Son Heung-min partners up with popular battle game PUBG

▲ This photo provided by Kakao Games shows football player Son Heung-min's character in Krafton's famous battle royale game PUBG. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- Krafton's all-time popular game "Player Unknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG)" will release a character resembling South Korea's professional football player Son Heung-min, according to Kakao Games on Wednesday.

Kakao Games will receive pre-orders for Son Heung-min's character on its official website until July 20. Peoplecan receive a limited edition emoticon of Son right after they pre-order for the character.

Along with the character, images of Son Heung-min skins were revealed, where the football player was seen wearing football gear as well as a long coat.

The recent updates on PUBG include an addition of a new map called "TAEGO," which is set in the 80s in Korea as well as new features such as a second-chance mechanic where players can revive their characters one more time after its death.

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