Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors moved to strengthen their squad after the opening of the transfer window on January 1st as they confirmed the signing of Gyeongnam attacking midfielder Kim Dong-chan. The 24 year-old joins Choi Kang-hee’s side on a three year deal after spending five years with the Changwon-based side. Also on the move is former national team...

The North Korean Football Association has confirmed the squad that will compete at the 2011 AFC Asian Cup in Qatar next month, with the 23 man line-up containing a number of familiar names from June’s FIFA World Cup tournament alongside some promising youngsters who starred in November’s Asian Games. VfL Bochum striker Jong Tae-se, who almost missed...

Oita Trinita head coach Hwangbo Kwan has been unveiled as FC Seoul’s new manager on a two year contract. The capital club had been looking for a successor to Portugese manager Nelo Vingada, who left the club earlier this month after leading them to the 2010 K-League title. The 45 year-old former Yukong Elephants and Oita Trinita midfielder took his first...

The K-League have confirmed that military club Sangmu will compete in the 2011 K-League season after the Korea Armed Forces Athletic Corps came to an agreement with local officials to base the side in the city of Sangju, North Gyeongsang Province. The foundation of the citizen club Gwangju FC in their previous Gwangju base meant that the military side was...

Jeju United forward Kim Eun-jung capped a remarkable season in the orange of the Seogwipo-based side as he was voted the 2010 K-League’s Most Valuable Player at the annual K-League awards ceremony at Seoul’s Grand Hilton Hotel on Monday. The 31 year-old had returned to Korea at the start of the year after a one-season stint at Chinese side Changsha...