Andrew Farrell March 08, 2025

Busan up-and-running with victory in Bucheon

Busan IPark have climbed to the top half of the table after beating early leaders Bucheon FC 1995 on Saturday afternoon. Manager Cho Seung-hwan's changes to his team made all the difference as his South American forward line punished Bucheon on the [...]

Andrew Farrell July 30, 2024

Groundhopper's guide to..... Gudeok Stadium

Busan IPark are back to the more intimate and comfortably sized Gudeok Stadium after opening the first half of the season at the ridiculously huge Asiad Stadium. Gudeok has an interesting but traumatic history but recently has played host to the va [...]

Andrew Farrell March 27, 2024

Suwon Samsung vs. Busan IPark: Promotion favorites set for Big Bird showdown

Title joint-favorites Suwon Samsung and Busan IPark meet for the first time this season in K League's blockbuster fixture. The pressure will be on the home team with a big crowd expected at Big Bird but after two defeats in three games, Busan need [...]

Andrew Farrell February 28, 2024

K League 2 is back, and you're all invited to the party!

K League 2 returns this Friday, and the competition's prestige is boosted by the presence of three Asian champions for the first time. Over half the clubs harbor genuine promotion aspirations, making this one of the most unpredictable seasons to da [...]

Michael Redmond February 26, 2024

Busan IPark Vs Seoul E-Land: The Battle by the Beach

The 2024 K League 2 season is finally upon us, and this year marks a special year for Seoul E-Land. In what will be the club’s 10th anniversary, they will hope to mark the occasion with a memorable season. The road to glory for the Leopards starts [...]

Andrew Farrell December 17, 2023

10 to 1. This neutral's most enjoyable experiences in 2023

My final year stats, as provided by Futbology, showed I went to 40 games in 2023 (39 in Korea). These 40 matches took place in 20 stadiums, 7 new, and included my first ever Korean women's international and my first game in the WK League. From titl [...]

Andrew Farrell December 09, 2023

Match Recap: Suwon FC 5-2 Busan IPark, Relegation/Promotion decider

Suwon FC secured their status as a K League 1 club following an astonishing comeback against Busan IPark this afternoon. Trailing 2-1 from the first leg and 1-0 on the day, Kim Do-kyun's side produced a heroic recovery late on to trash Busan 5-2 af [...]

Andrew Farrell July 23, 2023

Groundhopping K League 2

Thirteen clubs make up Korea's second tier and most are located in easily accessible regions serviced by excellent transport links. K League 2 is the most achievable Futbology "league completed" badge in the country. This is all you need to know.K [...]

Andrew Farrell March 24, 2023

The Magic of the FA Cup

The Korean national team takes to the field this week for the first time since their Round of 16 loss to Brazil at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Jurgen Klinsmann has been installed as the new manager and he'll begin his reign with friendlies ag [...]

K League United February 28, 2023

K League 2 Media Day 2023: Busan IPark Captain Lee Han-do

After a disappointing 2022 that saw the club struggle to pull themselves aawy from the foot of the table, Busan IPark have had time to rebuild over the winter and are hoping to prove many people wrong in the season ahead. Captain Lee Han-do briefly [...]

K League United September 15, 2022

KLU Pod | K League 1 R32 Review, R33 Preview & Valentinos Interview

In this week's episode of The K League United Podcast, there's a review of K League 1 Round 32 and a look ahead to Round 33 - the last round before the split. Not only that, but Paul and Matt run the rule over the latest Korean national team squad, [...]

2021 Season Review : Busan IPark

The Busan IPark's 2021 season ended earlier than usual. Contrary to expectations at the beginning of the season, Busan failed to advance to the playoffs, making it impossible for Busan fans to continue their "long tradition" of watching football ga [...]

James Edrupt August 12, 2021

Preview: It's "derby day" as Gyeongnam face arch-rivals Busan IPark

With only two points separating rivals Gyeongnam and Busan IPark, Monday night's clash will be its usual tight tussle.  The hosts have been buoyed of late picking up four points from promotion-chasing FC Anyang and Gimcheon Sangmu in their last two [...]

K League United May 27, 2021

Can Busan IPark maintain their strong form against bottom side Bucheon?

Busan IPark hosts Bucheon FC 1995 this Saturday at Gudeok Stadium. Busan achieved three points in their first match of the season against Bucheon, through Park Jeong-in's shot and Ahn Byung-jun's header. On the other hand, Bucheon is trying to reve [...]

Ryan Walters May 13, 2021

KLU Pod | Ricardo Peres Interview, Suwon Beats Jeonbuk, & K2 remains wild

Suwon halt the holders, K League 2 remains bonkers, and we hear how Busan IPark's manager Ricardo Peres' spirituality informs his team management. Ryan Walters and Paul Neat host a rare two-man pod with just a few subjects on the docket. They begin [...]

George Slade April 30, 2021

Bottom club Bucheon battle below-par Busan IPark

Round nine in the K League 2 is here and clubs will have played all their opponents once by the end of the weekend. On Saturday last place hosts Bucheon FC 1995 need a win in order to regain the ninth place spot that they lost last Saturday. Meanwh [...]

James Edrupt April 15, 2021

Derby Day as Gyeongnam FC and Busan IPark face off in Changwon

Gyeongnam FC host Busan IPark on Saturday evening in K League 2 hoping to trade places with the Royals with a home victory.  This fixture has some bad memories for the Reds in more recent times.  Busan relegated Gyeongnam in the 2019 campaign, beat [...]

K League United April 15, 2021

Busan IPark: A Tale of Two Goalkeepers

With the aim to make a quick return to the top flight, Busan IParks to the season has seen somewhat of a stuttering start, with newly appointed manager Ricardo Peres looking to find his feet in K League 2. One area of contention of the squad has be [...]

Ryan Walters March 31, 2021

KLU Pod | FA Cup Recap, National Team Struggles, and Valentinos Sielis Interview

K League 1 may have been on a break, but there was plenty to discuss in the world of Korean football including some truly lopsided results in the Cup, a disappointing night in Yokohama, and much more!Ryan Walters is joined for the first time in a l [...]

Branko Belan March 11, 2021

Owls Face IPark Looking for First Win of the Season

Chungnam Asan came up on the short end of the result last time out against Bucheon FC 1995, conceding late in injury time despite carrying play most of the way in a tightly fought contest.  Busan IPark meanwhile, reversed their opening weekend misf [...]