SEOUL, Jun. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — With the Korean national soccer team falling to Sweden in its first match at the 2018 World Cup in Russia, analysts have noted that marketing efforts in the food and beverage industry, which usually plays up the international event, haven’t gained much traction this time around. Although larger issues [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean football legend Cha Bum-kun said Thursday his country should benchmark Germany to develop the sport in a healthy way. Cha, arguably South Korea’s best footballer ever, said he believes that the men’s national football team can overcome its current crisis by learning from Germany, the defending FIFA [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Vietnam national football team’s new South Korean head coach Park Hang-seo on Wednesday vowed to make his side the best among teams in Southeast Asia. Park officially signed a contract with the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) in Hanoi to lead its men’s national team until 2020. Vietnamese media reported [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – Having squandered a chance to qualify for the World Cup at home, South Korea now face a near must-win situation on the road next week. South Korea could have clinched their ninth consecutive World Cup berth with a win over Iran on Thursday at Seoul World Cup Stadium. But [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — FC Barcelona’s South Korean prospect Lee Seung-woo will move to the Italian side Hellas Verona FC, a source close to the player said Wednesday. The source said Lee decided to join the Serie A outfit on a four-year deal and will complete his medical later Wednesday. Italian media reported [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — David Beckham will visit South Korea next month for a corporate event, officials in Seoul said Monday. AIA, the pan-Asian insurance group, will bring the 42-year-old retired football star to Seoul on Sept. 20 as its global ambassador. During his stay, Beckham will attend promotional events by the insurance [...]
PAJU, South Korea, Aug. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Swansea City midfielder Ki Sung-yueng said Friday he is recovering from knee surgery faster than expected ahead of national team duty. Ki arrived home early Friday to join South Korea’s training at the National Football Center in Paju, north of Seoul, where the national players have [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — A second division club in the South Korean football league on Thursday was ordered to play its next home match behind closed doors after its supporters’ violent behavior. The disciplinary committee of the K League decided that Bucheon FC will have to play their home match against Asan [...]
SEOUL, April 25 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean football icon Park Ji-sung is set to return to Old Trafford after receiving a call-up to play in a testimonial match for a former Manchester United teammate. Michael Carrick on Tuesday (Korean time) posted on his Twitter and Facebook page that Park will take part in his [...]
JEONJU, South Korea, March 29 (Korea Bizwire) – Making further progress to market its ambitious fusion sport, the South Korean city of Jeonju will begin sales of “drone soccer balls” starting in April. The idea was first announced in September of last year when city officials said they would present a new sport dubbed ‘drone [...]