South Korea

PIM!

Pim proud of Korea players
Outgoing South Korea coach Pim Verbeek declared himself ‘proud’ of his players after they secured a third-placed finish in the AFC Asian Cup.
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Wikipedia

Korea Republic
Nickname(s) Taeguk Warriors, Tigers, Red Devils
Association Korea Football Association
Confederation AFC (Asia)
Head coach Vacant
Asst coach Afshin Ghotbi
Hong Myung-Bo
Captain Lee Woon-Jae
Most caps Hong Myung-Bo (135)
Top scorer Cha Bum-Kun (55)
FIFA code KOR
FIFA ranking 58
Highest FIFA ranking 17 (December 1998)
Lowest FIFA ranking 62 (February 1996)
Elo ranking 48
Highest Elo ranking 15 (Sep 1980, Jun 2002)
Lowest Elo ranking 80 (August 1967)
　
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Asia Cup

Korea is knocked out …
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The death toll from two car bombs in Baghdad that targeted Iraqis celebrating the national team’s win in the Asian Cup semifinal on Wednesday has reached 50, police said.
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They said 135 people had been wounded in the two blasts.

A very harsh backlash. So much is going on in the midle ... [read]

Halifax

I won’t be able to watch the U-20 games today live. My buddy from university is down looking for houses so i made plans to visit him. With my sister coming down tomorrow I can only see him today since he is leaving for B.C.soon.
Anyway Mom thinks she has figured out the VCR so she’ll tape it while ... [read]

when in Rome do as the Romans do

Violence on Christian missionaries makes me wonder. Should the Korean missionaries travelling in the muslem country be there? When in Rome do as the Romans do. Spreading the gospel in a foreign country when it is illegal is not a bright idea. Our prayers go out to the families of the kidnapped ... [read]

Chile vs T.O.P.D.

After booting up my dad’s notebook computer I saw on Yahoo again that the Chile U-20 team is in the news still. It is interesting how the story is being transmitted.
Toronto police to blame
Myself, I watched the match on TV and thought the Argentinians fell down an awful lot. I guess though the ref was ... [read]

Too Old?

I’d like to open up the comments after following RK’s post and see what our readers say about age. Is 35 old? Here is Mina (a.k.a. Miss World Cup)
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U-20

Just a quick post to say hello. Taking a break from playing on my team in Korea I was watching the under 20s in Canada From my family’s homestead in Moncton, New Brunswick, and was impressed by both Korean teams. It is too bad they were both sent packing after three games a piece. Talking to my ... [read]

Write for the South Korea World Cup Blog

Do you have a passion for South Korea football? Do you like to write and to share your opinions? Are you already fired up and excited for the 2010 World Cup? We’re looking for someone to captain this blog. This is not a paid position, but you will be rewarded with an admiring worldwide audience that ... [read]