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Daegu keeps dim survival hopes alive in K League 1 relegation battle with dramatic win over Suwon

Daegu FC, bottom of the K League 1 table, won in dramatic fashion against Suwon FC to keep their faint hopes of avoiding relegation alive, while Gwangju FC locked in a top-flight berth for next season.

2025-11-03

'No words': K League refs put on blast over blunders as broadcasters clamp down on commentary

A missed penalty in a K League 1 match between Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors and Jeju United earned an excoriating social media post by Jeonbuk manager Gus Poyet, the latest in a string of refereeing blunders that has fans and commentators in disbelief.

2025-10-27

Daegu FC star Cesinha voted K League's top player for September

Daegu FC forward Cesinha has been named the Korean football league's top player for September. The K League said Tuesday that Cesinha beat out three other candidates in the voting for the Player of the Month award for September.

2025-10-21

Ulsan stars break silence after ex-manager blames insubordinate players for ouster

Ulsan HD players broke their silence on Saturday, one week after former manager Shin Tae-yong claimed he was forced out by senior players and sidelined from team decisions.

2025-10-19

강등 위기의 울산HD, 신태용 감독 전격 경질

Ulsan HD terminated the contract of head coach Shin Tae-yong on Thursday evening, cutting ties with the former national team manager as the team changes hands for the fourth time in 15 months.

2025-10-13

Ulsan HD fire Shin Tae-yong with relegation battle on the horizon

Ulsan HD terminated the contract of head coach Shin Tae-yong on Thursday evening, cutting ties with the former national team manager as the team changes hands for the fourth time in 15 months.

2025-10-10

Jeonbuk's own goal gifts FC Seoul 1-1 draw in final minutes

FC Seoul salvaged a 1-1 draw against Jeonbuk Hyundai Motor thanks to a late own goal at Seoul World Cup Stadium in western Seoul on Saturday, saving themselves from another home loss to the league leaders.

2025-09-28

'Lion King' Lee Dong-gook roars back as Yongin FC's technical director

Lee Dong-gook, the K League’s all-time top scorer and once known as the “Lion King,” is back in the game, has taken charge as technical director of Yongin FC, which will join the K League 2 next season.

2025-09-24

K League strikers gun for top scorer award in last full season before World Cup

The battle for the K League 1 top scorer award is heating up as the season enters its final stretch, with five players still in contention compared to the usual two or three in past years.

2025-09-23

Six new members inducted into K League Hall of Fame

The K League Hall of Fame enshrined six new members in a ceremony Tuesday, a class that includes a late World Cup hero who excelled at multiple positions in the domestic league.

2025-09-16