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Over 80,000 millionaires, 20 billionaires in Seoul: report
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Young Korean doctors seek plan B: cosmetic dermatology or overseas
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Girl hanging on bridge, police trying to rescue her both fall off; rescued immediately
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Coupang earnings hit hard by losses from ailing Farfetch
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[K-pop’s dilemma] Time, profit pressures work against originality
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Why femicide and dating violence are growing issues in S. Korea
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Arrest warrant issued for medical student for allegedly killing girlfriend after breakup
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Tiger, McIlroy rivalry takes root
FARMINGDALE, New York (AP) ― The message from Jack Nicklaus still resonates with Tiger Woods.They were chatting during a practice round at the Presidents Cup nine years ago in South Africa when the topic turned to the various rivals Nicklaus faced over a 25-year stretch of winning majors. Nicklaus told him that day, “Just make sure you’re always part of the conversation.”Woods was reminded of that chat Wednesday at The Barclays, when he stood in the back of the room as PGA champion Rory McIlroy
Aug. 23, 2012
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More at stake than $10 million
FedEx Cup playoffs start this week at Bethpage BlackFARMINGDALE, New York (AP) ― The FedEx Cup was all about the $10 million bonus when it began in 2007 because there was nothing left to decide.Tiger Woods was the best player in golf, and everyone knew it.He already had won five times that year, including the PGA Championship at Southern Hills. He already had earned $7.8 million on the PGA Tour, making it impossible for anyone to catch him without winning all four playoff events, which was borde
Aug. 22, 2012
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Retired golfer Park to marry in November
Former LPGA Tour golfer Park Ji-eun, who announced her retirement from golf in June this year, will tie the knot in November. The 33-year-old, also known as Grace Park, told reporters Monday afternoon that she would marry Kim Hak-soo, a 37-year-old businessman and elementary schoolmate, on Nov. 27.“Kim and I go back a long time to elementary school,” Park said. Park is one of a handful of golfers along with Pak Se-ri, 35, and Kim Mi-hyun, 35, who led the rise of Korean women golfers on the inter
Aug. 21, 2012
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Garcia claims 2-stroke win at rainy Wyndham
GREENSBORO, North Carolina (AP) ― Rainy weather left Sergio Garcia stuck in central North Carolina for an extra day. Turns out, it was worth the hassle ― because he’s leaving with his first PGA Tour victory in four years.Garcia claimed a two-stroke win Monday in the water-logged Wyndham Championship for his first victory on tour since the 2008 Players Championship.He finished with a 66 to wind up at 18-under 262, claim $936,000 in prize money and maybe seal a spot on the European Ryder Cup team.
Aug. 21, 2012
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Augusta admits female members
NEW YORK (AP) ― The home of the Masters now has green jackets for women.In a historic change at one of the world’s most exclusive golf clubs, Augusta National invited former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and South Carolina financier Darla Moore to become the first female members since the club was founded in 1932.“This is a joyous occasion,” chairman Billy Payne said Monday.For some, it was a long time coming.Martha Burk and her women’s advocacy group first challenged the club 10 years ago
Aug. 21, 2012
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Jeon clinches 20th Japan LPGA win
Jeon Mi-jeong of South Korea has clinched her 20th career win on the Japan LPGA tour. She shot no bogeys and eight birdies in the third round of CAT Ladies in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Sunday, and won the tournament with a 13-under 206. The 30-year-old beat her compatriot Lee Bo-mee and Japanese Morita Rikako, tied for second, by four shots. Jeon bagged 10.8 million yen (155 million won) in prize. It is Jeon’s third win of this season on the Japan tour after Resort Trust Ladies in June
Aug. 20, 2012
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Miyazato wins Safeway Classic
NORTH PLAINS, Oregon (AP) ― Mika Miyazato made a name for herself in the Safeway Classic.Long stuck in fellow Japanese player Ai Miyazato’s shadow, Mika Miyazato won her first LPGA Tour title Sunday, finishing with a 2-under 70 to beat Brittany Lincicome and Park In-bee by two strokes.“It was my dream to win and play on the LPGA Tour,” Mika Miyazato said.Ai Miyazato, a nine-time LPGA Tour winner, ran on the 18th green to congratulate Mika Miyazato after the breakthrough victory. She is the 11th
Aug. 20, 2012
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Ryu trails Miyazato by 2 shots
NORTH PLAINS, Oregon (AP) ― Japan’s Mika Miyazato shot a 4-under 68 on Saturday to take a two-stroke lead after the second round of the LPGA Tour’s Safeway Classic.Miyazato, tied for the first-round lead with Sydnee Michaels after a 65, had an 11-under 133 total on Pumpkin Ridge’s Ghost Creek Course.South Korea’s Ryu So-yeon, the Toledo Classic winner last week, was second after a 68. Ryu and Miyazato, winless in her four seasons on the LPGA Tour, will be paired together again Sunday after playi
Aug. 19, 2012
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Pettersson takes lead at Wyndham
GREENSBORO, North Carolina (AP) ― If any member’s bounces went Carl Pettersson’s way Thursday at Sedgefield Country Club, well, there’s a good reason for that.“That’s right ― I am a member,” Pettersson said, laughing. “I forgot.”Pettersson shot an 8-under 62 to take the first-round lead in the Wyndham Championship.David Mathis and Tim Clark were a stroke back, Tom Gillis, Scott Stallings and Troy Matteson shot 64, and Matt Every had a 65 in the final event before the FedEx Cup playoffs.The top o
Aug. 17, 2012
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McIlroy takes PGA by record 8 shots
