World Cup Qualifying: Korea vs China – Defending the Home Fort
The first game in Round 3 of World Cup Qualifying gets underway tomorrow as underdogs China travel to Seoul World Cup Stadium along with a reported […]
Month: August 2016
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 […]
To leave or not to leave? Son’s transfer dilemma
According to reports from various sources, Bundesliga side Wolfsburg have offered Tottenham Hotspurs €30m for South Korean ace Son Heungmin. Son joined Spurs only a […]
Weekend Roundup (Aug 27-28): A Boring One in Europe / Jeonbuk Wins Again
The Korean Players Abroad were largely anonymous this weekend as only Ki, Chungy, Koo and Ji got playing minutes. Lee Chungyong did come close, however, […]
Lee Seung Woo: Five Years Later
Though I’ve stated numerous times that Paik Seung Ho and Jang Gyeol Hee are just as talented in their own rights and deserve attention as […]
Weekend schedule 8/27-8/28 [updated v.1]
Fashionably late, here’s what games you can look forward to featuring Korean footballers, first to Europe (thanks to Korean Footballers Abroad) * Son Heung-Min is […]
K League Preview: Jeonbuk v Seoul Round III
A quick and dirty preview of Round 28 of the 2016 K League Classic. Before we move on to the games, a brief reminder of the […]
Shin Tae-yong: Perspective on the Olympics
I have the slight worry of feeling like I’m beating a dead horse – the Olympics are over, and we’re ready to move on to […]
2016 ACL: Adriano-Dejan-Park Chuyoung! (Quarter-Finals, 1st Leg)
FC Seoul were absolutely dominant in the first leg of their 2016 Asian Champions League quarter-final with Chinese club Shandong Luneng. Club legend Dejan Damjanovic, […]
2016 Asian Champions League: Quarter Final Leg 1 / Jeonbuk draws, FC Seoul next
After three months of waiting, the Asian Champions League returns at last, and we are now into the Quarter-Final stages of the competition. There are […]