
The K League United Podcast
Football
The official English podcast of K League providing coverage of the latest South Korean football news with opinions, analysis, player interviews, and match previews for K League 1, K League 2, and the Korean National Team.
Location:
United States
Description:
The official English podcast of K League providing coverage of the latest South Korean football news with opinions, analysis, player interviews, and match previews for K League 1, K League 2, and the Korean National Team.
Twitter:
@KLeagueUnited
Language:
English
Website:
https://www.kleagueunited.com/
Email:
info@kleagueunited.com
Episodes
ACL Match Day 1 Recap + Stefan Mugoša Interview
9/21/2023
This week's K League United Podcast takes a look back at the first round of matches in the AFC Champions League before sitting down with Incheon United's Stefan Mugoša.
The AFC Champions League finally returned and K League teams flew the flag high as all four representatives came out of the midweek fixture with a win each.
Incheon United flew to Japan and stunned J.League Champions Yokohama F. Marinos by four goals to two while K League winners Ulsan Hyundai make comfortable work of the visiting BG Pathum United.
On the Wednesday, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors finally returned to winning ways against Hong Kong's Kitchee SC, while Pohang Steelers rounded off the fixtures with a 4-2 win away in Hanoi.
Matthew Binns, Luke Evans & Andrew Farrell open the pod with a live recording at the end of the action before Paul Neat took the helm for the second-half, gathering reaction from Incheon United fans and, also, speaking with Incheon United Stefan Mugoša.
There's even time for a look ahead to this weekend's Futbology Match of the Round.
All this and more, on The K League United Podcast.
Duration:01:03:58
2023 AFC Champions League Matchday 1 Preview
9/15/2023
It's an ACL Matchday 1 Megapod! We have interviews with Stefan Mugosa, Wanderson and Nana Boateng from the players' side. We have experts from across Asia from Hanoi to Honam and everywhere in between with Duy Anh from Vietnamese TV station VTVCab, Thai football writer Gian Chansrichawla, Hong Kong football expert Christie Lueng, our very own Luke Evans, Zeno Jo and Tom Bolger, as well as of course, the Futbology Match of the Round.
Duration:01:35:01
Pohang Steelers' Wanderson Interview & K League 1 Round 28 Review
8/30/2023
With Pohang flying high in second, we sat down with a K League cult hero in Wanderson to get his thoughts on the Steelers season so far. Not only that, there are reviews of last weekend's action plus post match interviews with Tsubasa Nishi and Edgar Silva.
This week's K League United Podcast see Matthew Binns and Paul Neat in the hosting seat looking over the latest headlines including the moves of Lee Han-beom and Bae Jun-ho to Europe, Jurgen Klinsmann's team selection for Korea's upcoming friednlies and An Ik-soo's resignation at FC Seoul.
There's then time for a round-up of K League 1 Round 28 including Jung Muyeol's interview with Daegu FC's Edgar Silva. There's even a dip into the second tier as Andrew Farrell swings by Mokdong to speak to Tsubasa Nishi.
Then, Paul and K League Brazil's Khaleby sit down with Pohang Steelers Wanderson, to talk about the season so far. Dubbing provided by Diogo Valente.
There's also time for the Futbology Match of the Round!
All this and more on The K League United Podcast!
Duration:01:07:18
Incheon United qualify for ACL & Group Stage Draw reaction
8/24/2023
In this episode of the K League United Podcast Paul, Matt, Andrew, and Luke react to Incheon United's AFC Champions League qualification playoff win over Haiphong FC. We also hear from Jo Sung-hwan and Gerso Fernandes in the post-match press conference before Andrew catches up with Gerso and Stefan Mugosa in the mixed zone. The boys then go through the 2023-2024 AFC Champions League Group Stage draw.
Watch in full: https://www.patreon.com/posts/88210370?pr=true
Duration:00:52:38
ACL Preview: Incheon United Vs. Hải Phòng FC
8/17/2023
The AFC Champions League returns to Korean shores as V. League 1 side Hai Phong roll into town to take on an Incheon United side set to finally enjoy the rewards of last year's impressive campaign.
After finishing fourth last season, Incheon United find themselves at the AFC Champions League table with one play-off match separating them from the group stages. With many new recruits in the off-season now bedded in and some eye-catching summer business, can Jo Sung-hwan's side now deliver?
Matthew Binns and Paul Neat host this week as they welcome Incheon United columnist Luke Evans to the podcast to give his thoughts ahead of the clash.
Later on, Incheon United centre-back Harrison Delbridge pops by to give us an update on how the side are feeling ahead of this clash.
