Exclusive Interview with Hong “Moondog” Moon: Why South Korea will one day win the World Cup
Hong Moon, also known as “Moondog”, has had quite the career. After a youth career in England and Sweden, he had to retire due to […]
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2019 Tavern Summer Transfer Roundup Part 2: Youth Transfer Rumors
As part of the second installment of the Summer 2019 Tavern Transfer Roundup, David and Joon will be covering transfer rumors for Korea’s hottest up-and-comers […]
Summer Tournament Wrap-up: Ups and Downs for the Taegeuk Warriors/Nangja
The month of June is nearly over and what a month of June it was. This post is late for sure but I still feel […]
Lee Kang-in: Golden Ball to Ballon d’Or?
Lee Kang-in is the winner of the 2019 U-20 World Cup Golden Ball. Can he outdo early international success and take his game to the next level?
U20 World Cup Final Preview: Korea Republic vs. Ukraine
We’re under 12 hours until our young Taegeuk Warriors play in the first FIFA men’s final in Korean history! A huge moment for them and […]
U20 World Cup: We’re off to the Final!
I’m going to try something a bit different here so bear with me. The Tavern is not just a place for news about Korean football, […]
U20 World Cup: Redemption in Bialsko-Biala
There is something special happening in Poland right now. Our young Taegeuk Warriors are going to the semifinals of the FIFA U20 World Cup for […]
U20 World Cup Preview: Senegal vs. Korea Republic
Tomorrow in Bielsko-Biala, the young Taegeuk Warriors will look to erase the bad memories of defeat to Portugal by forging ahead to the semifinals with […]
U20 World Cup: Korea stumble over the line into the Quarter Finals
As the euphoria from the Argentina match simmered down, the anxiety and competitiveness was in full bloom with this year’s definitive edition of the Hanniljeon, […]
U20 World Cup: Haniljeon Time
In world football, there are some matches that just mean more. Tomorrow afternoon in Lublin, we will get to watch one of those matches. Simply […]