The country rejoiced last Sunday when the United States defeated Japan 5-2 in the Women’s World Cup finals. It was a match to celebrate for both fans and non-fans. In fact, it was the most-watched […]
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5 Reasons to Follow Team Korea at the Women’s World Cup
by STEVE HAN | @RealSteveScores stevehan35@gmail.com It took the South Korean men’s national soccer team almost half-century and six tournament appearances to get its first ever win at […]
South Korea’s Kang Soo-il Fails Doping Test, Blames Mustache-Growing Cream
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com We’ve heard athletes give strange reasons for failing doping tests before, but South Korean soccer player Kang Soo-il’s explanation has to be the […]
South Korea’s Chung Mong-Joon Considering FIFA Presidential Bid
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Former FIFA Vice President Chung Mong-joon said on Wednesday that he will “carefully consider” running for FIFA presidency, following Sepp Blatter’s unexpected […]
KoreAm Editor Roundtable: Part 1
Pictured above: From left to right—Jimmy Lee, Julie Ha, Michelle Woo, John Lee and Ken Lee. Twenty-five years ago, KoreAm Journal started out as a newsmagazine published on newsprint. “Get […]
France Chosen Over South Korea to Host FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com FIFA announced earlier today that France will host the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup and the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup instead […]
UAE’s Deputy Prime Minister to Invest in Korean Soccer League
by STEVE HAN | @steve_han editor@charactermedia.com Emirati billionaire Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, commonly known as Sheikh Mansour, is holding talks with a South Korean conglomerate in an effort […]
5 Reasons Why Team Korea Must Win the Asian Cup Final
by STEVE HAN | @steve_han editor@charactermedia.com After reaching the Asian Cup final for the first time in 27 years, South Korea’s national soccer team will now take on host […]
After Calling Japan “Easy,” Korean Soccer’s Whiz Kid Keeps His Word
by STEVE HAN Days before the quarterfinal game against Japan, South Korean soccer’s 16-year-old prodigy Lee Seung-woo said that the rival team is “easily beatable” because he said he […]
3 Things We Learned From Korea’s 1-0 Loss To Uruguay
South Korean national soccer team played a pair of games this past week, its first games since crashing out of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil in June […]
5 Things You Should Know About Uli Stielike, SKorea’s New Soccer Coach
by STEVE HAN When the Korea Football Association (KFA) unveiled Uli Stielike from Germany as head coach of South Korea’s national team for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, the […]
NKorea In World Cup Final, Says Fake News Clip That Further Distorts Public View Of Country
by TONY KIM On Saturday, YouTube channel Korea News Backup posted what appeared to be a North Korean news clip of its national team advancing to the World Cup […]
Haters Back Home Throw Yeot Candy at Korean World Cup Team, A Gesture That Means ‘Eat Sh-t’
by STEVE HAN For some people, blasting a group of young men on blogs, Twitter and among friends isn’t enough. When the South Korean national soccer team traveled home […]
Women in China Show Their World Cup Spirit Through Amazing Nail Art
If you’ve been keeping up with the World Cup 2014, you’ll know that all over social media, die-hard fans can be seen decked out in their favorite team’s gear […]
World Cup: Three Thoughts On Korea’s Early Exit
by STEVE HAN You can’t say it wasn’t expected. Korea will head home after just three games at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, after it lost 1-0 […]
