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Ulsan HD manager Shin Tae-yong speaks during a press conferece after an AFC Champions League Elite match against Chengdu Rongcheng at Munsu Football Stadium in Ulsan on Sept. 17. [YONHAP]

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

Players attending the K League 1 season-opening media day pose next to the championship trophy at the KFA House in Seoul on Feb. 5. From left: Kim Young-gwon of Ulsan HD FC, Jeon Min-gwang of Pohang Steelers, Lee Min-gi of Gwangju FC and Park Jin-seob of Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors. [NEWS1]

Defending champions Ulsan HD prepare for marathon 2025 season

A typical Korean football season is plenty long as is, going from February to late November or to early December. And the 2025 campaign will be particularly grueling for Ulsan HD FC, the three-time defending K League 1 champions.

2025.2.5

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Ulsan Hyundai defender Kim Young-gwon poses with the 2023 K League MVP award at the K League Awards ceremony held at Lotte Hotel World in southern Seoul on Monday. [YONHAP]

Ulsan's Kim Young-gwon wins K League 1 MVP

Ulsan Hyundai defender Kim Young-gwon was named MVP of the 2023 K League 1 on Monday. He also earned a spot on the season’s best XI alongside four of his teammates, who together defended the club's league title after another successful year.

2023.12.5

From left: Cesinha, Team K League manager Hong Myung-bo and Kim Young-gwon hold a pre-game press conferenceat Seoul World Cup Stadium in Mapo District, western Seoul on Wednesday ahead of Team K League's game against Atletico Madrid on Thursday. [YONHAP]

Newly-formed Team K League vow to make their one match together count

Team K League manager Hong Myung-bo wants his players to take pride in representing Korea's top division as they face Atletico Madrid in a preseason game on Thursday.

2023.7.27

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Veteran Korean defender Kim Young-gwon signs autographs in Bucheon, Gyeonggi on Monday. Kim, who recently returned from the 2022 Qatar World Cup, visited the Seoul satellite city to meet with Mayor Cho Yong-ik and talk to fans

2022.12.19

Cho Gue-sung, right, and Kim Young-gwon applaud fans on Monday after a round of 16 match against Brazil held at Stadium 974 in Doha, Qatar as Korea are eliminated from the World Cup. [REUTERS/YONHAP]

World Cup goal scorers look back on lessons learned in Qatar

The majority of the Taeguk Warriors arrived back in Korea on Wednesday after being knocked out of the 2022 Qatar World Cup on Monday evening with a 4-1 round of 16 defeat to Brazil.

2022.12.7

Son Heung-min reacts at the end of the match after beating Portugal 2-1 and qualifying for the knockout stages on Friday evening at the Education City Stadium in Al-Rayyan, west of Doha. [NEWS1]

Son Heung-min reflects on Taeguk Warriors' win against Portugal post-game

Korea defied all odds Friday night, beating group favorites Portugal 2-1 to advance to the knockout stage of the 2022 Qatar World Cup. Here’s everything Son said at the mixed zone of the Education City Stadium after the victory on Friday.

2022.12.4

Kim Young-gwon, left, scores Korea's first goal during the World Cup group H football match between Korea and Portugal, at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar on Friday. After conceding a goal in the fifth minute, Kim's goal equalized the scoring in the 27th minute. Korea eventually won 2-1 and qualified for the round of 16. [AP/YONHAP]

Equalizer

After conceding a goal in the fifth minute, Kim Young-gwon's goal in the 27th minute equalized the scoring. Korea eventually beat Portugal 2-1 and qualified for the round of 16.

2022.12.2