Sigh… Hong Jeongho to CSL
This is tough. National team centreback Hong Jeongho has transferred from his European club of three seasons, FC Augsburg, to Jiangsu Suning of the Chinese […]
*Features*
Official Olympics Roster + Tavern Writers’ Thoughts
The official 18-man squad that will represent South Korea at the Olympics has been released. There are a couple of surprises. The Tavern writers will […]
Hwang Inbeom: K-League’s Teenage Magician
Daejeon Citizen, for all its flaws, has been able to crank out and be the home of talented young players over the years. Think of […]
Mailbag Responses (April 2016)
Here are your much awaited responses from Jae, Jinseok and Tim for the Tavern Mailbag. Read on to discover our answers to YOUR questions about […]
Hong Myung-bo breaks his silence
A lot of what we have done on the Tavern is sort of translating/re-hashing the good bits of what Korean football portals give us — the […]
Can Lee’s Young Shoulders Cope with the Weight of Expectation?
Barcelona youth prospect Lee Seung-Woo attracting attention back in Korea. Over the last week, large crowds of fans visited Suwon World Cup Stadium, the self-appointed […]
Tavern’s 3 year birthday + solution emerging to Korean football’s military conscription problem
Happy Birthday to you…happy birthday dear Tavern…come to think of it, I’ve never sang to the Tavern personified. No time for sentimentality, there’s important discussions […]
The Cruel Tragedy of Kang Sooil
A couple months back, while I was still thrilled by the call-up of Jeju forward Kang Sooil, I began typing an ode to the mixed-race […]
2015 EAFF Cup: South Korea 2:0 China
Stielike’s first match in the EAFF tournament ends in a 2-0 W over the China Men’s National Team. Although the game had a slow start, […]
What do you have to do if you’re Joo Minkyu? (Opinion)
Uli Stielike announced his 23 man roster for the East Asian Cup yesterday, and there were certainly some selections I was pleased with. The fact […]