International Events
Korean national soccer players pose for a photo prior to the friendly with Tunisia on May 29. (photo: Jeon So-hyang, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism)

Red Devils: 'We'll return in four years'
The Korean national soccer team lost 1-0 to Belgium in its final game of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, failing to enter the Round of 16. The national soccer team had a tight game until the 78th minute when Jan Vertonghen of Belgium scored the only goal in this Group H shoot out at the Arena Corinthians in Sao Paulo.
Jun 27,2014

World Cup host Brazil rocks with K-pop
Brazil, host of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, danced the night away with a K-pop performance on June 8. Some 15,000 fans crowded the HSBC Stadium in Rio de Janeiro to watch the "Music Bank in Brazil" concert, organized by KBS.
Jun 27,2014

Cheers for team Korea fill the country, despite loss
Cheers for Team Korea echoed across the country. The Red Devils cheering squad filled Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul to support the Korean national soccer team during its game against Algeria in Group H of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, on the morning of June 23. The streets were colored red with fans who were all decked out in red T-shirts, despite the game starting at 4:00 a.m. local time.
Jun 23,2014

Streets of Gangnam fill with World Cup cheers
A major boulevard in southern Seoul was filled with the cheers of football fans who came out to show their support for the Korean national soccer team in the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.
Jun 18,2014

World Cup heats up early morning Seoul
Football is a sport that certainly has the power to bring people together. On the morning of June 18, cheers and shouts from spectators of all sexes and ages heated up the brisk summer morning of the city, as they all fixed their eyes on the large screen above them in Gwanghawmun Square, central Seoul.
Jun 18,2014

Korean national soccer team gears up for World Cup
The 20th FIFA World Cup kicked off in Brazil on June 13 with an opening game between the host Brazil and Croatia. Brazil defeated Croatia 3-1, a come-from-behind victory with the help of 22-year-old forward Neymar da Silva Santos Junior, who scored two goals. The World Cup games continue for 32 days until July 14 when the final is scheduled in Rio de Janeiro.
Jun 13,2014

Korea aims for quarter-finals in Brazil
Korean national soccer team aims to enter the quarter final matches for the FIFA World Cup Brazil 2018. The team had a practice match with Tunisia on May 29 at Seoul World Cup Stadium in Sangam-dong, Seoul. A launching ceremony was held to mark the launch of the national soccer team after the match where Tunisia won with a score of 1-0 despite the strong cheering mood of Red Devils, the official Korean national soccer team supporters. The team said they will use the match as an opportunity to review and improve what they think they are lack of so that they can come up with better strategies and tactics before the actual World Cup begins.
May 30,2014

Soccer icon Park Ji-sung leaves with 'no regrets'
Korea’s iconic midfielder Park Ji-sung called an end to his soccer life on May 14 at a press conference. He said that he considered retirement since this February due to his worsening knee problems.
May 16,2014

Son Heung-min top Asian footballer of 2013: ESPN
Leading U.S. sports channel ESPN selected Son Heung-min who currently plays for Bayer Leverkusen as “top Asian players 2013.” The Korean soccer player played a central role to lead his team -- Hamburg -- by scoring 12 goals during the 2012-2013 soccer Bundesliga season. After transferring to Leverkusen in summer last year, Son recorded seven goals and two assists.
Jan 03,2014