We won't back down anymore.

The women's national soccer team will participate in the second preliminary round of the Olympics in Xiamen, China, from the 26th of this month to the 1st of next month. It will compete in Group B against difficult opponents such as China, North Korea, and Thailand. The first place in the group will go directly to the third qualifying round, and the second place will be given a berth by comparing the performance with the second place in groups A and C. If you stay in third place, you're out. Both China and North Korea are burdensome teams for us, so we cannot guarantee their advance to the third qualifying round.

South Korea lost 1-4 to North Korea in the quarterfinals of the last Hangzhou Asian Games. The first half fought well 1-1 and failed to overcome the bad news of being in a numerical inferiority due to the exit at the end of the first half amid the referee's inexperienced decision.

Veteran defender Kim Hye-ri met with reporters at the National Training Center in Paju on the 16th and talked about the flag fight between the players in the match against North Korea. It was an anecdote that the North Korean team came out strong even when they made a high five before the game and vowed fair play.

Kim Hye-ri said, "I'm putting my hands on it to make a high five, but it was a robbery that I've never felt in an international game. The opponent hit hard, so I gave him strength with the mindset that I shouldn't just be beaten. When I gave him strength, he got stronger as he went back. There was a war of nerves from the tunnel, and we were clearly aware of that part of North Korea. We also learned that we have to fight together without backing down and avoiding," he said.

Women's national football team coach Colin Bell said a similar story. "North Korea has been incredibly strong since the High Five," he said. We must respond well in the process. We also need to prepare well physically and mentally, he stressed.

South Korea is particularly vulnerable to North Korea. He is far behind in his opponent's record, with one win, three draws and 16 losses in 20 games. The only victory was in 2005. It's already been 18 years since we couldn't beat North Korea.

Kim Hye-ri said, "It's not shrinking or burdened. The result was bad in the last game, but I gained confidence that I could do it. Internally, we must move with our own goals. I won't give up and keep trying. I will become a courageous women's national team," he said.

Women's soccer is in crisis. When the golden generation entered their 30s, they experienced failures in the World Cup and Asian Games one after another. If she fails in the preliminary round of the Olympics, she will fail to achieve her goal for three consecutive games.

Kim Hye-ri said, "I'm actually worried. Still, I think it is more important to show a challenge with confidence that we can do it rather than worry. That way, junior players will be able to continue their challenge when they lead the national team later on. I will be more responsible at times like this. We will renew the atmosphere by finding vitality, injecting energy," he said.

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