Two goals from Kim Min-Woo and a third from Kim Bo-Kyung in a 15-minute span in the second half were enough to send South Korea through as the Albirroja had no response.
Seo Jung-Jin and Min-Woo had first half opportunities to put South Korea in front, but they failed to take advantage in what was a dull opening 45 minutes.
Korea started the second half as they had ended the first, taking the game to the South Americans and when Joel Silva could only parry Min-Woo's drive, their first effort on target, Bo-Kyung pounced to bag a simple tap-in in front of goal to put South Korea a goal to the good. Five minutes later, it was 2-0 thanks to a quick free-kick which set up Min-Woo and he smashed a fine left-footed drive past Silva. Rodrigo Burgos was then shown a red card after two bookable offences and Paraguay seemed to up their game in his absence, with substitute Celso Ortiz smashing a fine free-kick which Kim Seung-Gyu did well to tip over the bar. Min-Woo put the game beyond all doubt on 70 minutes heading home after some fine work down the right channel from Park Hee-Seong. An insurmountable 3-0 lead for South Korea, especially with Paraguay a man down. That's how it remained for the final 20 minutes as South Korea strode to a comfortable win. They now face the winners of Friday's game between Ghana and South Africa.