Paul Neat February 15, 2025

#POHvDHFC Report: Daejeon dig in to steal three points at the Steel Yard

The 2025 Hana Bank K League 1 season begins with Daejeon Hana Citizen stealing a 3-0 win at the Steel Yard from a shellshocked Pohang Steelers. Choi Geon-ju grabbed the new season's first goal before former Ulsan HD striker Joo Min-kyu's late secon [...]

Paul Neat February 09, 2025

AFC Champions League Preview: Ulsan, Pohang, Gwangju, Jeonbuk all return to action

Even before the 2025 Hana Bank K League 1 season begins, K League's continental contenders will take to the field in the AFC's Champions League competitions. Pohang Steelers face a tricky home fixture with J.League giants Kawasaki Frontale, surpris [...]

Paul Neat February 05, 2025

2025 K League 1 Media Day Player Comments: Ulsan, Pohang, Gwangju, Jeonbuk

Everything that was said by Kim Young-gwon, Jeon Min-kwang, Lee Min-ki, and Park Jin-seop, the players chosen to represent Ulsan HD, Pohang Steelers, Gwangju FC, and Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors respectively for the first of two 2025 K League 1 Media Day [...]

Paul Neat February 05, 2025

2025 K League 1 Media Day Manager Comments: Ulsan, Pohang, Gwangju, Jeonbuk

Everything Kim Pan-gon, Park Tae-ha, Lee Jung-hyo, and Gus Poyet, the managers of Ulsan HD, Pohang Steelers, Gwangju FC, and Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors respectively said at Media Day ahead of the 2025 K League 1 season.Opening RemarksKim Pan-gon, Ulsan [...]

Paul Neat January 22, 2025

Winter 2025 K League 1 Transfer Trends: Win-Now, Generational Shifts, Rough Diamonds

While all K League clubs will be looking to strengthen during the 2025 winter transfer window, some appear to be adhering to certain themes when bringing in new players. From the win-now mindsets of FC Seoul and Daejeon Hana Citizen to the generati [...]

K League United January 20, 2025

Rival and derby matches in K League in 2025

The Super Match was lost in 2023, and so too the Suwon Derby following Suwon Bluewings' relegation that year. Incheon falling through the trap door last year means there's no Gyeongin Derby for the time being, but there are still a few to look forw [...]

Paul Neat July 09, 2024

#KLUPod | The Lee Ho-jae Interview

In this special K League United Podcast episode we sit down with Pohang Steelers striker for a full English interview.The 23-year-old talks about a range of topics including what it was like facing his dad's Seongnam FC side in the FA Cup, his aspi [...]

Zeno Jo March 01, 2024

Ulsan HD vs Pohang Steelers Preview: A Donghaean clash to open 2024

In typical K League 1 fashion, the defending league champions and FA Cup champions will clash head-to-head to open the new season. Ulsan HD, under a new name and rebrand, will host the Donghaean Derby, one of Korea's most storied and heated footbal [...]

Paul Neat February 25, 2024

Which K League 1 teams have changed manager ahead of 2024 season?

There'll be some new faces in the dugouts this season in K League 1 in 2024, some familiar having managed in K League before. In total, four teams have changed their managers since the end of last season - Pohang Steelers, FC Seoul, Jeju United, an [...]

Zeno Jo February 24, 2024

2024 Season Preview: Can Pohang pick up the pieces with Park Tae-ha?

After a 2023 season that saw Pohang challenge for the title until the closing weeks of the season, finish second and win the FA Cup, spirits were at one of the highest points they've been at in recent history at the Steelyard. In the weeks follo [...]

Paul Neat December 31, 2023

AFC Champions League Round of 16 Draw: Jeonbuk to face Pohang

There's an all-K League affair in the 2023-2024 AFC Champions League Round of 16 as Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors and Pohang Steelers have been drawn together.K League's other representative in the first stage of the ACL knockouts, Ulsan HD, will take on [...]

Paul Neat November 27, 2023

ACL Matchday 5 Preview: Can Incheon, Ulsan, Jeonbuk get the results they need?

While Pohang Steelers are already through to the AFC Champions League knockout stages, qualification hands in the balance for the three other K League sides. Incheon United need a win over J.League giants Yokohama F. Marinos to move closer to the t [...]

Paul Neat November 10, 2023

News: Pohang Steelers confirmed for 2024-2025 ACLE

Pohang Steelers, as 2023 FA Cup winners, have qualified for the 2024-2025 AFC Champions League Elite, the KFA and K League confirmed on Friday.However, should Pohang Steelers also finish second in K League 1 this season, the remaining playoff spot [...]

Paul Neat November 07, 2023

Who'll win the 2023 K League 1 golden boot?

Is it possible to predict the winner of the K League 1 golden boot based on xG? Probably not but K League United will have a crack at it anyway.The K League 1 golden boot, or 'deukjeomwang' as it's called in Korean, which translates to 'Goal King', [...]

Paul Neat November 06, 2023

News | K League's ACLE and ACL2 allocations still not decided: Reports

Pohang Steelers have won the FA Cup but whether this means a place in the AFC Champions League Elite remains unknown. The Korean Football Association and the K League have reportedly not decided how AFC Champions League places will be allocated.Des [...]

Paul Neat November 05, 2023

Preview: K League in AFC Champions League Matchday 4

Everything, everywhere, all at once. No, not the Oscar-winning film but the current calendar for the K League sides in the AFC Champions League. With the FA Cup semifinal and final being wrapped up in a matter of days, and with huge K League fixtur [...]

Zeno Jo October 03, 2023

AFC Champions League Preview: Pohang Steelers vs Wuhan Three Towns

Two weeks after starting their 2023-2024 AFC Champions League journey with three points away from home, Pohang Steelers will host Chinese side Wuhan Three Towns. Pohang Steelers columnist Zeno Jo previews the first-ever meeting between the two side [...]

Paul Neat September 20, 2023

"For me, it’s a dream to play in this big competition" - Wanderson on ACL debut

Pohang Steelers begin the 2023-2024 AFC Champions League Group Stage campaign with a tricky trip to Hanoi FC. Wanderson says that, while the Steelers are going there to pick up all three points, are aware of how difficult the game will be.Should Wa [...]

Zeno Jo September 20, 2023

AFC Champions League Preview: Pohang Steelers vs Hanoi FC

Pohang Steelers will travel to Hanoi to kick off their ACL campaign with a match against Hanoi FC. It will be the first meeting between the two clubs since they met in the qualifying stages of the competition in 2016, when current Seongnam man Shim [...]

Paul Neat August 30, 2023

"A win brings us closer to Ulsan" - Wanderson looks ahead to Incheon United away

Pohang Steelers utility man Wanderson believes that earning all three points against Incheon United this Saturday will be tough but says that it would be exactly what his team needs heading into the international break.Pohang have beaten Incheon aw [...]