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 [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — With some key players missing, South Korea will look to secure a spot in their 10th consecutive Olympic men’s football tournament at the qualifiers kicking off this week in Qatar. South Korea will play in Group B at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-23 Asian Cup. The competition doubles [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Celtic FC forward Yang Hyun-jun will not be able to compete for South Korea at the upcoming Olympic men’s football qualifiers due to a club commitment, the national football federation said Friday, a big blow to the country’s pursuit of a spot in the Paris Summer Games. The Korea [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Three South Korean players scored a goal apiece in the team’s 3-0 win over Thailand in their latest World Cup qualifying match Tuesday night in Bangkok, and defender Park Jin-seop had a particularly emphatic celebration. As soon as his right-footed shot from close range found the back of the net [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean football player Son Jun-ho returned home Monday after being detained in China for around 10 months, authorities here said. Son, a national team veteran who plays for Shandong Taishan in the Chinese Super League, had been held in Liaoning province since last May on alleged bribery charges. The Korea [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — The sister-in-law of football player Hwang Ui-jo was given a three-year prison term Thursday on charges of exposing the footballer’s private life and blackmail. The woman was indicted for uploading explicit pictures and videos showing Hwang with women on Instagram while presenting herself as a former lover of Hwang. [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – Son Heung-min, the celebrated forward for Tottenham Hotspur, has once again stated his intention to remain unmarried until his retirement from professional football, prioritizing his career above all else. This declaration was highlighted by Sportskeeda, a U.K.-based sports outlet, which emphasized Son’s dedication to the game as his foremost priority. [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — With the new season of South Korean professional football kicking off this week, Ulsan HD FC will try to accomplish something that has only been done by two other clubs in league history: win three consecutive titles. Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma, currently Seongnam FC, pulled off two different sets of [...]
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 [...]