The Korea Football Association (KFA) is launching "KFA Open Ground," a series of public policy forums to discuss issues across Korean football and share its policy-making process.
The association will hold the first event of the series on June 4—a public hearing on referee development.
"KFA Open Ground" is designed as an "open forum for discussion" where various KFA projects and issues are introduced to stakeholders including the football community, with policy decisions made collaboratively.
The inaugural public hearing will cover a range of topics related to the referee system, including strengthening referee capabilities, innovating the education system, improving referee assignment and evaluation systems, and developing strategies for nurturing international referees. The forum aims to bridge the gap between on-field realities and institutional frameworks while seeking to restore trust in referees and identify structural improvements.
The event will be held at 1 p.m. on June 4 at the main auditorium on the first floor of Korea Football Park Stadium in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province, and will be open to the public. The format will combine panel discussions, designated debates, and open Q&A sessions to gather diverse opinions from the field.
Panelists include Wi Won-seok, KFA Communications Committee Chairman; Park Sung-kyun, K League Secretary General; Park Chang-hyun, former Daegu FC head coach; referee Lee Dong-jun; Kim Se-hoon, Kyunghyang Shinmun reporter; and Lee Jung-chan, SBS reporter.
Club officials and football fans can submit questions in advance through the association's social media channels or ask questions in real time via KFATV's YouTube live broadcast.
"Starting with this public hearing, we will continue to create opportunities for open discussion on major policy issues," the KFA said. "We will increase transparency in institutional reform and build a healthy operational environment for Korean football."