The Korean Football Podcast

Kevin and Steve are back with cool heads to review the state of the national team and measure how badly Korea ought to take their losses during March's international break. Where does Korea go from here? How did it go so wrong? It's too late to realistically expect dramatic changes, but do we need to consider such drastic measures? We looked so good in September - how could things be so di...

FairPoint connected with Australian/Asian football writer and a dear friend, Paul Williams, to discuss our collaboration on the DC United defender Kye Rowles. As we dug deeper into the issues in and around Australian football, Paul with Steve Han and Junu Lee discussed the similar and different challenges that Australia and Korea are facing in Asian football.

FairPoint teamed up with our friends over at The Asian Game to host Socceroos and DC United defender Kye Rowles, one of the strong contenders to lead Australia's backline at the World Cup this summer. Rowles spoke candidly to FairPoint's very own Steve Han and Junu Lee and shared his experiences so far in Major League Soccer since arriving last year, welcomed the newest MLS superstar Son H...

FairPoint met with Marc Dos Santos, the third head coach in LAFC history, and spoke about the 2026 Major League Soccer season and beyond. Having signed Hwang In-beom as Vancouver Whitecaps head coach in 2019, Dos Santos has also coached Kim Moon-hwan in 2022 as an assistant to Steve Cherundolo and has been working with Son Heung-min since last year.

FairPoint's very own Steve Han and Junu Lee met with legendary goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, who is entering his third season in MLS with LAFC. A former World Cup-winning captain for France, Lloris spoke to us about how he developed his leadership qualities, which started in 2012 when Laurent Blanc appointed him as the national team captain at age 23. Lloris went on to lead France as the captain unt...

(3:48) South Africa's position in world football (7:39) Mazola's take on Hugo Broos (15:36) S. Africa's reaction to World Cup draw (22:14) Hugo Broos' impact on Bafana Bafana (29:07) South Africa's tactical framework (35:01) Mokoena, South Africa's key man (39:18) Bafana Bafana's defensive prowess (50:22) Who should Korea look out for? For the first time ever, South Kor...

(4:03) Expectations for Mexico (15:53) Mexicans abroad struggling? (19:16) What Mexico expects from Korea (21:52) How Korea and Mexico match up (28:16) What's up with Hirving Lozano? (31:46) Is Guadalajara's altitude a myth? (39:26) Sonny vs. Mexico To learn about what Korea will face in Mexico at the FIFA World Cup 2026 this summer, there's no one better than Jon Arnold to give us the...

Kevin welcomes on filmmaker Emanuel Han, creative director Josh Lee, and art director Ray An to discuss their ambitions in developing Korea, Away, a video series exploring the Korean diaspora through the lens of KNT support. They assess the global state of Korean culture beyond football, and consider how far it's come since 2002. The gyopo lads muse over the diasporic journey especially in tan...

Kevin and Steve are back to review what's been a big year not only for Korean football but also the FairPoint channel. Yoon Do-young, the teen on loan at Excelsior, spoke with the crew recently, and the two dive into what the Brighton youngster shared in his interview. Following is a look into the current state of Korean football culture. Alluding to the Steve's chat with John Duerden in t...

FairPoint host Steve Han is joined by pioneering Asian football writer John Duerden , whose writing since the early 2000s has inspired generation of football fans across Asia. John has been telling stories of Asian and Korean football for three decades now. An author of four books, John's journalistic work can be found in The Guardian , BBC , ESPN , World Soccer , and AP just to name a few. Al...

The lads return to review a very successful international break where Korea left the states with a win and a draw against USA and Mexico. With a lot to review, Steve, Kevin, and Roy talk about the match and match experience of both exhibitions in Harrison and Charlotte. With a novel 3 at the back system displayed over two games, the crew digs into personal performances, the development of Sonny an...

Kevin and Steve return to mark a landmark transfer for the most iconic Korean footballer in recent history. The MLS comes with its own stigma, but the two delve into the intricacies that make this transfer a noticeably football oriented move, despite all the buzz that has come with it. Fairpoint Football yt: https://www.youtube.com/@fairpointfootball ig: @fairpointfootball x: @realstevescores, ⁠⁠⁠...

FairPoint's Steve Han and Joon Lee met with Maya Yoshida in February 2025 to talk about his wealth of experience as former Japan national team captain. Yoshida opened up about his ambition to improve player welfare in Japan, what motivated him to play in Europe for more than a decade as one of Japan's first central defenders abroad, and how Japan's rivalry with Korea has motivated him.

Steve Han holds it down for the Fairpoint crew alongside special guest Ryo Nakagawara, as they review the 2025 East Asian Cup - a four team tournament consisting of Korea, Japan, China, and Hong Kong. Fairpoint Football yt: https://www.youtube.com/@fairpointfootball ig: @fairpointfootball x: @realstevescores, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ STEVE HAN 한만성 x: @r_by_ryo, RYO NAKAGAWARA If you're looking for more J-Leag...

Joel Kim is in the mix with Steve, Roy, and Kevin as they review Korea's final AFC Qualifying performances v. Iraq and Kuwait, which secures Korea's place in the North American World Cup next summer. The crew assesses the current state of the national team, especially considering the fresh faces involved in Korea's most recent victories, and ponder some general questions. Can Kim Jin-gyu fill in f...

Steve, Roy, and Kevin round up their conversation on expectations of the upcoming Asian World Cup qualifiers against Iraq and Kuwait. Fairpoint Football yt: https://www.youtube.com/@fairpointfootball ig: @fairpointfootball x: @realstevescores, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ STEVE HAN 한만성 x: @tuh0n, KEVIN KIM 김준 ig: @westernmachines, ROY GHIM

Episode 3 of FairPoint English. Steve, Kevin, and long-time Korean football diehard, Roy Ghim of the Taegeuk Tavern, get together to discuss the end of the season for some of our most successful Korean players abroad - including Son Heung-min and his historic Europa League triumph with Tottenham. Fairpoint Football yt: https://www.youtube.com/@fairpointfootball ig: @fairpointfootball x: @realsteve...

Episode 2 of FairPoint English. Korea rounds up this international break with two lackluster draws against Oman & Jordan. Steve & Kevin diagnose the issues that plague this haphazard team. Includes a guest appearance from Scott McIntyre, reporting for FIFA and The Asian Game. The Asian Game https://open.spotify.com/show/3Uu7bDa2nIrpLVIeHLBR2E?si=95bc962b1d7f4727 x: @TheAsianGame Fairpoint...

Episode 1 of FairPoint English.

Our full-length interview with Jurgen Klinsmann reviewing his time in Korea as the KFA's head football coach. Catch the interview on youtube ! HOSTS진행: STEVE HAN한만성, https://x.com/realstevescores KEVIN KIM김준, https://x.com/tuh0n RYAN WI위정호 PRODUCER프로듀서: KEVIN KIM김준,   instagram.com/udonpapi   A/V SPECIALIST오디오/비주얼 담당:ALAN CHUNG, instagram.com/@alanychung   SUBTITLES자막: ST...