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Hot Korea ready for Chile test

Paulo Bento's first step as South Korea head coach started in the best possible fashion on Friday: a win and a solid performance. Costa Rica may not have provided the toughest of tests but this was a team that made the 2018 World Cup and was full of talent. The 2-0 victory in front of a good crowd at Goyang had everyone feeling satisfied.

Football | 2018-09-09 17:00

Korea starts Bento era with deserved win

It has been an important week for South Korean soccer. Last Saturday a new generation of stars that included Son Heung-min won gold and exemption from military service at the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia, and on Friday in Goyang, the senior national team defeated Costa Rica 2-0 in the first game of the post 2018 World Cup era.

Football | 2018-09-07 23:47

Koreans tell skater Viktor Ahn to go back to Russia

Korean-born Russian short-track speed skater Viktor Ahn has been branded an opportunist for returning to Korea. Many Koreans do not approve of his move and have urged him to go back to Russia.

Other Sports | 2018-09-07 15:39

DMZ international marathon slated for Sunday

The annual DMZ international marathon will take place on the nation's northeastern border county of Cheorwon on Sunday to promote peace across the divided Korean Peninsula.

Other Sports | 2018-09-06 16:58

Park Hang-seo lauded for humble leadership

Park Hang-seo, the South Korean coach for the Vietnamese national football team, stayed humble about his latest achievement at the Asian Games, saying he is pleased to have left a “small footprint” in the country's football history. “I know many Koreans cheered the Vietnamese national football team during the Jakarta Palembang 2018 Asian Games. I thank you all for your suppor...

Football | 2018-09-06 16:50

Pistol shooter Jin Jong-oh grabs 2 titles at final world championship

Four-time Olympic shooting gold medalist Jin Jong-oh has ended his world championship career with a bang, capturing two titles on Thursday on home soil.

Other Sports | 2018-09-06 16:30

National football team coach makes case for Hwang Ui-jo

After his high-risk high-return poker game to include Hwang Ui-jo on the national football team for the Asian Games became a successful experiment, manager Kim Hak-bum has spoken out about his team selection.

Football | 2018-09-06 16:15

Wrestler, who witnessed rise, fall of sport, dies of cancer

Retired professional wrestler Lee Wang-pyo, who was called by his fans “the champion forever,” died of gallbladder cancer, Tuesday. He was 64.He was considered “the wrestling legend” and the father of professional wrestling in Korea.In 2013, he was diagnosed with gallbladder cancer, leading him to cancel a crucial match with Mike Tyson.

Other Sports | 2018-09-05 17:00

Nat'l basketball coach resigns after Asian Games bronze

South Korean men's national basketball head coach Hur Jae resigned Wednesday following a third-place finish at the Asian Games. The Korea Basketball Association (KBA) said it accepted Hur's intent to quit just four days after South Korea defeated Chinese Taipei in the bronze medal game at the 18th Asiad in Jakarta. South Korea captured gold at the 2014 Asian Games but lost to...

Other Sports | 2018-09-05 16:59

S. Korean Vietnam football coach grateful to players, fans

Park Hang-seo, the South Korean head coach of Vietnam's under-23 national football team, who has been praised for leading his team to their best-ever finish at the Asian Games, said that he feels happy just to be with his players.

Football | 2018-09-04 16:58

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