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First a word from our Sponsor. Did you know that South Korea has more modern Russian Tanks than North Korea? They got a job lot of T80U MBTs in the mid-1990s in exchange for halving Russia's debt to them. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HE-uZh968I Welcome to South Korea! The half of the Korean peninsula that isn't a hereditary dictatorship. You may know them for K-pop and similar musical innovations. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bZkp7q19f0 South Korea hosted the World Cup, or at least half of one, back in 2002. They are the most successful Asian team at the World Cup, with 9 consecutive appearances (ten overall) and reached the semi-finals in their home event. Sadly for them, Italy, perennial loser to either Korea at the World Cup, didn't make it this time. Nonetheless, they are traditionally a very tidy, solid outfit with some real talent, not least the most expensive Asian football player in history, the current Asian international player of the year, only two-time winner and only four-time podium finisher for that award, the perpetually smiling Son Hueng-Min. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWkV9mnztjI In addition to being a dangerous scorer and creator of goals, his celebratory secret handshake game is on point. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIEOnmwT5s4 The football team is nicknamed the 'Taegeuk Warriors', 'Taegeuk' translating as 'Supreme Ultimate' and being the name of the symbol at the heart of the South Korean flag, the interlocking circle of red and blue. Korean names are given family name first, and 50% of the South Korean population go by Kim, Lee or Park. On to the team:  Goalkeepers: Kim Seung-gyu (Vissel Kobe), Kim Jin-hyeon (Cerezo Osaka), Cho Hyun-woo (Daegu FC) Defenders: Kim young-gwon (Guangzhou Evergrande), Jang Hyun-soo (FC Tokyo), Jung Seung-hyun (Sagan Tosu), Yun Yong-sun (Seongnam FC), Oh Ban-suk (Jeju United), Kim Min-woo (Sangju Sangmu), Park Joo-ho (Ulsan Hyundai), Hong Chul (Sangju Sangmu), Go Yo-han (FC Seoul), Lee Yong (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors) Midfielders: Ki Sung-yueng (Swansea City), Jung Woo-young (Vissel Kobe), Ju Se-jong (Asan Mugunghwa FC), Koo Ja-cheol (FC Augsburg), Lee Jae-sung (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors), Lee Seung-woo (Hellas Verona), Moon Seon-min (Incheon United) Forwards: Kim Shin-wook (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors), Son Heung-min (Tottenham Hotspur), Hwang Hee-chan (FC Red Bull Salzburg) Save for the star striker, I have not yet seen these players in action. If you can imagine I've provided some intriguing and insightful commentary on each of them, we both walk away happier. Google the names or look them up on wikipedia for further details if you're so inclined, but that's the best I could hope to provide you in any case. Fixtures Sweden: Monday, June 18 Mexico: Saturday, June 23 Germany: Wednesday, June 27 They barely made it through qualifying owing to a ropey defence. Given those opponents, they're probably hosed.
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South Korea just drew 0-0 with Bolivia. Not a good sign.
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Jun 7, 2018 20:20
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The Taeguek Warriors just got tonked by Senegal 2-0 behind closed doors in Austria, losing to a Kim Young-Gwon own goal and a last minute penalty. Anyone want to support them? Anyone?
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Jun 12, 2018 12:23
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They are not the best korea
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Jun 12, 2018 13:29
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"I think we're the weakest team in our group." - Son Hueng-min.
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Jun 13, 2018 18:26
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I mean id be pretty low too, if I realized this was basically my last shot at avoiding military service, and the team sucked.
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Jun 13, 2018 19:48
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quote:Four years ago, Son dyed his hair yellow and competed at the World Cup. When asked why he didn't change his hair color for this year's World Cup, Son said he just wants to get attention with his performance. Good luck Son
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Jun 13, 2018 21:32
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https://twitter.com/BrazilStat/status/1008355283209515013
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Jun 18, 2018 01:28
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Ah so.
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Jun 18, 2018 01:36
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Good news for South Korea, it turns out Germany is a garbage fire and the group has been thrown wide open! I am whirling my Bucheon scarf wildly
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Byolante posted:Good news for South Korea, it turns out Germany is a garbage fire and the group has been thrown wide open! I am whirling my Bucheon scarf wildly Bad news for South Korea, it turns out they lost to Sweden.
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Jun 18, 2018 14:53
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0-1 loss to Sweden. That was their easiest game in the group. Sweden were largely better, but had very little cutting edge. Definite penalty for the goal. Next up, Mexico. Can the Taegeuk Warriors succeed where Germany failed? Probably not.
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Jun 18, 2018 14:57
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Their offense didn't look good at all. I don't have high hopes at all for this team.
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Jun 18, 2018 15:05
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Worst team contest is now open to South Korea and Saudi Arabia....will Panama or Tunisia challenge???
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Gigi Galli posted:Worst team contest is now open to South Korea and Saudi Arabia....will Panama or Tunisia challenge??? I dunno GG imo losing 1-0 to a VAR penalty is nowhere near as bad as getting stomped 5-0 by Russia
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Jun 18, 2018 15:42
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To lose back to back games on penalties would be some drat bullshit.
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Jun 23, 2018 16:49
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South Korea is quite poo poo.
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Jun 23, 2018 17:45
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Hell of a goal from Son Hueng Min, but not enough. As I type, Germany are trailing Sweden, which would knock the Taeguek Warriors out of the World Cup. Their only hope is that the miserable wastemen of Germany can claw back a win from a goal down against the Scandinavians. If not, the South Koreans in 3rd would have a dead rubber against Germany in 4th.
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AJ_Impy posted:Hell of a goal from Son Hueng Min, but not enough. As I type, Germany are trailing Sweden, which would knock the Taeguek Warriors out of the World Cup. Their only hope is that the miserable wastemen of Germany can claw back a win from a goal down against the Scandinavians. If not, the South Koreans in 3rd would have a dead rubber against Germany in 4th.
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The Taeguek Warriors are still in it, then. They need to beat Germany, have Mexico beat Sweden, and have a better goal difference than Germany and Sweden. Easy.
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Gigi Galli posted:Worst team contest is now open to South Korea and Saudi Arabia....will Panama or Tunisia challenge??? Imaghine being the USA right now watching Panama get curb stomped 6-1 by england and knowing you are worse.
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Byolante posted:Imaghine being the USA right now watching Panama get curb stomped 6-1 by england and knowing you are worse. Feels good man
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Jun 25, 2018 15:12
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K-Pop is already insanely popular in my city, and this will only make it more powerful
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Jun 27, 2018 17:15
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AJ_Impy posted:The Taeguek Warriors are still in it, then. They need to beat Germany, have Mexico beat Sweden, and have a better goal difference than Germany and Sweden. Easy. South Korea held up their part of the bargain, Mexico did them no favours. South Korea have beaten the world champions 2-0 and knocked them out of the World Cup. Sadly not enough to progress further.
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I think by the transitive property SK are now world champions?! Nice.
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Jun 27, 2018 21:29
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ChainsawCharlie posted:I think by the transitive property SK are now world champions?! Nice. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unofficial_Football_World_Championships
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Jun 27, 2018 21:33
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I wish that they had played like this throughout their time at the WC.
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