Pathways for Son Heung-Min to military exemption / conscription
There are two parallel universes involving Tottenham Hotspur’s Son Heung-Min. One will very soon see Son at the prime of his career leave the the […]
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RADIO STARS: National Team Quartet
Radio Star, a talk show in Korea, hosted Jo Hyeon-woo, Kim Young-gwon, Lee Yong, and Lee Seung-woo, as they shared their own personal World Cup […]
Asian Games Roster Analysis: Cho Hyun-woo in, Suk Hyun-jun out
Kim Hak-bum has announced his 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Asian Games roster. Cho Hyun-woo, Son Heung-min, and Hwang Ui-jo are among the overage call-ups, but there are […]
Autopsy Report? Not quite yet: World Cup Group Stage Korea 1:2 Mexico [UPDATED]
Rostov-on-Don, Russia One could look at this game and the result from several different prisms – both shading towards positivity and hope on one end […]
2018 World Cup Preview: South Korea vs Mexico
(PHOTO: NTDV) There’s no lying. After a poor 1-0 loss to Sweden, the Taegeuk Warriors find themselves in a dire situation to advance from the […]
Tavern Kickaround: Holding pattern amidst hope and pessimism
The waiting is the hardest part, according to the late Tom Petty. This is the part of any tournament that can be a bit anxious […]
Korea 0:0 Bolivia / Latest Experiment Fizzles Out in Front of Shin Tae-Yong
The plan was this: with a C+/B- Bolivia side that lost to American teenagers 3:0 a week and a half ago, Korea was looking to […]
Korea 1 : 3 Bosnia / Shin Tae-Yong’s experiment ends in failure in World Cup tuneup [update v.1]
Super quick recap: Shin Tae-Yong trotted out an experimental lineup, installing Ki Sung-Yeung as a centerback, Lee Jae-Sung and Koo returns to action and Lee […]
Korea 2:0 Honduras / World Cup Tuneup Debuts Lee Seung-Woo + Son & Moon Strikes
Lot to take away from a feel good World Cup tuneup match friendly against Honduras in Daegu today, but we are short on time at […]
Koreans in Europe Weekend 5/5-5/6 Roundup: Goals goals and more goals
Yes, it has been a long ass time Tavern people. Reason for the long absence: life kinda getting in the way of updating properly. This […]