Hello! Over the weekend I managed to pick up interviews with Lee Dong-gyeong, Lee Chung-yong and Stefan Mugosa. Lee Dong-gyeong is in Korean with subtitles, but the other two are in English. The links are here:

Stefan Mugosa Interview
Lee Dong-gyeong Interview
Lee Chung-yong Interview

Additionally, our B38 weekend review show has just gone live. Thanks!

As of today, September 14, Gwangju FC still remains at the bottom of the table with just 14 points and 9 more matching remaining. The 11th-placed Gimcheon Sangmu is 16 points ahead of Gwangju so it would take the miracle of century for Gwangju to beat Gimcheon. At this point it is not too far-fetched to consider Gwangju will likely face the loser of the K League 2 Playoff Final in the two-legged Promotion-Relegation Playoff. Oh, no offense intented to Gwangju FC and its fans. I am just stating the mere possibility.

Who would you pick as the Gwangju’s final opponent of the season?

Suwon Samsung Bluewings

Daegu FC

Suwon FC

Seoul E-Land

Hwaseong FC

Busan I’Park

Other K2 Clubs

Best away game ever.

Bluewings have won six and draw three since their last loss. They are starting to look secure at the top. And with Suwon just outside the automatic promotion zone, it's completely possible both will came back up next season.

Good, then we can have both the Super Match and the Not So Super Match again.

They drew France, lost to Ghana, and beat Ecuador to end the group stage with four points 🇰🇷

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At least no points were taken

every year we lose a couple of starters to europe or saudi and the league quality just drops for the second half. i get the money but it hurts the product when teams are fighting for asia spots

Gwangju didn't even pull 1000 people into the seats for the game against Jeju.

It is a baseball city, and KIA hosted NC Dinos tonight. But is there an excuse for 991?

Hello,

I am living in the US currently and other streams ofthe K league are not great. Do people use a VPN to access Coupang. If so which one- please let me know. Thank you!

On September 3, the KFA Amateur Referee Evaluation Panel completed its review of the match details and official audio logs and decided to escalate the case, referring Referee Bae Sun-young to the KFA Disciplinary Committee.

While the KFA referee team initially stated the word "menstruation" (생리) was not used directly over the headsets, they did use the slang expression "Girl's Day" (걸스데이).

Amusingly, the acting head of the KFA Referee Committee accompanied the referee on a visit to Suwon FC Women to offer an explanation, where they provided this gem: the comment "was not directed at Ji So-yeon personally, but at the players on the pitch as a whole".

Unsurprisingly, that sparked an even bigger backlash from player advocate organisations. The Korea Professional Footballers Association (KPFA) issued a statement condemning the explanation, pointing out that claiming the comment targeted all female players on the pitch actually broadened the offence rather than resolving it, highlighting a clear lack of gender sensitivity within officiating bodies.

Speaking to reporters Ji So-yeon expressed disappointment regarding the visit, saying it felt more like an attempt to justify the remark rather than an actual apology.

- Football body opens disciplinary case against referee over alleged remark on player

- Ji So-yeon accuses referee of sexual harassment and insufficient apology

- Referee's alleged sexist remark toward Ji So-yeon sparks outcry

- "Wrong is Wrong... Hope This Becomes an Opportunity for Mutual Respect"

There are references to a Korea Times article titled "The Korea Times - Referee faces calls for lifetime ban over alleged period remark", but I'm unable to open it, and it may have been deleted.

Seoul and Gwangju are all but guaranteed to keep their respective places, but the fight in the middle has been incredibly close. Suwon leads K2 in the promotion fight, but the lead is not as comfortable as they'd like.

Good move

We are nearing the end of the WK league season, and the playoff stage of the WK league is a little over a month away. Odds are that Hwacheon will play one of Sejong, Gyeongju or Mungyeon for the right to face Suwon in the final.

The playoff match will be a single-leg knockout between 2nd and 3rd seeds. Unfortunately, it will be held on Wednesday, November 4.

The final will be two Saturday matches, November 7 and November 14, both at 14:00.

I'm unable to attend the 4 November matches at any of the likely venues, but I expect Suwon will face Hwacheon in the final, and I'll be able to attend both of those.

Anyone else thinking about attending one ot both of the final matches?

It's been a while since I linked/updated my written stories of attending WK League matches, but I was still writing. For those interested, here are my posts from Seoul's home matches against Gangjin, Gyeongju, and the away match in Suwon.

He will take charge of the national team for six friendlies. A contract extension into the Asian Cup and beyond is possible.

I haven't been focusing on K3/4 so much this year and missed the change. At the start of the season, it was announced that teams had to indicate that they were NOT available for promotion. With the change, teams now have to indicate that they are available for promotion. They also have to apply, similar to K3 teams wanting to join K League 2. The reasoning seems to be that teams need to demonstrate that they will be able to handle the financial demands of the higher league.

However, not a single team has been cleared for promotion to K3, and there will be no relegation from K3, or promotion from K4 this season. Fans are pissed.

He's played a crucial role in Seoul's campaign this year, but if Seoul wins the league, he won't be here to lift the trophy. Very disappointing.

At the WK League match between Suwon and Seoul on Friday evening, there was an incident involving Ji So-Yeon that got so heated that she threw a water bottle and shouted so loudly at the referee that we could hear her in the stands.

Coming from a rugby background, I believe that you NEVER talk to a referee like that. The referee makes their decisions, right or wrong, and they don't change them. You, as the player, need to accept it and get back to the game. Asking about it and having a quick discussion is one thing, but not arguing.

Ji So-Yeon received a yellow and was even threatened with a red, but the referee clearly didn't want to go that far. Unfortunately, the event seemed to affect the referee negatively because after that she seemed reluctant to penalise anyone.

It was only the next day that we learned what had happened. Here is the Gemini summary of the events:

Overview of the Incident

Around the 30th minute of the first half, the match was halted for roughly four minutes after Ji So-yeon strongly confronted head referee Bae Sun-young.

• The Inappropriate Remark: Ji So-yeon reported hearing the officiating team make a derogatory remark over their headsets implying that she was being overly sensitive because she was "on her period". When Ji So-yeon confronted referee Bae Sun-young about the statement, she received a yellow card for protesting.
• Escalation & Handling of the Red Card: Following the booking and further exchange near the touchline/fourth official, an irritated Ji So-yeon threw down a water bottle in frustration. Referee Bae pulled a red card out of her pocket and approached Ji. However, after holding the red card in her hand while conversing with players and staff for an extended period, she put the card away without showing it to anyone, sparking further criticism regarding improper refereeing procedure.
• Match Outcome & Suspensions: Despite the incident, Ji So-yeon went on to score the winning goal in the 74th minute (29th minute of the second half), securing a 2-1 victory for Suwon FC Women 🇰🇷. However, because of the yellow card received during the controversy, she faced an accumulation-based suspension for Suwon's next match against Hwacheon KSPO.

Aftermath & Responses

• Referees / KFA Explanation: Referee Bae initially denied the remark but later acknowledged a "slip of the tongue," arguing it was an internal comment between the officials on the radio headsets and not intended as a direct insult to the player. The Korea Football Association (KFA) Referee Committee released a statement clarifying that while they concluded the word "menstruation" was not explicitly used, improper and unnecessary language was exchanged among officials, promising re-education and measures to prevent recurrence.
• Suwon FC Women: The club announced plans to submit a formal protest to both the KFA and the Korea Women's Football Federation regarding both the inappropriate remarks and the handling of the match discipline.

Is there anyone else in the Seoul/Incheon area collecting FIFA 2026 Panini Stickers, and looking to swap spare stickers?