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 [...]
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. [...]