The Suwon Samsung Bluewings are a South Korean football club based in Suwon that competes in the K League 2, the second tier of South Korean football. Founded in December 1995, they have won the national championship on four occasions, as well as the Asian Club Championship twice, in 2000–01 and 2001–02.
The Hwaseong Fortress
A view of the Suwon World Cup Stadium
Yeom Ki-hun is the most capped player and top goalscorer in Suwon's history.
Suwon Samsung Bluewings players celebrating after winning the 2008 K League
Suwon is the largest city and capital of Gyeonggi Province, South Korea's most populous province. The city lies approximately 30 km (19 mi) south of the national capital, Seoul. With a population close to 1¼ million, Suwon has more inhabitants than Ulsan Metropolitan City, though it enjoys a lesser degree of self-governance as a 'special case city'.
Image: 20121003 Suwon vs Seoul
Image: Bifyu 8
Image: Suwon Station at Night
North Korean T-34-85 caught on a bridge south of Suwon by US attack aircraft in the Korean War