K-League

Coaches of the six teams in the K-League pro soccer playoffs starting tomorrow pledge a hard fight at the Grand Hilton in Seoul yesterday. From the left is Choi Kang-hee of Jeonbuk Hyundai; Kim Hak-beom of Seongnam Ilhwa; Kim Jeong-nam of Ulsan Hyundai; and Sergio Farías of the Pohang Steelers. Cha Bum-keun of the Suwon Samsung Bluewings and Senol Gunes of FC Seoul did not attend. Suwon is the top seed in the playoffs and FC Seoul the second.

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