Finally, Andrew Farrell makes a late cameo as he discusses the Futbology Match of the Round.
All this and more, on The K League United Podcast.
Duration:00:56:44
What homework do the teams in K League 1 need to do pre-split?
8/1/2023
There are just nine rounds to go now until the split in K League 1, or Final A and B as it’s now called, when the teams in each half of the table will play each other one more time. Some have a bit of homework to do, though. In this week's episode of the K League United Podcast, Paul speaks to K League TV commentator Alex Jensen about what teams need to do before Nathan Sartain joins to speak specifically about Gangwon FC and the relegation battle.
📺 Watch in full on https://www.patreon.com/posts/87044906?pr=true
Duration:00:42:34
2023 Team K League 3-2 Atlético Madrid Recap w/ Diego Simeone, Hong Myung-bo, Anton & Gerso
7/28/2023
The stars have risen! Team K League beat La Liga giants Atlético Madrid 3-2 in the 2023 Coupang Play Series thanks to goals from Anton Kryvotskuk, Aleksandar Paločević, and Lee Soon-min. In this bonus, on-location episode of the K League United Podcast, Paul and Andrew recap the event and hear from Atlético boss Diego Simeone, the man in charge of Team K League Hong Myung-bo, as well as Anton and Gerso who were instrumental.
Duration:00:21:29
Team K League Vs. Atlético Madrid Preview
7/25/2023
Team K League reassemble this week as they take on La Liga giants Atletico Madrid in Seoul World Cup Stadium as part of the Coupang Play Series.
This week's K League United Podcast sees Matthew Binns and Paul Neat take the helm ahead of Team K League versus Atletico Madrid.
[READ: Why Team K League could do better this year]
Assembled from a fan selection and picks of manager Hong Myeong-bo, Team K League are set to represent the best the division has to offer against the Spanish heavyweights.
[READ: 5 Team K League Players to watch out for]
After looking back through the history of this fixture, Matthew and Paul first highlight their players to watch from the home side, before previewing Atletico's star-studded squad. Andrew Farrell also pops by to give us his thoughts on this sell-out fixture as well.
All this and more on The K League United Podcast.
Duration:00:51:11
K League 2 Update & Nilson Junior, Peter Makrillos & Patrick Flottmann Mixed Zone Interviews
7/20/2023
In this week's episode of the K League United Podcast Paul and Andrew recap K League 2 Round 22 and look at the state of play for the 13 teams currently in the second tier. We also hear from Nilson Junior, Peter Makrillos, and Patrick Flottmann who Andrew spoke to in the mixed zone after their respective games on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Duration:00:49:15
Anton Kryvotsyuk Interview, Cho Gue-sung Departs for Denmark & Mugoša Lands in Incheon!
7/12/2023
This week's K League United Podcast sees hosts Paul Neat and Matthew Binns continue to look at the major happenings in the K League transfer window. First, there's talk of PSG's rumoured friendly against Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors in Busan after the Ligue 1 club recently signed Korea National Team star Lee Kang-in.
The podcasts then looks to a move that caught everyone off-guard, the sensational arrival of Stefan Mugoša streamed live on Incheon United's YouTube channel as they welcomed the striker home after a year in Japan. Luke Evans joins Paul to talk about how big this transfer is for the club.
There's then a look at another headline move, with Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors' Cho Gue-sung finally departing the K League after plenty of rumours, signing for Danish sign FC Midtjylland.
Then, we have an extended interview with Daejeon Hana Citizen's Anton Kryvotsyuk and how he is finding life in his first year in K League.
Jung Muyeol also makes an appearance from the Mixed Zone, speaking with Gangwon FC's Yun Suk-young in a rare English interview after the side's goalless draw with Daegu.
Finally, Andrew Farrell pops by to tell us his Futbology Match of the Round for the weekend.
After all of that, there's even time to discuss our current Newcomer of the Year and also even a mailbag with your questions!
All this and more, on this episode of The K League United Podcast!
Duration:01:08:15
K League 1 Summer Transfer Window 2023
7/6/2023
This week's episode of The K League United Podcast sees Paul Neat and Matthew Binns turn their attention to this season's transfer window as they run through the business so far, what the papers are saying and who they think clubs should be going for.
They are also joined on the line by Jung Muyeol and Nathan Sartain who give their detailed takes on what dealings need to be done at Daegu FC and Gangwon FC respectively.
There's also time for talk about the latest Team K League candidates and a peak at who's available for Free Agency at the end of the season.
