In this week's Asian Focus, the spotlight is on the latest South Korean wonderkid to ply his trade in Europe. Bolton's Lee Chung-Yong.

The next Park Ji-Sung?

Ask Everton fans what they think about Bolton Wanderer's recent signing, Lee, Chung-Yong. They'll tell you that "the boy can play". They know that from personal experience.

Dez Corkhill has long shouted from the roof-tops about the quality of football in Asia. In this series, he looks at the talent making an impact around football's top leagues.

IN THE NEWS:

Lee, Chung-Yong is a lightweight 62 kilos, but the flying winger made a heavyweight impact on the Everton back four in Saturday's 3-2 Barclays Premier League win at the Reebok Stadium. A goal and an assist were the statistical contributions, but he already looks a comfortable fit at the top level after just six appearances for the North West club.

HIS STYLE:

A rangy, pacy winger-cum-midfielder, South Korea's latest import to the Barclays Premier League has made a mark on and for Bolton with two goals and a man-of-the match performance in his first half-dozen matches.

For those of us who have followed his progress with his former club, FC Seoul, over the past few seasons, that he made such an instant impact should not be such a surprise. Mainly a creator of goals, Lee is more than capable of scoring contributions of his own. Two international strikes from 17 appearances is a fair return. His club return of 11 goals in 54 matches tells the same story. He'll contribute.

PEDIGREE:

The 21-year-old Chung Yong - alongside team-mate Ki, Sung Yong - was instrumental in the revival of one time K-League giants FC Seoul over the last couple of seasons. At Seoul - his first club - he had a central role to the success of the team as they were runners-up in Korea's league and Cup competitions in 2008.

When he was sold to Bolton, he left with Seoul in the last 16 of the AFC Champions league, and chasing hard for their first K-League title since 2001. That Seoul have stuttered since his departure, suffering four league defeats and a surprise elimination at the hands of Umm Salal in the AFC Champions League quarter final, shows just how big a hole his departure left.

ASSESSMENT:

So what does he bring to Bolton and the English top flight?

Key attributes: Park, Chung-Yong has searing pace allied with accurate crossing. He's also renowned for his fitness - think Three-Lung Park at United - and has a proven professionalism.

His role: He adds an additional attacking threat to Bolton with his wing play, whilst his crossing accuracy will be perfect for the potent big strikers such as Kevin Davies and Ivan Klasnic.

Value for money and prospect: At 2.2 million pounds, he's an absolute steal. He's young, has full international experience and has made a confident start with Bolton. This looks to be a good match.

HIT or MISS ?

Ki, Sung-Yong - his midfield partner at Seoul and South Korea, was expected by this correspondent to be the next Korean talent to shine in Europe, but Chung-Yong has beaten him to the big leagues and taken his chance immediately.

Park Ji-Sung set a standard for Korean players in the Premiership that Lee Dong-Guk couldn't match. Lee Chung-Yong has the attributes and potential to be the "next" Park Ji-Sung.

A huge "HIT"

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