Some of us grew up here and some of us matured here. We are Big Soccer Korea. Tell us about yourself. Moved vital stats of some of our old guards from the old thread. The old thread can be found here: https://www.bigsoccer.com/community/threads/background-info-intro-thread.161428/page-10 The original BS Korea Best 11, the baddest Korean soccer team that never was. A very nice compilation of posters by hanul. https://www.bigsoccer.com/community/threads/best-11-korea-bs-style.153318/ Hyok Name: Hyok Age: 35 (today) Ethnicity: Korean Hometown: Suwon, SK (Actually Daecheon of beach fame, but y'know how you're supposed to use your dad's hometown, per Korean custom). Current location: Corona, CA Occupation: Mechanical engineer at an Irrigation equipment manufacturer Hobbies and interests: Drinking, reading, kayaking, kayak building, lifting weights, watching sports. Favorite teams: Ugh, I don't know. Pro sports have turned me off, in general. Korean NT is the team I feel the most passionate about. Favorite non-soccer teams: Dallas Cowboys, San Antonio Spurs, LA Dodgers. Name 3 people (living or dead) you'd like to have dinner with: My wife...have to say that My dad, who is one of the most interesting people I've known. Warren Buffet--I want to pick his brain and get rich Favorite Korean food: Live octopus (sebal nakji) he he. Position in Korean BS Best 11: - seasoned midfielder with determination (but claims retirement due to a gimpy left knee) seolseol Name: Johnny Age: 17 Ethnicity: Swedish Hometown: Stockholm, Sweden Current location: Stockholm Occupation: Studying Hobbies and interests: Movies, music, playing soccer, friends Favourite teams: Manchester United, Norway, Sweden, Korea Favourite non soccer teams: Djurgårdens IF (ice-hockey) Name 3 people (living or dead) you'd like to have dinner with: Jackie Chan I have a lot of things to ask him, you can say he´s one of my idols. Bruce Lee, one of the most interesting people ever. Woorijim here on Bigsoccer, we have so much in common haha (havent heard from him in a while tough Position in Korean BS Best 11: - striker (comes with name II, doubly effective than Seol) Hanjin Name: William or Hanjin Age: 20 Ethnicity: Korean Hometown: Sydney, Australia Current location: Gold Coast Occupation: being a lazy bastard till i start my job at my dads company Hobbies and interests: Movies,Music,Watching soccer,Cars,Women,Drinking,playing soccer Favorite teams: Korean NT, Manchester United,PSV,AC Milan Favorite non-soccer teams: Australian Rugby Union Team Name 3 people (living or dead) you'd like to have dinner with: Han Ga In, Hong Myung Bo and Van Basten Favorite Korean food: Kalbi (cant go wrong with that) Your 3 hottest women: Jessica Alba,Lee Hyori and Elisha Cuthbert Position in Korean BS Best 11: - sub; owns transportation company, finances our team - i got to put him on a team for that reason alone (<--- words of rkim) nxttc Name: j. lee Age: 23 Ethnicity: korean japanese Hometown: los angeles Current location: newport beach, ca Occupation: financial analyst Hobbies and interests: soccer, basketball, swimming, golf, tennis, manga, manhwa, anime, video games (sports, rpg, halo), Favorite teams: korea nt, japan nt, psv, suwon bluewings, yokohama f. marinos, man utd Favorite non-soccer teams: cal bears, lakers, dodgers, a's, niners Name some people (living or dead) you'd like to have dinner with: ghandi, kennedy, saigo takamori, chung ju yung, park chung hee Food: either hwedupbap or sashimi Position in Korean BS Best 11: - hot, upcoming prospect junjunforever Call me a fob for filling this out! Name: Young Jun Age: 22 Ethnicity: Korean Hometown: I guess seoul Current location: Western PA. But will soon move to west coast Occupation: Marketer Hobbies and interests: play soccer Favorite teams: Korean soccer team. Favorite non-soccer teams: none really. Name 3 people (living or dead) you'd like to have dinner with: Pele, Di Steffano and Eusebio in one table. Favorite Korean food: sam gyeob sal Position in Korean BS Best 11: - fiery forward with flair K:theCore Name: Cho Age: 28 Ethnicity: Korean *duh* Hometown: San Francisco Current location: Honolulu (figured while I wasnt retiring anytime soon, might as well work while Im on