The K League United Podcast

In celebration of reaching 10 years of K League coverage, K League United's Ryan Walters, Paul Neat, and Matthew Binns sit down to discuss their highlights and stories of their time following Korean football. From groundhopping to player interviews, and from beyond the running tracks to global international coverage, K League United has had quite the decade since its humble beginnings in Gwangyang back in 2015. Ryan, Paul and Matt recall some of their sliding doors moments and behind-the-scenes stories from ten years of keeping tabs on K League. Which players have we saved a penalty against? Which player did we give a Subway sandwich card to? What does a K League stag do look like? Also a huge THANKS to everyone who has supported us, from writers to readers, players to clubs, for making the last ten years truly memorable! Here's to many more! All this and more, on this 10-Year anniversary edition of The K League United Podcast!

In this third FIFA Club World Cup special episode of The K League United Podcast, Paul and Matt look back at reigning K League champions Ulsan HD's loss to Fluminense in matchday two, before previewing the final Group F match for the Horangi, Borussia Dortmund. To find out more about what to expect from Bundesliga giants Borussia Dortmund, we hear from journalist and German football expert Ultán Corcoran from Bulinews.com.

Ulsan HD need to shake off the loss to Mamelodi Sundowns and now focus on Brazilian giants Fluminense. Paul and Matt look ahead to this crunch clash for the Horangi as the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup Group F reaches matchday two. We hear from South American football expert and journalistic giant Tim Vickery for his thoughts on Fluminense.

Luke Evans makes his debut in the presenter's chair to review Incheon United's potentially title-deciding victory over Suwon Samsung on Sunday night. Luke is joined by Andrew Farrell to go through the fall-out from Incheon's win in front of over 22,000 people at the weekend. Incheon took a one-nil lead into the break, and even though Suwon talked about making a fast start to the second half, Incheon struck again, inside four minutes. Suwon rallied and closed the gap with a 65th minute response, but ultimately Byun Sung-hwan's team were left to rue poor finishing and some dreadful defending. Luke and Andrew give their thoughts on the match, the key moments, Incheon's tactical masterclass, and Suwon's leaky defense. Listen to the KLU Pod wherever you get your podcasts. Don't forget to leave us a review! iTunes | Spotify | Stitcher | Libsyn | TuneIn Radio

The 2026 FIFA Club World Cup is here and flying the flag for South Korea and K League, Ulsan HD get their Group F campaign up and running against the champions of South Africa, Mamelodi Sundowns. In this episode of the K League United Podcast, Paul and Andrew talk about Ulsan's expectations and aims for the tournament as a whole, look ahead to the first match with the Sundowns, and offer their score predictions. We also hear some snippets from Andrew's recent interview with Gustav Ludwigson, with the Horangi winger offering his thoughts on the tournament and the team's hopes. Paul is then joined by African football writer and expert Ali Howort,h who gives us the lowdown on Mamelodi Sundowns.

In this episode of the K League United podcast, Andrew Farrell is joined by Luke Evans and Mike Brandon to debate whether Ulsan HD's prize money at the Club World Cup, which begins next week for the reigning K League champions in Miami, will have a negative influence on the league. Apart from a discussion on Ulsan's CWC treasure chest, Andrew, Luke, and Mike give their thoughts on the QF draw for the 2025 Korean Cup. They also briefly reflect on Korea's World Cup qualification, look forward to Suwon Samsung versus Incheon United this Sunday, and why away fans need to be treated better in K League. You can read more about some of the talking points in these articles on the KLU site right now. Korean Cup Quarter Final Draw. "The biggest thing is to represent Ulsan" - Gustav Ludwigson on the Club World Cup. Ulsan HD's schedule so far after arriving in U.S. for Club World Cup. K League has an away fan problem, and it needs to be fixed. Ulsan HD “Satisfied” With Club World Cup Prize Money. Listen to the KLU Pod wherever you get your podcasts. Don't forget to leave us a review! iTunes | Spotify | Stitcher | Libsyn | TuneIn Radio

In this episode of the K League United podcast, Andrew Farrell talks to Claire Evans about the Korean national team's double-header with Colombia, following the WK League, and Pohang Steelers' up-turn in form. With Paul Neat and Matthew Binns still away on international duty, Andrew refused to let go of the microphone, and was joined by Claire Evans for a special on women's football in Korea. Claire was in Namdong and Yongin to see the national team take on Colombia either side of the weekend. Claire also introduced the WK League, where the teams are located, and some of the issues associated with the division. Lastly, Claire briefly discussed Pohang Steelers' rise up the table and whether a Pohang fan could possibly support Ulsan HD in the FIFA World Club Cup. You can follow Claire's WK League page @wkleaguenews

In this episode of the K League United podcast, Andrew Farrell is joined by Luke Evans and Mike Brandon to look back over the first phase of K League 2 fixtures. With Paul Neat and Matthew Binns unavailable due to international call ups, Andrew took over the podcast this week, and naturally turned it in a K League 2 special. But with good reason. The first round robin fixtures are done, and now that the dust has settled, Luke joins the show to discuss Incheon United's near-perfect start to the season. The leaders have opened up a big gap at the summit having dropped just five points thus far. Andrew looks back on a typically roller-coaster start to the season for the third-placed Suwon Samsung, who missed a huge opportunity last weekend to close the gap on their Gyeonggi-do rivals and jump Seoul E-Land in the table. Before all that, Mike opens up about the life of an Ansan Greeners fan, normally derided in Korean football, but this season showing signs of a welcome improvement.

