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The official English podcast of K League providing coverage of the latest South Korean football news with opinions, analysis, player interviews, and match previews for K League 1, K League 2, and the Korean National Team.

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The official English podcast of K League providing coverage of the latest South Korean football news with opinions, analysis, player interviews, and match previews for K League 1, K League 2, and the Korean National Team.

    Dan Petrescu Leaves, Seoul Derby and Korea Cup Preview + ACL Semifinals (Ulsan Hyundai Vs Yokohama F. Marinos)

    Dan Petrescu Leaves, Seoul Derby and Korea Cup Preview + ACL Semifinals (Ulsan Hyundai Vs Yokohama F. Marinos)

    The K League United Podcast returns this week with a focus on the cups, looking at both the Korea Cup and the AFC Champions League, in addition to discussing the first managerial casualty of the campaign, Dan Petrescu.
    This week sees Matthew Binns and Andrew Farrell resort to a length phone call to discuss all things Korean football, first tackling the departure of manager Dan Petrescu from bottom-of-the-table Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors and what this means for the Green Warriors.
     
    Then attention switches to the FA Cup and the much-hyped Seoul Derby where Seoul E-Land welcome FC Seoul to Mokdong. Michael Redmond calls in with his thoughts before Paul Neat speaks to Seoul E-Land's Peter Makrillos and, the man many will have their eyes on ahead of this clash, Osmar. 
     
    Finally, attention turns towards the AFC Champions League where Ulsan Hyundai take on Yokohama F. Marinos in the semifinals.
     
    All this and more on The K League United Podcast!
     

    • 1 hr 20 min
    Korea Cup Roundup, Korea Vs. Thailand & K League 1 Round 4 Preview

    Korea Cup Roundup, Korea Vs. Thailand & K League 1 Round 4 Preview

    The K League United Podcast returns after the international break to take in a weekend of Korea Cup action, South Korea's World Cup Qualifiers against Thailand and a look ahead to the weekend's action in K League 1.
    Matthew Binns is joined by Paul Neat, Andrew Farrell and Luke Evans this week in another live edition of the podcast as they look over the recent ongoings in Korean football.
     
    First up, a look back at the second round of the Korea Cup (formerly FA Cup) with a selection of the best encounters before looking ahead to Round 3.
     
    Then there's time to take in Korea's home and away matches to Thailand over the international break as Hwang Sun-hong takes the helm on an interim basis.
     
    Finally, there are previews for all six K League 1 matches as top flight football returns after the international break.
     
    All this and more on The K League United Podcast.

    • 1 hr 18 min
    Jesse Lingard's Home Debut, Leopards Stun the Bluewings, ACL Reaction & Korea Call Ups

    Jesse Lingard's Home Debut, Leopards Stun the Bluewings, ACL Reaction & Korea Call Ups

    This week's K League United Podcast takes a Seoul-focus as both capital clubs made headlines on Sunday afternoon, with one beating Suwon Samsung Bluewings while the other welcomed over 50,000 to see their new signing Jesse Lingard. We then turn our attention to the AFC Champions League quarterfinals after Ulsan Hyundai defeated Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors.


    K League fans descended on the capital last Sunday as Jesse Lingard look to make his FC Seoul home debut in a GyeongIn Derby against Incheon United while, on the other side of the river, Seoul E-Land played host to Suwon Samsung Bluewings.
     
    Matthew Binns, Paul Neat and Andrew Farrell return in the first live recording of the year, initially turning their attentions to Mokdong to discuss the headline act in the K League 2 being the Bluewings trip to the Leopards, with Seoul E-Land winning in dramatic circumstances to propel themselves to the top of the division. We also hear from Osmar and Peter Makrillos in the mixed zone
     
    [READ: Seoul E-Land 2-1 Suwon Samsung Bluewings]
     
    We then cross the Han River to Sangam where a record paid K League attendance saw over 50,000 come out for Incheon United's visit, and to hopefully catch a glimpse of England international Jesse Lingard in the process. We have the press conference in full plus we hear from Incheon United's Matej Jonjic about returning to Incheon, how things have changed and the differences between K League and J.League
     
    [READ: GyeongIn Derby Recap]
     
    After the break, we move on to continental football to review an all K League encounter in the quarterfinals with both sides hoping to find ways to qualify for both the final 4 and also the 2025 Club World Cup. In the end, Ulsan HD (Hyundai) won out against Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, progressing through 2-1 on aggregate.
     
