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Pro football enjoys significant jump in attendance

South Korean football is at a fever pitch. The K League 1, the country‘s top pro football circuit, has enjoyed a 53.1 percent increase in average attendance compared to a year ago, data showed Tuesd...

Jun 18, 2019
Soccer
Runner-up S. Korea feted before fans in Seoul

Players and coaches of the South Korean men's under-20 football team were feted in front of fans in the nation's capital Monday for their unexpected run to second place at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in ...

Jun 17, 2019
Soccer
S. Korean players receive heroes' welcome

INCHEON -- South Korean players and coaches got a rousing welcome home Monday after their runner-up finish at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland over the weekend. Coached by Chung Jung-yong, the youn...

Jun 17, 2019
Soccer
Moon says he's proud of S. Korea's U-20 World Cup team

President Moon Jae-in said Sunday he is proud of South Korea's under-20 World Cup team after they finished in second place with a loss to Ukraine in the final. "I am proud of our players who greatly...

Jun 16, 2019
Soccer
S. Korean star has 'no regrets' after losing in final to Ukraine

South Korean midfielder Lee Kang-in isn't one to have regrets over a loss, even if it comes in the championship final of the biggest tournament of his burgeoning career. South Korea lost to Ukraine ...

Jun 16, 2019
Soccer
S. Korea says players should feel proud of runner-up finish

South Korea may not have captured the champion's trophy at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland on Saturday, but their coach Chung Jung-yong said the players should still be proud of coming this far. S...

Jun 16, 2019
Soccer
S. Koreans take to streets to cheer for U-20 World Cup final

Tens of thousands of South Koreans took to the streets nationwide for the nation's under-20 football team Sunday, expressing support for the young players who came up short in their first-ever World ...

Jun 16, 2019
Soccer
Runners-up S. Korea thrive under unheralded coach

Though South Korea fell one win shy of winning the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland on Saturday, they still beat the odds to even reach the final, thanks in no small part to the leadership of an unheral...

Jun 16, 2019
Soccer
S. Korea's Lee Kang-in wins Golden Ball as tournament MVP

South Korean midfielder Lee Kang-win earned the Golden Ball as the best player of the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland on Saturday. The 18-year-old playmaker helped lead South Korea to the runner-up fi...

Jun 16, 2019
Soccer
S. Korea finish 2nd after loss to Ukraine

It was close but no cigar. South Korea finished in second place at the FIFA U-20 World Cup following a 3-1 loss to Ukraine in the final at Lodz Stadium in Lodz on Saturday. Lee Kang-in converted a ...

Jun 16, 2019
Soccer
S. Korea fall to Nigeria for 2nd straight loss

South Korea dropped to Nigeria 2-0 for their second straight loss at the FIFA Women's World Cup in France on Wednesday, as their knockout hopes faded further. South Korean defender Kim Do-yeon had a...

Jun 13, 2019
Soccer
Top Asian football official hails S. Korea historic run to final

Asia's top football official on Wednesday praised South Korea for reaching the final at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland, saying the country's run demonstrates the growth of the sport on the contine...

Jun 12, 2019
Soccer
Historic final berth 'an upgrade' for S. Korean football: coach

A small step for the South Korean men's youth team, but a giant leap for the country's entire football program. That's how Chung Jung-yong, South Korean head coach at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Pola...

Jun 12, 2019
Soccer
Cinderella at the show: S. Korea complete unlikely march into final

The march goes on. South Korea's Cinderella run at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland will extend all the way to the championship final, after their 1-0 victory over Ecuador in Tuesday's semifinals. ...

Jun 12, 2019
Soccer
Referees from 2 Koreas to reunite in group stage match

Football referees from the two Koreas will reunite on the pitch Monday as they are set to collaborate in the group stage at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. FIFA said that North Korea's Ri Hyang-ok ...

Jun 10, 2019
Soccer

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