Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

2025 K League 1 season preview: Can anyone haul Ulsan’s dominance?

The 2025 K League 1 season kicks off this Saturday, with 12 clubs set to battle it out over nine months for the league title — one Ulsan HD has claimed for the past three years. Here's a look at how each team is shaping up ahead of the new campaign.

2025-02-13

One worker dead, another injured in Ulsan factory blaze

A worker died after being found unconscious after a fuel tank exploded at a factory in Ulsan on Monday.

2025-02-10

University of Ulsan loses $4 million in funding after budget misuse

The government has cut 5.87 billion won ($4.05 million) in funding from the University of Ulsan for using its budget to build facilities not specified in its original funding plan.

2025-02-06

Every fin in order: Ulsan issues residency IDs to dolphin family

Ulsan is handing out copies of resident registration certificates of a dolphin family living in the city’s whale-themed aquarium to tourists.

2025-02-06

Defending champions Ulsan HD prepare for marathon 2025 season

A typical Korean football season is plenty long as is, going from February to late November or to early December. And the 2025 campaign will be particularly grueling for Ulsan HD FC, the three-time defending K League 1 champions.

2025-02-05

Head coach Kim Pan-gon ready for the challenge as Ulsan targets fourth straight title

With his Ulsan HD FC having won the past three Korean football titles, head coach Kim Pan-gon said Wednesday he knows other teams will try to do whatever it takes to dethrone Ulsan. Kim's response: bring it on.

2025-02-05

Appeals court overturns election interference convictions of former Ulsan mayor, opposition lawmaker

A court of appeals on Tuesday acquitted former Ulsan Mayor Song Cheol-ho and opposition lawmaker Hwang Un-ha of election interference charges related to the southeastern city's mayoral election in 2018.

2025-02-04

Who is Birmingham City's new Korean defender Lee Myung-jae?

Birmingham City has signed 31-year-old Korean defender Lee Myung-jae. After a successful decade at Ulsan, where he won three league titles, Lee aims to impress in League One and secure a spot-on in the starting lineup.

2025-02-04

Lee Myung-jae joins Birmingham City on deadline day

Birmingham City announced Monday that the League One club has signed former Ulsan HD fullback Lee Myung-jae.

2025-02-04

Ulsan HD adds Portuguese coach Joao Nuno Fonseca as top assistant.

The three-time defending Korean football champions Ulsan HD announced Friday they have added Portuguese coach Joao Nuno Fonseca as their top assistant.

2025-01-19