In the opening game of the World Cup in Group H, there was no difference between the two teams.
In front of a lively crowd, the South Koreans were frustrated but did not create many clear-cut opportunities.
In the first half, their best chance fell to Hwang Ui-jo, who shot over the bar, before Diego Godin headed a corner against the post.
The team-mates fell to their knees in disbelief, all in front of a group of South Korean fans behind the goal.
In the first half, South Korea was the better team and they almost won it in the last minute of normal time when a long-range effort hit the post.
Son Heung-min, South Korea's star man, pulled his shot wide, much to the relief of the Uruguayan supporters.
Group H is wide open, with many seeing it as a three-way battle for qualification to the knockout stages between South Korea, Argentina and Portugal.
The atmosphere around the stadium was fairly subdued, but after the game there was a lot of noise from the South Korean fans.
They took control of the game in the first half, playing good build-up football and testing the defence from wide areas.
Son was often isolated on the wing but when he did get a chance to run into space, he whipped in a dangerous cross.
He was on the edge of the box in the second half when he was denied a shot by Jose Gimenez.
Son was a threat only occasionally but the crowd often rose to their feet as their voices lifted in anticipation for what he could potentially produce, and he nearly came good in the final moments when he dragged an effort wide.
The plan was clear. They looked to play over the top of South Korea's defence at all times, with a threat on the counter- attack.
Real Madrid's Valverde nearly got on the end of a long ball from Gimenez, while Nunez should have connected with a cross from the right.
The game became more dangerous as the game wore on, and manager Diego Alonso used his wildcard with the introduction of Edinson Cavani.
The South Korean defence held firm for a point, which could prove vital in a competitive Group H, despite the fact that the South Korean defence looked lively.
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