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[...] on but know is something special, here in a flash and suddenly gone? Subject: the 2002 Korea World Cup squad, one game away from an appearance in the final of the biggest tournament on the planet. [...]

[...] , we interviewed ESPNFC.com contributor Maher Mezahi about Algeria's prospects in the 2014 World Cup. Korea Republic plays Algeria in their second match of group play on June 22. At the center of [...]

[...] Igor Guryashkin and Gueorgui Milkov of ESPN The Magazine about Russia's prospects in the 2014 World Cup. Korea Republic plays Russia in their opening match on June 17. 1. Russia failed to qualify for [...]

[...] FOXSoccer.com staff writer Leander Schaerlaeckens about Belgium's prospects in the 2014 World Cup. Korea Republic plays Belgium in their final match of group play on June 26. 1. Many are picking [...]

[...] At age 46, the venerable actor Sol Kyung-gu isn't one to hide his thoughts. As soon as I enter the green room at Lincoln Center's Walter [...]

[...] I hope that Sol Kyung-gu wouldn't take this as an insult, but in researching the great actor's bio for this feature, I [...]

[...] Ki-duk's Moebius. The following week, the NYAFF welcomes acting heavyweights Lee Jung-jae and Sol Kyung-gu for special presentations. Longtime actress Moon So-ri will be present for the festival's [...]

[...] In quintessential ppali ppali (빨리 빨리) tradition, South Korea will be one of the first countries to officially announce its 23-man roster for the 2014 World [...]

[...] to produce a total score. On the ranked list, the blurb for Seoul reads as follows: A surprise: South Korea's capital comfortably beats Tokyo (which finished a lowly 28th). Seoul has a reputation for [...]

[...] stud art on Kim Shin-wook's calf muscle right before halftime: Ouch. The stage was thus set—South Korea needed to score two second-half goals over a 10-man Belgian side which was already fielding a [...]

[...] she soars towards an Olympic debut at the 2018 Winter Games. Guess where? PyeongChang, South Korea. If she medals, we'll see Chloe get the Toby Dawson treatment in her parents’ homeland— [...]

[...] . There's definitely a disadvantage of doing anything that's not in your native tongue. Korean films still have a long way to go, but compared to the '80s and the '90s, Korean films have gotten a [...]

[...] comedies and period pieces. Lucky for you Korean cinephiles, Netflix offers more than 170 Korean films that you can watch right now. (Word of warning: There are some notable omissions on the [...]

[...] the NYAFF, we are launching a microsite at noonchi.us/nyaff, which will focus squarely on the Korean films at this year's festival. The site will feature information on each of the 14 Korea-related [...]

[...] in my case, when I fall into a zone I just stick with it for a long time. And the reality is, Korean films aren't like what they were before. Now, a film like Peppermint Candy or Oasis can't get the [...]

[...] Demme's The Truth About Charlie, and further cemented his reputation as a leading figure in Korean cinema. In the aughts, Park notably starred in Lee Joon-ik's heartwarming Radio Star (2006) and the [...]

[...] sneakers, the 50-year-old actor is as cool and collected as you'd expect a living legend of Korean cinema might be. He offers a warm, big-brother smile when I introduce myself as a fan first, and a [...]

[...] It’s been a decade since Oldboy struck a hammer blow for Korean cinema on the international scene. Since the release of Park Chan-wook’s 2003 cult classic, we’ve [...]

[...] , the festival is well-known for being an early adopter of the recent globe-trotting wave of Korean cinema (My Sassy Girl won the inaugural NYAFF Audience Award in 2002). No surprise, since the NYAFF [...]

[...] the latter was born to a Korean-American mother in Seoul and eligible 4 to play for the Korean national team. Rod is the one laughing into his towel in the video; we reached out to him for a comment, [...]

[...] at least 20 home runs in each of the past four seasons. Choi won a silver medal with the Korean national team at the 2009 World Baseball Classic. If the 27-year-old does make it Stateside, he could be [...]

[...] Korea. Their emblematic captain, Hong Myung-bo now holds the managerial reins of the 2014 Korean national team in Brazil. Players who were 9 and 10 years old watching in amazement in 2002 are now [...]

[...] their group and maybe lose in the Round of 16. 5. What are your impressions of the Korean national team? Having qualified for the most World Cups out of any team in Group H, Korea have the [...]

[...] 2002 teammate) Hong Myung-bo to recruit him for Brazil. The leadership void on the Korean team left by Park's retirement is expected to be filled by midfielder Ki Sung-yueng (기성용). [...]

[...] meeting, Russia beat Korea 2-1 in a 2013 friendly in Dubai. 5. What are your impressions of the Korean team? Igor: Korea have a long tradition of turning up to World Cups with a solid game plan and [...]

[...] is a "golden generation" for Belgian soccer. 5. What are your impressions of the Korean team? It's a real shame Park Ji-sung declined to hang around for another World Cup and retired, [...]

[...] By now you might have heard that the Korean soccer team had a rather unpleasant welcome back to Seoul after a disappointing exit at the 2014 [...]

[...] -finals of the 2002 World Cup, Park Ji-sung has represented the archetype of his generation of Korean soccer players: humble 1, tenacious, and hard-working. The former Manchester United midfielder was [...]