SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – Spanish footballer David Villa visited Korea for the launch of a football academy that will serve as a platform to help young children develop personal values through football. “My life has been all about football,” Villa said at a press conference in Seoul on Tuesday announcing the launch of [...]
SEOUL, June 14 (Korea Bizwire) – Shinsegae Group’s integrated online shopping mall, SSG.com, announced Tuesday the launch of H.M SON, a new brand named after top Korean soccer star Son Heung-min. The brand title H.M SON was taken directly from the Tottenham striker’s English initials, and the brand’s logo was inspired by the pentagons on soccer [...]
SEOUL, May 12 (Korea Bizwire) – North Korea have reportedly appointed former Bundesliga top scorer Jorn Andersen to lead their national football team, Norwegian media reported on Wednesday (local time). According to Norway’s state broadcaster NRK, Andersen signed a one-year contract with North Korea. His family told NRK that the 53-year-old coach had been in the [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – Former national football head coach Hong Myung-bo has joined a Chinese club, becoming the latest South Korean coach in the top-flight Chinese competition. Hangzhou Greentown FC announced that they have signed Hong to a two-year contract, ending weeks of speculation on the coach’s future. He reportedly traveled to the [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – By all accounts, the South Korean men’s national football team enjoyed a successful 2015, winning 16 out of 20 matches against only one loss and three draws. In 17 of those matches, South Korea didn’t allow a goal. South Korea have won all six matches so far in the [...]
“The key was to show our organization and cohesion, and the players did that with a great deal of energy. If we keep playing as we did today, we shouldn’t experience problems the rest of the tournament.” “I was most satisified with the way everyone kept pushing forward with a winning mentality. It wasn’t just [...]
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Aug. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – Like the millions of college football fans across the country, Hyundai is gearing up for what is sure to be an exciting 2014 season. Hyundai’s successful college football marketing program is back for its fourth year and is connecting its owners, the most loyal in the entire automotive [...]
SEOUL, July 11 (Korea Bizwire) – Surely no one would have anticipated a 7-1 defeat from the hosting side in none other than the semi-final game of the Brazil World Cup. Well, there are, in fact, a few who have not only seen the almost unforeseeable result, but bet on it, and won a colossal [...]