The K League United Podcast

Seoul E-Land could make history should they reach the promised land of K League 1 in what is the club's 10th anniversary year. A huge playoff match awaits them on Sunday and to talk about the Leopards' potential opponents, the season that was, life in K League 2, and all things Seoul E-Land, Osmar Ibáñez is our special guest for this K League 2 Playoff special episode.

In this episode of the K League United Podcast, we head south to Gwangyang and Busan Metropolitan City because it's time to look ahead to what is essentially K League's 'wild card' match. The playoffs are here, starting with Jeonnam Dragons and Busan IPark trying to leave the K League 2 Party. How rude of them... Invited to the party is Mister Ryan Walters, a guest of honour, you could say, as KLU wouldn't exist without the "mighty" Dragons of Jeonnam, to look at what this playoff campaign means for Jeonnam after what has been their sixth season in K League 2, what the future might hold for the club, what he thinks about the visit of Busan IPark on Thursday, which former Dragon he'd like to see breath fire into this team, and much more. Not only that but Paul speaks with Busan IPark striker Peniel Mlapa about his move to K League, his sudden departure from Daejeon, the quirky playoff rules in K League, what particular quality might give Busan the edge, and much more.

In this episode of the K League United Podcast, Paul speaks to Ulsan HD winger Gustav Ludwigson for a full-length interview about his move to K League, winning back-to-back titles with the club, his thoughts on facing East Coast Derby rivals Pohang Steelers in the Korea Cup Final, what's gone wrong in the AFC Champions League Elite, and much more.

This week on The K League United Podcast, Matthew Binns is joined by Andrew Farrell and Michael Redmond to preview the final round of the 2024 K League 2 season. We discuss the five teams scrapping it out for the four play-off places and preview their final day fixtures. We also take an extended look at FC Anyang's season after the violets claimed a historic promotion after finishing as Champions last weekend. All this and more on The K League United Podcast [READ: FC Anyang crowned K League 2 Champions]

Return fixtures are no more in the AFC Champions League Elite, but that doesn’t mean we can’t do return fixtures. In this latest K League United and the ASEAN Game crossover, it is the return leg with KLU welcoming the ASEAN Game. Paul is joined by Ryan Walters to look ahead to Johor Darul Ta'zim versus Ulsan HD in the ACLE, and Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors versus Selangor in AFC Champions League 2.

In this episode of the K League United Podcast, Luke Evans sits down with Incheon United midfielder Paul-José M'Poku to talk about his move to South Korea and life at Incheon United. Video version available on Patreon.com/KLeagueUnited.

This week on The K League United Podcast, Matthew Binns welcomes Paul Neat and Luke Evans as they take a look at K League's Final B. We discuss all six survival-scrapping teams as we review Round 34 and look ahead to the weekend. Elsewhere, Andrew Farrell heads to Jeonju World Cup Stadium to catch up with Jeonbuk's Andrigo and Daejeon's Anton for their thoughts on the Green Warriors 2-0 defeat to Daejeon. All this and more on The K League United Podcast

Join Paul and Matthew in the commentary booth in this bonus episode of the K League United Podcast. Sample the build-up, hear the calls, the half-time analysis, and post-match thoughts following the fourth meeting between Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors and Daejeon Hana Citizen.

In this long-awaited K League United-The Asian Game crossover episode, Paul Neat guests on Ryan Walters' The ASEAN Game for a special preview of this week’s action across the continent that involves three clashes involving K League sides taking on some of Southeast Asia’s best. In the AFC Champions League Elite, Gwangju FC take on Malaysian giants JDT, Pohang Steelers travel to Thailand to take on Buriram United, and in AFC Champions League 2, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors travel to Malaysia to take on Selangor.

Final Round begins this week as the 2024 Hana Bank K League 1 heads towards its grand finale. Ulsan HD, Gimcheon Sangmu, Gangwon FC, Pohang Steelers, FC Seoul, and Suwon FC will compete for the K League title and AFC Champions League qualification. In this week's episode Paul Neat, Andrew Farrell, and Nathan Sartain look at the teams in Final A, starting from sixth and working their way up the table, looking at the most recent results and how they may have affected the teams’ chances of achieving whatever it is they hope to achieve this season, and then look ahead to the next fixture and whether the fans should be worried or optimistic.

This week's K League United Podcast turns its attention to the second tier in what is quickly becoming one of the tightest races for promotion in the division's history! Just eight points separate the top eight teams so Matthew Binns, Andrew Farrell, Paul Neat and a returning Michael Redmond take a look at all the contenders ahead of the final few matches to predict who will make it to the top tier. We also hear from Gimpo FC's Connor Chapman and Leonard Pllana after their team's 2-0 win over Chungnam Asan. All this and more on The K League United Podcast

This week on The K League United Podcast, Matthew Binns is joined by Paul Neat and Luke Evans as they go through the bottom six teams in K League 1, discussing the season so far for these sides, and determining if they are to survive or find themselves relegated in six games time.

