Korea’s Top 5 Asian Cup Moments
The Asian Cup has rolled around, and so has the writing bug. In 36 hours, give or take, Asia’s marquee continental tournament will kick off […]
Articles by Tim Lee
Asian Games: Korea 1-2 Malaysia – Stunning defeat puts Son Heung-min’s military exemption dream in danger
The Asian Games are where Korean footballers’ exemption dreams come to die. In hindsight, it’s easy to take this narrative; nobody foresaw this result tonight. […]
Asian Games: Korea vs Bahrain (Preview)
The Asian Games. It’s not the flashiest of continental football tournaments, but for reasons well described, it is, for Korean footballers, one of the most […]
Meet the Asian Games Squad: Midfielders
Not too long to go before Korea takes the pitch as overwhelming favorites at the Asian Games. This post will be an introduction to the […]
K League Data Analysis: A Graphic For Every K1 Club
After years of toying around (unsuccessfully) with statistical models for the K League, the greatest thing in the world happened last week. The K League […]
Is Shin Tae-yong another sacrificial lamb?
And poof! He’s gone. Well, not really. It was more of a drawn out process feigning faint resemblance of justice. But when putting Scolari on […]
Korean Players Abroad Season Preview: Hwang Hee-chan (2018-19)
In this series, we’ll join forces with a local expert to preview the season ahead for all of our Korean Players Abroad. It will include […]
Who Will Be Korea’s Next Manager? (Part III, 2018)
I feared we’d have to do a third part to this series, but recent rumours have made it so. With all indications that Korea’s manager […]
KPA Transfer Analysis: Lee Jae-sung goes to Holstein Kiel
It’s finally happened. The K League’s unquestionable best player, Lee Jae-sung, has at last moved to Europe. But his destination is a mysterious one; especially […]
Who Will Be Korea’s Next Manager? (Part II, 2018)
With the 3-man shortlist reportedly settled on, and Shin Tae-yong reportedly receiving “low marks” from the hiring committee, let’s take a look at a few […]