Andrew's articles

  To casual followers of Korean football, newly-promoted FC Anyang visiting championship contenders FC Seoul might be just another fixture. But Seoul's origins and Anyang's decade without a club has left a permanent scar on the city. The clubs will meet for the first time in K League this Saturday. What awaits the bumper crowd?

  FC Anyang have made enormous strides on and off the pitch in the last 12 months. As they find their feet in K League 1, Anyang know they need to make their home a fortress. The process has begun.

  K League 2 is expanding. After previously welcoming teams from central Korea and Gimpo, the second tier is opening the doors again. A club from Yongin will be joined by one from either Paju or Gimhae. When will the madness end?

  Football in Korea is a beautiful experience. Supporters can attend games at a low cost, mingle with opposition supporters before and after matches, and drink a cheap beer in their seat on a sultry summer's night. So why do some clubs make life hard for away fans?

  Harrison Delbridge recalls the moment he received a text message from his agent telling him to board a flight to Malaysia. He was selected to take part in a fixture he was unaware of. The opponents were the mighty Manchester United. Delbridge played 90 minutes, and his team won. The Australian defender shares his memories of a night he'll never forget.

  FC Anyang will never forget the events of Sunday night. Following the crushing heartbreak of LG Cheetahs' relocation to Seoul in 2004, Anyang fans waited 20 years for revenge. When it arrived on the weekend, it was better than they could have imagined. But what's next to ensure this story has a fairytale ending? 

  Lee Jung-hyo has guided Gwangju FC to their first-ever domestic cup final. The club has been on an upward trajectory since the one-club Busan defender took over in 2021, and now silverware is tantalizingly close. Not much is known of Lee outside Korea, but the way current and former players speak of him, that's all about to change.

  In the first of our club profiles, Andrew Farrell travels to Gimcheon to see how Korea Armed Forces Athletic Corps are doing under "genius" manager Chung Jung-yong.

  Former Premier League defender Damien Delaney often says that when a player's legs go, they go overnight. And without warning. The root cause is almost exclusively age. Should Anyang be worried, given recent data confirms the Violets have the oldest squad in K League 1?

  The K League 1 regular season wraps up in late November. FC Anyang's win in Jeju cements their place in K League 1 for another year. No awkward midweek trips to Mokdong, Gwangyang, or Bucheon for the Violets is their reward for an impressive season. K League United sat down with midfielder Han Ka-ram to gather his thoughts.

  Suwon Bluewings stand this weekend over the most important decision in the club’s history. They need a new manager after Byun Sung-hwan ended his tenure in Jeju. Heading into a third season of K League 2 football, the failures must end here. Get promoted, or fade into irrelevance.

  The 2026 K League 2 season will feature three new clubs, continuing the league’s seemingly unstoppable expansion. Gimhae, Paju, and Yongin have been added to the second tier — but where are these cities, what are their stadiums like, and will they be worth visiting?

  South Korea beat Ghana 1–0 in a dull November friendly played in freezing conditions. With the Seoul World Cup Stadium less than half full and only fleeting moments of quality on the pitch, was it worth paying for a ticket? More importantly, are the matches generally worth it?

  In Korea, as in many other parts of the world, buying football tickets online is becoming an increasingly stressful experience. Apps often don’t accept foreign phone numbers, and international payments are not always possible. However, this is unlikely to keep you out of a match. We’re here to help.

  As K League 2 prepares to welcome three new clubs—bringing the total number to a record-high 17—we look at how other first-time teams have fared since Chungnam Asan joined in 2020.

Football doesn’t start at kick-off. It starts when you leave the house. As the new season gets underway this month, let's reflect on what has earned K league a permanent spot in our hearts.

  The derby. Is there a more raw feeling in football than seeing your club face another just down the road? Local bragging rights. Ownership of territory. Your land is ours now.

  After another disappointing season in K League 2, the Suwon hierarchy have opened the chequebook to recruit the best available talent, on and off the pitch, to end three years of misery. The question that needs answering is simple: Have Suwon Bluewings assembled the best-ever K League 2 squad?

The new season is almost upon us, with groundhopping adventures emerging from hibernation, so this is a list of every K League 1 and 2 club, and their distance from a subway or KTX station for anyone hoping to visit Korea in 2025.