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[AtoZ into Korean mind] Humor in Korea: Navigating the line between what's funny and not
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Yoon seeks rebound, taps 5-term lawmaker as chief of staff
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[Exclusive] Korean military set to ban iPhones over 'security' concerns
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Medical standoff deepens as doctors reject new med school plan, talks
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[Herald Interview] Why Toss invited hackers to penetrate its system
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[Graphic News] 77% of young Koreans still financially dependent
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Korean, Romanian leaders discuss defense tech, nuclear energy
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S. Korean envoys convene to navigate strategy amid Middle East tensions
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North Korea fires several short-range ballistic missiles into sea: JCS
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Samsung, SK hynix investors dump shares on Nvidia crash
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[Tokyo Olympics] S. Korea rout 10-man Honduras to reach men's football quarterfinals
South Korea cruised into the quarterfinals of the Tokyo Olympic men's football tournament on Wednesday with a 6-0 victory over Honduras. Striker Hwang Ui-jo scored a hat trick in the first half against 10-man Honduras at International Stadium Yokohama in Yokohama, south of Tokyo. South Korea won Group B with six points from two wins and a loss. South Korea entered this match in first place in the group and only needed a draw to advance to the knockouts. They instead beat up on a hapless Hondu
Olympic GamesJuly 28, 2021
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[Tokyo Olympics] Record-breaking swimmer just happy to be in final in 100m freestyle
TOKYO -- Hwang Sun-woo, the 18-year-old South Korean swimmer on the cusp of becoming the country's next sporting hero, thinks he's got some sort of superpower in him. How else would you explain Hwang's past 24 hours at the Tokyo Olympics? On Tuesday, Hwang raced in the 200m freestyle final in the morning and then in the 100m freestyle heats in the evening. Less than an hour later, he also participated in the 4x200m freestyle relay. Then came Wednesday morning, when Hwang didn't just compete i
Olympic GamesJuly 28, 2021
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[Tokyo Olympics] Teen swimming sensation Hwang Sun-woo breaks Asian record in 100m freestyle
TOKYO -- South Korean swimmer Hwang Sun-woo set a new Asian record in the 100m freestyle at the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday, adding to a fast-growing list of accomplishments in his burgeoning career. Hwang finished third in his semifinals heat, and fourth overall among 16 swimmers, with a time of 47.56 seconds at Tokyo Aquatics Centre. He will compete in the final at 11:37 a.m. Thursday. The previous Asian record was 47.65 seconds, held by Ning Zetao of China since October 2014. Hwang is the
Olympic GamesJuly 28, 2021
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[Tokyo Olympics] Coming off surgery, volleyball attacker responds to coach's faith in win
TOKYO -- After the conclusion of the last professional volleyball season in South Korea, Kim Hee-jin underwent left knee surgery in May to remove bone chips. She was about to go on an extensive rehab that would get her ready for the next season. But then the national team came calling. Head coach Stefano Lavarini specifically wanted the opposite spiker on the squad for the Tokyo Olympics in July. Lavarini in particular praised Kim's thorough understanding of the team's strategy and her ability
Olympic GamesJuly 28, 2021
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[Tokyo Olympics] Rust, improving competition conspire to keep S. Korea off top of taekwondo podium
CHIBA -- Increasing parity in taekwondo is ultimately a good thing for the traditional Korean martial art. The more countries practice taekwondo and produce Olympic medalists, the better it is for the sport's long-term future, especially when it comes to its relevance among other Olympic events. Taekwondo, after all, has gone through numerous rule changes in recent years, trying to make it more watchable and entertaining. But in the short term, the spread of wealth doesn't help South Korea's Ol
Olympic GamesJuly 28, 2021
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[Tokyo Olympics] Beleaguered baseball team to open gold medal defense vs. Israel
