And in the second knockout match, Japan and Brazil will fight for survival under the lights at the National Football Stadium.
The Koreans who topped Group A with three convincing wins over Sweden, Brazil and Papua New Guinea will take a stopping to halt their momentum.
Spain with a mixed result in their bags with two wins and a defeat will need to take their best defensive game to the field to stop the fast playing Koreans.
The Spanish finished second in Group B after Japan, both tied on 6 points apiece.
Coach Hwang Yong-Bong is not taking the Spanish lightly, however, describing the opponents as one of the best teams in the world.
“The UEFA European Women's Under-19 Championship runners-up, Spain, have been one of the tournament's surprise packages. La Rojita were given little hope of progression from a group containing Japan and Nigeria, but the Iberians qualified with ease, beating title favourites Japan 1-0 en route to a maiden appearance in the last eight at the second time of asking,” Yong-Bong told FIFA.COM.
Korea DPR from 5 appearances at the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup has one title in the trophy cabinet.
This is Spain’s first appearance in the U20 World Cup.
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