[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 […]
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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 […]
Korea Republic vs Czechia: World Cup Group A Match 1 Preview
It seems like it was just yesterday when we were previewing 2014, 2018, and 2022 here on the Tavern – I even just reread our […]
South Korea 5-0 Trinidad and Tobago Review; Cho Yu Min injured, Cho Wi Je in; El Salvador Preview
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 […]
The Elevation Dilemma: Advantage Korea?
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, […]
South Korea 2026 World Cup Squad Announced
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 […]
I Give Up – South Korea Loses Again to Austria, Will Face Czechia 6/12
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 […]
The Hydration Break Controversy: Yet Another Failure from Hong Myung Bo [Update: +South Korea vs Austria Preview]
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 […]
South Korea vs Côte d’Ivoire/Ivory Coast and Austria Preview [UPDATE: 4-0 Loss to Ivory Coast]
[Update: please see our update post for more thoughts on the complete and utter failure against Ivory Coast and a more in-depth preview vs Austria] […]
March 2026 Form Update
It’s been nearly a year since our 2025-26 season preview, and with June on the horizon let’s take a look into which Korean footballers are […]