Jinseok, Author at Tavern of the Taeguk Warriors

June 19, 2026 Jinseok 6

We should have won this game. We should’ve won or at least gotten a draw. I’m not sure what it was – whether they were […]

June 17, 2026 Jinseok 4

As the excitement from the Czechia win winds down, we find ourselves focusing on second game vs Mexico. A bit ironic and cruel given how […]

June 13, 2026 Jinseok 6

We did it. The must-win match. We won. We played the way we wanted, and although our style didn’t work out well at all since […]

June 11, 2026 Jinseok 11

Back when we covered the World Cup group stage draw in December 2025, we expressed the opinion that this wouldn’t be an EASY group, but […]

June 7, 2026 Jinseok 12

It seems like it was just yesterday when we were previewing 2014, 2018, and 2022 here on the Tavern – I even just reread our […]

June 2, 2026 Jinseok 3

In the first of two friendlies ahead of the World Cup, South Korea handily beat T&T 5-0. It wasn’t all smooth sailing as the scoreline […]

May 26, 2026 Jinseok 11

In many of his media appearances, Hong Myung Bo mentions that there are many “variables” this World Cup that he vowed to turn into opportunities, […]

May 16, 2026 Jinseok 3

The long awaited 26 man squad has been announced and while the core of the squad is unsurprising in the slightest, the exact picks and […]

March 31, 2026 Jinseok 10

Full writeup to follow but thought I’d just at least get some dialogue started here – I give up. I feel so apathetic towards Korean […]

March 29, 2026 Jinseok 8

Our beloved South Korea national football team lost in a humiliating fashion to the Ivory Coast just three months before the World Cup. For our […]

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