The K League United Podcast

Ryan Walters ,  Matthew Binns , and  Peter Hampshire  are back together again in the lovingly (why would it ever be otherwise?) named Kim Do-hoon Bunker to discuss ACL and much more. They begin with Ulsan Hyundai's thorough 3-0 win over A-League outfit Melbourne Victory. From Bjorn Johnsen finally getting minutes and finding form, to the continued growth of Won Du-jae, the game had a bit of everyt...

After a week off, Paul Neat is back with the latest Korean football news from around the world in the first week of December. Branko Belan also gives a preview of what to expect from Ulsan Hyundai and Suwon Samsung Bluewings as they represent K League in the AFC Champions League Round of 16. 

Ryan Walters  welcomes by  Matthew Binns  and  George Slade  to the virtual Kim Do-hoon Bunker to break down the K League 2 playoff matches of the season. They start in Changwon where Gyeongnam FC moved on after a 1-1 draw against Daejeon Hana Citizen with a disputed VAR call taking center stage late in the game. The conversation then shifts North where Suwon FC also benefitted from being the high...

Ryan Walters  is joined for the first time in a long time by  Paul Neat  and  George Slade  to discuss a range of topics as Korean football refuses to slow down despite K League 1 and the FA Cup being done and dusted. The three pick up in Austria where the Korean National team lost and won friendly matches against Mexican and Qatar, but the largest talking point came off the field with several pla...

With the K League 2 playoff race going down to the wire, Michael Redmond previews the final two matches of the regular season, Paul Neat delivers the latest news and is joined by Daejeon Hana Citizen midfielder Connor Chapman for an exclusive interview. All that and more in the K League United Weekend Preview Podcast.

Fully suited for the resplendent annual event,  Ryan Walters  is joined by  Matthew Binns  and  Peter Hampshire  to crown the best and brightest in Korean football's top two flights. They get started with everyone's favorite division, K League 2. They go over the nominees and winners of the fan vote for Newcomer, Comeback Player, Young Player, Defender, and Attacker of the Year. Along with announc...

As well as a round-up of the latest news headlines from the world of Korean football from Paul Neat, K League United's National Team Columnist Steve Price looks ahead to Paulo Bento's side's two upcoming friendlies. 

Ryan Walters  welcomes in experts from around Asia to preview the resumption of the AFC Champions League set to kick off in Doha on November 18th with Perth Glory vs Shanghai Shenhua. Before the first ball is kicked, we go (slightly out of order) group by group discussing each team's current form, the standout player on each side, and answering listener submitted questions throughout the show.   G...

As well as the latest news, including which player has been named as K League 1 MVP, there's a look ahead to K League 2 Round 27, as well as the full Stefan Mugoša interview. The K League United Weekend Preview.

We start this week's show with a heavy heart honoring the late Kim Nam-chun. Kim was found in his apartment on October 30th from an apparent suicide according to police. A ceremony was held in his honor the following day at Seoul World Cup Stadium to pay tribute to him ahead of the FC Seoul's game with Incheon United.   In speaking with his teammates and seeing the outpouring of love on social med...

As well as a round-up of the latest news in the world of Korean football from Paul Neat, Peter Hampshire guides us through what to look out for in K League 2 Round 26. Ryan Walters highlights the marquee match as well as the team and player to keep tabs on in the final weekend of the 2020 K League 1 season. Not only that, but we hear from West Ham United Women's midfielder Cho So-hyun on squad num...

Widely regarded as one of South Korea's finest players and the most capped women's international, Cho So-hyun is making her mark in England this season playing for West Ham United. After making her mark for perennial powerhouse Hyundai Steel Red Angels on Korean shores, Cho has continued to make a name for herself abroad. After a brief stint with INAC Kobe Leonessa in Japan, she made the move to E...

Just one week after debating the merits of Ulsan manager Kim Do-hoon's approach to big games,  Ryan Walters  and  Dan Croydon  go at it once more following the Horangi's collapse against Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors. Lineups, substitution choices, tactics, and squad rotation are all put under the microscope. Naturally,  Matthew Binns  joins to remind everyone Jeonbuk actually played quite well, and  Pet...

