Newcastle United are playing Team K League—a select XI of K League all-stars—in a pre-season friendly as part of the 2025 Coupang Play Series at Suwon World Cup Stadium on July 30[1][4]. Newcastle’s starting lineup features Antony Elanga, Will Osula, Anthony Gordon, Joe Willock, Sandro Tonali, Lewis Miley, Emil Kraft, Jamal Russells, Alex Murphy, Tino Livramento, and Nick Pope[1]. For Team K League, the starters include Kim Jin-kyu, Mota, Jeon Jin-woo, Kim Dong-hyun, Lee Chang-min, Lee Dong-kyung, Thomas, Byun Jun-su, Park Jin-seop, Eo Jung-won, and Cho Hyun-woo[1].
Park Seung-soo, who recently transferred to Newcastle and was born in 2007, starts the game on the bench. Newcastle manager Eddie Howe commented positively on Park’s attitude and personality, and expressed hope that he could emulate Son Heung-min[1].
This match is Newcastle’s first-ever appearance in South Korea, marking an important step as they prepare for the new Premier League season. It is part of the ongoing Coupang Play Series that has previously brought teams like Tottenham, Sevilla, PSG, Atletico Madrid, Manchester City, and Bayern Munich to Korea in recent years[1].
The match is being closely followed with live coverage available on multiple platforms, including YouTube and sports news websites, providing real-time updates, fan interaction, and post-match analysis[2][5][6]. The kickoff was scheduled for 8 p.m. local time (midday in the UK)[4].
References
- [1] Newcastle United vs Team K League – MK Sports
- [2] K League XI vs Newcastle United MATCH DAY LIVE – YouTube
- [4] LIVE: Newcastle face K League all stars in first game of Korean tour – Korea JoongAng Daily
- [5] K-League XI vs Newcastle United | Hybrid Friendlies – OneFootball
- [6] K League XI vs Newcastle LIVE! Pre-season friendly score, match updates – Sky Sports