The Korea Herald

S. Korea beat Hong Kong 2-0 to start men's E. Asian football tournament

Dec 12, 2019

BUSAN -- Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Hwang In-beom scored a free kick as South Korea squeezed past Hong Kong 2-0 to open an East Asian men's football tournament at home on Wednesday. FC Tokyo mid...
S. Korea draw 0-0 with China in Bell's coaching debut at East Asian women's football tourney

Dec 10, 2019

South Korea played China to a scoreless draw to open an East Asian women's football tournament at home on Tuesday, unable to deliver a win in Englishman Colin Bell's coaching debut with the Taeguk La...
'Son-aldo!': Mourinho salutes South Korean's wonder-goal

Dec 8, 2019

LONDON (AFP) -- Jose Mourinho hailed Son Heung-min's wonder-strike in Tottenham's 5-0 thrashing of Burnley as the best goal he has seen since an equally stunning effort from Brazilian legend Ronaldo....
Lionel Messi wins Ballon d'Or for sixth time

Dec 3, 2019

PARIS (AFP) -- Lionel Messi won a record sixth men's Ballon d'Or award at a ceremony in Paris on Monday, beating Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk to take the honours. Now aged 32, it is Messi's fi...
Son Heung-min becomes top Asian finisher in Ballon d'Or voting

Dec 3, 2019

South Korean football star Son Heung-min has become the top Asian finisher in voting for the prestigious Ballon d'Or Award. In a ceremony held in Paris on Monday (local time), Son, the South Korean ...
S. Korean heroes at FIFA U-20 World Cup recognized with Asian football awards

Dec 2, 2019

Heroes for the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup runners-up, South Korea, were feted at the annual Asian football awards ceremony on Monday. Chung Jung-yong, former head coach of the U-20 national team, was ...
K League MVP faces uncertain future as loan from Japan expires

Dec 2, 2019

The reigning K League 1 MVP Kim Bo-kyung is entering an offseason of uncertainty, as his loan deal from Japanese club Kashiwa Reysol to Ulsan Hyundai FC expired with the season's conclusion last week...
Title-winning bench boss earns top coaching award in K League

Dec 2, 2019

Jose Morais, who guided Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors to their third consecutive K League 1 championship, was named the top head coach in South Korean professional football on Monday. Morais received the C...
Messi and Rapinoe expected to take Ballon d'Or honours

Dec 2, 2019

PARIS (AFP) -- Lionel Messi and USA women's World Cup superstar Megan Rapinoe are tipped to leave Paris later on Monday with the 2019 Ballon d'Or awards. It would be an enormous shock if Rapinoe did...
Hometown of popular football coach Park Hang-seo pushes to create Vietnam-style village

Nov 30, 2019

SANCHEONG, South Korea -- Sancheong County in southeastern South Korea, which has gained fame as the hometown of Park Hang-seo, the popular South Korean head coach of Vietnam‘s national football team...
Football legend Cha receives German order of merit

Nov 22, 2019

South Korean football legend Cha Bum-kun received the Federal Cross of Merit from the German government Friday for his contribution to the relationship between the two countries. German Ambassador t...
Tottenham Hotspur appoint Jose Mourinho as manager

Nov 20, 2019

LONDON (AFP) -- Tottenham Hotspur have appointed Jose Mourinho as their new head coach after sacking Mauricio Pochettino, the club said on Wednesday. The former Chelsea and Manchester United manager...
S. Korea schooled by Brazil in football friendly loss

Nov 20, 2019

ABU DHABI -- South Korea played a supporting role in an entertaining football show put on by Brazil in their men's football friendly match in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, while getting a closer look at the ...
S. Korean football attackers hold themselves accountable for 2nd straight 0-0 draw

Nov 15, 2019

BEIRUT -- South Korean attacking aces Son Heung-min and Hwang Ui-jo took the blame for their team's second straight scoreless draw in the World Cup qualifying campaign on Thursday. "We had a brief, ...
S. Korea looking to end World Cup qualifying for 2019 on winning note vs. Lebanon

Nov 13, 2019

ABU DHABI -- South Korea will try to close out their World Cup qualifying campaign for 2019 with an away win against pesky opponents. Coached by Paulo Bento, South Korea will visit Lebanon in Beirut...