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Reflecting on Son Heung-min’s captaincy and should Kim Min-jae take the armband?

December 22, 2022 Jae Chee 3

So, for this post we decided to try something slightly different. We (Jae, Jinseok, and Roy) had an online conversation discussing Son Heung-min’s captaincy and […]

The Kangin Charm Offensive: A Fan’s Perspective

September 1, 2020 Michael Welch 2

Editor’s Note: This post is a guest post by Paul Jeung. For more of Paul Jeung’s work, check him out on Twitter here and read […]

AFC Willing To Sacrifice Local Leagues To Please Sponsors

August 15, 2020 Lex Nande 1

What would it take for a club to pull out of the largest tournament on the continent? When does the balance of protecting the players […]

A Few Words about Son Heung-min: Accolades yet Room to Grow

December 29, 2019 Joon Park 18

It’s only a little more than a few words, but I hope you enjoy anyway. Also hope everyone is having an amazing holiday season! Please […]

Opinion: Why Bento Cannot Use Son Heungmin, Hwang Uijo, and Hwang Heechan Together

December 28, 2019 Allen Park 7

Three strikers have emerged as Korea’s best offensive options: Son Heung Min, Hwang Uijo, and Hwang Heechan. Son has become a world-class superstar who is […]

2023 Women’s World Cup: Why South Korea’s Bid is Huge

September 8, 2019 Michael Welch 5

Riding on the enormous success of the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup France, FIFA has officially launched the bidding process for the 2023 edition. This […]

My Sonny Enigma: When you can’t help but hate a National Hero

August 27, 2019 Albert Ghim 9

Son Heung Min, known to most in the world of Football as Sonny, is not only a national hero in South Korea, but he is […]

Exclusive Interview with Hong “Moondog” Moon: Why South Korea will one day win the World Cup

August 20, 2019 Allen Park 1

Hong Moon, also known as “Moondog”, has had quite the career. After a youth career in England and Sweden, he had to retire due to […]

The Bottom Line: Can VAR be fixed or will it ruin football?

July 9, 2019 Michael Welch 7

It’s time to address a huge change occurring in world football. It’s those 3 letters that every football fan loves or hates hearing: VAR. I […]

Park v. Son: Asia’s Best in the Prem

January 2, 2019 kkim 18

With Son Heung-Min’s white-hot December, online debates have naturally started to heat up comparing two of Asia’s finest in the Premier League: who’s the better […]

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