Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors clinch K League 1 title

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors clinched the 2025 K League 1 title Saturday, a season after narrowly avoiding relegation to the second division. Jeonbuk defeated Suwon FC 2-0 at Jeonju World Cup Stadium in Jeonju, 200 kilometers south of Seoul, to improve to 71 points for the season with five matches to play. Their victory and a loss by second-place Gimcheon Sangmu FC to FC Anyang 4-1 on Saturday locked down Jeonbuk's 10th K League 1 trophy. Gimcheon remained at 55 points and cannot catch Jeonbuk even if

Oct. 18, 2025

S. Korea defeat Paraguay in men's football friendly

South Korea scored a goal apiece in each half to defeat Paraguay 2-0 in their men's football friendly match in Seoul on Tuesday, a nice bounceback effort after a lopsided loss to Brazil last week. Eom Ji-sung scored in the 15th minute in his first international start, while second-half sub Oh Hyeon-gyu netted the second goal in the 75th minute before a sparse crowd of some 22,000 fans at Seoul World Cup Stadium. On the heels of a 5-0 loss to Brazil last Friday, head coach Hong Myung-bo inserted

Oct. 15, 2025

Son Heung-min celebrated for becoming most-capped male player for S. Korea

Son Heung-min was celebrated on Tuesday for becoming the most-capped male player in South Korean football history. Son earned his 137th cap in a friendly match against Brazil in Seoul last Friday, breaking a tie with his current national team head coach Hong Myung-bo and former star striker Cha Bum-kun to reach the top of the all-time South Korean male appearances list. Son padded his lead by drawing into the starting lineup against Paraguay for another friendly match at Seoul World Cup Stadium

Oct. 14, 2025

S. Korea eliminated in round of 16 at FIFA U-20 World Cup

South Korea lost to Morocco in the round of 16 at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile. Coached by Lee Chang-won, the young Taegeuk Warriors only got a late penalty in their 2-1 loss at Estadio El Teniente in Rancagua, Chile, on Thursday. This was South Korea's fourth consecutive appearance in the knockout stage of the U-20 tournament. South Korea finished third in Group B with four points from a win, a draw and a loss, and qualified for the round of 16 as the third-best team among four No. 3 seeds.

Oct. 10, 2025

Son Heung-min wants to enjoy 'happiest day ever' when breaking S. Korean caps record

About to become the most-capped player in South Korean men's national football team history, Son Heung-min said Thursday he hopes the occasion will bring him joy and happiness. Son is currently tied with his current national team head coach Hong Myung-bo and former striker Cha Bum-kun with 136 caps. He is expected to get the start against Brazil in a friendly match at 8 p.m. Friday at Seoul World Cup Stadium and grab the sole possession of the lead. Son, 33, made his international debut on Dec.

Oct. 9, 2025

S. Korean club signs deal with Bayern-LAFC joint venture for youth development

South Korean football club Jeju SK FC on Monday signed a deal with a joint venture between FC Bayern Munich and Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) that offers a global platform for youth development. Jeju SK FC announced their partnership with Red & Gold Football during a ceremony at a Seoul hotel, with the club CEO Ku Chang-yong, youth adviser Koo Ja-cheol and Red & Gold Football's managing director, Jochen Sauer, in attendance. Under the deal, Jeju SK FC will share their youth development philos

Sept. 15, 2025

Son Heung-min shrugs off nat'l team coach's comments on captaincy

Son Heung-min, longtime captain of the South Korean men's national football team, isn't putting much stock into recent comments by his head coach suggesting a role change for the superstar. Son has been South Korea's skipper since 2018. But on Aug. 25, head coach Hong Myung-bo, in announcing his squad for two upcoming friendlies in the United States, said he may or may not name a new captain before next year's FIFA World Cup. Hong did not offer Son his full support when given a chance before dep

