When Son Heung-min steps onto the pitch at BMO Stadium for the first time this month, the superstar will be greeted by LAFC’s famously raucous fans — and chanting in Korean.

“Wherever you go, even in my dreams, I'll follow you with all my love,” said LAFC fan Josh Lee, translating the words he’s teaching phonetically to non-Korean speakers.

LAFC fans have been celebrating all week since learning the team had signed the South Korean forward from Tottenham Hotspur for about $26 million — a record transfer deal for MLS.

Arguably the best footballer to come out of Asia, Son is the biggest global star to join MLS since Lionel Messi went to Inter Miami in 2023. One segment of the LAFC fan base has been following Son’s trajectory the longest — from his days as a Premier League novice to World

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