Park Chu - young continues international scoring spree South Korean striker Park Chu - young continued his goal scoring form at international level against Kuwait on Tuesday , but the team was held to a 1 - 1 draw in the 2014 World Cup qualifier . Park , who scored a hat trick in a 6 - 0 trashing of Lebanon last week , gave Korea the lead just eight minutes into the game . But facing strong a challenge from the Middle Eastern side and blistering weather , manager Cho Kwang - rae ’ s side was unable to keep its early lead and allowed an equalizer in the second half . Playing at the Peace and Friendship Stadium in Kuwait City , Korea got off to a fast start . Midfielder Nam Tae - hee ran through the right flank , before sending a ball into the middle of the box , and Ji Dong - won passed it into the path of Park . And the 26 - year - old , unmarked inside the box , made no mistake , lashing home a fine shot past the goalkeeper . Korea , however , became sluggish and looked fragile after defender Cha Du - ri of Celtic limped off the field with an injury in the 16 th minute . In the first half , Kuwait had a couple of chances in Korea ’ s goal area , forcing fine saves from goalkeeper Jung Sung - ryong . In the second half , the home side continually mounted attacks , and in the 53 rd minute defender Hussain Fadel struck a loose ball past Jung to level the match . Manger Cho said that full - back Cha ’ s early substitution made the game difficult . He also noted that the above 40 degree temperatures and soft ground led to a slower game . But Cho acknowledged that his team needs to handle the extreme weather and ground conditions in order to survive the Asian qualifier . There are five groups of four teams in the Asian qualifier for the 2014 World Cup with the top two teams from each group advancing to the final round . Korea is in Group B with Kuwait , Lebanon and the UAE . With the draw on Tuesday , Korea currently tops the table with four points . Kuwait also with four points is second on goal difference . Lebanon is in third place with three points after defeating the UAE 3 - 1 on Tuesday . But Cho and his players know hard work lies ahead as they have to play a series of away games against Middle Eastern countries . Korea is scheduled to play against UAE on Oct . 11 . One of the delights for Cho , however , is the fine form of captain Park . The 26 - year - old , who recently joined the Premier League club Arsenal , scored four goals in two matches , proving his attacking prowess . The former AS Monaco striker has made into the 25 - man roster for Arsenal , and also its squad for the European Champions League . By Oh Kyu - wook ( 596 story @ heraldm . com )