S. Korean teenager Yoon Do-young signs for Brighton & Hove Albion

South Korean teenage winger Yoon Do-young has signed for the Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion, becoming the country's latest football import to England. Brighton announced on their website Friday that Yoon, 18, has agreed to a deal that takes him through June 2030, though financial terms were not disclosed. Yoon is currently with Daejeon Hana Citizen FC in South Korea's K League 1 and will join Brighton on July 1, when the summer transfer window opens. The Premier League team noted tha

March 21, 2025

Captain Son Heung-min wants to come through for fans in 1st nat'l team match of 2025

Captain Son Heung-min wants to come through for fans in 1st nat'l team match of 2025 For Son Heung-min, captain of the South Korean men's national football team, the World Cup qualifying match against Oman scheduled for Thursday is important on multiple levels. For one, a win will push South Korea closer to a spot in the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Also, it will be the very first match for the Taegeuk Warriors this year, and their first game on home soil since Oc

March 19, 2025

S. Korea coach seeks communication, leadership skills from players in World Cup qualifying match

S. Korea coach seeks communication, leadership skills from players in World Cup qualifying match With changes inevitable on his backline due to a key absence, South Korea head coach Hong Myung-bo said Wednesday he will look for communication and leadership skills from his defenders in an upcoming World Cup qualifying match against Oman. South Korea, world No. 23, will host 80th-ranked Oman at 8 p.m. Thursday at Goyang Stadium in Goyang, just northwest of Seoul. The team will be without their top

March 19, 2025

Injured defender Kim Min-jae cut from nat'l team ahead of World Cup qualifiers

Bayern Munich defender Kim Min-jae will not be able to play for South Korea in upcoming World Cup qualifying matches due to a nagging Achilles injury. The Korea Football Association (KFA) announced Saturday it has dropped the center back from the men's national squad due to Achilles tendinitis. South Korea will host Oman next Thursday and then Jordan on March 25 in the third round of the Asian qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. "We decided Kim Min-jae would need to take time to receive t

March 15, 2025

Ulsan ready to chase knockout spot at expanded FIFA Club World Cup

As the lone South Korean club at this year's FIFA Club World Cup, Ulsan HD FC will try to make a push for a knockout berth, their head coach said Thursday. Kim Pan-gon and his captain Kim Young-gwon attended the South Korean stop of the Club World Cup Trophy Tour in Seongnam, just south of Seoul. The 2025 Club World Cup, the first edition with an expanded format featuring 32 teams, will be played across the United States from June 14 to July 13. FIFA launched the trophy tour in January in New Yo

March 6, 2025

Much-maligned football chief wins new term despite controversy

In only a matter of months, Chung Mong-gyu went from being booed by thousands of disgruntled fans to winning his fourth consecutive term as South Korea's top football official. Chung handily defeated two rival candidates to win the election for president of the Korea Football Association on Wednesday, collecting 156 out of 183 votes. Huh Jung-moo, former head coach of the South Korean men's national team, finished with 15 votes, and Shin Moon-sun, former player and television analyst, had 11 vot

Feb. 26, 2025

[Graphic News] Son Heung-min joins 70-70 club

The English Premier League has seen only a select few players achieve the remarkable milestone of 70 goals and 70 assists in their careers. Recently, Tottenham Hotspur’s South Korean captain Son Heung-min became the 11th player to join the prestigious 70-70 club. This achievement underscores not only Son’s goal-scoring prowess but also his exceptional playmaking skills, highlighting his all-around impact on the pitch. As of Sunday, following a performance where he recorded two assists, the 33-ye

Feb. 26, 2025

S. Korea to host World Cup qualifying matches outside Seoul in March

South Korea will host the next two World Cup qualifying matches outside Seoul in March, the national football governing body said Monday. The Korea Football Association (KFA) announced venues for the upcoming set of matches in the third round of the Asian qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. On March 20, South Korea will take on Oman at Goyang Stadium in Goyang, about 20 kilometers northwest of Seoul. Then on March 25, South Korea will face Jordan at Suwon World Cup Stadium in Suwon, some

Feb. 24, 2025

[Graphic News] Man City leads January transfer spending

According to statistics from TransferMarkt and BBC, Manchester City spent nearly $223 million in the January transfer window — almost matching the combined expenditure of the other 19 Premier League clubs. Out of the approximately $459 million spent by English Premier League teams in total, City’s spending ranked as the second-highest in history. Chelsea holds the record with a staggering $341 million spent in 2023. City’s $223 million outlay is the club’s highest since the summer of 2017, when

Feb. 20, 2025

[Graphic News] Son, named among top left wingers, extends his stay

Son Heung-min has been recognized as one of the world’s top left wingers and will continue his journey with Tottenham Hotspur in the English Premier League for another year. Soccer media outlet Score90 released its rankings of the top five players worldwide for each position on Jan. 1, placing Son fifth in his primary position as a left winger. He ranked behind Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid) in the top spot, followed in order by Raphinha (FC Barcelona), Luis Diaz (Liverpool) and Nico Williams (At

Jan. 9, 2025

Tottenham extend contract of 'modern-day great' Son Heung-min

Tottenham Hotspur announced Tuesday they have exercised their option to extend the contract of their South Korean captain Son Heung-min, who will now stay with the Premier League club until the summer of 2026. Son joined Spurs in August 2015, after spending his early professional years in Germany's Bundesliga. He has scored 169 goals, the fourth most in Tottenham history, and ranks 11th in their all-time appearances list with 431. Son also owns the club's Premier League assists record with 68. H

Jan. 7, 2025

Controversy-ridden KFT chief vows to 'rebuild trust' for soccer federation, national team

Chung Mong-gyu, incumbent president of the Korea Football Association, officially announced his bid for a fourth term at the nation's top soccer governing body on Thursday while vowing to earn back the trust of Koreans toward the soccer federation. The 62-year-old said he would gladly accept criticism of irregularities in the KFA's operation during his tenure, adding he would work to rebuild public confidence in the federation and the national team. "As a person who worked hard wi

Dec. 19, 2024

S. Korea to host top East Asian football tournament in 2025

South Korea will host the top East Asian football tournament next summer, a decision reached during the executive meeting of the sport's regional governing body earlier this week. The East Asian Football Federation said Thursday that South Korea will stage the 2025 EAFF E-1 Championship from July 7 to 16 next year. The East Asian competition was first held in 2003, and South Korea previously hosted the event in 2005, 2013 and 2019. The country won the tournament in 2003, 2008, 2015, 2017 an

Dec. 19, 2024

S. Korean teen sensation Yang Min-hyeok 'excited' to join captain Sonny at Tottenham

After taking the South Korean league by storm this year, the 18-year-old sensation Yang Min-hyeok left for London on Monday to join Tottenham Hotspur in the middle of their season. Yang will also get to meet Spurs' South Korean-born captain Son Heung-min, 14 years his senior and a living legend from whom Yang wants to learn as he embarks on his own Premier League career. "I am excited to be joining the club. It would be an honor to play with Son and I would be grateful for that opportu

Dec. 16, 2024

Son Heung-min becomes Tottenham's all-time Premier League assists leader

With two helpers in his latest match, Son Heung-min has become Tottenham Hotspur's all-time leader in assists in Premier League play. Son scored a goal and set up two others in Tottenham's 5-0 rout of Southampton at St. Mary's Stadium in Southampton, England, on Sunday (local time). The captain of Spurs scored the 2-0 goal in the 12th minute and then assisted Pape Sarr's goal in the 25th minute that put Tottenham up 4-0. Son then had his second assist of the match on James Ma

Dec. 16, 2024