The K League United Podcast

K League United editors Paul Neat and Matthew Binns head into the K League Outpost for this week's edition of the podcast. Paul is first joined on the line with Daejeon Hana Citizen midfielder Connor Chapman to talk about returning to Korea and what is set to be an exciting season for the club after their pre-season takeover. Then, K League legend Dejan Damjanovic returns to the podcast to talk ab...

With the winter transfer window nearing its end, a K Leauge club has yet to sign an ASEAN player despite a new rule encouraging them to do just that. To figure out why, and which players may be able to breakthrough on Korean shores, Ryan Walters  is joined by  Football Tribe  Southeast Asia Editor,  Gian Chansrichawla . They discuss which Thai players have already made a name for themselves on the...

Wae-In Sports  CEO and  Goyang Citizen FC  Director of Football Tom Orrock joins host  Ryan Walters  once again to talk coaching in Korea. They're joined by Goyang Citizen head coach and  STV FC  CEO  Hong Moon  to discuss the barriers to starting a coaching career and the struggle to find meaningful Continuing Professional Development opportunities afterwards.  In the second segment the three div...

Once again we enter the K League 1 season with Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors as favorites to repeat, but several teams have strengthened extremely well over the winter and according to a few of our writers, there will be upsets.   Ryan Walters  and  Paul Neat  are joined by  Peter Hampshire  in studio for the first time and host of K1 writers on the phone to preview 2020. Together they go over all 12 fir...

On paper, K League 2 seems set for one of its best seasons yet with Jeju United and Gyeongnam FC joining the ranks of a closely contested crop of K2 teams from last year.  Ryan Walters  and  Matthew Binns  are joined by  Michael Redmond in studio and all of our K2 writers on the phone to preview 2020. Together they go over all 10 second division teams notable moves, needs, key players, young playe...

The usual off-season optimism has been kicked into overdrive in South Korea as the U23 squad came back from Thailand with a trophy in hand.  Ryan Walters ,  Paul Neat  and  Matthew Binns  go over what the win says about K League and its youth development as well as highlighting some of the standout performers.   The second segment sees the hosts dive into  #ACL2020  and preview what to expect from...

The K League United Podcast draws its second series to a close with a memorable finale as site editor Paul Neat travels down to Daejeon to speak with one of the city's greatest exports, Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Hwang In-beom. The pair spoke about Hwang's time in the K League with both his hometown club Daejeon Citizen in addition to his contribution to Asan Mugunghwa's title-winning season w...

With 2019 behind us and a new and exciting season ahead, K League United editors  Ryan Walters ,  Paul Neat  and  Matthew Binns  look to draw a line under the last campaign and pick out both the lowlights and highlights. With 2019 proving to be an encouraging season for the K League in terms of both attendances and excitement, it only makes sense to offer praise where it is due in a year that saw...

After a brief holiday break,  Ryan Walters ,  Paul Neat , and  Matthew Binns  are back and doing a K League version of the classic radio show turned TV show: Room 101. Each of the Editors discuss one their pet hates and try to convince the 'panel' that it should be banished from K League forever. We all love K League and Korean football, and that's why we are here... but there are of course some t...

Just in time for Christmas,  Ryan Walters ,  Paul Neat , and  Matthew Binns give Santa a hand with the naughty and nice list for all 22 K League teams. Joined by writers throughout the county, the hosts start at the bottom of K League 2 and work their way to the top of K League 1 assessing what did and didn't go well for each club, handing out Young Player and MVP awards for each team, and assessi...

As they prepare to turn the calendar on 2019,  Ryan Walters ,  Paul Neat , and  Matthew Binns  take a look back on the year that was in K League 1 and 2 announcing the winners of the fan vote awards. Complete with a few surprises along the way, the three debate the winners and occasionally offer up their own alternate options. They also settle the debate of which K League mascot could rival their...

Busan simply cannot stay out of the footballing news this week with IPark making their long awaited return to K1 and the EAFF E-1 Football Championship kicking off midweek.  Ryan Walters  and  Matthew Binns  discuss the Promotion/Relegation Final and their impressions of Busan as a K1 ready club. They're then joined by  South China Morning Post 's  Jonathan White  to discuss what to expect from th...

With his team back in first place and lifting their fifth title in six seasons, Matthew Binns returns to the newly renamed Kim Dohoon Bunker to join  Ryan Walters  and  Paul Neat  to break down a wild weekend that saw Ulsan quite literally throw the title away on the final day. Ulsan columnist Dan Croydon joins on the line to discuss what went wrong and where the Horangi can go from here. They the...

