An Introduction to K-League
This past weekend I attended my first K-League soccer game. K-League is the highest league of professional soccer in South Korea and is currently comprised of 16 teams. FC Seoul, the only team located in the capital city, are reigning league champs and currently hovering around mid-table. Soccer is popular in Korea but K-League has a hard time drawing fans away from international soccer (Korean national team and European domestic leagues) and can’t compete with the popularity of Korean Professional baseball at home. Part of the reason is the fact that the quality of play is not as high as it is in Europe. Not helping the Korean soccer’s case? Match-fixing scandals are currently rocking the league causing distrust in the league and even suicides of former players. Read more
