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Korea men's football team to train in Turkey for 2018 World Cup prep
South Korea will set up their winter training camp in Turkey later this month to prepare for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, the national football governing body said Wednesday. The Korea Football Associat...
Jan 3, 2018
Korean football chief pledges nat'l team support to reach 2018 World Cup knockout stage
South Korean football chief Chung Mong-kyu said Tuesday he is ready to give the best support for the men's national team to reach the knockout stage at the 2018 FIFA World Cup. In his new year messa...
Jan 2, 2018
Pro football league commissioner vows to entertain more fans in 2018
South Korea's pro football league commissioner said Tuesday that the K League will be ready to entertain more fans with exciting matches in the new year. In his message for 2018, Kwon Oh-gap said he...
Korean pro football club Gangwon interested in signing Crystal Palace midfielder
The president of South Korean pro football club Gangwon said Friday they're currently working to sign midfielder Lee Chung-yong from English Premier League side Crystal Palace. Gangwon CEO Cho Tae-y...
Dec 29, 2017
Korean football club Jeju sign ex-Brazil U-20 forward Roberson
South Korean pro football club Jeju United said Friday they've signed Brazilian forward Roberson de Arruda Alves. The K League Classic club didn't release the details of Roberson's contract, but con...
S. Korea selects director to handle nat'l football team coach hirings
South Korea's national football governing body on Tuesday appointed a director to handle national team coach hirings. The Korea Football Association (KFA) said its board members approved former Hong...
Dec 26, 2017
Reigning pro football champions own league's largest payroll: data
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, the reigning South Korean professional football champions, also have the league's largest payroll and own its five highest-paid players, data showed Friday. The K League, ope...
Dec 22, 2017
Tottenham’s Son Heung-min named top S. Korean male footballer of 2017
Tottenham Hotspur’s Son Heung-min was named the top South Korean male player of 2017 by the national football governing body on Tuesday. Son earned the honor at the annual Korea Football Association...
Dec 19, 2017
Ex-Barca prospect wins best goal of 2017 by Korean fans
Former FC Barcelona prospect Lee Seung-woo's goal against Argentina at the FIFA U-20 World Cup was voted the best goal of the year by local fans, the national football governing body said Tuesday. T...
Korea to host regional football tournament in 2019
South Korea will host a regional football tournament in 2019 that features both men's and women's national football teams, an official from the national football governing body said Tuesday. The Eas...
Korean top pro football scorer poised for transfer to Chinese club Tianjin
Reigning South Korean pro football league scoring champion Johnathan Aparecido da Silva is set to move to Chinese side Tianjin Teda, an official from his current club said Monday. A Suwon Samsung Bl...
Dec 18, 2017
Ex-Dortmund left back joins Korean club Ulsan
South Korean football club Ulsan Hyundai FC said Monday they've signed former Borussia Dortmund left back Park Joo-ho. The K League Classic club said they've agreed to terms with Park, although his ...
N. Korean footballer hopes to play in S. Korea in future
TOKYO -- Japan-born North Korean footballer Ri Yong-jik said Saturday he hopes to play in South Korea in the future. Ri, 26, played for North Korea at the East Asian Football Federation E-1 Football...
Dec 17, 2017
Despite regional title, men's football coach says S. Korea need to improve
South Korea men's football coach Shin Tae-yong said Saturday his team still needs to improve for the 2018 FIFA World Cup even after claiming a regional title in Tokyo. South Korea became the first m...
S. Korea football coach vows to beat Japan, defend regional title
South Korea football coach Shin Tae-yong said Friday that his side are ready to defeat Japan and defend their regional title. South Korea will wrap up the East Asian Football Federation E-1 Football...
Dec 15, 2017