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Korea Republic 2-1 Czechia: Official Tavern Recap

June 13, 2026 Jinseok 1

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

June 12, 2026 Tim Lee 3

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

June 11, 2026 Jinseok 8

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

June 7, 2026 Jinseok 12

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

June 2, 2026 Jinseok 3

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?

May 26, 2026 Jinseok 11

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

May 16, 2026 Jinseok 3

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

March 31, 2026 Jinseok 10

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]

March 29, 2026 Jinseok 8

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]

March 28, 2026 Jinseok 6

[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] […]

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