Following a free-kick where Gary Cahill made a nuisance of himself, Lee Chung-yong beat the Everton defence to a header and Sturridge was free to smash in from the angle.
Barring a shot from Chung-Yong Lee, which flew over the bar, they created very little in a first half that showcased plenty of effort but little creativity.
Gonzalo Higuain scored a hat-trick for Argentina in what was a comfortable win despite Lee Chung-Yong's goal making it 2-1 just before the break.
South Korea enjoyed the best of the second half and went close when Koo Ja-cheol hit the side-netting with a low shot before Lee Yong-rae's free kick flashed narrowly wide of the target.
And while Seoul is relatively easily navigable for non-Korean speakers, the nation still has poor tourism infrastructure, notes Kim Soo-yong, a manager handling inbound sales at Seoul-based Hanjin Travel.
Bolton struggled to create many chances at the other end but were unfortunate not to win a penalty when a cross from Chung-Yong Lee deflected off Terry's upper arm.
The hosts wanted a penalty after for a challenge on Chung-Yong Lee by Jamie Carragher, and they were appealing again when Paul Robinson's left-wing cross appeared to brush the same defender's arm.
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With just over one minute on the clock, Celtic opened the scoring when Ki Sung-Yong delivered a low free kick back into the St Johnstone penalty area from wide on the right and Stokes fired in from 18 yards.
The goal inspired some open early exchanges, Sam Ricketts making a sliding intervention to keep out Stephen Hunt who was poised to strike for Wolves at the far post, while for Bolton Chung-Yong Lee's touch deserted him when a neat knock-down from England striker Kevin Davies found him well placed inside the area.
An own goal from Park Chu-Young got Argentina off to the perfect start before Higuain nodded in, and after Martin Demichelis' error allowed Lee Chung-Yong to pull a goal back, Maradona's side got the goals their dominance perhaps deserved.
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An unmarked Chung-Yong Lee doubled the lead a minute later with a clinical finish at the back post.
One player to prosper in the murky conditions was South Korean Lee Chung-yong, who sent in a teasing early cross from the right.
Coyle was also incensed that referee Stuart Attwell, the youngest official in the Premier League aged 27, had not seen a foul on South Korea international Lee Chong-yong moments before Cahill was given his marching orders.
Elsewhere, Bolton manager Owen Coyle was given a hostile reception at former club Burnley but came away with a 1-0 win thanks to Chung-Yong Lee's 35th minute strike which rattled in off the underside of the crossbar.
Mr. Kim's longtime second-in-command, Kim Yong Nam, took his place at the parade and may take on a bigger short-term role.
Diego Maradona's men doubled their lead when Messi and Maxi Rodriguez combined for Higuain to head home before Lee Chung-Yong halved the deficit by capitalising on a Martin Demichelis error with a superb finish beyond Sergio Romero.
The Koreans led 2-0 inside the first 10 minutes in the sodden conditions at Al-Gharafa Stadium as Ji Dong-won scored the first of his two goals with a header after keeper Paul Subrata failed to deal with Lee Chung-yong's cross.
Yang Yong-eun became the first Asian man to win a U.S. major championship after he overhauled Tiger Woods to take the PGA Championship in 2009, but the men's game hasn't seen the same Korean surge as in women's golf.
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