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S. Korean table tennis player grabs 3 int'l titles at home

Jul 22, 2018

South Korean table tennis player Jang Woo-jin had himself quite a weekend, grabbing three gold medals at an international tournament that wrapped up on home soil on Sunday. Jang defeated Liang Jingk...
S. Korean men's doubles ping pong team wins int'l title at home

Jul 22, 2018

A South Korean men's doubles ping pong team captured a gold medal at an international tournament on home soil on Sunday. The duo of Jang Woo-jin and Lim Jong-hoon beat Ho Kwan Kit and Wong Chun Ting...
[Newsmaker] Korean figure skaters mourn death of Kazakh star Denis Ten

Jul 20, 2018

South Korean figure skaters on Friday mourned the death of Denis Ten, a Kazakh star of Korean descent, taking to social media to express their condolences. Ten, the 2014 Olympic men's singles bronze...
Super-Mom Serena into 10th Wimbledon final

Jul 13, 2018

LONDON -- Serena Williams demonstrated that having a baby had not robbed her of any of her phenomenal tennis skills when she became the first mother in 38 years to reach the Wimbledon final, with a 6...
Koreas want to use flag showing Dokdo during 2018 Asian Games

Jul 10, 2018

JINCHEON, North Chungcheong Province -- South and North Korea have requested the top Asian sports governing body to allow use of a unification flag showing the South's eastern islets of Dokdo during ...
S. Korea aims for 2nd place at Asian Games

Jul 10, 2018

JINCHEON, North Chungcheong Province -- South Korea on Tuesday vowed to fend off its longtime sporting rival Japan to secure second place at the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia. Korean Sport & Olympic...
Korea’s ‘Garlic Girl’ curling champion marries skating coach

Jul 8, 2018

Kim Eun-jung, the captain and the skip of the Korean women’s Olympic curling team, tied the knot on Saturday. The wedding was held in Daegu, where the groom works as a skating coach. The two had rep...
S. Korean coach has eye on 'a few players' for joint hoops team with N. Korea

Jul 5, 2018

PYONGYANG/SEOUL, (Joint Press Corps-Yonhap) -- South Korean women's national basketball head coach Lee Moon-kyu said Thursday he has his eye on "a few players" from North Korea, as the two sides try ...
Park Tae-hwan pulls out of Asian Games

Jun 29, 2018

South Korean Olympic swimming champion Park Tae-hwan announced Friday he'll skip this year's Asian Games in Indonesia, citing his poor form. "I've realized that I am in no shape to post good records...
Chung Hyeon first seeded Korean tennis player at Grand Slam

Jun 28, 2018

South Korea’s highest ranked tennis player Chung Hyeon has been seeded 26th at Wimbledon, the oldest and most prestigious tennis tournament in the world. The All England Club announced seeds for 201...
Park Tae-hwan qualifies for 4th straight Asian Games

Jun 27, 2018

The 2008 Olympic swimming champion Park Tae-hwan will compete in his fourth consecutive Asian Games for South Korea, the sport's national governing body said Wednesday. The Korea Swimming Federation...
S. Korea looking for miracle in match vs. Germany

Jun 25, 2018

South Korea will strive to make a miracle in their final group stage match at the 2018 FIFA World Cup when they face the defending champions this week. South Korea will close out their group stage c...
Koreas to hold 4 basketball games in Pyongyang in July: sports ministry

Jun 25, 2018

The Koreas will hold four basketball matches in Pyongyang over two days next week as part of an earlier agreement, the South's sports ministry said Monday. Hwang Seong-un, spokesman for the ministry...
Rangers’ Choo Shin-soo ties career high with 35-game on-base streak

Jun 23, 2018

Texas Rangers’ South Korean designated hitter Choo Shin-soo has tied his career high by reaching base safely in 35 consecutive games. Choo went 2-for-4 with his 14th home run of the season against...
S. Korean canoe federation pushing for joint team with N. Korea at Asiad, worlds

Jun 19, 2018

The South Korean canoe governing body said Tuesday it has made joint team proposals to North Korea for this year's Asian Games and the dragon boat world championship. The Korea Canoe Federation also...