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Tactical style, leadership make Hong Myung-bo perfect fit as nat’l football team head coach: KFA
Hong Myung-bo, the newly named head coach of the Korean men’s national football team, is the ideal fit for the job given his tactical philosophy and leadership skills, the sport’s top technical official said Monday. Lee Lim-saeng, technical director for the Korea Football Association (KFA), detailed the reasons behind Hong’s appointment at a press conference,…
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Recent champion headlines Korean contingent at 4th LPGA major of season
The latest LPGA major champion Amy Yang will lead the Korean contingent at the fourth major tournament of the season, teeing off in the French Alps this week. Yang will be one of 18 Korean players at the Amundi Evian Championship, which will begin Thursday at Evian Resort Golf Club in Evian-les-Bains, France. Yang won…
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LG Twins, Doosan Bears to temporarily play at Olympic main stadium for 5 seasons
The LG Twins and the Doosan Bears will temporarily relocate to the main Olympic stadium in southern Seoul while their current baseball stadium undergoes reconstruction, Seoul officials said Tuesday. As part of Seoul’s broader construction plan to transform the Jamsil area into a major sports and entertainment district, the Jamsil Baseball Stadium, currently home to…
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K League champions Ulsan sign Korean international Jung Woo-young, Brazilian striker Yago
Two-time defending Korean football champions Ulsan HD FC announced Tuesday they have signed veteran midfielder Jung Woo-young and Brazilian striker Yago Cariello, bolstering their midfield corps and the attacking unit during the summer transfer window. For Jung, the transfer from Al-Khaleej in Saudi Arabia to the K League 1 giants is a homecoming. He was…
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Police to launch intensive crackdown on deepfake sex crimes
Police will carry out an intensive crackdown on deepfake sex images as a recent series of such crimes stoked fears that any woman could fall victim, officials said Tuesday. During the seven-month crackdown set to begin Wednesday, police will aggressively hunt down those who produce and spread such images, especially those of children and teens,…
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Surfing the Korean wave with tattooing
Tattooing is still illegal in Korea, but that hasn’t prevented it from being part of hallyu, or the wave of Korean popular culture sweeping the world. Korea’s medical law, which defines tattooing as a surgical procedure, bars anyone but licensed medical doctors from inking art on the skin. This has resulted in a substantial tattoo…
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Chef Kim Do-eun strives to introduce Korean cuisine ‘the right way’ in Indonesia
Opened last September, DOEUN, located in the upscale Menteng neighborhood of Jakarta, offers its guests a taste of Korea through an assorted menu, including its signature barbecue and jeon (Korean savory pancake), stew and traditional dishes such as japchae (stir-fried glass noodles) and bibimbap. “Of our menu, less than 10 percent of the dishes directly…
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2 Koreans go for jackpot at PGA Tour playoff finale
Two Korean veterans will be in pursuit of a $25 million jackpot this week in Atlanta at the final playoff event on the PGA Tour. Im Sung-jae and An Byeong-hun will tee off at the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club in the capital of Georgia on Thursday, along with 28 others who have…
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PSG’s Lee scores as Korea defeats China to finish 2nd round in World Cup qualification
Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Lee Kang-in scored for his second straight match, as Korea defeated China 1-0 at home Tuesday to conclude the second round in the Asian qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Lee netted his 10th international goal in front of 64,935 fans at Seoul World Cup Stadium in the final Group C…
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S. Korean MLB hopeful Kim Hye-seong signs with Ohtani’s agency
South Korean baseball All-Star Kim Hye-seong, expected to be posted for Major League Baseball (MLB) clubs after this season, signed with an American sports agency Monday. Kim, second baseman for the Kiwoom Heroes of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), joined Creative Artists Agency (CAA). CAA’s clientele includes two-time American League MVP Shohei Ohtani. The company…