Shin Tae-yong’s Striker Selection
Korea’s upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Iran and Uzbekistan could have a huge impact on the future of football in the country. While a complete […]
Park Chu Young
The Case For and Against Park Chu-young
When Stielike released his call up list for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against China and Syria, it was widely met with derision. Familiar faces […]
Week listings and previews for our Korean Players Abroad December 3-5 + recap Jeonbuk ACL Champs & Korean FA Cup
Hello all, a very short weekend preview for our Koreans Abroad this week. Match to watch this weekend: Swansea City vs Tottenham Hotspur (Korean Derby). […]
ACL Semifinal 1st leg: Jeonbuk v FC Seoul Sept 28
In almost 2 hours, Son Heung-Min will likely line up for Tottenham for the Champions League match at CSKA Moscow, see Tim Lee’s post about […]
Celebrating Tavern Year 4 : Zen and the Art of Korean Football (update v.1)
Today is our birthday as the Tavern celebrates 4 years revolving around the sun. The Tavern, both physical and cyber-metaphorical, stands tall despite some uncertainty […]
Weekend Listing May 9-11
Fashionably late, here are the listings for your Korean football pleasure. First to Europe (thanks to Korean Footballers Abroad): Day Time (ET) Player Club Opponent […]
Weekend Listings (04/03-05): The Second Coming of Park Chuyoung
Park Chuyoung is back in the K League as the paperwork has finally – yay! – gone through. All that and more – including an […]
Tavern Kickaround: Paek Seung-Ho ready to join Barca? [update 4.0]
It’s a new Kickaround, international break edition. 1st on the agenda, Korea is prepping for their upcoming 2 friendlies: Korea v Uzbekistan FRIDAY March 27 […]
Weekend Listings March 13-16
Tim’s come down with the cold – let’s wish him a speedy recovery -though I suspect there’s only one way for him to feel better: […]
Thursday Kickaround / K-League attendance numbers improving? [Update 1.0]
No midweek matches to feature, but plenty to talk about for Thursday’s kickaround. In the wake of shockwaves from Park Chu-Young’s move to FC Seoul […]