vacation!) Occupation: Consulting and Engineering Hobbies and interests: Girls, surfing/snowboarding, tennis, fishing, golf, partying, Ultimate Fighting Favorite teams: Korea National, PSV, Tottenham (Honorable Mention) Favorite non-soccer teams: Atlanta Braves and the Boston Red Sox Name 3 people (living or dead) you'd like to have dinner with: Charles Darwin, Will Ferrel, Grandfather on my dad's side (died of TB when my dad was 9). Favorite Korean food: Aside from Kalbi....A large bowl of Tak Doritang, a bowl of well femented gaktugi, and a bowl of steaming rice. Your 3 Favorite Movies: Dead Poets Society, Chingu, Zoolander Your 3 hottest women (or men): Jessica Alba, Milla Jovovich, Lee Hyori Position in Korean BS Best 11: - stable defensive midfielder with killer through passes dsk_oz Name: Charles (or Carlos) Made me LOL when I saw that Carlos Tevez has/had the name "Carlitos" on his jersey. Age: 27 .. Feel f * ckin' old Ethnicity: Korean Hometown: Seoul Current location: Sydney, Sydney, Sydney! Oi, Oi, Oi!! Occupation: Networks and Computer Security Hobbies and interests: History, Neuro-psychology & AI, Computer games, Astronomy, Music, Philosophy, Programming. Favorite teams: Boca Juniors, Korea NT (when they're not driving me nuts), Athletic Bilbao a little bit. And you can't beat Palermo with their pink shirts Favorite non-soccer teams: Can't think of any to be honest .. don't really avidly follow any other sports, just casually. Name 3 people (living or dead) you'd like to have dinner with: Leonardo Da Vinci - Genius. Centuries ahead of his time in terms of science. Kwangetto - Koguryo Ruler. Just to see what damn language he speaks and what he'd make of current Korea. Jose de San Martin - General. Liberated Chile and Peru out of his own pocket and gave it all away. Favorite Korean food: BBQ (불고기 ) and Soon-du-bu-jji-gae. Stop talking about food! 배고파 (Hungry)!! Your 3 hottest women (or men): Neve Campbell - Probably the only beauty who doesn't need to wear any make up at all. Insert any other two chics who are bang-worthy .. Position in Korean BS Best 11: - Unregistered till recently
Name: Mudang Age: 24 Ethnicity: Korean Hometown: Toronto Current location: Toronto Occupation: Graduate Student / Teaching Assistant / Research Assistant Hobbies and interests: Reading, Football, Board Games, Running, Painting, Cooking, Yoga, Drawing Cartoons Favorite teams: KNT + DPRKNT Favorite non-soccer teams: Toronto Maple Leafs and the Toronto Blue Jays Name 3 people (living or dead) you'd like to have dinner with: My 아버지, Marcus Aurelius and Cicero Favorite Korean food: My 엄마's cooking Your 3 Favorite Movies: A Bronx Tale, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Shawshank Redemption Your 3 hottest women (or men): Tani Momoko, Allison Brie, Kuroda Arisa Position in Korean BS Best 11: Right back who can interchangeably act as an offensive/defensive engine and is capable of scoring wonder goals.
Name: Yong (용) Age: 23 Ethnicity: Korean Hometown: Seoul Current location: Boston, MA Occupation: Grad student and lab assistant at a college IT department Hobbies and interests: Sports, martial arts, video games, movies, reading, creative writing, web design. Favorite teams: Korean national team, FC Seoul, Seoul United FC, New England Revolution Favorite non-soccer teams: New England Patriots, Boston Red Sox, Boston Bruins, Boston Celtics Name 3 people (living or dead) you'd like to have dinner with: 이순신, 세종대왕, 주몽 Favorite Korean food: 깍두기 Your 3 Favorite Movies: 올드보이, 태극기 휘날리며, 우리들의 행복한 시간 Your 3 hottest women: Kate Bosworth, Gal Gadot, Zoe Saldana Position in Korean BS Best 11: Central midfielder that acts as a hardened 깡패 enforcer and is prone to bookings and sendings off but never forgets to kneel in prayer whenever he scores.
I think I watch too many JAVs when I know who those Japanese actresses are. They are pretty hot though. Shinji Kagawa's girl Ameri Ichinose isn't bad at all either.
I meant that facetiously, but yeah, it did turn out that the misidentification of a TV personality named Margaret Natsuki for AV star Ameri Inchinose caused the story to spread, but you never know with Japanese players. I mean Hidetoshi Nakata dated lots of hot girls in his heyday.
