Northern Ireland 2:1 Korea – Defensive lapses betray improving Korea [UPDATED}
World Cup 2018 is fast approaching and the March international break finds Korea testing out Shin Tae-Yong’s call ups in Belfast against Northern Ireland (and […]
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Preview: South Korea vs Northern Ireland
With 3 months to go before South Korea kicks off their 2018 World Cup against Sweden, Shin Tae-yong’s men have traveled to Belfast where they […]
Edwin Cardona: Racist / Other Notes from Korea : Colombia
Notes from Korea-Colombia (the recap post was getting too long) Brand it on the wall, hold it up for everyone to see, say it louder […]
Preview: South Korea vs Canada
Hopefully, you checked out the wonderful interview with Namu Yoon for the Canada perspective of this match. But, let’s briefly chat about what’s going on […]
Who Is: Canada – Q&A Preview
I would be amiss to not address the elephant in the room. The Tavern is not an apolitical place – it so happens sometimes that […]
Recap: South Korea 2, Czech Republic 1
South Korea semi-recovered from midweek troubles with a surprising 2-1 victory in Prague against a 10-man Czech Republic side. Yoon Bitgaram and Suk Hyunjun scored […]
Preview: South Korea vs Czech Republic – Searching for Redemption
After a humbling 6-1 shellacking at the hands of the current European champions, the Korean National Team searches for redemption in Prague against a Czech […]
Preview: South Korea vs Spain
It’s the first big test for the South Korea national team since Uli Stielike took over. The Taeguk Warriors travel to Salzburg, Austria to take […]
Jordan 0 – 1 Korea: Analysis
Another “experimental” side sent out by Uli Stielike. Seemingly following the pattern he used last month, a “weaker” side against the smaller opponent and a […]
Korea vs Jordan: Player Ratings
All in all, a dull game with few standout performers.