Home

The Korea Herald

Latest news

Most Popular

  1. 1

    K-pop group's manager dismissed for setting up spycam in theater dressing room

    K-pop group's manager dismissed for setting up spycam in theater dressing room
  2. 2

    Contentious grain bill put directly to plenary meeting for vote

    Contentious grain bill put directly to plenary meeting for vote
  3. 3

    Why is Apple Pay struggling to get purchase in Korea?

    Why is Apple Pay struggling to get purchase in Korea?
  4. 4

    Will tug-of-war between doctors, government end soon?

    Will tug-of-war between doctors, government end soon?
  5. 5

    Climate impacts set to cut 2050 global GDP by nearly a fifth

    Climate impacts set to cut 2050 global GDP by nearly a fifth
  1. 6

    Trilateral talks acknowledge ‘serious’ slumps of won, yen

    Trilateral talks acknowledge ‘serious’ slumps of won, yen
  2. 7

    [Today’s K-pop] BTS pop-up event to come to Seoul

    [Today’s K-pop] BTS pop-up event to come to Seoul
  3. 8

    [Graphic News] More Koreans say they plan long-distance trips this year

    [Graphic News] More Koreans say they plan long-distance trips this year
  4. 9

    Yoon's approval rating plunges to all-time low

    Yoon's approval rating plunges to all-time low
  5. 10

    Mother of student activist, whose death sparked pro-democracy movement, dies

    Mother of student activist, whose death sparked pro-democracy movement, dies
피터빈트

Lippert wishes for successful Presidents Cup in S. Korea

By KH디지털2

Published : April 19, 2015 - 14:56

    • Link copied

U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert has expressed his wishes for a successful Presidents Cup in South Korea.

The biennial competition is making its first Asian stop in Incheon, west of Seoul, from Oct. 6-11.

On Thursday, the U.S. envoy wrote, "The Presidents Cup tournament! In South Korea from Oct. (6)-11, 2015! It'll be fun!!!" in Korean on his official Twitter page.

Lippert, 42, the youngest U.S. ambassador to Seoul, has been popular among locals following a knife attack on him by a South Korean man in March.

Organizers said Lippert met with Jay Monahan, deputy commissioner of the PGA Tour, and Ryu Jin, chief organizer of this year's Presidents Cup, last week.

He said he is happy the tournament is taking place in South Korea and pledged to do everything he can to help it succeed.

A day earlier, Lippert threw out the first ball at a local baseball game between the Doosan Bears and the Lotte Giants in southeastern Seoul.

The Presidents Cup is a men's golf tournament between a team representing the U.S. and another representing the rest of the world, except for Europe. (Yonhap)

More from Headlines