Never thought anyone in BSK forum liked 닭도리탕 except me. lol *Also a bit of note. A lot of Koreans are calling it 닭볶음탕 now. Since it is a traditional Korean dish. They want the name to be "more" Korean too. 도리 (Dori) is the Japanese word for bird.
Name: Lim Age: 15 Ethnicity: Korean Hometown: Seoul Current location: Richmond Hill, Ontario Occupation: High school student Hobbies and interests: Futbol, FIFA 12, Girls, Food Favorite teams: KNT Favorite non-soccer teams: Toronto Maple Leafs Name 3 people (living or dead) you'd like to have dinner with: Grandfather (Dads side), Mats Sundin, Cha Beum Keun Favorite Korean food: Sam Gyup Sal Position in Korean BS Best 11: Defensive Mid with a high work-rate and crushing tackles standing up for team-mates (Gattuso) 3 Hottest Women: Jessica Alba, Mila Kunis, Selena Gomez
Hey hey. Long time reader, but never posted anything on BSK. I guess now would be a good time to make my first post. Name: Alex Age: 21 Ethnicity: Korean Hometown: Seoul Current location: err... currently in 대전 for the summer, but lives in Toronto Occupation: Undergrad Hobbies and interests: Watching soccer (obviously), rugby, guitar, music concerts Favorite teams: KNT, Toronto FC, Daejeon Citizen Favorite non-soccer teams: I'm a sports fan in general, but not really partial to any non-soccer teams. I guess if I had to pick, it would be the school rugby team that I play on Name 3 people (living or dead) you'd like to have dinner with: Can't think of anyone right now. I'll just say 3 of my friends and family Favorite Korean food: 냉면, grilled meat in general, 회 Position in Korean BS Best 11: The ref? I'll make all the decisions go our way. 3 Hottest Women: Meg Ryan (in her prime), Rachel McAdams, this Korean chick I saw in the streets last week
Name: Goyoungrokba (used to be a fan of Shin Young-rok) Age: 27 Ethnicity: Korean Hometown: Seoul Current location: Yongin, Gyeonggi Occupation: A ROKAF Staff Sergeant. To be discharged on 30th of Sept. (Joined the service late because of academics. Got a BBA degree from Texas Tech; an MIS major) Currently preparing myself to get a job within a half year. Hobbies and interests: Sports in general, Business, and Gossips. Favorite teams: KNT, Suwon Bluewings, Bayern Muenchen Favorite non-soccer teams: Texas Tech Red Raiders, Doosan Bears, New England Patriots Name 3 people (living or dead) you'd like to have dinner with: Nas, 엄지인, 김연아 Favorite Korean food: 통닭, 삼계탕, 닭갈비 Your 3 Favorite Movies: Happy Gilmore, 국가대표, Transformer Your 3 hottest women: Erin Andrews, Hope Solo, Maria Sharapova Position in Korean BS Best 11: A sub goalkeeper. I can only visit BSK occasionally due to the service.
mm Bored.. so might as well do this Name: JJong Age: 26 soon to be 27 Ethnicity: Korean Hometown: Seoul, spent most of my childhood in korea at 올림픽 아파트 Current location: Ridgewood, NJ Occupation: 2L at a crappy law school Hobbies and interests: Games, Korean music (not kpop), watching all kinds of sports, basketball, drinking, reading history Favorite teams: KNT, liked FC Seoul but I can't follow them enough due to time and stuff Favorite non-soccer teams: Nets (sadly Brooklyn now), Jets Name 3 people (living or dead) you'd like to have dinner with: 조운, 제걀량, Jesus Favorite Korean food: mmm I like 분식음식. 떡복이, 떡꼬치, 제육복음, etc etc Position in Korean BS Best 11: - Translator, so I can actually translate all you players' interviews after the game.
