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Rio 2016: Kim Jong-hyun wins silver in men's 50m rifle prone

Kim scored 208.2 points in the final at the Olympic Shooting Centre, finishing second to Henri Junghaenel of Germany, who set a new Olympic record with 209.5 points.

2016-08-13 01:54

Rio 2016: Ku Bon-chan wins archery gold, extending Korea's winning streak

By twisting 'this,' North Korea can rank top in Rio medal standings

As of Friday, North Korea ranks 37th at the Rio Olympics with two silver medals and two bronze. But it will readily jump to the top if the ranking system is overhauled to add “this” as a critical element: gross domestic product (GDP).

2016-08-12 17:26

Chang Hye-jin captures archery gold

The invincible South Korean female archers garnered gold and bronze medals in the Rio Olympics’ women’s individual archery event, Thursday. At Rio’s Sambodromo archery venue, world No. 6 Chang Hye-jin, who advanced to the final after defeating her fellow archer and world No. 3 Ki Bo-bae in the semifinals, bagged gold after a four-set final against Lisa Unruh of Germany.

2016-08-12 17:23

S. Korean equestrian quits Olympics

Kim Dong-seon, South Korea’s sole equestrian at the Rio Olympics, dropped out of the competition and returned to Seoul to attend on his grandmother’s funeral, Wednesday.

2016-08-12 17:21

Red is the lucky color for gold medalist Jin Jong-oh

South Korean shooter Jin Jong-oh was literally all in red when he became the world’s first shooter to win a third consecutive gold medal in the men’s 50 meter pistol competition at the Olympic Shooting Center in Rio de Janeiro, Wednesday.

2016-08-12 17:19

Chang Hye-jin captures archery gold

Chicken, beer sales sluggish during Olympics

The South Korean Olympians are sending their passion and grit from Rio de Janeiro to their home, but the 2016 Games’ economic effect here is not as vital as the athletes are.

2016-08-12 17:18

S. Korean football should not underestimate Honduras

It’s not often that South Korea taking on Honduras is a huge game but Sunday’s showdown at the 2016 Rio Olympics is exactly that.

2016-08-12 17:09

Rio 2016: South Korea Knocked out by Honduras in men's football

S. Korean golfers off to solid start in 1st round

As hoped, An Byeong-hun, 25, and Wang Jeung-hun, 21, posted under-par scores to start decently in the opening round of men’s golf at the Rio Olympics on Thursday.

2016-08-12 17:06

Rio 2016: Korean island sends energy-boosting abalone to Olympic golfers

Wando, an island at the southern end of South Korea, has sent 30 kilograms of smoked abalone to the Rio Olympic village to support South Korean athletes.

2016-08-12 17:03

Russian man walks 18,200km to watch Rio Olympics

A Russian man reached Rio de Janeiro on Sunday after walking 18,272 kilometers from St. Petersburg - excluding a flight from Singapore to Santiago across the Pacific.

2016-08-12 16:47

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Inter-Korean Summit in Pyongyang