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Ulsan HD celebrate winning the 2024 K League 1 title at Munsu Football Stadium in Ulsan on Nov. 23, 2024. [YONHAP]

2025 K League 1 season preview: Can anyone haul Ulsan’s dominance?

The 2025 K League 1 season kicks off this Saturday, with 12 clubs set to battle it out over nine months for the league title — one Ulsan HD has claimed for the past three years. Here's a look at how each team is shaping up ahead of the new campaign.

2025.2.13

Ulsan HD celebrate during the 2024 Korea Cup match against Gwangju FC at Munsu Football Stadium in Ulsan on Aug. 28. [YONHAP]

Ulsan HD on cusp of third straight K League 1 title as season winds down

Reigning K League 1 champions Ulsan HD are one win away from their third straight title with three games to play, while five teams face relegation risks.

2024.10.28

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Shin Sang-woo to take helm as manager of Korean women’s football team: Report

Shin Sang-woo has been appointed as the new manager of the Korean women’s football team, according to a report from the JoongAng Ilbo, an affiliate of the Korea JoongAng Daily, on Tuesday.

2024.10.9

Gangwon FC midfielder Yang Min-hyuk, right, in action during a K League 1 match against Gimcheon Sangmu at Gangneung Sports Complex in Gangneung, Gangwon on June 22. [GIMCHEON SANGMU]

Gangwon and Gimcheon are after their first titles. A win would be big for both.

For each of them, winning the league would mean more than just getting a prize money, as other notable factors would make their win special.

2024.8.15

Soldiers from the Korea Armed Forces Athletic Corps (Kafac), including 17 players from K League 1 team Gimcheon Sangmu, salute during a discharge ceremony at the Kafac headquarters in Mungyeong, North Gyeongsang on Monday. The discharged football players will now return to their former clubs. [GIMCHEON SANGMU]

Professional football players return to civilian football life

A total of 17 footballers finished their 18-month mandatory military service at military club Gimcheon Sangmu on Monday.

2024.7.15

Gimcheon Sangmu salute during a K League 1 match against Daegu FC at DGB Daegu Bank Park in Daegu on March 3. [YONHAP]

One pro football club doubles as a Korean military unit — how it works

Becoming a Gimcheon player is the only way for a player to continue their career uninterrupted while completing an 18-month-long military stint if they do not earn exemption from success on the international stage.

2024.6.4

FC Seoul midfielder Jesse Lingard, left, dribbles the ball during a K League 1 match against Daegu FC at Seoul World Cup Stadium in western Seoul on Sunday. [NEWS1]

FC Seoul manager optimistic as Jesse Lingard returns from injury

FC Seoul midfielder Jesse Lingard returned from injury in a match against Daegu FC at Seoul World Cup Stadium in western Seoul on Sunday after being sidelined for two months, but his side still suffered a 2-1 loss.

2024.5.20

The Pohang Steelers celebrate a goal by Jeong Jae-hee during a K League 1 match against Gangwon FC at Chuncheon Songam Sports Town in Chuncheon, Gangwon on Wednesday. [POHANG STEELERS]

Pohang Steelers reclaim top spot with 4-2 win over Gangwon

The Pohang Steelers beat Gangwon FC 4-2 on Wednesday, snatching the top spot on the K League 1 table from Gimcheon Sangmu while Incheon United snapped a four-game winless run with a decisive 3-0 victory over Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors.

2024.5.2

Gimcheon Sangmu forward Lee Jung-min, center, celebrates scoring during a K League 1 match against Gangwon FC at Gimcheon Sports Complex in Gimcheon, North Gyeongsang in a photo shared on Gimcheon Sangmu's official Instagram account on Saturday. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Gimcheon snatch top spot again, stretching unbeaten streak to four

The club’s impressive run this season — topping the league with six wins, one draw and two losses — could put the team in a safe position on the table before key players are set to depart after the end of their service in July.

2024.4.29

The Pohang Steelers' Wanderson, center, in action during a K League 1 match against Gimcheon Sangmu at Pohang Steelyard in Pohang, North Gyeongsang on Saturday. [YONHAP]

Pohang and Gimcheon keep spots atop K League table after goalless draw

It was the first time either the Steelers or Gimcheon had recorded a goalless draw in the 2024 season.

2024.4.22