Why South Korea Can and Will Beat Japan to Win the 2023/2024 Asian Cup
Third update after the Malaysia match: I take back literally everything I said in this post. Tho I guess we can keep it up to […]
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Kim Min-jae shakes the Korean Football World
After the 1-2 loss to Uruguay, Kim Min-jae shook the Korean footballing world by stating the following. The quote, loosely translated, “I’m a bit tired, […]
Stielike: Foot -> Mouth (or was it?)
Former South Korea national team boss Uli Stielike gave an interview to German football website Sportbuzzer regarding the appointment of Jurgen Klinsmann as the new […]
Why Cho Hyun Woo never moved to Europe
Something that has bothered me since the 2018 World Cup is why Cho Hyun Woo, probably our standout player from that tournament, never moved to […]
The Kangin Charm Offensive: A Fan’s Perspective
Editor’s Note: This post is a guest post by Paul Jeung. For more of Paul Jeung’s work, check him out on Twitter here and read […]
From Gyeongsang to Galicia: Toni Dovale on Park Chu-young’s time at Celta Vigo
Editor’s Note: This is a guest contribution from James Walsh. To read more of James’ work, follow him on Twitter (@walshjames01) or check out his […]
Thank you, Lee Chung-yong
An ode to one of the greatest Korean players abroad of recent history.
COVID-19: The Pandemic’s Effect on Korean Football Thus Far
In an ideal world, we, at the Tavern, would be recapping the KNT’s World Cup Qualifier against Turkmenistan right now. The Taegeuk Warriors would also […]
Victory Tour: The Dreams of the Korean Women’s National Team
Editor’s Note: This is the final feature from our exclusive Victory Tour coverage. A huge shoutout to Tavern Contributor Jason Lee for his translations of our interviews with the Korean players. If you like this coverage, please let us know. We hope to bring you more exclusive content with Korean players in the future. When you talk to the Korean women’s national team players, there is a sense of hope for growth. There is a great […]
Monster. Mason. Min Jae.
Back in elementary school my nickname was Big Bird. All my friends called me Big Bird because I was rail thin and I was always […]