World Cup mom shaking up conventional Korea

SEOUL - When defender Hwang Bo-ram takes to the field in France next month, she will become the first mother to play for South Korea at the Women's World Cup, challenging traditional notions of motherhood in her homeland.

In a country where the gender pay gap remains high and marriage and child-rearing can cripple a woman's career, Hwang is the only wedded woman on the squad and its oldest player at 31.

It will not be the first time her personal life has made World Cup headlines - husband Lee Du-hee popped the question on the pitch after South Korea drew with Costa Rica in Montreal at the last edition in 2015.