Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

New K League 1 season to kick off Feb. 28

The new season for the top football league will kick off with three matches on Feb. 28.

2026-01-13

Captain for K League champs Jeonbuk heads to China

Park Jin-seob, who captained Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors to a Korean football double last year, is taking his talent to China.

2026-01-04

Poyet steps down as Jeonbuk coach after winning South Korean league, cup double

Gus Poyet stepped down as coach of Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors on Monday after leading the Korean club to a league and cup double in his only season.

2025-12-09

Daegu FC relegated to K League 2 after finishing rock bottom on last day

Daegu FC was relegated to K League 2 on Sunday after locking in a last-place finish on the 12-team K League 1 table following a 2-2 draw with FC Anyang.

2025-12-01

Battle for promotion to begin this week among 2nd division football clubs

The annual battle among second division football clubs for a chance to reach the top competition will begin this week with a one-and-done playoff match.

2025-11-26

Jeonbuk assistant coach accused of making racist gesture in match against Daejeon

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors assistant coach Mauricio Taricco is facing accusations of making a racist gesture during a K League 1 match against Daejeon Hana Citizen on Saturday, when he pointed to his eyes in protest against the referee.

2025-11-13

Daegu FC star Cesinha voted K League's top player for September

Daegu FC forward Cesinha has been named the Korean football league's top player for September. The K League said Tuesday that Cesinha beat out three other candidates in the voting for the Player of the Month award for September.

2025-10-21

Ulsan stars break silence after ex-manager blames insubordinate players for ouster

Ulsan HD players broke their silence on Saturday, one week after former manager Shin Tae-yong claimed he was forced out by senior players and sidelined from team decisions.

2025-10-19

Jeonbuk's '6 billion won man' went from ball boy to beating heart in midfield

Once a ball boy watching his idol from the sidelines, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors midfielder Kang Sang-yoon is now the core of the team's midfield and drawing comparisons to Park Ji-sung and Lee Jae-sung along the way.

2025-09-09

K League coaches call for looser foreign player quota ahead of continental tournaments

Head coaches for the four Korean clubs competing in upcoming Asian tournaments called for a rule change on Thursday that would allow them to deploy more foreign players in continental competitions.

2025-09-04