Round 10 of the 2026 WK League saw teams battling their direct rivals in the standings.
Second-placed Mungyeong hosted leaders Hwacheon. Third-placed Incheon took on fourth-placed Suwon. Sejong and Seoul met in a clash between fifth and sixth, while seventh-placed Gangjin hosted bottom side Gyeongju.
I originally planed to travel to the Sejong match, which was scheduled for the Saturday afternoon. Unfortunately, the kickoff was moved to Sunday at 19:00. With the match not finishing until around 21:00 and the journey taking about three hours each way, the risk of getting stranded after the last countryside buses have stopped running is simply too high.
That leaves YouTube as my only option.
On Saturday, I watched Gangjin take on Gyeongju. Gangjin are in danger of reclaiming their unwanted title as the league's punching bags, but at least they continued to fight. Gyeongju scored after just five minutes and doubled their lead in the second half. Gangjin pulled one back and started to look dangerous, only for Gyeongju to restore their two-goal advantage. Even as the clock ran down, Gangjin refused to give up, and the match finished 3-2 to Gyeongju. The win was Gyeongju's second of the season and lifts them above Gangjin, who now move to the bottom of the table.
Two more matches were played on Saturday and I choose to watch Incheon against Suwon instead of Mungyeong versus Hwacheon. Suwon returned to league action after their detour to the AWCL Finals.
The match in Mungyeong appears to have been largely one-sided. Hwacheon scored regularly throughout the game and lead 3-0 until late. Mungyeong pulled one back in the 85th minute, but it is far too little, far too late. The 3-1 victory extended Hwacheon's winning streak to five matches and keeps them comfortably at the top of the table.
My main interest, of course, was the Sejong versus Seoul match. After Seoul's performance last week, I was excited to see what they could do. Instead, the match proved disappointing.
Sejong took the lead after just 11 minutes, and Seoul never looked convincing in attack. They managed to equalise just before half-time, but Sejong restored their advantage during added time. Seoul created a few chances after the break, but they never truly looked like scoring. Sejong always appeared the more dangerous side, and when they make it 3-1, I mentally checked out of the match. Something about Seoul simply felt off, and they never looked capable of mounting a comeback.
Seoul need to find a way to solve their scoring problems.
Gyeongju and Gangjin are now less than one win behind them, and Seoul still have to face both sides. If they cannot pick up points in those matches, the second half of the season could feel much longer than it needs to.
The Suwon's Yun, Su-Jeong was chosen as the Queen of Round 10
