Tavern Kickaround: Holding pattern amidst hope and pessimism
The waiting is the hardest part, according to the late Tom Petty. This is the part of any tournament that can be a bit anxious […]
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Korea 0:0 Bolivia / Latest Experiment Fizzles Out in Front of Shin Tae-Yong
The plan was this: with a C+/B- Bolivia side that lost to American teenagers 3:0 a week and a half ago, Korea was looking to […]
Poland 3:2 Korea / Comeback Stymied by Defense (again) + Video Highlights
An insane last 7 minutes of the game saw Korea nearly complete a comeback from a 2-0 deficit against Poland, with the host looking extremely […]
Korea’s 2018 World Cup Kits Revealed [update v.1]
Already circulating out in the internets on the heels of leaked pictures 48 hours ago showing a minimalist red home kit design and a more […]
Weekend Listings: Son v Ki in the FA Cup + ¿Korea At the Copa America?
A Korean Derby in the FA Cup on Saturday, with an international break on the horizon… plus other news on the U23 team front, an […]
Son Keeps Up Fiery Form: Brace at Dean Court Sparks Kane-less Comeback / KPA Roundup + ACL
If I ever fashioned myself as a hard boiled newspaper reporter, my achilles heel would be creating proper headlines. But there it is, let’s get […]
Son Starts for Spurs in Champions League today / (Quick) Wed Kickaround
Hello all, it’s been a loooong time, a lot has happened since the last update on KPA goings-on (though Jae did post up about K […]
Koo (and Ji) scores / Ki topples Park Ji-Sung’s record / Korean Players Abroad Roundup + Midweek Listing
Fashionably late weekend roundup, let’s begin with Korean Players Abroad: Midweek cup replays. I don’t expect Ki to play much if at all and hopefully […]
17 for 2017: Korea Falls Backwards into the World Cup (Again) UPDATED
The roller coaster ride that is the Korea National Team took them to various highs and dizzying lows in 2017. Korea managed to do both […]
Midweek recap Dec 13: Son gets an unusual goal + Weekend Listing (and transfer news)
Despite dark clouds looming with the trump admin gutting net neutrality rules, the Tavern has a few bright moments to share midweek. But before you […]