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Taekwondo artists take aim at Guinness record [PHOTOS]

More than 8,000 taekwondo martial artists hope they have rewritten the Guinness World Records with their performance in front of the National Assembly on April 21.

Other Sports | 2018-04-22 17:26

Rival speedsters in friendly reunion

Two months ago, at the PyeongChang Olympics, the two speed skaters were arch rivals. Now in Tokyo and out of uniform, they were behaving more like best friends. In PyeongChang, Lee Sang-hwa, winner of the women's 500-meter sprint gold medals for two consecutive Olympics, settled for a silver, while Nao Kodaira got the gold.

Other Sports | 2018-04-20 16:21

Kim Ji-hyun knows how to win

Kim Ji-hyun, the winner of the 2018 Rent-a-Car Women's Open at Lotte Skyhill Jeju Country Club on Sunday, knows how to win.

Golf | 2018-04-19 16:29

How Choi Hye-jin became U.S. Women's Open sensation

Choi Hye-jin, 18, is a promising young golfer equipped with a compact golf swing. She whacks her tee shots way long and straight, hitting her irons accurately. She is also good at putting. More important, she is brimming with confidence in her ability to hit every shot as she wants.

Golf | 2018-04-19 16:28

S. Korea qualify for 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup

South Korea have qualified for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup after they finished fifth at a continental football tournament. South Korea, 16th in the FIFA rankings, routed 72th-ranked Philippines 5-0 in the fifth-place match at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women's Asian Cup at Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan, on Monday (local time).

Football | 2018-04-17 11:02

Korean women exit Asian Cup but still in running for global glory

South Korea exited the 2018 Women's Asian Cup on Friday despite defeating Vietnam 4-0 and not losing any of its three games. There was plenty of disappointment but there is still time to leave the Middle East with a smile.

Football | 2018-04-15 19:05

Korean soccer player accused of sex assault allowed to leave Guam

Kim was indicted on three counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct and four counts of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct. He has pleaded not guilty to the charges.

Football | 2018-04-11 10:09

US basketball player survives height limit

Charles Rhodes, an American player in the Korean Basketball League (KBL), heaved a sigh of relief Friday after he realized that he is short enough to continue his career here. The center of the Jeonju KCC had a big smile on his face and briefly knelt on the floor to give thanks to God after a new physical exam showed that he is 199.2cm, a permissible height to play next seaso...

Other Sports | 2018-04-07 15:50

Too tall to play basketball

Baseball game cancelled due to fine dust

A Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) League game has been canceled due to heavy fine dust, Friday, for the first time in Korean baseball history. The KBO said it decided to cancel the game between the Doosan Bears and the NC Dinos at Seoul’s Jamsil Baseball Stadium on Friday afternoon at 5:35 p.m. This is the first time the KBO has canceled a regular season game due to fine du...

Baseball | 2018-04-06 18:47

Taekwondo to heal Syrian refugees

Taekwondo is a Korean-inspired martial art and is also widely known throughout the world as an Olympic sport. Taekwondo is not only featured in the Olympics, but has contributed to the world as taekwondo instructors have taught the sport to children at refugee camps around the world for years.

Other Sports | 2018-04-05 17:51

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