    [READ: How K League teams could qualify for the Club World Cup 2025]
     
    Finally, we have time to give our thoughts on Hwang Sun-hong''s first Korea squad before giving our picks for this week's K League Survivor.
     
    All this and more on the K League Untied Podcast

    • 1 hr 20 min
    Opening Weekend Review 2024

    Opening Weekend Review 2024

    Both K League 1 and K League 2 returned last week with crowds out in full force. The K League United Podcast takes a look over all the main action plus some post-match interviews along the way.
    K League is back, as are Matthew Binns, Paul Neat and Andrew Farrell in a recap of the opening weekend action. 
     
    The trio start with a look at Friday's games, with interviews and insight from Jeonju featuring Moon Seon-min and Tiago, plus press conference recordings from Jeonbuk manager Dan Petrescu.
     
    Then we move to Gwangju where FC Seoul were in town with England international Jesse Lingard, yet it wasn't enough to stop the home side who were in stellar form, picking up where they left off from last season. We also look at Suwon FC's impressive team performance against Incheon United, while Jung Muyeol speaks to Daegu FC's Edgar Silva after a 1-0 defeat to recently promoted Gimcheon Sangmu.
     
    There's time to look into some eye-catching results in K League 2 before looking at the main second division draw, recently relegated Korean football giants Suwon Samsung Bluewings at home to Chungnam Asan.
     
    [READ: Welcome to K League Survivor]
     
    There's even time to pick the games to watch in Round 2 as well as the K League Survivor picks.
     
    All this and more on The K League United Podcast!

    • 1 hr 18 min
    2024 K League Opening Round Preview

    2024 K League Opening Round Preview

    The 2024 K League season is here! In this episode of the K League United Podcast, we look ahead to Round 1 of the 2024 season. To do that, Paul Neat speaks to K League TV commentator Alex Jensen who looks ahead to the East Coast Derby, Ulsan HD vs. Pohang Steelers, as well as a now sold-out Gwangju FC vs. FC Seoul.
    'Our Seoul' admin Oh Se-bin provides more insight on FC Seoul and the potential debut of Jesse Lingard, and, with there being a KLU Pod derby when Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors host Daejeon Hana Citizen, we bring back the Writers' Chat with Paul and Matthew Binns sitting down to discuss the match.
     
    In the KLU virtual studio, Paul, Luke Evans, and Andrew Farrell preview the remaining games in K League 1 - Gangwon FC vs. Jeju United, Incheon United vs. Suwon FC, and Daegu FC vs. Gimcheon Sangmu. Andrew also picks out the standout matches in K League 2 with Suwon Samsung  Bluewings set to play their first match in the second tier this Sunday.
     
    Director's cut edition on Patreon.com/KLeagueUnited

    • 1 hr 13 min
    K League 2 Season Preview 2024

    K League 2 Season Preview 2024

    K League is back! The 2024 season is upon us and to look ahead to what should be another crazy and enthralling K League 2 campaign, Paul, Matt, and Andrew - with cameos from KLU's Diogo Valente and Michael Redmond - preview each of the 13 teams in the second division. Looking at what happened last year, key transfers during the winter, key players, and the biggest questions facing these teams, it's the K League United Podcast's traditional curtain raiser. The lads also predict how the K League 2 table will look come the end of the season.
    Bonus content on Patreon.com/KLeagueUnited 

    • 53 min

Customer Reviews

4.6 out of 5
9 Ratings

9 Ratings

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Great Pod!

Great work guys! Helps me keep up to date on all the workings of the K League!

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Unique and Needed

These are the only guys I’ve heard of that cover the K-League from an English-speaking point of view. Highly recommend!

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