointed with his mistakes responsible for conceding goals to opponents in the other matches. During a 3–3 draw with Malaysia, he lost possession of the ball in…

J.J. Adams of The National Post noted that Hwang "can play centrally or on the wing, but thrives as an attacking mid — a box-to-box No. 8. He's known for precision passing, aggressive tackling, possession composure and a willingness to take on defenders with the ball at his feet". After watching Hwang's performance at Feyenoord, Karim El Ahmadi stated "Hwang looked around him carefully while turning to the left or right with his two-footed ability. He put his teammates in the right places and distributed plays in front of defense. He also showed good tackles." Wesley Sneijder also paid attention to Hwang's two-footedness, which can make unforeseeable turns. Sneijder thought Hwang had abilities to change games and to see the run of games. By them, Hwang was compared to Shinji Ono, the former Asian player who helped Feyenoord win the 2001–02 UEFA Cup.

Club

As of 12 September 2026

International

As of 24 June 2026

Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first.

Daejeon Citizen

Hwang signed with Daejeon Citizen in 2015. He scored his first goal in a league match against Pohang Steelers on 30 May and became the youngest scorer in Daejeon history. Daejeon had been relegated to the second division after his first season, but he grew into one of notable young footballers in South Korea. Hwang joined police's football team Asan Mugunghwa to perform alternative service instead of mandatory military service in 2018, but was discharged from the service after winning a gold medal in the 2018 Asian Games.

Vancouver Whitecaps

Hwang interested 2. Bundesliga club Hamburger SV after showing positive prospects in Daejeon and national team, but Daejeon sold Hwang to Major League Soccer side Vancouver Whitecaps FC who offered a higher transfer fee than Hamburg. On 30 January 2019, Hwang joined Whitecaps as a Young Designated Player on a two-year contract, with club options for the 2021 and 2022 seasons. He made his debut for Whitecaps against Minnesota United FC on 2 March, and scored his first goal for the side in a 1–0 win over Los Angeles FC on 17 April. In the 30th week of the 2019 season, he was selected for the Team of the Week after providing three assists against LA Galaxy.

Rubin Kazan

On 14 August 2020, Hwang transferred to Russian club Rubin Kazan. Hwang ranked favorably in statistics for chances created across the Russian Premier League until the first half of the 2020–21 season, but suffered coronavirus and…