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Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels remain at the top of the table after WK League Round 4, and Mungyeong Sangmu couldn’t be closer behind them. Both teams are unbeaten so far this season, racking up ten points each in the first four rounds; Incheon have a very slightly superior goal difference. In stark contrast at the bottom of the table are Gyeongju KHNP, who came from behind to rescue a point against Sangmu. KHNP are now the only team yet to achieve a win in the 2026 WK League, after new team Gangjin Swans scored their first victory on Friday night. Here’s how Round 4 unfolded…

Sejong 2-3 Suwon

There was plenty of entertainment for the crowd at Sejong Civic Stadium on Wednesday night as Sportstoto came back from behind to take the lead against a dominant Suwon FC, only for the visitors to flip the result again. Four of the evening’s five goals came in the second half, and two of Suwon’s three came from Choe Yuri, making her the 2026 WK League’s top goalscorer thus far.

For Sejong, the manner of the defeat is more frustrating than the defeat itself at the hands of this formidable Suwon side, but the home team showed resilience and focus in the face of relentless waves of attack. Sejong’s mental toughness could make them a tricky opponent for any WK League side this year.

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Hwacheon 2-2 Incheon

On Friday evening, eleven-time champions Incheon Hyundai paid a visit to defending champions Hwacheon KSPO, who have had a shaky start to the season, not helped by injuries in the squad. Incheon took the lead early on with a debut WK League goal from new signing Fiona Worts, but KSPO vice-captain Lee Soobin soon brought the sides back level.

Choi Jungmin then put the home side ahead just before half time, but a late goal from Park Mideum, who took advantage of a second ball opportunity with a powerful strike, meant the points were shared. While Incheon preserved their unbeaten record and their place at the top of the table, Hwacheon currently sit in fourth after a rather lacklustre start to the season.

Seoul 0-2 Gangjin

Meanwhile in Seoul, Gangjin Swans put up a strong defence against the Amazones, who had more of the ball and more of the attacking opportunities, but ultimately failed to capitalise. The visitors only had four shots at goal, but three were on target, and two made it past veteran keeper Kim Jungmi.

With her powerful left-footed shot, Lee Yesol wrote her name into Gangjin Swans history as the team’s first ever goalscorer (Gangjin’s first goal, in Round 3, was an own goal by Gyeongju’s Hong Hyeji). Son Hwayeon, back from international duty, doubled the lead before the break and despite their best efforts City were unable to claw anything back.

Mungyeong 1-1 Gyeongju

The final match of the round took place on Saturday afternoon at Mungyeong Civic Stadium, as a Sangmu side that is on excellent form hosted a KHNP side that isn’t. The home team looked stronger in the first half and Kwon Da-eun broke the deadlock shortly before the break to put them ahead. KHNP manager Park Namyeol was visibly (and audibly) frustrated by his team’s performance, making a quadruple substitution at half time in an attempt to improve things.

It wasn’t long before Hyun Seulgi netted the equaliser, recording her (and Gyeongju’s) third goal of the season. The visitors had a free kick in a favourable location in the final minute of stoppage time, then a corner, but failed to make them count, and Sangmu’s unbeaten streak was left intact, if a little dented by Hyun’s goal, the first that Mungyeong have conceded this year.

Coming up

Round 5 kicks off this Friday with two afternoon fixtures. Suwon host Gangjin as Sejong head to Incheon, giving two options for neutrals in and around the capital looking to see some football on the May Day public holiday. There’s more action on Saturday: seventh-placed Seoul and eighth-placed Gyeongju head to Mungyeong and Hwacheon, respectively. Don’t forget your parasols and suncream — sun is forecast over the weekend and some of these stadiums are very exposed to the elements.

After that, there’s barely time for players or fans to recover over the long weekend, with all four Round 6 fixtures scheduled for next Tuesday afternoon, and Round 7 coming later in the week. We could be about to see a lot of change in the WK League table as the first round robin of the season comes to an end.

All matches will be broadcast live via the KWFF on YouTube.