KIAWAH ISLAND, South Carolina (AP) ― Right down to his red shirt, Rory McIlroy looked every bit the part of golf’s next star in another command performance at the PGA Championship.McIlroy validated his record-setting U.S. Open win last year by blowing away the field Sunday at Kiawah Island. One last birdie from 25 feet on the 18th hole gave him a 6-under 66 for an eight-shot victory, breaking the PGA Championship record for margin of victory that Jack Nicklaus set in 1980.The 23-year-old from No
Aug. 13, 2012
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Ryu captures Jamie Farr
Korean rides string of six straight birdies in the middle of her roundSYLVANIA, Ohio (AP) ― Even though it had only been a little more than a year since her victory in the U.S. Women’s Open, Ryu So-yeon was already feeling the pressure to win again.She lapped the field to end the drought Sunday.Ryu rode a string of six straight birdies in the middle of her round to a 9-under 62 and a seven-stroke victory in the Jamie Farr Toledo Classic.“This is just my turning point,” she said. “I want to win a
Aug. 13, 2012
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Four Koreans share Farr lead
SYLVANIA, Ohio (AP) ― For the lead groups, the final round of the Jamie Farr Toledo Classic will be just like a friendly round back home in South Korea.Oh, and give the winner a check for $195,000.South Koreans Shin Ji-yai, Kim In-kyung, Ryu So-yeon and Seo Hee-kyung share the top spot at 11-under 202 after Saturday’s third round.Two more South Koreans, Park In-bee (69) and second-round leader Chella Choi (70), were a shot back along with Japan’s Mika Miyazato (69).Call them the Seoul sisters.“I
Aug. 12, 2012
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McIlroy near lead with 67
KIAWAH ISLAND, South Carolina (AP) ― Rory McIlroy began the PGA Championship in impressive fashion, taking advantage of a calm morning at Kiawah Island.He wasn’t the only one.On a course softened by rain earlier in the week, McIlroy shot a 5-under 67 and was a stroke behind leader Carl Pettersson after finishing his first round. Tiger Woods looked sharp while making three straight birdies but finished with a 69 following an uneven round.“I really felt like we had to take advantage of the conditi
Aug. 10, 2012
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A race to get ready for the season’s last major
KIAWAH ISLAND, South Carolina (AP) ― The final major of the year, and everyone was cramming for their last big exam.Ernie Els and Adam Scott walked up to the 18th green at Kiawah Island on Wednesday evening about the time most people in the low country would be going out for a dinner of shrimp and grits. Behind them on the Ocean Course was Ian Poulter, facing the prospect of missing out on the Ryder Cup team, and Graeme McDowell, in Sunday contention at the last two majors and hopeful the outcom
Aug. 9, 2012
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A fair field at final major
KIAWAH ISLAND, South Carolina (AP) ― Even the best of intentions can lead to backhanded compliments.Especially when it comes to the PGA Championship.Since it abandoned match play in 1958 as television played a more prominent role, the PGA Championship has suffered somewhat of an identity crisis. The Masters is without compare for many reasons, though it starts with being at Augusta National every year. The U.S. Open is billed as the toughest test in golf, sometimes to a fault. The British Open i
Aug. 8, 2012
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Bradley wins Firestone
AKRON, Ohio (AP) ― Keegan Bradley only wanted a chance to get into a playoff Sunday at Firestone. All it took was a clutch par, along with a stunning collapse by Jim Furyk, for Bradley to win the Bridgestone Invitational and wrap up a spot on the Ryder Cup team.Bradley closed with a 6-under 64, and the final stroke was the most important ― a 15-foot putt to save par from a plugged lie in the bunker.Furyk, who led for 71 holes and looked solid throughout the final round, chopped up the 18th hole
Aug. 6, 2012
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Furyk leads Oosthuizen by 1 shot
AKRON, Ohio (AP) ― Jim Furyk spent more time looking at the forecast than the leaderboard Saturday in the Bridgestone Invitational.He’s not sure which one looks more favorable.Furyk missed a couple of birdie chances early in the third round, and then was more than happy to settle for pars on a Firestone course that was firm, fast, bouncy and increasingly difficult. He made 16 pars, along with one birdie on the front nine and one bogey on the back nine, for an even-par 70 that felt like a hard da
Aug. 5, 2012
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Furyk leads at Firestone
AKRON, Ohio (AP) ― Jim Furyk finally made some birdies ― a lot of them ― for a 7-under 63 to take the lead Thursday in the Bridgestone Invitational.On a warm day with little wind, Furyk took advantage of the pristine conditions at Firestone to build a two-shot lead over Lee Slattery of England after one round of this World Golf Championship.Tiger Woods, a seven-time winner at Firestone, looked as if he might be part of the leaderboard until his last six holes. He had to lay up with his third sho
Aug. 3, 2012
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Park In-bee wins Evian Masters
EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France ― Park In-bee of South Korea ended her four-year wait for an LPGA Tour title when she shot a 6-under 66 on Sunday to win the Evian Masters, beating veteran Karrie Webb and overnight co-leader Stacy Lewis by two shots.It was Park’s second LPGA Tour title and the first since the U.S. Open in 2008. She finished with a 17-under 271.“It feels great. It was four years ago but it feels longer than that,” Park said. “I finished the round with some really strong putting today.”The
July 30, 2012
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Open champ Els set for Canadian Open
ANCASTER, Ontario (AP) ― Ernie Els arrived at the Canadian Open with one trophy already in tow. He’s hoping to leave with another.Despite a whirlwind couple of days that following his British Open victory, Els expressed confidence that he’s still got enough left in the tank to be competitive.“I feel very fresh,” he said Wednesday.Els only managed to get in five practice holes at Hamilton Golf and Country Club this week, but thinks his stellar play from Royal Lytham & St. Annes should carry over.
July 26, 2012