SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — The sports ministry said Wednesday the Korea Football Association (KFA) violated several rules in hiring the men’s national team head coach Hong Myung-bo, rejecting the national football federation’s claim that it had followed the proper process. Despite its findings, the ministry also said it doesn’t have enough ground to [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – The appointment of South Korea’s new national soccer team coach has sparked controversy, leading to a formal complaint against the head of the Korea Football Association (KFA). On July 15, a civic group called the Committee for Citizens’ Livelihood Measures filed a police report against Chung Mong-gyu, president of the [...]
INCHEON, Jul. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — As he begins his second tour of duty as head coach of the South Korean men’s national football team, Hong Myung-bo asked for support from disgruntled fans Monday. Hong traveled to Europe on Monday to interview candidates for assistant coaching positions on his backroom staff. He’s scheduled to make stops in [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Hong Myung-bo, the newly named head coach of the South Korean men’s national football team, is the ideal fit for the job given his tactical philosophy and leadership skills, the sport’s top technical official said Monday. Lee Lim-saeng, technical director for the Korea Football Association (KFA), detailed the reasons [...]
SEOUL, July 7 (Korea Bizwire) – In a brief meeting with reporters Friday, Korea Football Association (KFA) President Chung Mong-gyu fielded questions about the lingering coaching vacancy at the men’s senior national team. The KFA had been under fire for its inability to find a replacement for Jurgen Klinsmann after firing the German coach on [...]
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, July 9 (Korea Bizwire) – Hong Myung-bo, who has been under fire for South Korean football team’s disappointing performance in the Brazil World Cup games, now faces another public uproar due to an issue not related to soccer: his alleged speculative investment on a real estate property. According to a stream of local reports, it [...]
SEOUL, June 10 (Korea Bizwire) – Preparing for a big battle prior to the forthcoming world soccer event in Brazil, Samsung Electronics began a unique TV marketing promotion in which various products including the Curved UHD TV, Smart Air-conditioner, Chef Collection Refrigerator, Galaxy S5 and Gear Fit are featured together. In it, Samsung introduced a new commercial [...]