World Cup is great every four years at putting eyes on the sport and inspiring future generations. But if you can get kids invested in a domestic product that is consistent throughout most of the year, I think this could be just as helpful. I’m aware this isn’t only down to the fans, but bums on seats is a start

And before someone tells me all the reasons why they don’t bother with k league, why are you writing on a k league thread?ㅋㅋㅋ

Korea's World Cup may be finished, but the K League is back next weekend.

If you want to play a part as a fan in building a better future for Korean football, there's no better place to start than supporting the next generation of players we'll hopefully see in Europe and, eventually, at future World Cups. It's easy to only follow our established stars abroad (and that's what many Korean fans have done over the past decade), but building a balanced national team capable of making deep World Cup runs or winning the Asian Cup also depends on developing the workhorse midfielders, ball-carrying defenders, and inverted fullbacks currently plying their trade in the K League.

I've really enjoyed watching players like Son Jeong-beom at Seoul and Kang Sang-yoon at Jeonbuk this season.

We saw what happened after Korea's disappointing 2023 WBC: KBO attendance exploded, and Korean baseball is in a much healthier place because fans rallied behind the domestic game. We also saw Suwon Bluewings supporters come out to support their club in droves after relegation, creating one of the best atmospheres in Korean football. Young players benefit from feeling that support.

I know it's tempting for some to turn your back on football altogether after a disappointing tournament, especially the local game. But one tournament doesn't have to define the next several years. Hopefully we'll see real leadership changes at the top as the current chairman resigns, but in the meantime the best thing we as supporters can do is show the next generation that we're still here. Here's to hoping our K League prospects today blossom into tomorrow's Sons and Parks to make us proud on the biggest stages 🇰🇷

Anyone?

After the World Cup I decided to finally start following club soccer internationally beyond Argentina and I just picked clubs off of what logos I liked 😭, but I’m in it for the long haul

It is only the second time since Anyang's promotion to K1 that Seoul has defeated them

Seoul and Gwangju are all but guaranteed to keep their respective places, but the fight in the middle has been incredibly close. Suwon leads K2 in the promotion fight, but the lead is not as comfortable as they'd like.

every year we lose a couple of starters to europe or saudi and the league quality just drops for the second half. i get the money but it hurts the product when teams are fighting for asia spots

Hi everyone! I’ll be travelling from the UK to Seoul from 12–24 October and would really like to catch a football match while I’m there.

From what I can see, FC Seoul vs Gimcheon Sangmu on 17 October is the only K League match in Seoul during my dates, but please correct me if I’m wrong.

I’m currently still in the UK and was wondering where/how I can buy tickets in advance from the UK. The FC Seoul website seems to give me a 403 error, so I’m not sure if it’s accessible from overseas.

Any advice from anyone who has bought FC Seoul tickets as a foreign visitor would be much appreciated. Thanks!

I was watching Gangwon vs. Gamba Osaka which Gangwon narrowly lost 1–0 in extra time. And the whole game I was thinking "if the Gangwon players were maybe just 10% better they would've comfortably won" and thus qualify for CLE. Gangwon was playing some great football against the CL2 champs but the ultimate lack of finishing quality and squad depth for extra time proved fatal. There's only so much tactics and spirit you can drill into a ragtag group of free transfers.

We all know the K League has fallen behind the J League and Saudi Pro but what's super frustrating is feeling that our league would be so much better if our clubs spent just a bit more on quality talent and basic infrastructure. A club spending more than 2 million in a transfer window is virtually unheard of and most clubs spend zero. I really think we'd regularly win the CL again if we just had balanced squads with a 25–35 million euro market value. The problem though is that corporate owners only care about baseball which is what everyone watches and civilian clubs have little money. And if you try to privatize a civilian club the fans protest even though they're running on taxes.

I heard from a Suwon Samsung Bluewings insider that the club is spending 5 billion won more this year to chase promotion. But the parent company Samsung is expected to earn 400 trillion won in profits this year. Literally 1/80000 of their annual profits. Pretty much the same story with Jeonbuk Hyundai who sold off all their key players after winning the league last year which is why I don't expect them to do well in the CL this year, not to mention lost their manager.

