SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – Incheon United have been relegated to the second division in South Korean football for the first time in club history, after narrowly avoiding the fate in recent years. Incheon lost to Daejeon Hana Citizen FC 2-1 in their penultimate match of the K League 1 season on Sunday, which [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – Former Premier League star Jesse Lingard attributes his successful adaptation to Korean football to FC Seoul manager Kim Gi-dong’s stern early-season guidance. Speaking at a media day event at GS Champions Park in Guri on October 30, Lingard praised Kim’s deep understanding of football and his clear tactical approach to [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – Jesse Lingard, the former England international now playing for FC Seoul, has expressed deep concern over the state of soccer pitches in South Korea, calling the situation “serious” following a recent K League 1 match. Lingard, who spent much of his career on the manicured fields of the English Premier [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Stuck in a lost season, once-mighty Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors have assured themselves of a spot in the bottom half of the K League 1 for the first time in club history. Jeonbuk played FC Seoul to a goalless draw at home, Jeonju World Cup Stadium in Jeonju, some 190 [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Gangwon FC’s teenage sensation Yang Min-hyeok has been voted South Korean football’s best player for July, becoming the first rookie ever to earn the top monthly prize. The Korea Professional Football League (K League) said Tuesday that Yang, 18, beat three other candidates for the Player of the Month [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Gangwon FC continued their torrid pace in the top domestic football league over the weekend, setting a club record for wins in a season while opening up a four-point lead atop the tables. Gangwon defeated Gwangju FC 3-2 on Sunday at home in Gangneung, some 160 kilometers east of [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Former Manchester United and current FC Seoul midfielder Jesse Lingard will miss an upcoming exhibition match against Tottenham Hotspur due to an injury, officials announced Tuesday. The Korea Professional Football League (K League) unveiled the final 22-man squad for “Team K League” that will take on Spurs on July [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — The top South Korean-born scorer in the K League 1 this season will soon switch clubs. Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors said Monday they are close to acquiring Suwon FC forward Lee Seung-woo. A club official said the deal will be formally announced once Lee passes his physical. Lee, 26, announced [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean football league on Thursday announced changes to its coaching staff for an upcoming exhibition match against Tottenham Hotspur. The Korea Professional Football League (K League) said Park Tae-ha, head coach of Pohang Steelers in the top-flight K League 1, will be in charge of Team K [...]
SEOUL, Jul.16 (Korea Bizwire) — Former Manchester United midfielder Jesse Lingard will play on an All-Star squad for the South Korean league in a summer exhibition match against Tottenham Hotspur. The Korea Professional Football League (K League) announced the starting lineup for Team K League, as chosen by fans, in the match against Spurs on [...]