Ulsan Hyundai
Ulsan Hyundai FC ( ko, 울산 현대 축구단) is a South Korean professional football club based in Ulsan that competes in the K League 1, the top tier of South Korean football. Founded in 1983 as Hyundai Horang-i, they joined the K League in 1984. Their home ground is Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium. The club is owned by Hyundai Heavy Industries. Ulsan Hyundai have won the national league three times, most recently in 2022, and the Korean FA Cup once, in 2017. At International level, they have won the AFC Champions League twice, in 2012 and 2020. History Early years: before Ulsan (1983–1989) Ulsan Hyundai was established on 6 December 1983 as Hyundai Horang-i, with tiger as its mascot (horangi means tiger in Korean). Their original franchise area was Incheon and Gyeonggi Province. They joined the professional K League from 1984 season. While they finished their debut season as 3rd place, the team's striker Baek Jong-chul became the K League Top Scorer, scoring 16 go ...
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Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
The Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium, nicknamed Big Crown Stadium, is a football stadium in Ulsan in South Korea. It is home to the Ulsan Hyundai FC. The stadium was built from 18 December 1998 to 28 April 2001 and its total cost was 151.4 billion won (US$116.5 million). Located in a major industrial city, the Ulsan Munsu football Stadium contains both mechanical and environment-friendly imagery. The overall shape of the stadium is in the shape of skull crown that symbolizes Silla and Bangudae Petroglyphs. The stadium has three floors and 2 basement floors and a seating capacity of 44,102. There is also an auxiliary stadium with 2,590 seats. Next to the stadium is Munsu Park with a lake, a fountain and bicycle courses, lakeside square. It replaced Ulsan Complex Stadium. The venue hosted several 2002 FIFA World Cup matches. International matches 2002 FIFA World Cup See also *Sport in South Korea * List of sports venues in South Korea *List of South Korean tourist attractions T ...
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Baek Jong-chul
Baek Jong-Chul (, or ; born on March 9, 1961) is a former South Korea football player. He was top scorer of 1984 K-League campaign. He is currently manager of Daegu FC. Honors and awards Player Hyundai Horangi * League Cup Winners (2) : 1986 Individual * K League Regular Season Top Scorer Award (1): 1984 * K League Best XI (1) : 1984 Events January * January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888. * January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeas ... References Legends of K-League : Baek Jong-Chul External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Baek, Jong-Chul 1961 births Living people Association football forwards South Korean footballers South Korean football managers South Korea international footballers Ulsan Hyundai FC players Seongnam FC players K League 1 players Kyung Hee University alumni Daegu FC managers ...
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1994 K League
The 1994 Korean League was the twelfth season of K League since its establishment in 1983. League table Awards Main awards Source: Best XI Source: See also * 1994 Korean League Cup References External links RSSSF {{K League seasons K League seasons 1 South Korea South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...

Ko Jae-wook
Ko Jae-wook is a former Korean footballer and football manager. He was a member of Korean national football team for five years in the 1970s. He played in the 1974 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Australia, scoring the equalizing goal. A training injury to his knee ended his playing career. His first managerial post was at his alma mater, Joongdong High School. Under his management, the Joongdong team flourished and won many honours. Ko Jae-wook joined Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso as coach in 1984, and was appointed manager in 1989. Ko achieved immediate success with Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso by winning the 1990 K-League title. He was appointed manager of Ulsan Hyundai Horangi in December 1994. In his second season (1996), Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i won the K-League title. International Tournament * 1972 Mereudekakeop years * 1974 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifying round * 1974 The 7th Asian Games in Honours Manager Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso *K-League : 1990 Ulsan Hyunda ...
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1991 K League
The 1991 Korean Professional Football League was the ninth season of K League since its establishment in 1983. League table Awards Main awards Source: Best XI Source: References External links RSSSF {{K League seasons K League seasons 1 South Korea South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...

