Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Hi-Pass acting head coach served V League championship opportunity

Gimcheon Korea Expressway Corporation Hi-Pass opens the V League championship series against GS Caltex Seoul Kixx under unusual circumstances, with an acting coach taking charge of the club just days before the finals.

2026-04-02

Korea's head coach believes Son Heung-min will break through scoring slump

Even with his captain Son Heung-min enduring an early-season scoring slump, Korea head coach Hong Myung-bo isn't worried.

2026-03-26

Korea national team manager checks in on Europe-based players ahead of World Cup

Hong Myung-bo, manager of the Korea national team, has begun the final stretch of preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup by taking a closer look at the players who could shape his squad.

2026-03-04

New Ulsan HD manager hopes to right the ship after a close call with relegation last season

Ulsan HD FC is hoping to rebound from a close call with relegation last season, surviving by just two points after three dominant seasons ended with K League 1 titles.

2026-02-26

Police investigate middle school coach for allegedly photographing naked student, sharing images

Police are investigating allegations that an athletic team coach at a middle school in North Chungcheong took nude photos of a student and shared the images.

2026-02-25

Korean coach for Vietnam to face native country in U-23 football match

Vietnam will face Korea, their head coach's home country, in the third-place match of the top Asian men's U-23 football tournament in Saudi Arabia this week.

2026-01-21

After set from 'Wonder Coach,' Mongolian player Inkushi goes for V League kill

Mongolian volleyball player Inkushi, who rose to prominence through her appearance on Kim Yeon-koung's "The Wonder Coach," is getting her shot in the V League with the Jung Kwan Jang Red Sparks.

2025-12-28

Football league rejects coach's appeal of penalty over alleged racist behavior

The Korean football league on Monday rejected an appeal by an Argentine coach regarding a penalty imposed on him over an alleged racist action.

2025-12-01

Marathoner says coach offered no apology for ‘forceful’ finish-line grab; coach denies wrongdoing

Marathon runner Lee Su-min said Tuesday that her coach did not acknowledge or apologize for the "forceful" physical contact he made with her after she won the domestic women’s title at the Incheon International Marathon.

2025-11-26

Jeonbuk coach to step down following suspension over 'racist' gesture

An assistant coach for Korean football champions Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors offered to resign Tuesday, citing his frustration over accusations of racism following an incident during a match that led to a suspension.

2025-11-25