The Korean Odyssey

Suggestions for the Success of the AFC Women’s Champions League Suwon Tournament * A sculpture installed at the stadium of the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup held in Australia in March 2026.  ⓒ Il Young Jeong Il Young Jeong Senior Research Fellow_Institute of Social Science_Sogang University An unexpected match between women’s football club teams from South and North Korea has been arranged — remarkably, in Suwon, South Korea. In other words, a North Korean women’s club team will be visiting the South. Amid the current stalemate in inter-Korean relations, a subtle sense of tension is in the air. This article sincerely welcomes the visit of North Korea’s Naegohyang Women’s Football Team and proposes that both Koreas’ authorities actively cooperate with the Asian Football Confederation’s tournament operations — without political considerations — so that the AFC Women’s Champions League can be successfully concluded. An Unexpected Visit by a North Korean Women’s Football Team to South Kor...