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Thai Soccer Chief’s Empathy for Fans Highlights Stark Contrast in Leadership

Thai Soccer Chief’s Empathy for Fans Highlights Stark Contrast in Leadership

SEOUL, Mar. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – After Thailand’s national soccer team was routed by South Korea in a crucial World Cup qualifying match, the president of the country’s soccer federation took an unexpected step that resonated with fans. Thailand, coached by the Japanese manager Ishii Masatada, suffered a lopsided 3-0 home defeat against South Korea [...]

Football Federation Holds Meeting over New Head of Key Committee

Football Federation Holds Meeting over New Head of Key Committee

SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean football governing body said its senior executives will hold a meeting Tuesday to name a new official in charge of hiring the new men’s national team head coach. The Korea Football Association (KFA) said its leadership group will go over candidates to lead the National Team [...]

Crisis in South Korean Soccer: A Saga of Missing Leadership, Departing Coach, and Discord Among Players

Crisis in South Korean Soccer: A Saga of Missing Leadership, Departing Coach, and Discord Among Players

SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean soccer is currently facing a crisis that seems ripped from a dramatic screenplay: the association’s president is missing in action, the coach has left the scene, and disputes among players have come to light. This unfortunate series of events unfolded after the national team, led by German coach [...]

Hyundai Development Company to Reshuffle Business Structure

Hyundai Development Company to Reshuffle Business Structure

SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Development Company is converting to a holding company through a major structure reshuffle. At a board meeting held on Tuesday, plans were announced to divide the current structure of HDC into two, including a holding company and a separate operating company with official names yet to be determined. Through [...]