The Back Post Episode 3: 18th March 2026

This bonus episode of The Back Post takes a look at the headlines and media reaction to South Korea's shocking 4-0 pre-World Cup friendly loss to Côte d'Ivoire, from "open door defending," "no Hwang In-beom, no idea," "a game of four quarters, Korea undone by hydration breaks," to Oh Hyeon-gyu being the "only bright spot" and "shining Seol Young-woo." 🍕 Proudly sponsored by Record Pizza and in association with ⚽ TNT FC. 

All the reaction to 2026 K League 1 Round 5, including a "blossoming" FC Seoul, a side that has set a new club record, media analysis of more "bore draws," how Jeonbuk got another win over title rivals Daejeon, plus much more. 🍕 This podcast, and K League United, is proudly sponsored by Record Pizza and is in association with TNT FC. 📺 Watch in full on Patreon.com/KLeagueUnited.

From Outside The Box continues with the shorter-than-usual offering due to the midweek matches. Paul & Alex give short roundups of the three matches they covered in midweek on commentary for K League TV. Paul and Alex recap the pick of the Round 4 action, the first midweek set of fixtures of the 2026 K League 1 season.  Both Daejeon Hana Citizen and Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors got their first wins of the new season, and there was late drama in Gimcheon, where the army side earned a late draw. From Outside The Box is a relaxed, insight-driven podcast from K League United, proudly sponsored by Record Pizza and TNT FC.  Join K League TV commentators Matthew Binns, Paul Neat, and Alex Jensen as they draw from their weekly notes, observations, and offer peeks into their behind-the-scenes experiences from the commentary box to break down K League 1, offering honest opinions, tactical talk, and real stories from outside the commentary box, every week.

In the latest episode of The Back Post, Paul looks at the reaction to the biggest stories in Round 4 of the 2026 K League 1 season. Hwang Sun-hong says his substitutes won the game, earning Daejeon's first win of the season when triumphing over Incheon United, Bruno Mota says Lee Seung-woo deserves most of the credit for his winner for Jeonbuk versus FC Anyang, and Park Tae-ha decides to throw new recruit Jakob Tranziska under the bus after the German forward was harshly dismissed in Pohang's 1-0 home loss to Seoul. All that and more, including trial news in TNT Corner! 🍕 This podcast, and K League United, is proudly sponsored by Record Pizza and is in association with ⚽ TNT FC.

In this latest episode of The Back Post, Paul looks at some of the Korean media reaction to 2026 K League 1 Round 3, including the "unshakable" FC Anyang, a "resurrecting" FC Seoul and Ulsan HD, how FC Seoul are "crossing the line", Hong Myung-bo leaving the door open to players who are fit and in form before the World Cup, and more. Plus, exicting new sponsorship news for everyone's favourite K5 club in TNT FC Corner.   📺 Watch in full on Patreon.com/KLeagueUnited. 🍕 Proudly sponsored by Record Pizza and in association with ⚽ TNT FC 

In this week's episode of The Back Post, Paul looks at the reaction from Round 2 of the 2026 K League season. The 'Chung Jung-yong derby' ends in a draw. Are Jeonbuk and Daejeon really the title contenders? Lee Jung-hyo takes aim at Paju Frontier's general manager, there's high praise for Anyang's Matheus Oliveira, plus much more, including TNT corner.  📺 Watch in full on Patreon.com/KLeagueUnited 🍕 Proudly sponsored by Record Pizza and in association with ⚽ TNT FC, beyond football  

K League 1 returned last weekend and there was plenty of surprises in store for those who caught the curtain-raiser. This week's episode of From Outside The Box takes a look through all the Round 1 action and previews the weekend ahead.   After returning to the commentary booths after a winter hiatus, Matthew Binns, Paul Neat and Alex Jensen talk about shaking off the rust, the perils of the five-minute intro and the mishaps it can lead to.   The trio then go through the four games they commentated on, from Ulsan's mauling of Gangwon, to the headline-grabbing Bucheon FC 1995 and their win over Champions Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors.   About the Podcast From Outside the Box is a relaxed, insight-driven podcast from K League United, proudly sponsored by Record Pizza and TNT FC.  Join K League TV commentators Matthew Binns, Paul Neat, and Alex Jensen as they draw from their weekly notes, observations, and offer peeks into their behind-the-scenes experiences from the commentary box to break down K League 1, offering onest opinions, tactical talk, and real stories from outside the commentary box, every week. The first few episodes of this new initiative will also be available on The K League United Podcast stream before switching over to the new channels which you can find below: Listen and Subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts to hear it earlier. You can also follow us on Instagram.    

A brand new podcast as part of The K League United Podcast Network. Paul brings the latest news and media analysis of K League and Korean football, taking a look at the newspaper headlines, what'sbeen said, and what's happening. Episode 1 looks at reaction from the opening round of the 2026 K League season, including Bucheon FC 1995's giant-killing of champions Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors. 📺 Watch in full on Patreon: https://tinyurl.com/58cde4dc 

The 2026 K League 1 season is finally upon us with Round 1 set to get underway this upcoming weekend. From Outside The Box takes a look at the six matches ahead this weekend, as well as commentators' discussion on approaching the pronunciation   Paul Neat and Alex Jensen sit down to preview the first round of the new K League 1 season, taking a closer look at the four featured matches for K League TV and giving insight from their pre-match notes.   Paul previews Pohang's away visit to Gimcheon Sangmu while Alex takes a look at Ulsan's opener to Gangwon FC as well Jeju SK and Gwangju FC, both under new management.   Then, Matt Binns phones in to give his thoughts ahead of Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors and Bucheon FC 1995 as the K League 1 new boys visit the home of the Champions in hope of an upset.   About the Podcast From Outside the Box is a relaxed, insight-driven podcast from K League United, proudly sponsored by Record Pizza and TNT FC.  Join K League TV commentators Matthew Binns, Paul Neat, and Alex Jensen as they draw from their weekly notes, observations, and offer peeks into their behind-the-scenes experiences from the commentary box to break down K League 1, offering onest opinions, tactical talk, and real stories from outside the commentary box, every week. The first few episodes of this new initiative will also be available on The K League United Podcast stream before switching over to the new channels which you can find below: Listen and Subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. You can also follow on Instagram.  

In our second instalment of From Outside The Box: Off Air, Matt speaks with Alex via phone from the side of the road outside of Jeonju World Cup Stadium to recap Jeonbuk's 2-0 win over Daejeon. We then here from Jeonbuk's new signing Oberdan on his debut match in neon green. This episode was originally early access for Patreon members and became publicly available on Monday 23rd February. Subscribers to ⁠⁠K League United's Patreon⁠⁠ and soon-to-be-launched FOTB Spotify Membership holders will obtain early-access to the first few episodes (and then exclusive access to later episodes). From Outside the Box is a relaxed, insight-driven podcast from K League United, proudly sponsored by Record Pizza and TNT FC.  You can also follow the new From Outside The Box podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts for weekly K League 1 coverage, as well as Instagram where you can get sneak peeks from the commentary booth.