Korea Republic 0-1 Mexico: Player Ratings
An unusual match in terms of flow as Korea controlled the first half, but didn’t really generate much of anything. A Kim Seunggyu blunder early […]
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Korea Republic 2-1 Czechia: Official Tavern Recap
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
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
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
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
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?
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
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 […]
The Hydration Break Controversy: Yet Another Failure from Hong Myung Bo [Update: +South Korea vs Austria Preview]
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 […]
Previewing Korea’s 2026 World Cup Draw
Pots Korea is in Pot 2, along with Croatia, Morocco, Colombia, Uruguay, Switzerland, Japan, Senegal, Iran, Ecuador, Austria, and Australia. Pot 1 has the three […]