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Kia Tigers win the Korean sports team popularity contest

The Kia Tigers were the most popular professional sports club in Korea this year, pulling in over 2.7 million fans as baseball proved to be the most popular sport in the country.

2022-12-22

Lee Dong-jun signs with Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

Lee Dong-jun will return to the K League next season with Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors after spending a year in Germany with Hertha Berlin.

2022-12-22

Gwangju FC secure promotion to K League 1 with four games left to play

Gwangju FC secured the top spot in the K League 2 on Wednesday with four games still left to play, ensuring their return to the top tier K League 1 just one year after being relegated.

2022-09-22

Incheon stunned in 6-1 loss to K League 2 club Gwangju

Two K League 2 clubs — Gwangju FC and Bucheon FC 1995 — beat top-tier teams to advance to the round of 16 at the FA Cup on Wednesday.

2022-04-28

Seoul beat Bluewings in super match at Ulsan hold on to top spot

FC Seoul beat the Suwon Samsung Bluewings in the first so-called super match of the 2022 K League season on Sunday.

2022-04-11

Gimcheon hold Ulsan to 0-0 draw on return to K League 1

The new K League season started over the weekend, with Gimcheon Sangmu coming fresh off promotion to hold last year's runner-up Ulsan Hyundai to a 0-0 draw in on Sunday.

2022-02-21

Gangwon avoid relegation with big 4-1 playoff win

Gangwon FC beat K League 2 club Daejeon Hana Citizen 4-1 after a big comeback in the second leg of the promotion-relegation playoff on Sunday to secure their spot in the top tier next season.

2021-12-12

Lee Seung-woo joins Suwon FC

After just over a week without a team to call home, Lee Seung-woo has signed with K League 1 club Suwon FC.

2021-12-03

Jeonbuk chase fifth straight title as K League enters final week

With just one more week of K League action left, six clubs will play their final matches this weekend. Jeonbuk look set to become the the first team in Korea's two most popular leagues — the K League and KBO — to win a title for five straight years.

2021-12-02

Daejeon take first step on long road to promotion

With a few weeks left of K League 1 action, Gangwon and Gwangju are currently fighting to avoid relegation. In the K League 2, Gimcheon Sangmu have locked in a ticket to the first division, while Anyang and Daejeon to face off for a shot at promotion

2021-11-04

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