Korean Press and Local Reactions (update 1)
This will be a short post, but some have asked for coverage on how the Korean media and local fans have reacted to the early […]
Month: June 2014
Channeling Paul the Octopus
So, way back in December the then three Tavern writers (myself, Roy, and Jinseok) did a podcast after the World Cup draw and predicted who […]
South Korea WC Post-Mortem (Google Hangout Link)
At 6PM EDT, Friday, June 27/7AM KST, Saturday, June 28 the Tavern writers will gather again to discuss and dissect Korea’s poor 2014 World Cup […]
Brazil 2014 will not define the KNT
Got back from Dupont Circle in DC where a number of Korean supporters cheered on the Taeguk Warriors, nervous as there was only a slim […]
2014 World Cup: Korea vs. Belgium Player Ratings/Thoughts
“It’s not a good day to be a Korean”. – KNT supporter Korea’s last group stage game against Belgium marks the end of their time […]
Belgium Preview
I am so embarrassed at the fact that our individually talented team is in such shambles, to the point where I am in absolutely no […]
World Cup Tactics: Algeria 4 Korea 2
The proverbially tale of two halves? To use the cliche, sure. Algeria was rampant in the first half, going in at the break up 3-0 […]
Korea 2 : Algeria 4. Perspective on Porto Allegre
Quadruple Ouch. It might have been dubbed the Porto Allegre massacre with the scoreline 0-3 by halftime. The disaster supporters have feared all along- an embarrassing […]
World Cup 2014: Korea vs. Algeria Player Ratings
Wow. That was depressing as f***. A far from decent performance from Korea today. Algeria was better on the pitch in almost every way possible. Therefore, we […]
The Tavern’s Official World Cup Series: Korea-Algeria Preview [updated]
It amazes me how things can change so much within a week. From looking like utter trash vs. Tunisia and Ghana the exact same lineup […]