KLeague Storylines: The KLeague 1 Final
The K League 1 is doing something different this year and actually coming up with a really cool name for the final round before the […]
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2019-20 KPA News Roundup: Lee Kang-in, Hwang Hee-chan & Sonny’s Brace
Welcome to the first edition of the 2019-2020 KPA News Roundup series! In this series, we here at the Tavern will shed light on the […]
POST MATCH REVIEW: Korea 2–0 Turkmenistan
Following an insipid friendly performance against Georgia in Istanbul, Korea kicked off its ’22 World Cup Qualification journey with an away win against Turkmenistan. We […]
2022 World Cup Qualifier Preview: Turkmenistan vs Korea Republic
After an underwhelming friendly draw against Georgia, the KNT will be looking for a step in the right direction in their World Cup qualifying match […]
2023 Women’s World Cup: Why South Korea’s Bid is Huge
Riding on the enormous success of the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup France, FIFA has officially launched the bidding process for the 2023 edition. This […]
2019 Tavern Summer Transfer Roundup Part 5: Final Updates
After a long summer that saw many blockbuster deals in the world of football, the European transfer window finally concluded last Monday. Three Korean players […]
2:2 South Korea vs. Georgia International Friendly Review 9.5.2019
Quick Recap Georgia came into this game ranked 94th in the world according to FIFA, but they looked much better than what their ranking might […]
Mix Diskerud: The Last Piece of the Puzzle
Last summer, one of the most surprising moves of the K League 2018 summer transfer window was the news that Ulsan Hyundai had signed Mix […]
My Sonny Enigma: When you can’t help but hate a National Hero
Son Heung Min, known to most in the world of Football as Sonny, is not only a national hero in South Korea, but he is […]
Exclusive Interview with Hong “Moondog” Moon: Why South Korea will one day win the World Cup
Hong Moon, also known as “Moondog”, has had quite the career. After a youth career in England and Sweden, he had to retire due to […]