Ki Sung Yeung: First Korean Centerback in EPL? Thursday Tavern Kickaround
Sept 27, 2012 Wasn’t sure last weekend when midfielder Ki Sung-Yeung in his debut start for Swansea was shifted to play as a defender in the […]
*Korean Players Abroad*
Future Taeguk Warriors beat Japan 3-1 U-16 AFC group stage + Tuesday Koreans in Europe
September 25, 2012 So it’s just a U-16 game you might say. Except that it’s South Korea v Japan and a Haniljeon is a Haniljeon. […]
South Korea v Japan Sept 25: U-16 AFC Championship group match
Haniljeon 한일전 alert: If you’re on the east coast of the US of A like I am, set your alarms early because South Korea’s Taeguk […]
Park Chu-Young: first goal is a game winner for Celta Vigo (and other firsts)
Sept 22, 2012 I’m still trying to catch my breath, hours after the stadiums shut their gates, Park Chu-Young caps off an epic day for […]
Son Heung-Min scores twice for Hamburg, Son-Van der Vaart connection again Sept 22
Sept 22, 2012 Wow, only 2 minutes in the game with Borussia Dortmund, Van der Vaart’s cross finds Son Heung-Min and he headed it past […]
Ki Sung-Yeung starts for Swansea Sept 22
Sept 22, 2012 Right now, I’m looking at glorious HD on ESPN2 and surprise: Ki Sung-Yeung is making his first Swansea start before a home crowd […]
Kim Bo-Kyung Debut for Cardiff City + More
Sept 20, 2012 So I was off by a few days, but Kim Bo-Kyung finally made his anticipated debut on Tuesday, subbing in for Craig […]
Son Heung-Min: 1st Korean to score in Europe 2012-2013
Monday September 17 A quiet weekend for Koreans playing in Europe overall, mostly due to coaches resting players who played for the Korean National team […]
Weekend Extra: Intro to Cardiff football culture
On the eve of Kim Bo-Kyung‘s possible debut for Cardiff City, I thought I’d share a few pointers about the Welsh city’s soccer traditions. I had […]
Koreans Playing in Europe Sept 15-16
The Tavern is getting ready for another busy weekend now that the Fifa international break is over. South Korea’s frustrating 2-2 draw with Uzbekistan is […]