Magpies sign South Korean teenager Park
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Newcastle have signed South Korean winger Park Seung-soo from Suwon Bluewings.
The 18-year-old scored one goal and registered three assists in 28 senior appearances for the K League 2 side and has featured for South Korea Under-20s five times.
Park will initially join up with the Magpies under-21 squad.
"It's a huge honour to join Newcastle United," he said. "It's a big step for me and I feel incredibly thankful for the faith the club have shown in me.
"I'm excited to develop here, learn from the coaches, and give everything to become the best player I can be."
Academy director Steve Harper added: "Park is an exciting young talent with real potential.
"He's already shown maturity beyond his years in a competitive environment.
"His signing reflects our commitment to identifying and developing elite talent from across the globe."