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title: "Kim and Kelsy go head-to-head in Ulsan"
canonical: "https://readrangers.com/2026/10/02/kim-and-kelsy-go-head-to-head-in-ulsan"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Graeme Hanna"
section: "Rangers News"
published: "2026-10-02T10:51:37Z"
modified: "2026-10-02T10:51:37Z"
---

# Kim and Kelsy go head-to-head in Ulsan

**Rangers stars Minsu Kim and Kevin Kelsy are on a collision course, with both players starting the game for their respective nations in an international friendly in Ulsan.**

In a remarkable rise since his debut call-up, Minsu Kim starts for South Korea for the first time – in just his third appearance – representing a massive boost for his standing and reputation.

When he returns from the international break, Rangers will be receiving a player bursting with confidence and ready to fight for his place in the national team.

Hopefully, he can shine in Friday’s international meeting with Venezuela.

The South American nation go into this meeting off the back of a recent 2-1 loss to Japan, in which [Kevin Kelsy scored a fine goal](https://readrangers.com/2026/09/28/kevin-kelsy-off-the-mark-for-venezuela-first-senior-goal), his first senior strike for his country.

The Rangers striker retains his place for their final game of the current international window.

South Korea will play one more game, against Uzbekistan on Tuesday, before Rangers fans can look forward to Minsu Kim returning to Glasgow.

**More to follow.**

> 🚨 | 𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆: 𝐊𝐈𝐌 𝐌𝐈𝐍-𝐒𝐔 𝐌𝐀𝐊𝐄𝐒 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐃𝐄𝐁𝐔𝐓 𝐕𝐒 𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐙𝐔𝐄𝐋𝐀\
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> ITS HAPPENING. Kim will be starting vs Venezuela! 🤯\
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> What a moment and milestone for the 20yo whose popularity has skyrocketed over the past month! SURREAL! 🫡🇰🇷[#rangersfc](https://x.com/hashtag/rangersfc?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/5dFPRte2DE](https://t.co/5dFPRte2DE)
>
> — Joel Kim (@KNTFootball) [October 2, 2026](https://x.com/KNTFootball/status/2105963199950635512?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)