I really wish more people in this country cared about this league and just local football in general 😭 there's so much potential but not enough seem to care which is why we're left with mediocre squads and shitty running track stadiums. This country has produced genuine world class players and our league is still the record AFC Champions League winners. But instead of building on past greatness we've been stagnating because we only invest the bare minimum while the leadership goes through scandal after scandal. I can't blame our young talent leaving for greener pastures in Europe so early

This follows 2008 born Kim Ye-geon's wondergoal against Ulsan two weeks back. It's important to watch the K League to show support to the next generation

The thing they are playing on looks like a beach with some grass on it, and the players are ripping parts of it out with their steps.

The Anyang pitch had corners missing a few weeks ago.

What happened to the treats that matches will be moved when pitches are clearly not up to scratch?

Edit: oh! I was not not aware the the Steel Yard was closed down after a piece of debris fel onto a table in a spectator section.

https://www.jejuskfc-fanstore.com/product/26_field_away_adult_hynix

I am partial, but this is a thing of beauty. I love the subliminal print of this kit, up there with the Puma kit with the shoulder patterns from a few seasons ago; I just wish I hadn't just left Jeju (and bought the kit they wore against Bayern).

As of today, September 14, Gwangju FC still remains at the bottom of the table with just 14 points and 9 more matching remaining. The 11th-placed Gimcheon Sangmu is 16 points ahead of Gwangju so it would take the miracle of century for Gwangju to beat Gimcheon. At this point it is not too far-fetched to consider Gwangju will likely face the loser of the K League 2 Playoff Final in the two-legged Promotion-Relegation Playoff. Oh, no offense intented to Gwangju FC and its fans. I am just stating the mere possibility.

Who would you pick as the Gwangju’s final opponent of the season?

Suwon Samsung Bluewings

Daegu FC

Suwon FC

Seoul E-Land

Hwaseong FC

Busan I’Park

Other K2 Clubs

Best away game ever.

I've seen two games in a row now where a spectator has had a medical emergency.

I think ideally there'd be 16-18 teams in K1 and they play each other twice.

The Korea Cup and ACL have already switched so it seems inevitable the league will too, maybe as early as next year.

Hello, I'm not sure if this is allowed, but I wanted to introduce myself and something I'm working on. My name's Luke and I've been going to Incheon United games for over a decade. This year, in addition to writing for K League United, I've also started a new project with some friends who also attend K League matches around the country: Below The 38th.

We are looking to bring more on-the-ground content and focus to the English-language K League landscape. Our website is now live and new content is being added daily. We have a review show on YouTube/Spotify every Monday or Tuesday, plus specific K1 and K2 preview shows towards the end of the week. We're also keep an eye on K3 and the WK League, too. We also talk about things that we see and experience at the stadiums we visit.

In the last week, we've interviewed Han Ka-ram and Lee Ho-jae after their respective games. In early June, we have an interview scheduled with Incheon's Morgan Ferrier and others. We're a bit rough around the edges, and we're just getting started, but I hoped what we do might be of interest to some people on here.

Our site is Belowthe38thKorea.com and we also put things out on YouTube, Insta and Twitter @BelowThe38th.

Feedback and suggestions are appreciated.

Hello,

Does anyone know a place that sells kleague jerseys and ships them to europe?

Since the official club shops dont send them abroad and other sites don't have any kits.

Thanks

Hi People,

I'm in Korea during the Matchday 32 of 33 period, which will be

1. Ulsan vs Bucheon

2. Daejeon vs Gwangju

3. Jeonbuk vs Jeju

4. Pohang vs Anyang

5. Gangwon vs Incheon

6. Seoul vs Gimcheon

I know nothing about these teams and would love to watch any of these matches live. Can I get any suggestions regarding which match is worth to go

And, Is there any possibilities in getting tickets for these matches at all, as the websites I checked didn't have any.

Where do you usually get the tickets from?

Thank you :)

Howdy Football friends! I'm going to be visiting Korea in April. Football is like a religion to me and I've been following the K League for a few years. I love picking up team kits from the local domestic leagues when I travel to a new country.
My question, is there a store that would carry local K League 1 & 2 jerseys?
Thank you in advance!

Bluewings have won six and draw three since their last loss. They are starting to look secure at the top. And with Suwon just outside the automatic promotion zone, it's completely possible both will came back up next season.

Good, then we can have both the Super Match and the Not So Super Match again.

At least no points were taken

If they get promoted, Super Match next year should be 🔥