Daejeon Hana Citizen has completed its coaching staff for the 2024 season with the appointment of goalkeeping coach Kwon Chan-soo and assistant coach Shin Soo-jin. The Daejeon Hana Citizen announced its coaching staff for the upcoming season on Monday. The most prominent addition is GK Coach Kwon Chansu. Kwon returns to Daejeon after a three-year…
‘German soccer hero’ Jürgen Klinsmann, 60, coach of South Korea’s national soccer team, passes away Franz Beckenbauer has passed away. According to the Korea Football Association, Klinsmann broke down in tears in front of his players at the team’s training center on Sept. 9 after the news of Beckenbauer’s passing broke. “Today is a very…
Gangwon FC, a professional soccer team in the K League 1, has joined hands with Sevilla FC, a prestigious club in the Spanish professional soccer Primera Liga. “We signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Sevilla,” Kangwon said on the 9th, adding, “We have laid the groundwork to soar to greater heights through cooperation with…
Suwon FC has unveiled the “Kim Eun-jung Division” that will accompany new head coach Kim Eun-jung for the 2024 season. Suwon FC announced on September 9 that it has appointed Head Coach Kim Tae-min, Goalkeeper Coach Kim Ho-joon, Field Coach Lee Sang-don, Field Coach Yang Dong-hyun, Physical Coach Lee Yi-sung, and Analyst Chae Bong-joo as…
Soccer legend Beckenbauer passes away Franz Beckenbauer, the German soccer legend who was nicknamed “Kaiser” (Emperor) and shaped an era, has died today. He was 78 years old. A rare example of a footballer who succeeded as a player, manager, and administrator, he is considered one of the most complete “footballers” in the game. He…
The Korea Volleyball Organization (KOVO) has revised the rules of the V-League Asia Quarter for the 2024-2025 season. The league has increased the annual salaries of players and changed the selection method for the women’s draft in an effort to level the playing field and maintain its popularity. “Today, we held a general manager’s meeting…
The game is over and all the players have left the court, but one player can’t leave. He’s Lim Sung-jin, 24, who is always the last to leave whenever there’s a game at his home stadium. KEPCO’s Lim is nicknamed the Prince of Suwon. Anyone who has ever watched a KEPCO game at the Suwon Indoor Stadium…
The Korean Volleyball Federation (CEO Cho Won-tae) held a meeting on Monday to summarize the issues that could not be decided at the December board meeting regarding the operation of the 2024 Asia Quarter. In terms of salaries, the women’s team decided to slightly increase their salaries from the current $100,000 (incl. tax) for both…
Hyundai Capital defeated Samsung Fire with a set score of 3-1 3-1 (22-25 25-23 25-23 25-18) in the fourth round of the ‘2023-2024 Dodram V’ League at Chungmu Gymnasium in Daejeon on July 7. It was the fifth consecutive win under acting head coach Jin Soon-ki following the firing of Choi Tae-woong, and the victory…
A brother and sister-in-law are donning libero jerseys side-by-side on the V-League stage. This is the story of Samsung Fire’s Lee Sang-wook and IBK’s Kim Chae-won. Born in 1995, Lee Sang-wook is in his seventh year as a professional. He was drafted by Woori Card with the first pick in the third round of the…