A hat-trick by new Arsenal signing Park Chu-young lifted South Korea to a 6-0 win over Lebanon in their World Cup qualifier on Friday.
Ji Dong-won of Sunderland also scored twice as Korea outclassed the visitor from start to finish to take an early lead at the top of Group B in the third round of Asian qualifying.
South Korea is looking to qualify for an eighth successive World Cup and the three points were never in doubt after Park put the hosts ahead with a volley in the eighth minute.
Roared on by a capacity crowd, the Koreans continued to press and Ji hit a post before the second goal came when Park headed in a Ki Sung-yeung corner seconds before halftime.
Lebanon rarely threatened and was reduced mainly to speculative attempts from long-distance, but was hanging in there until Ji made it 3-0 in the 66th minute.
The Sunderland striker headed a cross into Park's path and though the ensuing shot was saved by the goalkeeper, Ji shot the rebound into an empty net.
Seconds later, Park completed his hat trick with a low shot from the right side of the area.
Kim Jung-woo got on the scoresheet in the 82nd minute and Ji made it half a dozen in the 85th.
The other fixture in Group B was to take place later Friday when United Arab Emirates hosted Kuwait.
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