17 for 2017: Korea Falls Backwards into the World Cup (Again) UPDATED
The roller coaster ride that is the Korea National Team took them to various highs and dizzying lows in 2017. Korea managed to do both […]
Park Chu Young
Shin Tae-yong’s Striker Selection
Korea’s upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Iran and Uzbekistan could have a huge impact on the future of football in the country. While a complete […]
The Case For and Against Park Chu-young
When Stielike released his call up list for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against China and Syria, it was widely met with derision. Familiar faces […]
Week listings and previews for our Korean Players Abroad December 3-5 + recap Jeonbuk ACL Champs & Korean FA Cup
Hello all, a very short weekend preview for our Koreans Abroad this week. Match to watch this weekend: Swansea City vs Tottenham Hotspur (Korean Derby). […]
ACL Semifinal 1st leg: Jeonbuk v FC Seoul Sept 28
In almost 2 hours, Son Heung-Min will likely line up for Tottenham for the Champions League match at CSKA Moscow, see Tim Lee’s post about […]
Celebrating Tavern Year 4 : Zen and the Art of Korean Football (update v.1)
Today is our birthday as the Tavern celebrates 4 years revolving around the sun. The Tavern, both physical and cyber-metaphorical, stands tall despite some uncertainty […]
Weekend Listing May 9-11
Fashionably late, here are the listings for your Korean football pleasure. First to Europe (thanks to Korean Footballers Abroad): Day Time (ET) Player Club Opponent […]
Weekend Listings (04/03-05): The Second Coming of Park Chuyoung
Park Chuyoung is back in the K League as the paperwork has finally – yay! – gone through. All that and more – including an […]
Tavern Kickaround: Paek Seung-Ho ready to join Barca? [update 4.0]
It’s a new Kickaround, international break edition. 1st on the agenda, Korea is prepping for their upcoming 2 friendlies: Korea v Uzbekistan FRIDAY March 27 […]
Weekend Listings March 13-16
Tim’s come down with the cold – let’s wish him a speedy recovery -though I suspect there’s only one way for him to feel better: […]