After a thrilling penultimate weekend, we are down to the last match day in K League 1 and nearly everything is still on the line! The K1 title, the final AFC Champions League spot, and determining who will play in the Promotion/Relegation Playoff Final will all be decided this weekend. And there's also the small matter of Busan IPark hosting FC Anyang in the K2 playoff final.  Ryan Walters  and ...

Easily the biggest K League weekend of the year kicks off with Anyang hosting the K2 Playoff opener against Bucheon and Ulsan on the verge of winning their first title since 2005.  Ryan Walters  is joined once again by Paul Neat to go over what to expect in Anyang Saturday afternoon: a historical breakdown of the rivalry, key players, and what to watch for in the match. Then Jeonbuk and Ulsan colu...

In the end it was a decisive 4-0 aggregate victory for Suwon Samsung Bluewings over National League side Daejeon Korail that earned the team their record fifth FA Cup title.  Ryan Walters  is joined by  Steve Price  in studio and  Peter Hampshire  on the line to break down the Bluewings historic run, what it may mean for their winter transfer window, and we get the immediate post game reactions fr...

With Gwangju FC having already been crowned champions and Busan IPark awaiting the winner of the 3rd vs 4th playoff game, a first glance would suggest there isn't much on for K2's final match day. Yet, the Golden Boot, final playoff place, and much more are still on the line.  Ryan Walters  and  Paul Neat  go over what to watch in all five of the final matches and speak with Ansan Greeners columni...

The FA Cup Final is here! Third division side Daejeon Korail's unlikely run continues as they face off against one of the most storied clubs in Korean football, Suwon Samsung Bluewings.  Ryan Walters ,  Paul Neat , and  Matthew Binns  sit down to discuss Korail's run thus far, what it means for Korean football, and what to expect in the first leg of the final. They then speak with Suwon and Soccer...

The newly minted Final Round is set to begin this weekend in K League 1 and we've gone over the five key things to keep an eye on over the final weeks. Regular hosts  Ryan Walters  and  Paul Neat  touch base with Jeju United columnist  Branko Belan  to discuss the Islanders shock season and what chances they have of avoiding the drop. They then turn attention to managers currently on the hot seat,...

With the Taeguk Warriors continuing their quest for Qatar 2022,  Ryan Walters  is joined by out KNT columnists Steve Price and Peter Hampshire to discuss manager Paulo Bento's squad selection and which players perhaps wrongly missed the cut. In the second segment they discuss the Sri Lanka match set to take place in Hwaseong and what to expect on the night. Finally, they go over the men's team's f...

It's rivalry week on the KLU pod!  Ryan Walters ,  Paul Neat , and  Matthew Binns  highlight the key matches in the final round of the 2019 K1 season with title and relegation implications abound. Jeju, Gyeongnam, and Incheon all face significant challenges as they attempt to stay in the top flight. They then turn their focus onto the final Super Match of the year with Suwon hosting FC Seoul, and...

With just a few weeks remaining in the K League 1 regular season  Ryan Walters  and  Paul Neat  sit down to assess which teams Incheon, Jeju, and Gyeongnam will have to battle to stave off the drop in the Relegation Round, and who will be playing against Jeonbuk and Ulsan to determine this year's champion in the top six. They also dive into the state of Suwon Samsung Bluewings, judge the summer si...

Time is running out for K League 2 teams below the playoff line to make a run at potential promotion as the playoffs draw ever closer. Regular hosts  Ryan Walters  and  Paul Neat  are joined by Seoul E-Land columnist and all around K2 expert  Michael Redmond  to break down seven different teams chances at the playoffs and whether or not Gwangju FC can hang on to their lead at the top of the table....

Following an extended summer break, the FA Cup returns with some enticing matchups spanning the top four divisions of Korean football.  Ryan Walters  returns to the hosting chair alongside  Matthew Binns  and  Paul Neat  to discuss the Semifinal matchups between Daejeon Korail and Sangju Sangmu, and Hwaseong FC and Suwon Samsung Bluewings. They go over how each team got to this point in the tourna...

South Korea finally get underway on their road to Qatar 2022 as they prepare for a friendly against Georgia before their first World Cup qualifier against Turkmenistan. We take a look at the call-ups for Korea, who they'll be facing as well as evaluate Paulo Bento's first year at the helm. After a brief hiatus, The K League United Podcast returns in time for the international break, ready to take...