Now and then, we have additional Mixed Zone interviews that are either cut for time or do not fit in with the week’s podcast, but are too good to leave on the cutting room floor completely. Therefore we thought why not bundle them together for you to listen to them in one go here. Last week, our team spoke in the Mixed Zone with three players post-match. Andrew Farrell spoke with Bucheon FC 1995’s Takahashi Kazuki, and FC Anyang’s Mathes Oliveira, while Jung Muyeol was on the ground in Daegu to hear from FC Seoul’s Jesse Lingard.

The K League United Podcast returns after a mid-season hiatus! Matthew Binns is joined by regular co-hosts Paul Neat and Andrew Farrell to take a look at a Final A that is providing one of the most open title races in years! We take a look at each side's story so far, their recent form, who's at the helm and which player is to be the most important for each side over the next seven games. There's even time for our title prediction with some fairly questionable probability metrics. There's even a quick visit to the Daegu mixed zone where our own Jung Muyeol was able to catch up with FC Seoul captain Jesse Lingard after his side's 1-1 draw with the Sky Blues. All this and more on The K League United Podcast.

It's a mixed zone bonus special episode of the K League United Podcast! Andrew speaks with Connor Chapman and Lachlan Wales after the two Aussies played out a 2-2 draw when Gimpo FC hosted Gyeongnam FC, before catching up with 'Jijidae Derby' match winner for Suwon Bluewings Fejsal Mulić.

The latest episode of The K League United Podcast turns its attention to Ansan and The Wa~ Stadium, where we take an in-depth look at the history of football in the city up to present day, where Ansan Greeners find themselves once again at the wrong end of the table. However, is their optimism to be had? Matthew Binns welcomes Mike Brandon to the podcast this week to talk about his time following football in Ansan from 2008. Mike takes on a journey through the Ansan Hallelujah years, the Police period and right up to the current Greeners era. Along the way, Mike touches on the joys of following a National League club, wrestling with supporters identity when a team moves, how to support a team designed for military service and also the time forgotten when Park Ji-sung managed an all-star South Korea side in one of the Wa~ Stadium's biggest attendances. The second-half of the podcast looks at the formation of Ansan Greeners, their initial promise and the position they find themselves in now, plus a look at the citizen clubs they should consider modelling themselves on if they are to turn their fortunes around. All this and more on The K League United Podcast.

The interviews keep on coming as The K League United Podcast returns to Bucheon to sit down with Bucheon FC 1995's Takahashi Kazuki. Matthew Binns and Andrew Farrell host the latest episode of The K League United Podcast as Andrew continues his tour of Gyeonggi-do stadiums as he heads over to the home of Bucheon FC 1995 to interview Takahashi Kazuki. Joining Bucheon last season, the Japanese midfielder talks through his career that saw him head to Europe at the age of 17 and the adventure through the leagues that followed. He also talks in detail about life in the K League, the grounds he loves (and hates) to play at, and his time so far at Bucheon, a club where he has settled down and is enjoying his football. All this and more on The K League United Podcast!

The K League United Podcast dips back into the second tier to visit Seongnam FC's training ground and speak with Shin Jae-won about his career to date, footballing future and the Magpie's season so far. Matthew Binns and Andrew Farrell host this episode of The K League United Podcast as Andrew is sent down to a Tottenham-filled Tancheon to speak with Seongnam forward Shin Jae-won. The Magpie striker gives insights on his past, his future and his views on the K League and Seongnam as well as talking about following the Korean National Team and the military service application process. Shin also goes into detail about growing up with a famous father (current Indonesia manager Shin Tae-yong) and talks about the pride of him helming the national team in the 2018 World Cup, that unforgettable win over Germany and how much it meant to him. All this and more on The K League United Podcast.

In this episode of the K League United Podcast, we hear from Ulsan HD midfielder Darijan Bojanić who talks about his move to Ulsan, life in South Korea, working with Henrik Larsson and Graham Potter, the best player he's played with, that ACL semifinal against Yokohama F. Marinos, his international career, and much, much more.

Lads, its Tottenham (again)! The fourth iteration of Team K League welcomes back Son Heung-min's Tottenham Hotspur to Korea once more for the 2024 Coupang Play Series. Paul Neat and Matthew Binns were on the ground once more for the match up, taking in what proved to be an entertaining encounter and hearing the thoughts of goalscorers Stanislav Iljutcenko and Son Heung-min, plus attending the post-match press conference with Ange Postecoglou. All this and more, on The K League United Podcast.