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[World Cup] Fans cry out ‘Free Son Heung-min’
While Mexican soccer fans are celebrating Mexico’s advancement to the World Cup’s knockout stage, thousands of South Korean fans are more concerned about Son Heung-min’s now inevitable enlistment in ...
Jun 28, 2018
[Photo News] Seoul lights up on night of match against Germany
In what became both the first win and the last match for South Korea in the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, a number of Korean fans gathered in various venues across the country and lit up the night w...
[World Cup] Mexican soccer fans burst out brotherly love for Korea
Mexico desperately needed South Korea to beat Germany in order to qualify for the next round in the 2018 World Cup. Surprisingly, Mexico got what it wished for. South Korea’s 2-0 victory over German...
Merkel ‘very sad’ over Germany’s World Cup loss to Korea
Chancellor Angela Merkel said that German people are “very sad” over the country’s stunning 2-0 loss to South Korea on Wednesday, as the defending champion got kicked out of the World Cup. Merkel wa...
[Newsmaker] Goalkeeper Jo Hyeon-woo, ‘Man of the Match’ against Germany
In South Korea’s surprise 2:0 win against Germany in the World Cup match on Wednesday, the most notable player was Korea’s goalkeeper Jo Hyeon-woo, who was made the Man of the Match by FIFA. Jo save...
[World Cup] S. Korea end Russia 2018 with stunning win, 2 painful losses
KAZAN, Russia -- South Korea's 2018 FIFA World Cup campaign can be summarized with this: one stunning win and two painful losses. In their 10th World Cup, South Korea had to fight with Sweden, Mexic...
[World Cup] Stars rise and fall in S. Korea's Russia 2018 journey
KAZAN, Russia -- South Korea suffered an early exit at the 2018 FIFA World Cup, but even in their short time at football's showpiece event, the Taeguk Warriors saw new stars rising. South Korea were...
[World Cup] S. Korean players to resume club duties after early exit
KAZAN, Russia -- With their 2018 FIFA World Cup journey coming to an end, South Korea's national football team players will return home later this week and prepare for fresh starts with their respect...
[World Cup] S. Korea's 4-year journey to Russia 2018 ends with regrets
KAZAN, Russia -- Now, they have to wait another four years. South Korea's four-year quest to the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia concluded with a stunning 2-0 win over defending champions Germany on W...
[World Cup] Much-maligned player gets last laugh in win
KAZAN, Russia -- South Korean defender/midfielder Jang Hyun-soo knew he'd hit rock bottom, but he still tried to look on the bright side. The only way for him to go, after all, was up. After dismal...
[World Cup] S. Korean coach's future uncertain despite win over Germany
KAZAN, Russia -- South Korea football coach Shin Tae-yong's future is still under a cloud of uncertainty even after the national football team's historic win over Germany at the 2018 FIFA World Cup o...
[World Cup] Son Heung-min's 2nd tournament experience ends in tears, but with different meaning
KAZAN, Russia -- Son Heung-min wept again at the FIFA World Cup, but this time for a different reason. Son, wearing the captain's armband, scored South Korea's second goal in the Taeguk Warriors' st...
[World Cup] Defender transforms himself from ugly duckling to hero through Russia 2018
KAZAN, Russia -- Before the 2018 FIFA World Cup, South Korean defender Kim Young-gwon was one of those players who seemed to have more haters than fans. Now that ugly duckling has changed into a swa...
[World Cup] S. Korean keeper remains humble after blanking Germany
KAZAN, Russia -- South Korea did the nearly unthinkable at the FIFA World Cup here on Wednesday, blanking defending champions Germany 2-0 to close out Group F action behind yet another stellar perfor...
[World Cup] S. Korea avoid dishonorable records with win over Germany
KAZAN, Russia -- South Korea avoided dishonorable records in their football history with their historic win over Germany at the 2018 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday. South Korea blanked defending champi...