A Reflection on Korea Republic’s 2026 World Cup Campaign
This one hurts. A lot. It sickens me to even think about this South Africa match; suffice to say I will not be posting a […]
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Utter Humiliation. Again.
Following Korean football is bad for your mental health. Despite the talent on our squad, despite the progress we’ve made, in typical Korean fashion we’ve […]
Korea Republic vs South Africa World Cup Group A Match Preview
Another World Cup, another game we HAVE to win. Well… at least this time we can afford a draw should we slip up but we […]
The Tavern Kickaround Returns: First vs Second Place in Group A, Transfer Rumors, a Defense of Hong Myung Bo, and More
It might have actually been over a decade since Roy’s old Tavern kickaround series (shoutout to the OGs who remember these) where we just talk […]
Korea Republic 0-1 Mexico Official Tavern Recap
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 […]
Korea Republic 0-1 Mexico: Player Ratings
An unusual match in terms of flow as Korea controlled the first half, but didn’t really generate much of anything. A Kim Seunggyu blunder early […]
Korea Republic vs Mexico: World Cup Group A Match 2 Preview + the Son Heung Min Debate, Media Boycott, and more
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 […]
Korea Republic 2-1 Czechia: Official Tavern Recap
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 […]
[WC26] Korea Republic 2-1 Czechia: Player Ratings
Writer’s note: Tim here! It’s been 9(!) years since my last Tavern post, but the energy of a home (sort of) World Cup has convinced […]
The Luckiest World Cup Draw and Tournament Progression Path in Korean History
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 […]