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Football chief names new executives in hopes of improving communication

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 3 (Yonhap) -- Beleaguered South Korean football chief Chung Mong-gyu introduced new executives for the sport's national federation Wednesday, with an aim to improve communication.Chung, head of the Korea Football Associati
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(LEAD) K League Hall of Fame honors inaugural class

(ATTN: ADDS photos, comments throughout)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 2 (Yonhap) -- The new professional football Hall of Fame enshrined four members in its inaugural class Tuesday, honoring some of the biggest names the sport has seen in the country.The K
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K League Hall of Fame honors inaugural class

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 2 (Yonhap) -- The new professional football Hall of Fame enshrined four members in its inaugural class Tuesday, honoring some of the biggest names the sport has seen in the country.The Korea Professional Football League (K Lea
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(LEAD) Mallorca's Lee Kang-in stays hot with 6th goal of season

(ATTN: ADDS more info in last 3 paras)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean midfielder Lee Kang-in has scored his sixth goal of the top Spanish league season for RCD Mallorca, reaching a milestone in the process.Lee netted Mallorca's
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Mallorca's Lee Kang-in stays hot with 6th goal of season

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean midfielder Lee Kang-in has scored his sixth goal of the top Spanish league season for RCD Mallorca, reaching a milestone in the process.Lee netted Mallorca's only goal in their 1-1 draw against A
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Son Heung-min extends double-digit scoring streak to 7 seasons in loss

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 1 (Yonhap) -- Son Heung-min of Tottenham Hotspur has reached double figures in Premier League goals for his seventh consecutive season, though the milestone goal came in a losing cause.Son scored his 10th goal of the 2022-2023
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Son Heung-min nets 9th goal of Premier League season, 1 away from extending streak

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, April 28 (Yonhap) -- Son Heung-min of Tottenham Hotspur is now a goal away from scoring in double figures for the seventh consecutive Premier League season.Son netted the second-half equalizer in Spurs' 2-2 draw against Manche
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Nat'l football coach Klinsmann says key defender 'all focused again' after tough stretch

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, April 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea men's football head coach Jurgen Klinsmann said Wednesday that Napoli center back Kim Min-jae, the most important defender for the national team who'd recently gone through a rough patch, i
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K League to hold inaugural Hall of Fame induction ceremony on May 2

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, April 25 (Yonhap) -- The South Korea professional football league said Tuesday it will hold its first Hall of Fame induction ceremony in the first week of May.Celebrating its 40th anniversary, the Korea Professional Football Leagu
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Derby win pushes FC Seoul to 2nd place in K League; Ulsan grab point thanks to late goal

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, April 24 (Yonhap) -- By winning a key derby match against a reeling rival, FC Seoul jumped to second place in the K League 1 over the weekend, putting some early pressure on defending champions Ulsan Hyundai FC.Ulsan, for their pa
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S. Korea to host Peru, El Salvador in men's football friendlies in June

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will face Peru and El Salvador in men's football friendly matches at home in June, the sport's national governing body announced Friday.The Korea Football Association (KFA) said South Korea
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Under caretaker boss, Suwon Samsung Bluewings seek 1st win of K League season

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- With their season on the brink after a seven-match winless skid at the onset, Suwon Samsung Bluewings will be chasing their first win of 2023 under a caretaker manager this weekend.One of the K League 1's
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Manchester City, Atletico Madrid to play summer exhibition in S. Korea

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, April 20 (Yonhap) -- European club football giants Manchester city and Atletico Madrid will play an exhibition match in South Korea this summer, the match organizers said Thursday.South Korean streaming service Coupang Play said t
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S. Korea coach Klinsmann meets with slumping defender Kim Min-jae in Italy

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, April 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea men's national football head coach Jurgen Klinsmann paid a visit to Napoli defender Kim Min-jae in Italy on Tuesday, the sport's national federation said, an opportunity for the veteran tac
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Kim Min-jae, Napoli gone from Champions League in quarterfinals

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, April 19 (Yonhap) -- The last remaining South Korean player in the top European club football tournament helplessly watched his club's earlier-than-expected elimination.With stalwart defender Kim Min-jae suspended, the Italian
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K League-worst Suwon Samsung Bluewings sack head coach

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean football club Suwon Samsung Bluewings fired head coach Lee Byung-geun on Monday, following a seven-match winless skid to begin the 2023 season.The K League 1 club said they will announce a car
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Upstart Daejeon beat Ulsan to spoil bid for K League history

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- Seven matches into their first season in the top South Korean football league since 2015, Daejeon Hana Citizen FC are making serious noise.Daejeon defeated K League 1-leading Ulsan Hyundai FC 2-1 at home Sunda
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Son Heung-min scores in 2nd consecutive Premier League match with nat'l team coach on hand

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, April 16 (Yonhap) -- Fresh off a milestone goal in the Premier League, Son Heung-min of Tottenham Hotspur has now scored in consecutive matches for the first time this season.Son netted his eighth goal of the Premier League season
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K League-leading Ulsan looking to match winning streak record

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) -- Having captured their first six matches of 2023 in the K League 1, Ulsan Hyundai FC are one victory away from equaling the longest winning streak to start a season.Standing between first-place Ulsan and the re
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Ulsan, Pohang stay undefeated in K League; Suwon FC explode for 5 goals in win

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, April 10 (Yonhap) -- With six matches in the books in the K League 1, defending champions Ulsan Hyundai FC still haven't lost.Ulsan defeated Suwon Samsung Bluewings 2-1 on Saturday for their sixth consecutive win to begin the