SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Two Portuguese coaches will join the staff for the South Korean men’s national football team. The Korea Football Association (KFA) announced Wednesday that Joao Aroso and Tiago Maia will work alongside head coach Hong Myung-bo for the Taegeuk Warriors. Aroso, 51, will be serving as the top assistant coach [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Global K-pop stars NewJeans will perform during the halftime of a preseason football match between Tottenham Hotspur and Bayern Munich in Seoul next month, the match organizer said Thursday. Coupang Play, the South Korean streaming platform, announced the five-piece girl group as the halftime performer for the second match [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – Park Joo-ho, a former South Korean national soccer team player, has ignited a firestorm of controversy by alleging irregularities in the recent selection process for the national team’s head coach. Park, who served on the Korea Football Association’s (KFA) technical committee responsible for choosing the new coach, made his claims [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — A two-goal advantage evaporated in the second half, along with their hopes of getting out of the cellar, as Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors settled for a 2-2 draw against Daejeon Hana Citizen in a battle between the two worst clubs in the top South Korean football league over the weekend. [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — With the second round of the World Cup qualification in the books, South Korea will resume their search for the new head coach for the men’s national team. South Korea played their final four matches in the second round of the Asian qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — After South Korea crashed out of the Olympic men’s football qualifying tournament in Qatar on Thursday night, assistant coach Myung Jae-yong blamed the early exit on injuries and absences of key players. South Korea lost to Indonesia 11-10 on penalties after the teams were tied at 2-2 in the [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Sitting only one point above last place in the top South Korean football league, Daegu FC named veteran tactician Park Chang-hyeon as their new head coach Tuesday. Park, 57, replaces Choi Won-kwon, who stepped down last week to take the fall for the club’s sluggish start. Park, who had [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea defeated Japan 1-0 in their final group stage match at the Olympic men’s football qualifiers in Qatar on Monday, extending their winning streak to three as they gear up for the knockout phase. Substitute Kim Min-woo headed home the match’s lone goal in the 75th minute of [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea defeated the United Arab Emirates (UAE) 1-0 to begin their Olympic men’s football qualifying campaign in Qatar on Tuesday, taking a key first step toward a berth in the quadrennial tournament in Paris. Substitute Lee Young-jun headed home the winner during second-half added time for the narrow [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Ulsan HD FC midfielder Lee Dong-gyeong was named the top player for the first month of the South Korean football season Wednesday. The Korea Professional Football League (K League) announced that Lee was voted the Player of the Month for March in the top-flight K League 1. Lee led [...]