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Midfielder blames Taeguk Warriors' loss on bad luck

After Korea’s loss to Mexico, substitute Eom Ji-sung said a late near-equalizer came down to bad luck as the team stays confident of reaching the knockout stage.

2026.6.20

Eom Ji-sung of Korea celebrates after scoring a goal against Paraguay during the teams' friendly football match at Seoul World Cup Stadium in Seoul on Oct. 14. [NEWS1]

Korea defeat Paraguay in men's football friendly

Korea scored a goal apiece in each half to defeat Paraguay 2-0 in their men's football friendly match in Seoul on Tuesday, a nice bounce-back effort after a lopsided loss to Brazil last week.

2025.10.15

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QPR midfielder Yang Min-hyeok celebrates scoring against Oxford United in a photo shared on the club's official X account on April 9. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

QPR's Yang Min-hyeok nets goal in side's 3-1 win over Oxford United

QPR midfielder Yang Min-hyeok scored his second goal of the 2024-25 season in his side's 3-1 win over Oxford United in the Championship on Wednesday.

2025.4.10

Swansea City forward Eom Ji-sung in action during a Championship match against Derby County at Swansea.com Stadium in Wales in a photo shared on the club's official X account on April 5. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Eom Ji-sung scores winner for Swansea in 1-0 victory over Derby

Swansea City forward Eom Ji-sung scored the sole goal in the club's 1-0 victory over Derby County in the Championship on Saturday.

2025.4.6

Stoke City midfielder Bae Jun-ho celebrates scoring a goal during a Championship match against Swansea City at bet365 Stadium in England in a picture shared on Stoke's official X account on Feb. 15. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Stoke City's Bae Jun-ho scores first goal of season in Korean derby against Eom Ji-sung’s Swansea City

Stoke City midfielder Bae Jun-ho scored his first goal of the 2024-25 season in a Korean derby against Eom Ji-sung’s Swansea City on Saturday, contributing to a 3-1 win.

2025.2.16

Korea's Eom Ji-sung, center, falls during a 2026 World Cup qualifier against Jordan at Amman International Stadium in Jordan on Oct. 10. [YONHAP]

Swansea City's Eom Ji-sung sidelined for six weeks with injury sustained in Jordan match

Swansea City midfielder Eom Ji-sung has been ruled out for six weeks with a knee injury he sustained during the 2026 World Cup qualifier between Korea and Jordan last week, the Championship club announced Wednesday.

2024.10.17

The Championship match between Swansea City and Stoke City ended in a goalless draw on Saturday. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Eom Ji-sung and Bae Jun-ho draw blanks as Swansea and Stoke settle for goalless draw

The first Korean derby of the 2024-25 Championship season between Eom Ji-sung’s Swansea City and Bae Jun-ho's Stoke City ended in a goalless draw on Saturday.

2024.10.6

Yang Min-hyuk, right, fires off a shot for Team K League during an exhibition game against Tottenham Hotspur at Seoul World Cup Stadium in Seoul on July 31. [YONHAP]

18-year-old Spurs signee Yang Min-hyuk named to Korean squad

Tottenham Hotspur’s newest Korean signee Yang Min-hyuk, 18, received his first national team call up on Monday. He joins regular picks like Son Heung-min and Lee Kang-in, alongside some less common faces including Swansea City's Eom Ji-sung.

2024.8.26

Swansea players celebrate during their Carabao Cup match against Gillingham on Aug. 14 at Swansea.com Stadium in Swansea, Wales in a photo shared to Instagram by Azeem Abdulai. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Swansea's Eom Ji-sung gets first assist in 3-1 Cup win over Gillingham

The 22-year-old Korean footballer came on the final minutes of the Cup game and got the assist in the final goal of the game.

2024.8.15

Korea's Eom Ji-sung shoots during a friendly against the U-21 French national team at Stade Oceane in France on Nov. 21, 2023. [NEWS1]

Eom Ji-sung moves to Swansea City for real

Gwangju FC reached a deal on forward Eom Ji-sung's transfer to Swansea City, the K League 1 club confirmed Wednesday, ending speculation of a collapse due to a dispute over his transfer fee.

2024.7.4