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'Ad queen': Retired Kim Yuna rules outside stadiums

Even after her retirement, former figure skater Kim Yuna is domineering as ever, as her pay grade in South Korean ad market is found to be almost unbeatable.

2018 PyeongChang | 2018-02-20 19:49

Blowfish restaurant, six other businesses accept ethereum from Olympic guests

Holders of digital currency visiting the PyeongChang Winter Olympics can avoid the inconvenience of exchanging it for South Korean won as seven locations in the host and venue cities have started accepting ethereum.

2018 PyeongChang | 2018-02-20 19:37

Olympic first-timer wows long-track fans

When Cha Min-kyu posted the fastest time during the men’s long-track speed skating 500-meter race of the PyeongChang Olympics, Monday, spectators packing the Gangneung Oval shouted with joy. However, Cha only retained the tie for the Olympic record for less than five minutes as Havard Lorentzen of Norway in a later run clocked 34.41, just 0.01 seconds faster.

2018 PyeongChang | 2018-02-20 17:08

Underdog Korean athletes make Olympic splash

The Olympics are where new stars and prospects emerge. And South Koreans are no exceptions to this at PyeongChang. With the Winter Games more than halfway through, individuals and teams in men's speed skating, men's ice hockey, men's figure skating, women's curling and women's short track speed skating have surprised the country with medal-winning races, victories over tradit...

2018 PyeongChang | 2018-02-20 16:49

Pizza Hut Korea outsmarts IOC with controversial sales promotion

With the International Olympic Committee (IOC) getting tougher on unauthorized Olympic marketing, Pizza Hut Korea is outsmarting the IOC by playing on words in the South Korea’s Winter Games host city. The company is running a sales promotion, titled “Pyengchang together,” during the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, offering a cheese topping and a 1.25-liter Pepsi for free if cus...

2018 PyeongChang | 2018-02-20 16:03

PyeongChang sees drastic surge in alcoholic beverage sales

Convenience store owners in PyeongChang, where the Winter Games are currently underway, are satisfied with the sales boost they have seen. Three major convenience store franchises _ CU, GS25 and 7-Eleven _ released Tuesday the top 10 most sold products in PyeongChang between Feb. 9 and 18. The top 10 list was loaded with alcohol products including beer, liquor and soju.

2018 PyeongChang | 2018-02-20 16:01

French skier expelled from Olympics over comments

French Alpine skier Mathieu Faivre has been sent home from the PyeongChang Games after making selfish comments about his teammates. David Chastan, director for French men’s skiing, reportedly said Faivre was sent home Tuesday for “disciplinary reasons.”

2018 PyeongChang | 2018-02-20 15:48

Russian curler could lose medal for doping

Russia's hopes to be reinstated before the end of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics could be out the window after another doping charge surfaced. The Court of Arbitration for Sport said that it has initiated a procedure involving Alexander Krushelnitsky, who tested positive for a banned performance enhancing drug; however no hearing date has been fixed.

2018 PyeongChang | 2018-02-20 15:44

A team that wasn't

The crowd of the Gangneung Ice Arena Monday night watched a bizarre race during the women's team pursuit speed skating event. Two South Korean racers _ Kim Bo-reum and Park Ji-woo _ crossed the finish line almost simultaneously, while third racer Noh Seon-yeong was left far behind her teammates. She crossed the line much later.

2018 PyeongChang | 2018-02-20 15:42

Gov't urged to kick 'skater bullies' out of national team

Women's hockey team scores 2nd Olympic goal

Forward Han Soo-jin scored Team Korea’s second Olympic goal in the placement game to rank 7 and 8 at Kwandong Ice Hockey Center, Tuesday, saving her team from a scoreless defeat against Sweden. Korea’s second Olympic goal came days after Randi Hee-soo Griffin bagged their historic first Olympic goal against Japan in the preliminary round to determine the winner to advance to ...

2018 PyeongChang | 2018-02-20 15:07

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