South Korean National Football Team
The South Korea national football team (; recognized as Korea Republic by FIFA) represents South Korea in men's international football and is governed by the Korea Football Association. South Korea has emerged as a major football power in Asia since the 1980s, having participated in ten consecutive and eleven overall FIFA World Cup tournaments, the most for any Asian country. Despite initially going through five World Cup tournaments without winning a match, South Korea became the first (and so far only) Asian team to reach the semi-finals when they co-hosted the 2002 tournament with Japan. South Korea also won two AFC Asian Cup titles, and finished as runners-up on four occasions. Furthermore, the team won three gold medals and three silver medals at the senior Asian Games. The team is commonly nicknamed the "Reds" by both fans and the media due to the color of their primary kit. The national team's supporting group is officially referred to as the Red Devils. History Early ...
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Hyundai Group
Hyundai Group (; ) is a South Korean conglomerate founded by Chung Ju-yung. The first company in the group was founded in 1947 as a construction company. With government assistance, Chung and his family members rapidly expanded into various industries, eventually becoming South Korea's second chaebol. Chung Ju-yung was directly in control of the company until his death in 2001. The company spun off many of its better known businesses after the 1997 Asian financial crisis and founder Chung Ju-yung's death, including Hyundai Motor Group, Hyundai Department Store Group, and Hyundai Heavy Industries Group. The Hyundai Group now focuses on elevators and tourism to Mount Kumgang. Etymology The name "Hyundai" comes from the Korean word (hanja form), which means "modernity". History * In 1947, Hyundai Togun (Hyundai Engineering and Construction), the initial company of the Hyundai Group, was established by Chung Ju-yung. Hyundai Construction began operating outside of Sou ...
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1990 K League
The 1990 Korean Professional Football League was the eighth season of K League since its establishment in 1983. The South Korean clubs relocated their hometowns from provinces to cities in this year. Daewoo Royals also hired Frank Engel, the first foreign manager in the league. League table Awards Main awards Source: Best XI Source: References External links RSSSF {{K League seasons K League seasons 1 South Korea South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...

1988 K League
The 1988 Korean Professional Football League was the sixth season of K League. A total of five teams participated in the league, all of them were professional teams. The season began on 26 March 1988 and ended on 12 November 1988. The season was operated in single stage, and every team played each other six times. This season caused a controversy over the selection of the Most Valuable Player. The majority opinion of outsiders was that Lee Kee-keun should receive the MVP Award, but the Korean Professional Football Committee chose Park Kyung-hoon, who played only 12 games in the league due to his schedule in the national team. Park also tried to return the award, but the committee rejected his decision. League table Top scorers Awards Main awards Source: Best XI Source: References External links RSSSF {{K League seasons K League seasons 1 South Korea South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the so ...
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Gangwon Province (South Korea)
Gangwon Province is a province of South Korea, with its capital at Chuncheon. It is bound on the east by the Sea of Japan, and borders Gyeonggi Province to its west, North Gyeongsang Province and North Chungcheong Province to its south, and the Military Demarcation Line to the north, separating it from North Korea's Kangwŏn Province. Before the division of Korea in 1945 Gangwon and Kangwŏn Provinces formed a single province. Pyeongchang County in Gangwon hosted the 2018 Winter Olympics and 2018 Winter Paralympics, with Gangwon hosting the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics. History Gangwon-do was one of the Eight Provinces of Korea during the Joseon Dynasty, formed in 1395, deriving its name from the names of the principal cities of Gangneung () and the provincial capital Wonju (). In 1895 Gangwon-do was replaced by the Districts of Chuncheon (''Chuncheon-bu;'' ) in the west and Gangneung (''Gangneung-bu;'' ) in the east, with Wonju becoming a part of Chungju District. I ...
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1987 K League
The 1987 Korean Professional Football League was the fifth season of the K League. Before the start of this season, the Korean Professional Football Committee was separated from the Korea Football Association. A total of 5 professional teams participated in the league. Hanil Bank withdrew the league from this season. It began on 28 March and ended on 8 November 1987. It was operated with the home and away system for the first time. League table Top scorers Awards Main awards Source: Best XI Source: References External links RSSSFOfficial website {{K League seasons K League seasons 1 South Korea South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing a land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eas ...