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Tensions heighten ahead of first president-opposition chief meeting
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Seoul to provide housing subsidy to married couples with newborns
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[KH Explains] No more 'Michael' at Kakao Games
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Rapper jailed after public street fight with another rapper
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Woman gets suspended term for injuring boyfriend with knife
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Samsung chief bolsters ties with Germany’s Zeiss
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NewJeans pops out ‘Bubble Gum’ video amid troubles at agency
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[Grace Kao] Hybe vs. Ador: Inspiration, imitation and plagiarism
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Med schools expect 1,500+ new admission slots next year
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Nominee for chief of anti-corruption body pledges 'independence, effectiveness'
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S. Korean Lee Sang-hwa takes silver at speed skating worlds
GANGNEUNG (Yonhap) -- South Korean Olympic speed skating champion Lee Sang-hwa claimed the silver medal in the women's 500m at the world championships here Friday. Lee finished second among 24 skaters with her season best time of 37.48 seconds at the International Skating Union (ISU) World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships at Gangneung Oval in Gangneung, Gangwon Province. Some 230 kilometers east of Seoul, the new arena is hosting its first international competition as a test eve
Feb. 10, 2017
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'Korean Zombie' returns home, eyes fight with Max Holloway
After earning a victory in his long-awaited return to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), South Korean mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Jung Chan-sung said Monday he wants to face interim featherweight champion Max Holloway next. Jung, better known by his nickname "Korean Zombie" for his aggressiveness, came home after clinching a first-round knockout against Dennis Bermudez at the UFC Fight Night 104 in Houston on Saturday. The 29-year-old landed an uppercut on Bermudez, who is ranked No.
Feb. 6, 2017
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S. Korean short tracker captures World Cup title at home
GANGNEUNG -- South Korean short track star Shim Suk-hee captured her first medal of the ongoing International Skating Union (ISU) World Cup Short Track Speed Skating at home Saturday.Shim won the women's 1,500m final at Gangneung Ice Arena in Gangneung, Gangwon Province, 230 kilometers east of Seoul. The World Cup is an Olympic test event for the new arena, which will host short track at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Games. Gangneung is one of the sub-hosts of the Olympics and will also stage figu
Dec. 17, 2016
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Park Tae-hwan grabs 3rd gold at short course worlds
South Korean swimming icon Park Tae-hwan has grabbed his third gold medal at the world's top short course competition.He won the men's 1,500-meter freestyle at the FINA World Short Course Swimming Championships in Windsor, Canada, on Sunday (local time), with a record time of 14 minutes, 15.51 seconds.The 2008 Olympic gold medalist broke the meet record, held by Gregorio Paltrinieri of Italy since 2014, by 0.59 second. Park also surpassed the Asian record of 14:22.47, set by Zhang Lin of China i
Dec. 12, 2016
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Teen figure skater grabs milestone medal at junior event
South Korean teenage figure skater Cha Jun-hwan captured a milestone medal at a major junior competition in France on Saturday.Cha finished third among six skaters with 225.55 total points at the 2016-2017 International Skating Union Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Marseille, France, on Saturday.The 15-year-old is the first Korean man to win a medal at an ISU Junior Grand Prix Final. He earned 153.70 points in Saturday's free skate, two days after scoring 71.85 points in his short p
Dec. 11, 2016
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Park Tae-hwan grabs 2nd gold at short course worlds
Park Tae-hwan has grabbed his second gold medal at the world's top short course competition.The South Korean star won the men's 200-meter freestyle at the FINA World Short Course Swimming Championships in Windsor, Canada, on Wednesday (local time), with a record time of 1 minute, 41.03 seconds.Park broke the previous meet record, held by Ryan Lochte of the United States since 2010, by 0.05 second. Park also surpassed his own Asian record of 1:42.22, set in Berlin in 2007.On Tuesday, Park won the
Dec. 8, 2016
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Park Tae-hwan wins 1st gold at short course worlds
Park Tae-hwan has grabbed his first gold medal at the world's top short course competition.The South Korean star won the men's 400-meter freestyle at the FINA World Short Course Swimming Championships in Windsor, Canada, on Tuesday (local time), with a time of 3 minutes, 34.59 seconds.Aleksandr Krasnykh of Russia finished second at 3:35.30. Peter Bernek of Hungary took third place at 3:37.65.The short course worlds take place in 25m pools, half the length of the regular-sized pools at the Olympi
Dec. 7, 2016
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Park Tae-hwan anchors S. Korea to bronze in freestyle relay at Asian championships
Former Olympic swimming champion Park Tae-hwan closed out his Asian Swimming Championships in Tokyo with a bronze medal in the men’s 4x100m freestyle relay event on Sunday. At Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center, Park anchored South Korea to the time of 3 minutes, 18.80 seconds for the bronze medal, sharing it with teammates Yang June-hyeok, Lee Ho-joon and Kim Jae-woo. China won the event with a new championship record of 3:16.37, followed by Japan at 3:17.25. Park, the gold medalist at
Nov. 20, 2016
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New competition scheduled for Korea's top archers
The national archery governing body said Tuesday it will hold a new competition pitting the top homegrown archers against each other this fall.The Korea Archery Association said the event, tentatively titled "Korea Archery Competition 2016," will be held from Oct. 20 to 22. After the official practice on Oct. 20, the auxiliary stadium at Jamsil Sports Complex will host the preliminaries the following day. The finals will be held at Olympic Park's Peace Square on Oct. 22. All venues are in Seoul.
