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Son Heung-min wins fan vote for Korea's top goal in 2018

Dec 13, 2018

Son Heung-min's goal against Germany at the 2018 FIFA World Cup has been voted South Korea's goal of the year by fans, the national football governing body said Thursday. The Korea Football Associat...
Korean football clubs looking overseas for coaches

Dec 13, 2018

South Korean football clubs are turning their eyes to foreign coaches after overseas managers produced impressive results this past season. Jeonnam Dragons said Thursday that five foreigners have be...
Red-hot Korean striker Hwang Ui-jo eyes European career

Dec 12, 2018

South Korean striker Hwang Ui-jo said Wednesday he is looking forward to playing in Europe in the future after having a successful season for his club and the national team. Hwang, who plays for Jap...
S. Korea football coach says Asian Cup roster open to all players

Dec 11, 2018

South Korea football coach Paulo Bento said Tuesday that his squad for the upcoming continental tournament is open to all players, urging national team members to stay competitive until the final ros...
Park Ji-sung offers to resign as KFA youth strategy chief

Dec 10, 2018

South Korean football icon Park Ji-sung has offered to resign from his post at the national football governing body, officials said Monday. Park decided to step down as the Korea Football Associatio...
Korea draw hosts France at 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup

Dec 9, 2018

South Korea will play in the opening match of the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, having been drawn with tournament hosts France. South Korea, ranked 14th in the latest FIFA rankings, were placed with ...
4 Korean referees to take part in 2019 AFC Asian Cup

Dec 6, 2018

Four South Korean referees will take part in a continental football tournament next year, the national football governing body said Thursday. The Korea Football Association said Kim Dong-jin and Ko ...
Son Heung-min scores 100th goal in pro career

Dec 6, 2018

Tottenham Hotspur forward Son Heung-min has scored his 100th goal in his European career, becoming the second South Korean to reach that milestone. Son scored Tottenham's third goal in his club's 3-...
Ulsan, Daegu vow all-out effort in domestic football cup final

Dec 3, 2018

The coaches of Ulsan Hyundai FC and Daegu FC on Monday vowed all-out efforts to finish the season on a high by clinching the domestic football cup title. The two K League 1 clubs will go head-to-hea...
K League champions Jeonbuk name ex-Mourinho assistant as new head coach

Nov 29, 2018

South Korean club football champions Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors have hired Jose Morais of Portugal as their new head coach. The K League 1 champions said on Thursday Morais will replace outgoing boss Ch...
Teen football prospect makes Bayern Munich first-team debut in UEFA Champions League

Nov 28, 2018

Bayern Munich's South Korean teenage prospect Jeong Woo-yeong has made his first-team debut in the top European club football tournament. Jeong played in Bayern's 5-1 win over Benfica in a Group E m...
Son Heung-min scores 1st EPL goal of season

Nov 25, 2018

Tottenham Hotspur's South Korean forward Son Heung-min has scored his first league goal of the season in his club's 3-1 win over Chelsea. Son scored Tottenham's third goal against Chelsea at Wembley...
Voting begins for Korean pro football awards

Nov 22, 2018

Voting for this year's S. Korean pro football awards began Thursday, with four players listed as MVP candidates. Voting for the 2018 K League Awards kicked off at 9 a.m. Thursday and will run until ...
S. Korea demolish Uzbekistan 4-0 in football friendly

Nov 20, 2018

South Korea extended their unbeaten streak under new head coach Paulo Bento by beating Uzbekistan 4-0 in a friendly football match on Tuesday. Four South Korean players scored a goal apiece at the Q...
Nat'l football team looking to wrap up 2018 season on an unbeaten streak

Nov 19, 2018

South Korea will try to wrap up their 2018 campaign on an unbeaten streak when they take on Uzbekistan in a friendly football match this week. South Korea will face Uzbekistan at the Queensland Spor...