Nathan

Genuine question, and not just because I used to have a twitter account for years with a profile picture of him:

Would there have been genuine mileage in SANADA having this stylistic uniqueness look-wise earlier in his NJPW career? It feels the crowd are behind him every entrance.

In the G1, should EVIL and SANADA should run an imitation of the old BOSJ match between TAKA and TAICHI?

Might be huffing the copium so hard it’s coming out my arse here, but is there any way additions to the House of Torture like DOUKI are short-term, or the faction eventually leans away from consistent interference and into something toned down?

Would NJPW have always had to have changed the house style to find their feet again post-Okada, Ospreay etc?

It feels like by switching it to be more hard-hitting, you can avoid direct comparisons with the previous era and almost draw a line under it.

Suppose Bluesky should also get some pictures of Everton’s new stadium.

The K League 1 Wrap-Up: Dangerous Daejeon, Joy for Jeonbuk, Anyang Accomplish, and Other Cliché Alliterative Comments English language coverage of South Korean football news, player interviews, and match previews for K League 1, K League 2, and Korean National Team

I have a #KLeague column now

I’m hoping to continuously refine and improve this throughout the year, but want it to be conversational and light, touching on the talking points of the top-flight, and perhaps shining a light on stuff that can go under the radar.

www.kleagueunited.com/2025/02/the-...

2025 Season Preview: Seongnam FC English language coverage of South Korean football news, player interviews, and match previews for K League 1, K League 2, and Korean National Team

2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣5️⃣ Preview: Seongnam FC

🤔 Can the Magpies do better?
🔎 @dseongnam.bsky.social takes a closer look.

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6 days to go

#KLUpod | 2025 K League 1 Season Preview English language coverage of South Korean football news, player interviews, and match previews for K League 1, K League 2, and Korean National Team

🆕 #KLUpod | 2025 K League 1 Season Preview

🎙️ @Matt_Binns.bsky.social, @NeatPaul.bsky.social & @Andrew Farrell:
📰 1⃣2⃣ teams previewed
🏆 Title contenders
⬇️ Destined for the drop

🔁 RT to enter our GIVEAWAY of a match-worn Austin Berry Anyang shirt

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Read my preview for Gangwon FC’s 2025 here!

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Now reposting this, but for #QPR fans to get a picture of the breakthrough 2024 Yang Min-hyeok had.

Gangwon FC have signed forward Mario Ćuže.

The 25-year-old winger previously played for HSK Zrinjski Mostar, and bolsters the Bears’ attack for the coming season.

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2025 Gangwon FC Squad Guide English language coverage of South Korean football news, player interviews, and match previews for K League 1, K League 2, and Korean National Team

Here, I’ve written a full guide to 34 first-team players from Gangwon FC ahead of the 2025 season. As always, it’ll be updated consistently too!

I’d love for anyone interested in the team to give this a read ahead of an exciting season for the Bears.

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www.kleagueunited.com/2025/01/2025...

More Gangwon FC signings!

The versatile veteran Yun Il-lok, and midfielder Won Hee-do, join the Bears, as they continue to completely refresh their squad ahead of the 2025 season.

As part of the latter deal, Yu In-soo has joined Jeju SK.

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Oh, and Kang Joon-hyuk has joined Gangwon too. He’s definitely pointing at you personally btw, whoever is reading this.

Third:

New kits! It’s back to no stripes for Gangwon’s home shirt, with some smart designs that will hopefully benefit a squad looking to continue their upwards trajectory.

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Second:

Signings galore!

Hong Chul, Kim Min-jun, and Choi Han-sol have all joined the Bears!

Exciting times for Gangwon FC as they seek smart additions for the 2025 season.

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Crossposting to hear some Gangwon FC news that I’ve meant to share

First: Kim Dong-hyun is now captain again, with Lee Gwang-yeon, Lee You-hyeon and Lee Gi-hyuk all taking on vice-captain roles.

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Gangwon FC have signed winger Choi Byung-chan.

The versatile forward joins the Bears after making 32 appearances for Bucheon FC last year, where he managed 3 goals and 4 assists.

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Thank you Kim Young-bin!

The veteran defender departs Gangwon FC to join Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors. The 33-year-old was a consistently reliable hand for the Bears over the years, and his leadership will be missed.

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Looks like Park Su-hwan has been signed to Gangwon. Aggressive header of the ball, decent upside overall. Not ready yet, but doesn't have to be with some good CBs ahead of him.

I scouted him live earlier this year, here are my thoughts in short below:

Welcome Kang Yun-gu!

The creative midfielder signs for Gangwon FC from Ulsan HD, as the Bears continue to make moves in the transfer window.

An exciting signing, and a player with plenty of potential!

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Also departing Gangwon FC:

- Lee Ji-sol

- Ryu Gwang-hyeon

- Henry Hore (loan expiry)

- Jung Han-min (loan expiry)

- Irfan Hadzic

- Kim Hae-sung

- Kim Sung-moo

- Kim Woo-seok

- Park Tae-rang

- Park Sang-hyun

Late crosspost (again), but:

Thank you Yun Suk-young!

An excellent servant throughout his time with Gangwon FC, the experienced defender leaves after playing a key part in the Bears’ early 2024 form, and with a lot left to give whoever he joins next.

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Gangwon FC have signed centre-back Park Soo-hwan.

The young centre-back had previously played for Yongin City Soccer Centre U18 team, following in the footsteps of his fellow Gangwon player Shin Min-ha.

More on the signing can be found here: gangwon-fc.com/news/222525

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And finally, writing the KLeague.com previews (www.kleague.com/news_view.do...) every week has been a real privilege, and really driven my passion for the league to new heights.

I’m grateful for the opportunities and trust I’ve received this year, and I know I will keep working hard to improve.

2024 Season Review: Gangwon FC English language coverage of South Korean football news, player interviews, and match previews for K League 1, K League 2, and Korean National Team

Then, reviewing the year www.kleagueunited.com/2024/12/2024... as well as narrowing in on the departure of Yoon Jong-hwan (www.kleagueunited.com/2024/12/fare...) really helped me feel I can continue to be trusted to talk about anything Gangwon related, anytime, with proper nuance and context.

Furthermore, I loved producing a squad guide to Gangwon FC, especially as interest in the team really soared in 2024 www.kleagueunited.com/2024/01/2024...

And of course covering the records that were being broken was nice too! www.kleagueunited.com/2024/10/gang...

Who is Yang Min-hyuk? Gangwon FC’s Teenage Sensation Tipped for a Premier League Move English language coverage of South Korean football news, player interviews, and match previews for K League 1, K League 2, and Korean National Team

After that, covering Yang Min-hyuk was going to be an obvious highlight (www.kleagueunited.com/2024/06/who-...)

But so was talking about the positional changes of Gangwon players - www.kleagueunited.com/2024/07/gang...

Taking Stock of Gangwon FC's Start to 2024: How the Bears Have Recaptured Their Spark English language coverage of South Korean football news, player interviews, and match previews for K League 1, K League 2, and Korean National Team

Then, with this piece about Gangwon’s form, I felt I really started to become confident in my ability to accurately lead conversations about the team, rather than shy away from discussing anything in grand detail - www.kleagueunited.com/2024/06/taki...