TOKYO -- The defending champion South Korea will open its quest for a second straight baseball gold medal, 13 years apart, against Israel on Thursday. The national baseball team, beleaguered in light of players' misconduct scandal, will also try to win over fans who have turned their backs on the sport. South Korea's first preliminary game against Israel starts at 7 p.m. at Yokohama Baseball Stadium in Yokohama, south of Tokyo. Two players, second baseman Park Min-woo and pitcher Han Hyun-hee
Olympic GamesJuly 28, 2021
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[Tokyo Olympics] Lee Da-bin wins silver in women's taekwondo
CHIBA -- South Korea's Lee Da-bin grabbed the silver medal in her first Olympic taekwondo appearance on Tuesday, winning the women's +67kg title on the last day of the taekwondo competition. Lee lost to Milica Mandic of Serbia 10-7 in the gold medal match at Makuhari Messe Hall A in Chiba, east of Tokyo. Her loss ensured that South Korea, the birthplace of taekwondo, will leave the Tokyo Olympics without a gold medal from the martial art. The country won two bronze medals in taekwondo, Jang Ju
Olympic GamesJuly 27, 2021
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[Tokyo Olympics] Epee fencers shake off individual disappointments to claim team silver
CHIBA -- On the first day of the fencing competition at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday, three South Korean female epee fencers were all sent packing early. World No. 2 Choi In-jeong, in particular, suffered an ignominious defeat in the round of 32. Kang Young-mi, who'd teamed up with Choi to win silver at the 2018 world championships, was also gone after the round of 32. Song Sera did get to the round of 16 but got tripped up there. Both Choi and Kang said, as devastating as their losses were,
Olympic GamesJuly 27, 2021
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[Tokyo Olympics] In Kyo-don wins bronze in men's taekwondo
CHIBA -- In Kyo-don won the bronze medal in men's taekwondo on Tuesday, for only the second medal in its traditional martial art for South Korea at the Tokyo Olympics. In defeated Ivan Konrad Trajkovic of Slovenia 5-4 in the bronze medal match of the men's +80kg event at Makuhari Messe Hall A in Chiba, east of Tokyo. This is the second taekwondo medal for South Korea so far at the Tokyo Olympics. Jang Jun won bronze in the men's 58kg last Saturday. In, 29, was diagnosed with malignant lymphom
Olympic GamesJuly 27, 2021
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[Tokyo Olympics] S. Korea wins silver in women's team epee fencing
CHIBA -- South Korea captured silver in the women's team epee fencing at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday, the country's first epee team medal in nine years. Choi In-jeong, Kang Young-mi, Song Sera and Lee Hye-in lost to Estonia 36-32 at Makuhari Messe Hall B in Chiba, east of Tokyo. This is South Korea's second silver medal in this event. The country also picked up silver at the 2012 Olympics, and Choi was also on that team. South Korea managed just one bronze medal from the individual portion
Olympic GamesJuly 27, 2021
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[Tokyo Olympics] Teen swimmer Hwang Sun-woo breaks natl. record in 100m freestyle
TOKYO -- South Korean swimmer Hwang Sun-woo broke a national record for the second time at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday. Hwang qualified for the 100m freestyle semifinals by posting a time of 47.97 seconds in the heats at Tokyo Aquatics Centre. Hwang held the previous mark of 48.04 seconds, set during the Olympic trials in May this year. Hwang, 18, finished second in Heat 7 and sixth overall among 70 swimmers, easily qualifying for the semifinals open to the top 16. The semifinals are schedu
Olympic GamesJuly 27, 2021
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[Tokyo Olympics] Moon praises fighting spirit of Japan-born South Korean judoka
President Moon Jae-in said Tuesday that Japan-born South Korean judoka An Chang-rim, who won an Olympic bronze medal Monday, has brought pride not only to Korean residents in Japan but to all 50 million South Koreans. The 27-year-old An defeated Rustam Orujov of Azerbaijan for the bronze medal in the men's 73kg class at the Tokyo Olympics. An was born in Tokyo to second-generation Japanese-Korean parents and received offers to be naturalized as a Japanese citizen. But he never gave up on his Ko
Olympic GamesJuly 27, 2021
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[Tokyo Olympics] Young swimmer surprised with own fast start, upset with poor finish
TOKYO -- For a moment there, the swimming world held its collective breath Tuesday, as the South Korean teen swimmer Hwang Sun-woo was on a world record pace halfway through the 200m freestyle final at the Tokyo Olympics. The 18-year-old ended up in seventh place among eight finalists at Tokyo Aquatics Centre. But he did have his 15 minutes or fame -- or rather, about 50 seconds of it. Hwang had the fastest reaction time in the final with 0.58 second. He covered the first 100m in 49.78 seconds
