Not only is the exchange of players currently in full swing in the Land of the Morning Calm, clubs are looking to offload and reload ahead of the new season which is now (just) two months away.
It is not only players that are heading to pastures new, there will be a few new faces in the dugouts next season as clubs take the opportunity to change coach.
Though Korean teams are well-known throughout Asia for their aggressive play on the field, the owners of the clubs are patient and calm when it comes to changing the man who is responsible for it.
In Japan - and of course in Europe - it is not uncommon to see coaches axed mid-season.
K-League owners usually wait until the end of the season to rethink. Even then it is often a case of a coach not being offered a new contract rather than being fired on the spot.
Sometimes though, coaches go of their own accord. Sometimes, the time is just right. At Ulsan Hyundai Horang-I, Kim Jung-nam decided to end his eight-year reign and retire from the game. Kim had been a familiar figure in the K-league over the years, his victory 'celebration' of closing his eyes in silent prayer was especially common in 2005 when he led Ulsan to the title.
It could be seen almost every week in the second half of last season as Ulsan climbed up the table to finish fourth and qualify for the 2009 Asian Champions League. That campaign will now be masterminded by former Busan boss Kim Ho-gon.
As appointments go, it is a fairly uninspiring one but Kim has experience with the Olympic team and is well-connected.
The big story however is that of Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma and Kim Hak-beom. The taciturn tactician has been at the club in some form or other for ten years and took the head coach's position at the end of the 2004 season. His Seongnam side in 2006 was imperious in almost every respect as it cruised to the title and with a little more luck; there would have been at least one more championship as well as an Asian Champions League title.
2008 seemed to have been going the same way and not long after the halfway point, Seongnam was top and looking good. But the team ended the season looking old, stale and short of ideas. It did seem that a change was needed - Seongnam has few of the young talents that rivals Suwon and especially Seoul boast - and the club has decided that it should start with a change at the top.
Officially, a tearful Kim resigned just 48 hours after Seongnam's season ended but there were doubts in the Korean media expressed over whether he jumped of his own accord. Whatever the reason, the replacement was soon, suspiciously so, drafted in and it was a surprise.
Shin Tae-young is the new man. Known as 'Mr. Seongnam' for his 12 years spent with the club as a player, he ended his career in Australia with Queensland Roar. Injuries curtailed his opportunities on the field in Brisbane but he soon joined the coaching staff.
"It is an honour to take the reins of a team that has won the title seven times," the 38-year-old told a press conference in Seongnam.
"Of course, it brings pressures too but it will be great if, as a young coach, I can add to that success. I will be looking at all the playing staff before looking to make some changes."
Change is the order of the day a little to the west in Incheon. Coach Jang Woe-ryeong left Incheon United in December to take a job at Japanese club Omiya Ardija. His policy of 'aggressive fair play' has a few fans worried especially as a friendly between the two teams was cut short in 2007 after overly physical play on the part of Incheon.
"I want to test myself in Japan and am looking forward to the challenge," Jang said on his departure. "It was a hard decision to make. I love the fans deeply and am thankful to the club."
There is some confusion regarding who will take over from Jang. United is reportedly ready to introduce Illja Petkovic, Serbia's 2006 World Cup coach but it is unclear just what his role will be.
What will actually happen remains to be seen. 2009 is already shaping up to be quite interesting.
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