All this and more, on this episode of the K League United Podcast.
Duration:01:02:22
KLU Pod Extra | Maxwell Acosty Mixed Zone & Anton Kryvotsyuk Bluewings Preview
7/6/2023
In this bonus episode of the K League United Podcast, we hear from Maxwell Acosty of Suwon Bluewings after he was grilled in the mixed zone on Saturday by our very own Muyeol Jung, and Daejeon Hana Citizen defender Anton Kryvotsyuk who looks ahead to the visit of Suwon this Sunday.
💻 Video version of Kryvotsyuk pre-Bluewings available now on YouTube
📽 Watch the full interview with Anton Kryvotsyuk on Patreon.com/KLeagueUnited
Duration:00:13:21
2023 K League 1 Season Halfway Point Check-in
6/28/2023
In this week's episode of the K League United Podcast Paul Neat, Michael Redmond, and Andrew Farrell look over the 2023 K League 1 season as it reaches its halfway point. Not only that but K League TV commentator Alex Jensen offers his highlights of the season thus far and there's also all you need to know about the Futbology Match of the Round - FC Seoul vs Daejeon Hana Citizen.
📺 Watch in full on Patreon.com/KLeagueUnited
Duration:01:06:12
Kim Ji-soo to the Premier League & Gangwon FC's current situation
6/23/2023
In this bonus episode of the K League United Podcast, Nathan Sartain speaks to Seongnam FC columnist about Kim Ji-soo's move to Brentford in the English Premier League before Nathan talks about the current situation at Gangwon with manager Choi Yong-soo leaving the club and Yoon Jong-hwan taking over.
Duration:00:22:47
Summer Transfer Window News, Korea Friendlies & K League 1 R19 Preview
6/22/2023
This week's K League United Podcast wraps up the international break and recent events before taking look towards the weekend's K League 1 action.
Matthew Binns, Paul Neat and Michael Redmond returned to the pod booth on Tuesday evening to discuss the latest ongoings in Korean football as well as giving their thoughts on Korea's somewhat underwhelming performance against Peru and El Salvador.
There's also time to then talk about names that have been linked with big moves to Europe before turning their attention to K League 1 Round 19 with Andrew Farrell joining to preview the Futbology Match of the Round, the Super Match.
Duration:00:56:10
The Best and Worst of K League 1 Stadiums & Round 18 Recap
6/15/2023
📺 Watch in full on Patreon: bit.ly/3CupSN5
Paul and Matt are joined by KLU's groundhopping columnist Andrew Farrell to go over K League 1 Round 18, the latest issues, as well as the best and worst grounds in K League 1. Not only that, but we head into the mixed zone to speak to Pohang Steelers' Alex Grant, FC Seoul's Hwang Ui-jo, and Suwon FC's Lars Veldwijk.
Duration:01:05:45
Season 6 Episode 15: 2023 K League 2 Key Races
6/8/2023
In this week's episode of the K League United Podcast, Paul and Matt look at the key races in K League 2, from the title race to the wooden spoon and everything in between. This week's Futbology Match of the Round is also from the second tier with top taking on fifth.
Watch in full on Patreon.com/KLeagueUnited.
Duration:00:51:03
Andrigo Interview & In the Mixed Zone with Osmar, Edgar, and Gerso
5/30/2023
In this week's episode of the K League United Podcast we hear from FC Anyang's Brazilian star Andrigo in a full-length interview and we head into the mixed zone to speak to FC Seoul skipper Osmar, Daegu FC leading scorer Edgar Bruno, and Incheon United winger Gerso Fernandes.
Duration:00:39:45
K League 1 Round 14 Review + Osmar Mixed Zone Interview
5/24/2023
The K League United Podcast sees Matthew Binns and Paul Neat take a look back at Round 14 of the K League 1.
The latest episode of The K League United Podcast sees a recap of all six matches from K League 1 round 14. Not only that but Paul and Matthew also look ahead to the Futbology Match of the Round in addition to answering your questions from the mailbag.
Duration:00:58:34
Season 6 Episode 12: Managerial and Captaincy Changes & Alex Grant Mixed Zone Interview
5/11/2023
In this week's episode of the K League United Podcast, Paul and Matt talk about the departure of Kim Sang-sik at Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, the arrival of Kim Byung-soo at Suwon Bluewings, Osmar being new FC Seoul captain, and other recent events. Muyeol Jung speaks to Pohang Steelers defender Alex Grant while Andrew Farrell has the Futbology Match of the Round - Ulsan Hyundai vs FC Seoul.
Duration:00:37:12