In this episode of the K League United Podcast we kick off interview season for 2025, starting with Daejeon Hana Citizen's Latvia international striker Vladislavs Gutkovskis, aka Gutek. Hear Gutek talk about the best players he's played with, against, whose shirt he got in the recent trip to Wembley, how his injury problems are behind him, what it's like competing with Joo Min-kyu for a starting berth, and whether the Daejeon players are talking about the K League 1 title. Watch in full on Patreon.com/KLeagueUnited

In this episode of the K League United Podcast, Paul and Andrew run the rule over all 12 teams in K League 1 and, with it being 10 Years of KLU, give each team a score out of 10 after 10 rounds played. Not only that, but K League TV commentator Alex Jensen offers his thoughts about the season so far. Watch and listen in full on Patreon.com/KLeagueUnited

In this bonus, mixed zone episode of the K League United Podcast, Andrew speaks to Ulsan HD's Gustav Ludigson and FC Anyang's Thomas Oude Kotte after a 1-0 Horangi revenge win, and Jasir Asani ahead of Gwangju FC's AFC Champions League Elite quarterfinal clash with Al-Hilal.

K League United's tika-taka, quick-passing, straight to the point look ahead to the weekend's K League action - The Weekend Preview. In this week's episode, we look ahead to K League 1 Round 8 and the matches picked for English commentary, including a clash between two title contenders in FC Seoul and Daejeon Hana Citizen, as well as K League 2 Round 7. Remember to watch K League on TV.KLeague.com.

This month sees K League United celebrate its 10th birthday with the next few podcasts taking various looks back over the last decade of our coverage and how things have changed. In our first special episode of this series, Matthew Binns, Paul Neat and Andrew Farrell take a look back at the best players of the last ten years and try to crowbar them into a best XI using a questionably vague criteria. Take a listen and share your thoughts and tag us on socials, letting us know which picks you agree with and those names we neglected to mention! All this and more on The K League United Podcast 10th Anniversary Special!

In this episode of the K League United Weekend Preview, we hear from Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors manager Gus Poyet following the 1-0 win over FC Anyang, Green Warriors goal scorer Andrea Compagno, as well as Anyang defender Thomas Oude Kotte. Then we look ahead to K League 1 Round 7, focusing on the matches picked for English commentary - Ulsan HD vs. FC Seoul, Daejeon Hana Citizen vs. Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, Gwangju FC vs. Jeju Sk, and FC Anyang vs. Gangwon FC. We also have a quick look at K League 2 Round 6. Watch K League live and for free on TV.KLeague.com.

K League is back after the first international break of 2025 and brings K League 1 Round 6 and K League 2 Round 5. We take a look ahead to the pick of the action in both divisions. Watch K League live and for free on TV.KLeague.com.

In the latest episode of K League United Weekend Preview, Paul and Matt look ahead to the only K League match taking place this weekend - Gwangju FC vs. Pohang Steelers. Andrew checks in with Stanislav Iljutcenko after Suwon Bluewings' 2-1 Korea Cup 2nd Round win over Seoul E-Land, and there's a brief look ahead to the rest of the 2nd Round action.

A dramatic evening in Gwangju saw the hosts fight back from a two-goal first leg deficit against the J.League 1 Champions and book their place on the flight to Saudi Arabia. Matthew Binns and Paul Neat look back on an incredible match and discuss just how Gwangju pulled off this miracle, how many superlatives can we afford Asani and do we need to rediscuss manager Lee Jong-hyo after such a memorable night. The podcast then turns its attention to another K League team in Asia hoping to do the unthinkable and fight back from two-goals down, but coming out with very different results and some strong opinions from the manager in the press-conference. There's then also time to look at Gwangju once more, as they prepare for their postponed K League game this weekend against Pohang Steelers All this and more on The K League United Podcast!

In this week's episode of the Weekend Preview we look ahead to K League 1 Round 5 and K League 2 Round 4. We also hear from Daegu FC striker Edgar Bruno and Bucheon FC 1995 midfielder Kazuki Takahashi.

This week's K League United Podcast turns its attention Down Under where Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors head south to take on Sydney FC and try to claw back a two-goal defecit. Matthew Binns is at the helm this week as we hear from Andrew Farrell in Yongin Mireu Stadium, after the Green Warriors first leg defeat, getting the takeaways from Sydney FC manager Ufuk Talay and Jeonbuk boss Gus Poyet. We then catch up with 10 Football commentator Simon Hill to get his thoughts from calling the first leg and how he sees things playing out in Sydney this Thursday. Finally, we hear from Andrew once more as he speaks to Jeonbuk striker Andrea Compagno in the post-match mixed zone. All this and more on The K League United Podcast!

In the latest episode of the K League United Weekend Preview, your tika-taka, short-passing, to-the-point weekend preview podcast, we take a look at the main points in K League 1 Round 4 and K League 2 Round 3. We also hear from Incheon United attacking duo Stefan Mugosa and Gerso Fernandes for their post-Suwon Bluewings win thoughts.