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Today’s K League 1 News Roundup (September 27)

Gangwon, Incheon draw 0-0 in rescheduled R22 match

Gangwon FC and Incheon United played to a 0-0 draw in their rescheduled Round 22 match of the Hana Bank K League 1 2026 at Gangneung Hi-One Arena on the 27th. The game was originally set for August 8 but was postponed because of Gangwon’s AFC Champions League Elite (ACLE) playoff schedule. Neither side could find the net, and they split the points. According to the K League’s official records, 5,274 fans attended the match, which was held alongside a Chuseok holiday event prepared by Gangwon.

Source: News1

Jeju ‘local boy’ Kim Ryun-seong hits 100 K League games

Jeju SK FC’s ‘local boy’ Kim Ryun-seong has reached 100 career K League appearances. He hit the milestone when he came on in the 54th minute of the K League 1 Round 30 away match against Gangwon FC on September 20. His career record stands at 77 K League 1 games (2 goals, 6 assists), 20 K League 2 games (5 assists) and 3 playoff games. Injured in August in a Coupang Play Series match against Manchester City, he reached the milestone in his comeback game. “Setting the 100-game mark with my hometown club Jeju means a lot,” Kim said, while head coach Sérgio Costa praised him as “a role model for the whole team.”

Source: Interfootball

Ulsan to host post-match music festival ‘BIG CROWN LIVE’

Ulsan HD will host a large post-match music festival, ‘BIG CROWN LIVE 2026’, after its K League 1 Round 32 home game against Bucheon FC 1995 at Munsu Football Stadium at 4:30 p.m. on October 17. Choi Yena, Chuu, Lee Young-hyun and Solji will perform, and the show is expected to run for more than 100 minutes. The club will install an additional concert-grade sound system and use its 360-degree LED ribbon board for visual production. “We want to make Munsu Football Stadium a new cultural space where all citizens can enjoy themselves together,” a club official said. It’s a chance to enjoy both a match and a concert in one visit.

Source: Interfootball

Gangwon to split 2027-28 home games between Chuncheon and Gangneung

Gangwon FC, which played all of its home games in Gangneung this season, will split its home matches between Chuncheon and Gangneung in the 2027 and 2028 seasons. On the 21st, the club signed a cooperation agreement on dividing its home games with the cities of Chuncheon and Gangneung at the Gangwon State Government office. Governor and club owner Woo Sang-ho, Chuncheon Mayor Yuk Dong-han and Gangneung Mayor Kim Jung-nam attended the ceremony. CEO Kim Byung-ji said the club will prepare “a stable playing environment for the players and a great matchday experience for the fans.” Fans planning a trip to see Gangwon should check the host city from next season.

Source: Footballist