Italo’s Winner Lifts Jeju Past Gangwon
Jeju SK beat Gangwon FC 1-0 on the road at Gangneung Hi1 Arena on September 20, with Italo’s 36th-minute goal deciding the match. Active in both defense and attack through the midfield, Italo was named MVP of Round 30 of the 2026 Hana Bank K League 1 for his performance. The Round 30 Best XI announced the same day also included Pohang’s Hwang Seo-woong and Nishiya Kento, Gimcheon’s Ko Jae-hyun, and Jeonbuk’s Tiago.
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Nishiya, Hwang Strike as Pohang Downs Seoul
Pohang Steelers beat FC Seoul 2-1 at home in Sangju on September 20. Nishiya Kento opened the scoring in the third minute, and Hwang Seo-woong doubled the lead in the 39th. Seoul’s Klimala pulled one back five minutes into the second half, but Pohang held on without conceding again. The win also earned Pohang recognition as Round 30’s Best Team of the 2026 Hana Bank K League 1. League leaders Seoul stumbled with the loss.
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Kang Yun-sung’s Late Header Extends Daejeon’s Unbeaten Run
Daejeon Hana Citizen drew 1-1 away at Incheon United on September 20, holding sixth place amid a four-game unbeaten streak. Incheon went ahead in the 34th minute on a bicycle-kick goal from Ferreira and held firm against a barrage of Daejeon attacks. But in second-half stoppage time, Kang Yun-sung headed home a cross from Lee Myung-jae for a dramatic equalizer. The performance earned Kang a midfield spot on the Round 30 Best XI.
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Jeong Seung-won Called Up to National Team
FC Seoul midfielder Jeong Seung-won joined the national team on September 21 after being called up by interim manager Robert Moreno. Jeong has powered Seoul’s league-leading campaign this season with eight goals and six assists in 30 K League 1 appearances, earning a Best XI spot eight times. “I’m honored to be here. I feel like this is a stage where I now have to prove myself. There’s pressure, but I’ll show a good performance and overcome it,” he said upon joining the squad. The national team opens its September-October window with a friendly against Ecuador at Suwon World Cup Stadium on the 24th.
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Jeonbuk, Ulsan, Daejeon Take Club Awards
The Korea Professional Football League announced its second round of club awards for K League 1, evaluated across Rounds 14-26. Jeonbuk swept both the Full Stadium Award, for averaging 18,237 paid attendees per home match, and the Plus Stadium Award for the largest attendance increase. Ulsan topped the Fan-Friendly Club Award with a score of 95.7, praised for launching a new media resource platform and hosting fan festivals. The Green Stadium Award, recognizing pitch quality, went to Daejeon World Cup Stadium, followed by Jeonju World Cup Stadium and Incheon Football Stadium.
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