Host Paul Neat goes over all of the Korean footballing news from more derby day despair for Ulsan, and goals for Koreans overseas, to a former Bluewing seemingly heading for a third J.League crown. All that plus the K League 1 and 2 match, team, and player to watch this weekend. 

After watching Pohang crush Ulsan in the post-split East Coast Derby for the second straight year, host  Ryan Walters  turns to  Dan Croydon  to make sense of it. The two have a rather lively back and forth about Kim Do-hoon's abilities as a manager while  Matthew Binns  tries to mitigate and keep the Jeonbuk-fan smirks to a minimum. The three also discuss the Dave Bulthuis and Bjørn Johnsen red c...

Fans to return to K League stadiums, Team Bento overcomes Team Hak-bum, two hat-tricks seals the September Player of the Month Award for Stefan Mugoša, and two Korean internationals lift silverware in the Middle East. Paul Neat goes over the top football news stories in South Korea and Matthew Binns and Ryan Walters preview the match, team, and player to watch in K League 1 and 2 this weekend. 

Ryan Walters  is joined by  Matthew Binns  for a two man booth edition of the podcast with plenty on the docket. They begin with a look back at the two-legged Team Bento vs Team Kim Hak-bum friendly that took place last weekend and what takeaways (if any) they gleaned from the matches. They discuss who impressed, who may have played their way onto the Olympic squad, and some potential squad choice...

Previewing the Team Bento vs Team Hak-bum friendlies, K League 2 Round 23 as well as a roundup of the latest news in Korean football.

Ryan Walters  is joined as usual by  Peter Hampshire , and for the first time in 2020(!)  Steve Price  joins to discuss the first Korean National Team game of the year. But, before getting into all that, they begin with Final A in K League 1 where Ulsan reclaimed a three point lead in the title race as Jeonbuk stumbled against a surging Pohang side. Elsewhere, Daegu sealed AFC Champions League for...

Paul Neat looks over the biggest news in Korean football including managerial departures for Busan IPark and FC Seoul as well as Suwon Samsung Bluewings' Super Match victory. Ryan Walters then joins for the second segment to preview Round 23 of K League 1 including the match, team and player to watch before Matthew Binns then takes a look at K League 2. All this and more on in this edition of The...

Ryan Walters  is joined by  Matthew Binns  and  Paul Neat  for the first time in a long time to discuss an electric opening to Final Rounds A and B in K League 1. With a total of 25 goals and three separate hat tricks, there's plenty to discuss in a look back on Round 23 in the top flight. The three discuss Jeonbuk drawing level on points with Ulsan after a narrow win over Sangju combined with (su...

Paul Neat goes over the biggest Korean football news stories domestically and abroad including the managerial changes, the FA Cup semi-finals, as well as a check in on Son Heung-min. Peter Hampshire joins for the second segment to preview the match, team, and player to watch in K League 1's first post-split round of 2020. Branko Belan is back again to highlight what to watch in K League 2 Round 21...

Ryan Walters  is joined by regular co-hosts  Matthew Binns  and  Peter Hampshire  to discuss all things Final Round A and B as the 2020 K League season approaches its end. They start with Final Round A and the six teams determining this year's champion as well as ACL qualification. The three each give their biggest talking point, match they're looking forward to most, and once again predict who wi...

Paul Neat goes over the biggest Korean football news stories domestically and abroad including the title race in both K League divisions, as well as a check in on Lee Kang-in, Lee Jae-sung, and Lee Sung-woo.  Ryan Walters joins for the second segment to preview the match, team, and player to watch in K League 1's final round before the split. Paul then speaks with striker Dejan Damjanović about th...

Paul Neat takes over hosting duties in a jam-packed episode ahead of K League 1's final weekend before the split. First up is a Super Match recap from Seoul World Cup Stadium where Paul is joined by  Ryan Walters  to break down FC Seoul's 2-1 win over rivals Suwon Samsung Bluewings. The two discuss the emergence of Han Seung-gyu as the engine to Seoul's attack and what's next for Suwon.  K League...