Aug. 30, 2016
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Integrated nat'l sports body to have new face for president
South Korea's top sports body will see new faces running for its presidency as the current leaders have decided not to enter the race.Kang Young-joong, who is the co-chief of the integrated Korean Olympic Committee along with Kim Jung-haeng, said Friday he will not enter the sports body's presidential election, scheduled for Oct. 5. Kim also recently hinted at not running for president.Under the rule, Kang had to resign from his post to enter the election. The KOC code says an incumbent leader s
Aug. 26, 2016
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Korean goalie to depart for NWHL
South Korean goaltender Shin So-jung will depart for American women's professional ice hockey league this week, officials here said Thursday. Shin, 26, became the first South Korean to play in the National Women's Hockey League last month after she signed a contract with the New York Riveters for the 2016-17 season. The two sides agreed to terms on a one-year, US$13,500 contract.The goalie will fly to the U.S. on Friday. Shin is familiar with playing against North American ice hockey players. Sh
Aug. 26, 2016
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Despite lack of training, Park Tae-hwan hopeful for medal in Rio
South Korean swimmer Park Tae-hwan is worried that time may just be his biggest enemy as he gears up for the Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympics next month. Still, it doesn‘t mean he has lost any hope of contending for a medal. Park returned to South Korea Thursday from his training camp in Australia. He only secured his Olympic berth last Friday, as the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruled him eligible for Rio and lifted a Korean Olympic Committee (KOC) ban imposed on the swimmer based on his
July 14, 2016
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Incheon looking to host top Asian sports body headquarters
South Korean city Incheon is looking to host the headquarters of the top Asian sports governing body in a bid to raise the city's international profile, officials said Friday.The Incheon municipal government said it has recently submitted an offer to the Olympic Council of Asia that the city wants to house the OCA headquarters. The OCA is the apex sporting body which controls all sports in Asia. It is one of the five continental associations recognized by the International Olympic CommitteeThe h
July 8, 2016
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Ironman triathlon to take place in Chungju
An Ironman triathlon is set to take place in Chungju, North Chungcheong Province, on Aug. 14. The Ironman 70.3 Chungju includes a 1.9-kilometer swimming course, 90.1-kilometer cycling course and 21.1-kilometer running course, all which must be finished within 8 hours and 30 minutes. Those who finish in the top 30 at Chungju will be given the chance to compete in the 2017 Ironman 70.3 World Championship.At the Chungju contest, contestants will be able to enjoy the many historical sites in the ci
July 4, 2016
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Former world judo champ Wang Ki-chun to retire
Former world judo champion Wang Ki-chun on Friday said he plans to retire from international competition and prepare for a coaching career.Wang said he will end his national team career and work as a coach starting next year. He didn't qualify for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics to be held in August. (Yonhap)"I decided to retire (from national team) after the Olympics trials," he told Yonhap News Agency via phone. "My records with the national team are now all in the past. I will take on a new chall
June 24, 2016
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Park Tae-hwan to take legal steps in S. Korea over Olympic ban
Former Olympic swimming champion Park Tae-hwan is taking legal steps at home in addition to his international appeal over an Olympic ban. Park's legal representatives said on Thursday they have applied for an injunction at the Seoul Eastern District Court on behalf of the swimmer, in a bid to force the Korean Olympic Committee to obey a ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport in favor of Park. (Yonhap)Because of his doping history, Park, the 2008 Olympic champion in 400m freestyle, has been
June 23, 2016
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International surfing championship comes to Busan
The 8th Busan Mayor’s Cup International Surfing Championship will take place at Busan’s Haeundae beach from Friday to Sunday. Busan Metropolitan City anticipated more than 400 surfers from five countries would participate in the year’s competition. (KSA)There will be a total of five criteria, including professional surfers’ competition, free competition open for everyone, longboard competition, stand-up paddle racing and an under-13 juniors’ competition.Winners will receive as much as 1 million
June 22, 2016
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Korean archer ties world record
South Korean archer Choi Mi-sun has tied a world record in women's recurve in the run-up to the Rio de Janeiro Summer, brightening the prospects for her first Olympic medal. (Yonhap)Choi scored 686 out of a possible 720 in the individual qualification round at the Archery World Cup in Antalya, Turkey, on Tuesday (local time). Choi's score equaled the record set by fellow South Korean Ki Bo-bae at last year's Summer Universiade in Gwangju, 350 kilometers south of Seoul.Ki, also in action in Turke
June 15, 2016
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Son Yeon-jae marks career-high scores in Spain
Korean rhythmic gymnast Son Yeon-jae established a personal best in the individual all-around at an International Federation of Gymnastics (FIG) competition in Spain on Saturday (local time), but failed to grab a medal.Son earned a career-high 74.650 points in total from hoop, ball, clubs and ribbon over two days at the season's third FIG World Cup in Guadalajara, Spain. This was 0.450 points higher than her previous best score at the FIG World Cup in Sofia, Bulgaria, last month. (Yonhap)Son wa
June 5, 2016
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PyeongChang announces white tiger as mascot
A white tiger, a mythological guardian in South Korean folklore, will be the mascot for the country's first Winter Olympics in 2018.The PyeongChang Organizing Committee for the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (POCOG) announced Thurday "Soohorang" will represent the Winter Olympics. The Asiatic black bear, named "Bandabi," will be the mascot for the Paralympic Winter Games, the POCOG added.The mascots were finalized following the POCOG's presentation to the International Olympic Committe
June 2, 2016