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K League 1 champions Jeonbuk looking to extend undefeated run vs. pesky underdogs

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 20 (Yonhap) -- A quick glance at the K League 1 tables will show Ulsan Hyundai FC leading the pack by eight points after 13 matches.That lead seems comfortable enough, but Ulsan players are probably hearing the footsteps of fi
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Son Heung-min chasing Premier League Golden Boot in season finale

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 20 (Yonhap) -- Throughout his Premier League career with Tottenham Hotspur that began in 2015, South Korean star Son Heung-min has been breaking records and setting milestones.Son will have a chance to make more history when t
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Ji So-yun follows heart, comes home after illustrious career with Chelsea

INCHEON, May 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korean football star Ji So-yun returned home Thursday after wrapping up a wildly successful eight-year run with Chelsea FC Women in the Women's Super LeagueThe 31-year-old spoke to reporters after arriving at Inc
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Ulsan extend K League 1 lead with narrow win; champions Jeonbuk climb up tables

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- Thanks to a last-gasp goal against their closest pursuer, Ulsan Hyundai FC have widened their lead atop the K League 1 tables this week.Meanwhile, five-time defending champions Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors continued t
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Venues, times for S. Korea's June football friendlies set

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 16 (Yonhap) -- Venues and kickoff times for two of South Korea's three men's football friendlies in June were set Monday.The Korea Football Association (KFA) said South Korea's match against Chile on June 6 will ki
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Top 2 clubs set for midweek clash in K League 1

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 16 (Yonhap) -- The two best clubs in the top South Korean football league are set for a statement match this week.The K League 1 showdown between Ulsan Hyundai FC and Jeju United will kick off at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Ulsan, 415
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Son Heung-min's scoring streak ends at 3 matches in Tottenham's victory

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- Tottenham Hotspur's South Korean forward Son Heung-min saw his three-match scoring streak snapped on Sunday, as his chase for the Golden Boot will come down to the season finale a week from now.Harry Kane
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With Sunday victory, Jeju put pressure on 1st-place Ulsan in K League 1

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- With a come-from-behind victory on Sunday, Jeju United are making things a little more interesting at the top of the K League 1 tables.Ulsan Hyundai FC are still in first place. But following their 2-2 draw with
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K League's bottom feeders set for crucial showdown

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- The two worst clubs in South Korean football this year will collide for their second meeting of the season this weekend, as they both desperately seek to move out of the relegation zone.Suwon Samsung Bluewings w
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(LEAD) Tottenham's Son Heung-min nets 21st goal in derby win over Arsenal

(ATTN: ADDS comments in paras 6, 11-12)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-min has scored in his third consecutive match, helping his club to a crucial late-season victory while moving within a goal of the Premier
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Tottenham's Son Heung-min nets 21st goal in derby win over Arsenal

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-min has scored in his third consecutive match, helping his club to a crucial late-season victory while moving within a goal of the Premier League lead in the process.Son scored
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K League middle class gets crowded as Ulsan open up large lead at top

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 9 (Yonhap) -- With less than a third of the K League 1 season in the books, it may be too early to say Ulsan Hyundai FC will run away with the title and everyone else will be playing for second place.It just seems that way, th
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Tottenham's Son Heung-min scores Premier League career-high 20th goal

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 8 (Yonhap) -- Tottenham Hotspur's South Korean star Son Heung-min has reached the 20-goal plateau for the first time in a Premier League season.Son scored the milestone goal in a 1-1 draw against league-leading Liverpool a
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Asiad men's football coach undeterred by postponement

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- The head coach of the South Korean men's Asian Games football team said Friday the postponement of the continental competition will not affect his preparation in any way.Hwang Sun-hong, who leads the men'
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K League-leading Ulsan seeking bounceback after suffering 1st loss of season

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- After hitting a speed bump, South Korean football leaders Ulsan Hyundai FC will look for a quick bounceback on the weekend against an opponent to whom they have never lost.Ulsan dropped to Suwon Samsung Bluewings
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S. Korea to host Brazil, Chile, Paraguay in men's football friendlies in June

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will face Brazil, Chile and Paraguay in men's football friendly matches in June at home, the sport's national federation announced Wednesday, as the Taeguk Warriors gear up for this year's
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Son Heung-min creates Twitter account… 155,000 followers in 5 hours

SEOUL, May 4 (Yonhap) -- Son Heung-min (30·Tottenham) is receiving great attention from fans for creating his official Twitter account. Son uploaded his first tweet, “Hi everyone this is real me, exci
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K League-leading Ulsan looking to pick up pieces as season resumes

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 4 (Yonhap) -- Despite being at the top of the tables, Ulsan Hyundai FC will return to K League action this week licking their wounds.The K League 1 campaign will resume for all 12 teams on Thursday, the Children's Day holi
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K League to play with official World Cup ball starting this week

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 2 (Yonhap) -- The operator of the South Korean professional football competition announced Monday the official FIFA World Cup ball will be put in play starting this week.The Korea Professional Football League (K League) said
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2 out of 4 K League clubs reach AFC Champions League knockouts

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 2 (Yonhap) -- And then there were two.Two out of four South Korean teams have reached the knockout stage of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League, the top annual club tournament in the region. Jeonbuk Hyundai