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Nat'l women's football coach calls on players to 'break their own barriers'

ULSAN, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- Colin Bell, head coach of the South Korean women's national football team, believes his squad has made significant strides during his three-plus years in charge.The Englishman also thinks there is always more that his p
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Suwon Samsung searching for experienced replacement after losing forward to Scotland

JEJU, South Korea, Jan. 27 (Yonhap) -- With their leading scorer having signed with Scottish champions Celtic, South Korean side Suwon Samsung Bluewings have been left searching for his replacement.Their head coach, Lee Byung-geun, said Friday he wou
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K League named top Asian football league for 12th consecutive year by int'l organization

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Jan. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's professional football league has been named the best competition in Asia for the 12th consecutive year by an international organization on the sport's history.The Korea Professional Footba
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S. Korea coach Colin Bell looking to take team deep at FIFA Women's World Cup

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Jan. 26 (Yonhap) -- Colin Bell, head coach of the South Korean women's national football team, is a competitive soul, driven to win every match for his adopted country. And he will try to instill the same mindset in his player
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S. Korean defender Park Ji-su signs with Portuguese club Portimonense

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Jan. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korean international defender Park Ji-su has signed with the Portuguese club Portimonense.The club unveiled Park as one of their five new signings on Thursday. Park, 28, is the second South Korean on the
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Scottish football champions Celtic sign S. Korean forward Oh Hyeon-gyu

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Jan. 26 (Yonhap) -- The reigning Scottish club football champions Celtic have signed South Korea international Oh Hyeon-gyu.Celtic, who won the Scottish Premiership title last season and are also leading the competition this campa
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Incheon United sign veteran midfielder Sin Jin-ho

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- Incheon United announced Friday they have acquired veteran midfielder Sin Jin-ho, further bolstering their squad for their debut in the top continental club tournament in 2023.Incheon said Sin, 34, agreed to a
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KFA names new members to committee on nat'l team coach selection

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean football federation announced Friday it has named six new members to a committee tasked with finding the new head coach for the men's national team.Incheon United head coach Jo Sung-hwan an
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S. Korean football legend Lee Dong-gook named vice president of nat'l federation

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- Lee Dong-gook, the all-time leading scorer in South Korean club football, was named a vice president of the sport's national governing body Wednesday.The Korea Football Association (KFA) said Lee, 43, was e
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Newly promoted Gwangju FC extend head coach

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- Gwangju FC, newly promoted to the top South Korean football league, announced Wednesday they have extended head coach Lee Jung-hyo to 2024.Lee, 47, guided Gwangju to the K League 2 title in his first season on
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Ulsan speedster Um Won-sang eyes end-of-season trophies in 2023

ULSAN, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- In one of the most puzzling events in South Korean football last year, the leading scorer for the best club in the top division left the annual awards ceremony empty-handed.Ulsan Hyundai FC attacker Um Won-sang led his K Le
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Suwon Samsung acquire ex-K League 1 MVP Kim Bo-kyung

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- Suwon Samsung Bluewings announced Tuesday they have acquired former K League 1 MVP Kim Bo-kyung.Suwon said Kim, 33, has agreed to a two-year deal and has already joined the club in their offseason training site
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S. Korean coach ends successful Vietnam tenure with loss in regional tournament

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- It was a bitter ending of an otherwise successful run for South Korean football coach Park Hang-seo, as his Vietnamese team bowed out to Thailand with a regional title on the line Monday night.Thailand successf
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Defending champions to take on runners-up to kick off 2023 K League football season

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Jan. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korean football's two biggest rivals will reacquaint themselves with each other to kick off the 2023 season next month.The Korea Professional Football League (K League) announced fixtures for the 2023
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S. Korean World Cup star sees Premier League as 'ultimate destination'

WANJU, South Korea, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- Having reportedly fielded offers from multiple European clubs, South Korean World Cup hero Cho Gue-sung said Thursday the Premier League in England is his "ultimate destination."Cho, striker for Jeo
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Japanese midfielder 'shocked' at ex-coach's public criticism

WANJU, South Korea, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- Responding to his former coach's criticism of his offseason move, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors' Japanese midfielder Jun Amano said Thursday he was "shocked and disappointed" with such a public bla
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Veterans looking to lead Ulsan to 2nd straight K League title

ULSAN, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- Ulsan Hyundai FC midfielder Lee Chung-yong is no longer the team's captain, but his goal remains the same: to bring home another championship in the top South Korean football league.With Lee leading the way, Ulsan captu
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Ulsan coach Hong Myung-bo looking to take next step in K League title defense

ULSAN, Jan. 11 (Yonhap) -- After coaching Ulsan Hyundai FC to the pinnacle of South Korean football last year, Hong Myung-bo said Wednesday he would like to see his squad take the proverbial next step in 2023.Ulsan held off their longtime rivals Jeon
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New official in charge of nat'l football coach selection keeping all options open

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Jan. 11 (Yonhap) -- The new official tasked with appointing the new head coach for the men's national football team said Wednesday he is keeping all options open, with a focus on finding someone who falls in line with South Ko
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More than half of S. Koreans don't consider nationality important for next nat'l football coach

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Jan. 11 (Yonhap) -- More than half of South Koreans don't care about the nationality of the next head coach of the men's national football team, a survey showed Wednesday.Hankook Research polled 1,000 South Koreans over th