Sept. 6, 2025

S. Korea coach chasing both result, process in friendly vs. US

South Korea head coach Hong Myung-bo is chasing two rabbits as the Taegeuk Warriors gear up for an away friendly match against the United States this weekend, hoping his players stick to a proper process and also come away with a good result. "It's important to get the result we want playing the way we want," Hong told reporters at Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, New Jersey, on Friday (local time), the same venue where South Korea and the U.S. will square off Saturday evening. "It's also

Sept. 6, 2025

US coach Pochettino looks forward to match vs. his former player Son Heung-min

Mauricio Pochettino, ex-head coach of Tottenham Hotspur now leading the US men's national team, is looking forward to going up against his former player and South Korean superstar Son Heung-min when the two countries square off in New Jersey this weekend. "It is going to be an amazing opportunity to see each other," Pochettino said at his prematch press conference in Morristown, New Jersey, on Friday (local time). The US-South Korea showdown will be at Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, New

Sept. 6, 2025

Son Heung-min says 'can't wait' for LAFC home debut

Having appeared in three consecutive away matches for Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) to begin his career in America, Son Heung-min is now itching to finally take the field at home. "The first home game after a month that felt like a year, I can't wait," Son said in his media availability at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles on Friday (local time). LAFC will host San Diego FC there at 7:45 p.m. Sunday, or 11:45 a.m. Monday in South Korean time, for Son's first match at home since signing with the Majo

Aug. 30, 2025

Son Heung-min to start final match with Tottenham in S. Korea

Son Heung-min will start Sunday's preseason match for Tottenham Hotspur in what will be his final appearance for the Premier League club in his native South Korea. Son drew into the starting lineup against Newcastle United for an 8 p.m. kickoff at Seoul World Cup Stadium, a day after announcing he will leave Tottenham this summer. During his prematch presser Saturday, Son declined to specify exactly when he will leave or which team he will join next. In the starting XI, Son will be joined by goa

Aug. 3, 2025

Son Heung-min set to join LAFC as one of MLS’ top earners: reports

Tottenham Hotspur captain Son Heung-min, who recently announced his decision to leave the club after a decade, is reportedly close to signing with Major League Soccer’s Los Angeles FC in a deal that would make him one of the US league’s top three highest-paid players. British outlet GiveMeSport reported Sunday that negotiations between the two sides are expected to proceed swiftly after Tottenham's Coupang Play Series match against fellow Premier League team Newcastle United, which is scheduled

Aug. 3, 2025

Newcastle coach looks forward to sharing 'great moment' with Son in likely Tottenham finale

Newcastle United's preseason match against Tottenham Hotspur in Seoul on Sunday will take on extra significance for football fans in South Korea after Tottenham's South Korean captain Son Heung-min announced Saturday he will leave the Premier League club this summer. The match at Seoul World Cup Stadium at 8 p.m. Sunday could be Son's final one with the North London club, and Newcastle head coach Eddie Howe said on the eve of the match that he was looking forward to being part of it all. I think

Aug. 2, 2025

Son Heung-min leaves Tottenham with legacy fully secured

Having spent the past 10 years with Tottenham Hotspur, South Korean icon Son Heung-min is leaving the Premier League club with his legacy fully secured. Son announced his decision to leave at a press conference in Seoul on Saturday, the eve of Tottenham's preseason match against Newcastle United at Seoul World Cup Stadium. Entering the final year of his deal with Spurs, Son has been in the transfer rumor mill for weeks. And with what the player himself described as "one of the toughest decisions

Aug. 2, 2025

K League champions Ulsan HD part ways with head coach Kim Pan-gon

The three-time defending South Korean football champions Ulsan HD FC announced Friday they have terminated their contract with head coach Kim Pan-gon, barely a year after hiring him. Ulsan HD said the decision was reached through a mutual agreement between the club and the departing coach. Kim will coach his final match at 7 p.m. Saturday against Suwon FC at Munsu Football Stadium in Ulsan, some 300 kilometers southeast of Seoul. Ulsan HD brought in Kim on July 28 last year to replace Hong Myung

Aug. 1, 2025