The Korea Herald

New Korea football coach hints at change in squad selection

SoccerJuly 6, 2017

If there's one thing that makes new South Korea football coach Shin Tae-yong different from his predecessor Uli Stielike, it is his standards on squad selection. Shin was named new head coach for th...
New nat'l football team coach vows to lead Korea to 2018 World Cup

SoccerJuly 6, 2017

South Korea's new national football team head coach Shin Tae-yong said Thursday he is ready to devote himself to help South Korea achieve its ninth consecutive World Cup appearance. Shin was appoint...
Gangwon FC sign Brazilian defender Gerson

SoccerJuly 6, 2017

South Korean outfit Gangwon FC said Thursday they've acquired Brazilian defender Gerson Guimaraes Junior. The K League Classic club said it's signed a contract with Gerson, who holds a Spanish passp...
Korean Choi Ji-man homers in Yankees' debut

BaseballJuly 6, 2017

South Korean first baseman Choi Ji-man has homered in his debut for the New York Yankees. Choi hit a two-run shot in the bottom of the fifth inning against Toronto Blue Jays starter Mark Estrada at ...
Chief assistant coach of Korea nat'l football team resigns

SoccerJuly 5, 2017

Jung Hae-sung, the chief assistant coach of the South Korean national football team, decided to step down from his post on Wednesday, a day after the national football governing body named a new boss...
Chief organizer of PyeongChang 2018 optimistic about N. Korean participation despite missile provocation

More sportsJuly 5, 2017

The chief organizer of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics said Wednesday that he is optimistic about North Korea's participation in the Winter Games south of the border next year despite Pyongyang's rec...
Dodgers' Ryu Hyun-jin placed on DL with foot contusion

BaseballJuly 5, 2017

Ryu Hyun-jin of the Los Angeles Dodgers has been placed on the 10-day disabled list due to continued foot soreness. The Dodgers announced Tuesday (local time) Ryu is dealing with a pain in his left ...
Korean football reaches out to promising coach to join 2018 World Cup

SoccerJuly 5, 2017

After axing Uli Stielike as the men's national team boss, South Korean football has now placed its bet on Shin Tae-yong, who will have to serve a firefighting role again for his country. The Korea F...
Gangwon FC acquire Korean midfielder from Qatari club

SoccerJuly 5, 2017

South Korean outfit Gangwon FC said Wednesday they've signed defensive midfielder Han Kook-young from Qatari side Al Gharafa SC. The K League Classic club said it acquired Han to advance to the Asia...
Communication important for new Korean football coach

SoccerJuly 4, 2017

PAJU -- The capability to communicate actively and smoothly with players appeared to be the most important criterion in South Korea's search for new national team boss as the country decided to go wi...
Football club Gwangju sign league's 1st Northern Irishman

SoccerJuly 4, 2017

South Korean football club Gwangju FC said Tuesday they've signed the league's first Northern Irish player. The K League Classic outfit acquired forward Niall McGinn. Terms of the deal were not disc...
Ex-U-20 football coach to lead Korea's senior squad for World Cup

SoccerJuly 4, 2017

PAJU -- Former South Korean under-20 football team boss Shin Tae-yong has been named as the new head coach of the senior national football team, officials here said Tuesday. The Korea Football Assoc...
Sports ministry to seek police probe into money transfer between umpire, baseball club CEO

BaseballJuly 4, 2017

South Korea's sports ministry is set to request a police probe into a money scandal involving an umpire and a baseball club CEO after it found out the pro baseball governing body's poor handling of t...
New technical committee formed to select Korea's national football team coach

SoccerJuly 3, 2017

The national football governing body appointed new members to its technical committee on Monday in order to search for a head coach for the men's national football team. The Korea Football Associati...
Bach reiterates IOC to support N. Korea's Winter Olympic participation

More sportsJuly 3, 2017

INCHEON -- International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach reaffirmed Monday that the top Olympic body will support North Korea's participation in the upcoming Winter Games in South Korea. Bac...