Olympic GamesJuly 27, 2021
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[Tokyo Olympics] Teen swimmer Hwang Sun-woo finishes 7th in men's 200m freestyle
TOKYO -- South Korean teen swimmer Hwang Sun-woo ranked seventh in the men's 200m freestyle event of the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday, the best performance by a South Korean swimmer in nine years. The 18-year-old was in the lead after the first 150 meters before losing steam and finishing second from last at 1:45.26 at Tokyo Aquatics Centre. Tom Dean of Britain won the gold medal in 1:44.22, 0.04 ahead of fellow Briton Duncan Scott. Fernando Scheffer got the bronze in 1:44.66. Hwang had won the
Olympic GamesJuly 27, 2021
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[Tokyo Olympics] Veteran shooter Jin Jong-oh wraps up 5th Olympics with no medal
TOKYO -- South Korean pistol shooter Jin Jong-oh fell short in his second bid for a record-setting medal in Tokyo on Tuesday, coming up empty-handed in his fifth and possibly final Olympics. Jin and his teammate Choo Ga-eun failed to make it out of the qualification round in the mixed team 10m air pistol event at Asaka Shooting Range in Tokyo. They finished the first qualification phase in ninth place with 575 points, with only the top eight moving on to the next qualification stage. The South
Olympic GamesJuly 27, 2021
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[Tokyo Olympics] Top-ranked fencer to seek redemption in team event
TOKYO -- Oh Sang-uk, world No. 1 in men's sabre fencing, never came close to a medal in the individual event of the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday. After falling in the quarterfinals over the weekend, Oh will have a chance at redemption Wednesday when he and three teammates compete in the men's team event at Makuhari Messe Hall B in Chiba, east of Tokyo. Oh, Gu Bon-gil, Kim Jung-hwan and Kim Jun-ho will try to bring South Korea its second gold medal in the men's team sabre in three Olympics. Gu an
Olympic GamesJuly 27, 2021
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[Tokyo Olympics] Another day in Tokyo, another archery gold medal for S. Korea
TOKYO -- Stop us if you've heard this before. South Korea won an Olympic gold medal in archery. South Korea has gone 3-for-3 in archery events so far at the Tokyo Olympics. The latest gold medal came from the men's team event on Monday, as Oh Jin-hyek, Kim Woo-jin and Kim Je-deok defeated Chinese Taipei by the set score of 6-0 at Yumenoshima Park Archery Field in Tokyo. The trio shot a perfect 60 in the second set, giving South Korea its second consecutive Olympic title in the men's team event
Olympic GamesJuly 26, 2021
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[Tokyo Olympics] Tokyo-born judoka An Chang-rim wins bronze for S. Korea
TOKYO -- Japan-born South Korean judoka An Chang-rim captured his first Olympic medal in his birthplace on Monday, overcoming a grueling stretch that had the 27-year-old go to extra time in four consecutive matches. An defeated Rustam Orujov of Azerbaijan for the bronze medal in the men's 73kg class at the Tokyo Olympics at Nippon Budokan in the Japanese capital. An was born in Tokyo to second-generation Japanese-Korean parents, and has been competing for South Korea internationally since 2014
Olympic GamesJuly 26, 2021
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[Tokyo Olympics] S. Korea wins 2nd consecutive gold in archery men's team event
TOKYO -- South Korea won its back-to-back Olympic gold medal in the men's archery team event on Monday, giving the country a third gold from the sport in as many days in Tokyo. Kim Je-deok, Kim Woo-jin and Oh Jin-hyek teamed up to defeat Chinese Taipei by the set score of 6-0 at Yumenoshima Park Archery Field in the Japanese capital on Monday. South Korea earlier collected gold medals in the mixed team event on Saturday and the women's team event on Sunday. The country is now men's and women'
Olympic GamesJuly 26, 2021
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[Tokyo Olympics] Fiery teen archer continues impressive run with 2nd gold in Tokyo
TOKYO -- South Korean teenage archer Kim Je-deok screamed and fist-pumped his way to top of the Tokyo Olympic podium for the second time in three days Monday, adding the men's team gold medal to the mixed team event title from the weekend. His voice hoarse from all the yelling, Kim teamed up with veterans Oh Jin-hyek and Kim Woo-jin for the men's team gold over Chinese Taipei at Yumenoshima Park Archery Field on Monday. Kim, 17, is now the second double gold medalist from South Korean archery
Olympic GamesJuly 26, 2021