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. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – A public controversy has erupted in South Korea over the use of Seoul World Cup Stadium, pitting soccer fans against K-pop enthusiasts in a debate that highlights the challenges of maintaining world-class sports facilities while accommodating the country’s booming entertainment industry. The dispute was sparked by complaints from the national [...]
INCHEON, Sept. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean men’s football captain Kim Young-gwon made an apology on Friday for his controversial comment on crowd noise at a recent World Cup qualifier in Seoul. After South Korea ended in a scoreless draw with Iran at Seoul World Cup Stadium on Thursday, Kim said he had difficulty [...]
SEOUL, July 14 (Korea bizwire) – Paul Singer, CEO of Elliott Management, released an old photo of himself taken when he visited Seoul World Cup Stadium in 2002 while the co-host country was astonishing the world. With red shirts emblazoned with the “Be The Reds” slogan, he posed in front of the stadium together with his [...]
SEOUL, May 20 (Korea Bizwire) — In Noeul Park near Seoul World Cup Stadium, a special forest established and managed by senior citizens in their 50s and 60s will be established. Seoul Metropolitan City will create the eco forest on June 5, one day after Environment Day. Around 500 Seoul citizens aged over 50 will [...]