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Team K League coach impressed with homegrown players' football IQ, talent

With his squad of Korean league All-Stars defeating the Premier League side Newcastle United 1-0 in a friendly Wednesday night, head coach Kim Pan-gon came away duly impressed with his players' intelligence and talent.

2025.7.31

Team K League manager Kim Pan-gon, center, is flanked by goalkeeper Jo Hyeon-woo, left, and forward Cesinha at a press conference at Suwon World Cup Stadium in Suwon, Gyeonggi, on July 29, the eve of Team K League's exhibition match against Newcastle United. [YONHAP]

Team K League manager wants to bring joy, impressive performance against Newcastle

Team K League will field a side selected by fans and coaches against Newcastle United on Wednesday in the Coupang Play Series friendly that manager Kim Pan-gon hopes delights fans and impresses European clubs.

2025.7.29

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Ulsan HD manager Kim Pan-gon speaks during a 2024-25 AFC Champions League Elite media day event at KFA House in central Seoul on Feb. 5. [YONHAP]

Ulsan HD coach feels pride, responsibility to represent Korea in FIFA Club World Cup

Representing Korea at the expanded FIFA Club World Cup this summer will bring both a sense of pride and responsibility to Ulsan HD, head coach Kim Pan-gon said.

2025.3.30

Ulsan HD FC head coach Kim Pan-gon speaks during the opening media day for the K League 1 season at the KFA House in Seoul on Feb. 5, 2025. [YONHAP]

Head coach Kim Pan-gon ready for the challenge as Ulsan targets fourth straight title

With his Ulsan HD FC having won the past three Korean football titles, head coach Kim Pan-gon said Wednesday he knows other teams will try to do whatever it takes to dethrone Ulsan. Kim's response: bring it on.

2025.2.5

Then-Malaysian national team manager Kim Pan-gon speaks during a press conference in Doha, Qatar on Jan. 24 ahead of a 2023 AFC Asian Cup match against Korea. [YONHAP]

Ex-Malaysia manager Kim Pan-gon takes over Ulsan HD

Kim was rumored to be a replacement for former Ulsan boss Hong Myung-bo. Hong was announced the new Korean national team manager on July 7 despite previously indicating he would reject the offer.

2024.7.28

Kim Pan-gon, left, and Hong Myung-bo [YONHAP; NEWS1]

Kim Pan-gon quits Malaysia national team, reportedly set to join Ulsan HD

Last week, a long-haired 55-year-old manager left Ulsan HD to take the helm of a national team. This week, a long-haired 55-year-old manager looks set to leave a national team to take the helm of Ulsan HD.

2024.7.16

From left: Kim Pan-gon, Park Hang-seo and Shin Tae-yong [REUTERS; AP/YONHAP]

Korean coaches dominate final four at AFF Championship

Korea may not be a member of the Asean Football Federation, but it’s looking increasingly likely that it will be a Korean that gets to lift the AFF Championship cup when the final ends on Jan. 16.

2023.1.4

Park hang-seo's Vietnam wins clash of the Korean coaches

Park Hang-seo’s Vietnam beat Kim Pan-gon’s Malaysia 3-0 at the Asean Football Federation Championship on Tuesday, climbing up to the top spot in Group B with two wins.

2022.12.28

Vietnam manager Park Hang-seo [AP/YONHAP]

Korean coaches Park Hang-seo, Kim Pan-gon face off at AFF Championship

There's plenty for Korean football fans to get excited about at the Asean Football Federation Championship this week as Korean coaches Park Hang-seo and Kim Pan-gon, managers of the Vietnamese and Malaysian national teams, face off at the tournament

2022.12.26