Reflecting on the Asian Cup and looking towards the future
So that was… disappointing (although not entirely surprising). I owe Jinseok a post or two (or dozen), and unfortunately due to covid this post is […]
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South Korea’s AFC Asian Cup So Far: Pros/Cons, Semifinal vs Jordan Preview, and Comments on Iran vs. Japan + Jesse Lingard to FC Seoul
What a journey our team has been on. Poor play and frustration all around yet somehow we made it this far already, thanks to moments […]
Quick Preview: South Korea vs Malaysia 2023 AFC Asian Cup
Update: wow. 3-3. I have no words. I’m officially on the Klinsmann out train now. Wow we suck. No words. To the next person who […]
South Korea 2-2 Jordan 2023 Asian Cup
A draw that feels like a loss. One of our worst performances yet. “How does a team with Son Heung Min Kim Min Jae and […]
Asian Cup Group Stages: Korea 3-1 Bahrain Recap
The opening game of the Asian Cup for Korea ended in a 3-1 win against Bahrain. Bahrain is a team that in the past we’ve […]
Why South Korea Can and Will Beat Japan to Win the 2023/2024 Asian Cup
Third update after the Malaysia match: I take back literally everything I said in this post. Tho I guess we can keep it up to […]
Sweden 1-0 Korea: Tactics
So, a little late (but better than never I suppose) and I’m here with a brief tactical look at Korea’s 0-1 to Sweden in the […]
E-1 Championship: Korea vs Japan — The Preview
We call it Han-il-jeon, they call it Nikkan-sen. All will agree: it’s the greatest rivalry in East Asian sport. Two neighbors who just don’t like each […]
(UPDATED) E-1 Championship: South Korea 1, North Korea 0 — Own Goal Gives South Korea a Shot at Trophy
South Korea 1, North Korea 0 (Ri Yongchol og 64′) It was a very poor game in truth, with both managers claiming they would be […]
E-1 Championship: South Korea vs North Korea — The Preview
Brothers by blood, enemies on the field. North Korea and South Korea clash in a life-or-death tie at the East Asian Championship. Can the South […]