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‘슛돌이’ 동기 이강인·이태석, 18년 만에 완성한 한 골

Lee Tae-seok headed in the winner for the Korean national team against Ghana on Tuesday, partnering up with Lee Kang-in for a goal that has been 18 years in the making.

2025-11-24

Lee Kang-in to Lee Tae-seok: A goal 18 years in the making

Lee Tae-seok headed in the winner for the Korean national team against Ghana on Tuesday, partnering up with Lee Kang-in for a goal that has been 18 years in the making.

2025-11-19

Korea beat Ghana 1-0 to bring curtain down on 2025 — as it happened

It's close to freezing in Seoul as Korea take on Ghana. Has Son Heung-min gone soft under the California sun? Can Lee Kang-in finally make it work? Has Kim Min-jae brought the monster? For all that and more, join us here for live updates.

2025-11-18

Son Heung-min, Cho Gue-sung score as Korea beat Bolivia 2-0 — as it happened

Son Heung-min and Cho Gue-sung picked up a goal apiece as Korea beat Bolivia 2-0 in the first friendly of the November international break on Friday.

2025-11-14

Struggling Korea need to turn things around against Jordan

In a matter of days, Korea went from feeling hopeful they could grab an early World Cup berth to standing on the precipice of losing the top spot in their qualification group.

2025-03-24

Korean football chief election postponed indefinitely

The controversial election for the national football chief has been postponed for the second time, after key officials resigned en masse Friday while facing accusations of bias.

2025-01-12

Top Korean football exec booked over controversial national team hire

Korea Football Association Technical Director Lee Lim-saeng has been booked on obstruction of business charges, according to police Wednesday.

2024-07-24

Hwang Ui-jo's sister-in-law gets three-year sentence for sex tape leaking

A court handed down a three-year sentence to the sister-in-law of football star Hwang Ui-jo on Thursday, on charges of leaking the player’s sex tapes and blackmailing.

2024-03-14

Hwang Ui-jo scores again in Europe as KFA suspends him in Korea

Korean footballer Hwang Ui-jo scored again for British club Norwich City in a Championship match against Watford on Tuesday, heading onto the pitch just hours after the Korean Football Association announced his national team suspension.

2023-11-29

Klinsmann to head to Europe ahead of September friendly

Korean men’s national team manager Jurgen Klinsmann will visit Europe to watch the Korean players based there in action ahead of a friendly with Wales in September, a Korean Football Association (KFA) official said Wednesday.

2023-08-03