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Nexon Vice President of Business Operations Park Jeong-moo speaks at the 2025 Korea JoongAng Daily Forum celebrating the 25th anniversary of the paper’s founding, held at the Lotte Hotel in Jung District, central Seoul, on Oct. 16. [PARK SANG-MOON]

Gerrard, Rooney and more: How Nexon brought real life football legends to Korea

Nexon, one of the most renowned game publishers in Korea, wanted to elevate its football legacy beyond the digital realm by launching a real-world football match featuring legendary players competing against one another.

2025.10.16

Gareth Bale and Ronaldinho during the 2025 Icons Match [NEXON]

Nexon shares behind-the-scenes stories from Icons Match with football legends

With around a week since the 2025 Nexon Icons Match brought football legends together, Nexon shared behind-the-scenes stories such as what it was like to assemble the star-studded lineup and whether they have plans to host the match again next year.

2025.9.20

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Seoul World Cup Stadium in Mapo District, western Seoul, is decked out for the Icons Match hosted by Nexon on Sept. 13. [THOMAS MCCARTHY]

Icons Match Day 1 event features skills, thrills and ludicrous star power

The Icons Match pregamed the official showdown with a supercharged halftime show-esque event at Seoul World Cup Stadium in western Seoul on Saturday, giving some of football's biggest legends the chance to show off their skills — still sharp as ever.

2025.9.13

Thierry Henry signs an autograph at the Incheon International Airport on Sept. 12. [NEWS1]

Football legends arrive in Korea for Icons Match

Ronaldinho, Wayne Rooney and Gareth Bale — once among the world’s biggest football stars — touched down in Korea, drawing throngs of fans to Incheon International Airport on Friday.

2025.9.13

John Arne Riise attempts a shot past Didier Drogba [NEWS1]

Six Ballon d'Ors and John Arne Riise on a pitch — in pictures

2010 is calling and it wants its players back. From Thierry Henry, Yaya Toure and Rio Fedinand to Carles Puyol, Kaka and Rivaldo, some of the biggest football legends rocked up in Seoul to play the exhibition match to end all exhibition matches

2024.10.21

“Culinary Class Wars” winner, 'Napoli Matfia' posted a picture on Instagram featuring former Italian football players at his restaurant, left, and 'Napoli Matfia,' right. [INSTAGRAM]

Italian football icons visit Netflix’s 'Culinary Class Wars' winner’s pasta bar in Seoul

“Napoli Matfia,” the winner of Netflix Korea’s “Culinary Class Wars,” hosted a star-studded evening at his restaurant on Sunday.

2024.10.21

Chelsea's Didier Drogba celebrates scoring against Liverpool during the Champions League semifinal against Liverpool in London on April 30, 2008. [REUTERS/YONHAP]

Nexon Icons Match features global football legends in attack-versus-defense showdown

The Nexon Icons Match at Seoul World Cup Stadium on Oct. 20 will feature a squad of attacking legends against a side composed of defensive heroes.

2024.10.13

Tag: Icons match

Icons match

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Gerrard, Rooney and more: How Nexon brought real life football legends to Korea

Nexon shares behind-the-scenes stories from Icons Match with football legends

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Icons Match Day 1 event features skills, thrills and ludicrous star power

Football legends arrive in Korea for Icons Match

Six Ballon d'Ors and John Arne Riise on a pitch — in pictures

Italian football icons visit Netflix’s 'Culinary Class Wars' winner’s pasta bar in Seoul

Nexon Icons Match features global football legends in attack-versus-defense showdown