Already eliminated and a goal down to Belgium at France 98, he lashed in the 72nd-minute equaliser that salvaged a 1-1 draw, then four years later scored South Korea's second in the Poland win that opened 2002. FIFA named him in the 2002 World Cup All-Star team after that run to the semi-finals, and he finished with 18 goals in 124 caps, a K League scoring title in 1998 and a place in the Best XI. Career record: 124 caps and 18 goals for South Korea; club career at Ulsan HD, Yokohama F. Marinos, Kashiwa Reysol.
| 1994–1998 | Ulsan HD |
| 1999–2000 | Yokohama F. Marinos |
| 2001–2002 | Kashiwa Reysol |
| 2002–2003 | Ulsan HD |
| 2003–2004 | Yokohama F. Marinos |
| 2005–2006 | Ulsan HD |
| South Korea | 124 caps, 18 goals |
South Korea legends whose careers overlapped Sang-chul's
One rank above: Hwang Sun-hong at #6.
One rank below: Ahn Jung-hwan at #8.
South Korea's editorial top five: Son Heung-min · Cha Bum-kun · Park Ji-sung · Hong Myung-bo · Kim Min-jae.