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 [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Two South Korean football rivals will square off this week to begin the knockout stage of the top Asian club tournament, with another team from the country taking on a Japanese foe with an eye on the last eight. Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors will host Pohang Steelers at 7 p.m. [...]
DOHA, Feb. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – Kim Min-jae, the South Korean footballer who plies his trade for Bayern Munich in Germany’s Bundesliga, showcased an admirable level of responsibility and sportsmanship following a grueling match against Australia at the 2023 AFC Asian Cup. After contributing to South Korea’s thrilling 2-1 comeback victory in the quarterfinal match at [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – The Tuesday match between South Korea and China at the Shenzhen Universiade Sports Center in Guangdong, China culminated in a decisive 3-0 victory for South Korea. The triumph was spearheaded by a stellar performance from Son Heung-min, who notched two goals and an assist. This clash marked the second Asian [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — More than half of South Koreans don’t care about the nationality of the next head coach of the men’s national football team, a survey showed Wednesday. Hankook Research polled 1,000 South Koreans over the age of 18 from Dec. 23 to 26 on South Korean football. Among the respondents, [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean online media outlet has shed light on the background behind why Son Heung-min’s personal trainer criticized the Korea Football Association (KFA) on his social media account during the 2022 Qatar World Cup. Apart from the KFA’s medical team, Ahn Deok-soo, personal rehabilitation coach for the Tottenham star, [...]
DOHA, Nov. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – With all pork products banned in Qatar, the two chefs who traveled with the South Korean national team for the FIFA World Cup to the Muslim country have had to find creative ways to prepare nutritious and delicious meals for the players. The Korea Football Association (KFA) shared the [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean football governing announced Friday it will cancel plans to organize cheering on streets during the upcoming FIFA World Cup, out of respect for a recent tragedy in the capital city. The Korea Football Association (KFA) said it will withdraw its application for use of Gwanghwamun Square [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean football coach Park Hang-seo’s successful tenure with the Vietnamese men’s national team will come to an end early next year, the country’s football governing body announced Monday. In a statement, the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) said it has come to “a mutual agreement” with Park to end [...]