Some updates, lol: Hyok Name: Hyok Age: 35 42 Ethnicity: Korean Hometown: Suwon, SK (Actually Daecheon of beach fame, but y'know how you're supposed to use your dad's hometown, per Korean custom). Current location: Corona Riverside, CA Occupation: Mechanical engineer at an Irrigation equipment manufacturer Marketing Manager Hobbies and interests: Drinking, reading, kayaking, kayak building, lifting weights, watching sports. Favorite teams: Ugh, I don't know. Pro sports have turned me off, in general. Korean NT is the team I feel the most passionate about. Favorite non-soccer teams: Dallas Cowboys, San Antonio Spurs, LA Dodgers. Name 3 people (living or dead) you'd like to have dinner with: My wife...have to say that My dad, who is one of the most interesting people I've known. Warren Buffet--I want to pick his brain and get rich. Yi Sunshin. Favorite Korean food: Live octopus (sebal nakji) he he. Position in Korean BS Best 11: - seasoned midfielder with determination (but claims retirement due to a gimpy left knee)
Name: Jae Age: 22 Ethnicity: Korean Hometown: 경기도, 일산 Current location: 미국, 버지니아 or ♀♥ The Hot Korean Babes Thread ♀♥ Occupation: student, post lots of shit on BSK Hobbies and interests: football, women, drinking, writing music Favorite teams: KNT, Gwangju FC, 신갈고, KWNT Name 3 people (living or dead) you'd like to have dinner with: Hong Myung-Bo, Lee Soon-Shin, Ahn Jung-Geun Favorite Korean food: 삼겹살, 매운짬뽕, 전주비빔밥 Your 3 Favorite Movies: The Bourne Trilogy, 작전, Kingdom of Heaven Your 3 hottest women (or men): my girlfriend, 김하늘, 이채영 Position in Korean BS Best 11: CAM. I run. I score. I celebrate.
Name: LDG20 Age: 27 Ethnicity: Korean Hometown: Weston Current location: Toronto Occupation: Bank Hobbies and interests: Baseball, Girls, Korean films. Favorite teams: KNT + DPRKNT + Chelsea Favorite non-soccer teams: SK Wyverns and the Toronto Blue Jays Name 3 people (living or dead) you'd like to have dinner with: 안정근, 강호동, 김성근 Favorite Korean food: 갈비, 갈비탕, 물냉면 Your 3 Favorite Movies: 친구, Perfect Game(Korean baseball movie), Bull Durham Your 3 hottest women (or men): 황정음, 유라, 이민정 Position in Korean BS Best 11: Violent style Kim Jin-Kyu or Goalkeeper that can make awesome saves but can't kick for shit.
Name: Yohan Age: 30 Ethnicity: Korean Hometown: Mokpo, Chulla Namdo Current location: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Occupation: Infantryman in Canadian Army, undergrad student Hobbies and interests: Soccer, scotch, beer, history, sci fi, electronic music... too many to list Favorite teams: Toronto FC. South Korea MNT. Canada MNT. West Ham United Favorite non-soccer teams: Toronto Raptors. Toronto Blue Jays. Toronto Maple Leafs Name 3 people (living or dead) you'd like to have dinner with: Winston Churchill, King Sejong, Genghis Khan Favorite Korean food: Chajangmyun, dwaeji bulgogi, tangsooyuk Your 3 Favorite Movies: Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, the Rock, Monty Python: The Quest for the Holy Grail Your 3 hottest women (or men): Kate Beckinsale, Rachel Nichols, Alex Morgan Position in Korean BS Best 11: - tireless right winger with a bit of kkangpae attitude
Name: Billy (Middle-aged white man name!) Age: 26 Ethnicity: Korean Hometown: Daegu Current location: Atlanta, GA Occupation: Student.... was producing for a record label down here but I'm done with the music industry. Hobbies and interests: Making music, reading, girls, sneakers, sports, lurking to name a few Favorite teams: KNT, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Atlanta Hawks, Atlanta Braves (In that order) Name 3 people (living or dead) you'd like to have dinner with: My family, Kanye West, Diplo Favorite Korean food: Samgehtang, Galbi, Soondooboo 3 Movies that you like (Switched it up): The Big Lebowski, Pulp Fiction, Rushmore Your 3 hottest women (or men): Jessica Alba, Mila Kunis, All the K-Pop betches Position in Korean BS Best 11: Sorta lazy, but supremely talented CM
Since it seems to be a growing trend on BSK ... Name: David Age: 19 Ethnicity: Korean Hometown: Sydney, Australia/Seoul, Korea Current location: Sydney Occupation: Full time university student. Sales assistant at a mobile phone retailer. Hobbies and interests: Watching football, basketball, tennis, beer and fine wines, underground hip hop, Korean music Favorite teams: KNT, FC Seoul, Valencia CF, Manchester United Favorite non-soccer teams: Atlanta Braves, Atlanta Hawks, Sydney Kings, Doosan Bears Name 3 people (living or dead) you'd like to have dinner with: Yoo Sang Chul, my grandfather (greatest man I have ever known - fought in the Korean war for both North and South Korea, Vietnam War veteran and a charismatic presence in general), Leo Tolstoy. Favorite Korean food: 곱창전골, 막창, any spicy dish really, and you can't go wrong with my Dad's 김치찌개 Your 3 hottest women: Always changes but Park Ha Sun, Rachael Finch, IU (LOL?) Position in Korean BS Best 11: Your go to utility player. Always puts in a full shift at 110 per cent work rate. Can operate at either flank on the wings or in central midfield. Has had experience at central defence. Got a keen eye for goal and is accepting of any decision made by the manager.
Name: Michael Age: 22 Ethnicity: Korean Hometown: Philadelphia, PA Current location: Pittsburgh, PA Occupation: Suffering Medical Student Hobbies and interests: Most have died out once school kicked off. But I do enjoy billiards and a good poker game. Favorite teams: KNT, Pittsburgh Steelers, Pittsburgh Penguins Name 3 people (living or dead) you'd like to have dinner with: Leo Tolstoy, Niccolo Machiavelli, Jesus Christ Favorite Korean food: 깐풍기, 떡볶이, LA 갈비 3 Movies that you like (Switched it up): Dark Knight, The Godfather Pt. 1, The Lion King Your 3 hottest women (or men): Kate Beckinsale, Anne Hathaway, Charlize Theron Position in Korean BS Best 11: Hard-nosed, slightly dirty DMF
Might as well, haha Name: Kevin Age: 19 Ethnicity: Korean Hometown: Miami, FL Current location: Miami, FL soon to be Clinton, NY Occupation: Full time student in Clinton, part time busboy in Miami Hobbies and interests: Lurking BSK, house music, playing soccer, FIFA, ssbm, a good brew Favorite teams: KNT, Man United Name 3 people (living or dead) you'd like to have dinner with: Socrates, and my grandparents if I knew Korean Favorite Korean food: Kalbi, Soondooboo 3 Movies that you like (Switched it up): The Godfather pt. 1, need to rewatch the second...the Dark Knight, Saving Private Ryan Your 3 hottest women (or men): Zooey Deschanel, Gwyneth Palthrow as Pepper Potts, Emma Watson Position in Korean BS Best 11: Inconsistent center back...but when he gets the job done, he gets the job done
Name: David Age: 20 Ethnicity: Korean Hometown: Incheon Current location: Columbus, OH Occupation: Business Student at OSU Hobbies and interests: Futbol Favorite teams: KNT, Ajax, Ohio State Buckeyes Name 3 people (living or dead) you'd like to have dinner with: Quentin Tarantino, Rhee Syngman, Park Ji Sung Favorite Korean food: Bulgogi, Tteokbokki 3 Movies that you like (Switched it up): Pulp Fiction, LOTR ROTK, Deathly Hallows. Your 3 hottest women (or men): Rachel McAdams, Emma Watson, Diane Kruger. Position in Korean BS Best 11: Fullback
Name: Bri Age: 20 Ethnicity: Korean Hometown: New Jersey Current location: Atlanta, GA Occupation: engineering undergrad Hobbies and interests: females, weightlifting, football, furniture Favorite teams: KNT, Azzurri (Napoli and Italy) Favorite non-soccer teams: collegiate? Jackets. Name 3 people (living or dead) you'd like to have dinner with: Liv Tyler, Jessica Gomes, Napoleon Bonaparte Favorite Korean food: Saeng galbi. I live off that sh*t. 3 Movies that you like (Switched it up): (after year 2000) Gladiator, Dark Knight, Up! Your 3 hottest women (or men): Liv Tyler, Charlize Theron, Natalie Portman Position in Korean BS Best 11: - Poaching forward
Name: Mr. C. Kim Age: 48 Ethnicity: Korean Hometown: Seoul Current location: DMV (DC, MD, VA) Area Occupation: My Own Boss Hobbies and interests: Spending time with my daughters, golf, Football both kinds, drinking with my close mates, poker. Favorite teams: KNT and Suwon Bluewings, Favorite non-soccer teams: Dallas Cowboys, Boston Celtics, Baltimore Orioles, Washington Capitals, Name 3 people (living or dead) you'd like to have dinner with: Abraham Lincoln, My Grandfather, Bob Marley Favorite Korean food: Ojiing Ah Bokem Your 3 Favorite Movies: Godfather, Godfather II, Apocalypse Now. Your 3 hottest women (or men): My GF Position in Korean BS Best 11: Molla