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Retired baseball star hits lifetime home run in Laos

Retired baseballer Lee Man-soo speaks during an interview with The Korea Times in Songdo, Nov. 18. /Korea Times Photo by Choi Won-sukLaunching national baseball teams and building a ball park in LaosBy Kim Se-jeongFor older baseball fans who've watched the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) League since 1982 when it was launched, former Samsung Lions catcher Lee Man-soo is a player hard to miss. Lee hit KBO's first home run in the opening game against the then MBC Blue Dragons, now the LG Twins, which helped him earn the nickname “Hulk” after the U.S. TV series that was a big hit in Korea back then. By 1984, he was the leader in home runs, RBIs and batting average ― a triple achievement few other baseball players have achieved. Between 1983 and 1987, he was the All-Star catcher.Lee attracted thousands of fans to baseball stadium.Then-SK Wyverns coach Lee Man-soo runs around the Incheon baseball stadium during his team's game against KIA to entertain baseball fans in May 2007. /Korea Times fileIn 1997, he retired from his then baseball club and flew to the United States for

Dec 5, 2019By Kim Se-jeong
Retired baseball star hits lifetime home run in Laos
Sports

Pim Verbeek: Former coach and eternal friend of South Korea, passes away

Pim Verbeek, second from left, runs with the Korean national football team players during a training session in Sinai, Yemen, in this file photo from May 2007. He passed away on Thursday in the Netherlands. /Korea Times fileBy Jon DuerdenThursday was a sad day for South Korean soccer as Pim Verbeek passed away in his Netherlands home surrounded by his family. The Dutchman first arrived in Seoul back in 2000 as an assistant to Guus Hiddink and they took the entire nation on a roller-coaster ride reaching the semifinals of the 2002 World Cup. For that, Verbeek, just 63 when he died after a lengthy battle with cancer, will remain in the hearts of fans in the Land of the Morning Calm forever.His relationship with the country went beyond the 2002 World Cup however. Long before he finally left in 2007, Verbeek also had a special place in his heart for Korea. Living in an apartment that was part of the Hilton Hotel in northern Seoul, he was located around halfway between Seoul World Cup Stadium and the offices of the Korea Football Association. It was convenient for that though was not the

Nov 29, 2019By Kim Se-jeong
Pim Verbeek: Former coach and eternal friend of South Korea, passes away
Sports

Astana stun United youngsters in Europa League

Manchester United's James Garner, center, and Astana's Ivan Mayewski challenge for the ball during the Europa League Group L soccer match between Astana and Manchester United in Astana, Kazakhstan, Thursday. /AP-YonhapKazakh champions Astana fought back to surprise a youthful Manchester United 2-1 in the Europa League on Thursday.Captain Jesse Lingard opened the scoring for the visitors, who had already reached the last 32, before Dmitri Shomko equalised for the home side.Di'Shon Bernard, 19, then put through his own goal to hand Astana victory over a United side whose average age was just 22.United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said some of the youngsters on show put their hands up to feature against Alkmaar in the final round of group matches on Dec. 12."At times we were excellent but there were spells when we let them push us back. That cost us in the end," he said."These boys have learnt a lot and have given me food for thought. I'm very pleased with many of them."Shomko, meanwhile, told UEFA.com that the result will live in his memory. "I will be telling my grandchildren, 'you know

Nov 29, 2019By Kim Se-jeong
Astana stun United youngsters in Europa League
Books

Remembering Hulbert's love for Korea

By Kim Se-jeongAlthough Homer B. Hulbert (1863-1949) is a household name in Korea, he's still underappreciated when considering everything he did for the country.As Korea's first modern educator, Hulbert studied Korean language extensively and wrote about it academically within and outside Korea. He lamented the writing system of Hangeul was not in widespread use and made a textbook for Koreans. The missionary also gave the song “Arirang” its Western musical notation and shared it with the outside world for the first time. He published the musical notes in the English periodical, “Korean Repository” published in Korea in 1896, and helped it make into the History of Foreign Music, a paper published in New York in 1908. He praised a turtle ship invented by Admiral Yi Sun-sin during the war against Japan in the late 1500s and attempted to showcase it at an international expo in the U.S. As Joseon fell under Japanese rule, Hulbert helped Emperor Gojong reach out to the world to protest Japan's taking control of the Korean Empire. He advocated Korea's stance in man

Nov 29, 2019By Kim Se-jeong
Remembering Hulbert's love for Korea
Sports

Lee So-young cruised to two-stroke victory at 2019 LF Hazzys Point Final Championship

Lee So-young celebrates her victory with a trophy at the 2019 LF Hazzys Point Final Chamionship held in the JNJ Golf Resort in Jangheung, South Jeolla Province. /YonhapBy Kim Jeong-kyooLee So-young won the 2019 LF Hazzys Point Final Championship title, Sunday.The 22-year-old beat out Park Chae-yoon and Cho Jeong-min by two strokes on the par-72 5,923-meter JNJ Golf Resort in Jangheung, South Jeolla Province. Lee played consistent golf despite the cloudy and windy conditions, while Park and Cho did not have enough firepower to catch her, and Kim A-lim ― also briefly in contention ― wilted badly on the back nine. She fired a three-under 69 for an overall 10-under 134 to hold off her rivals after having a six-under 66 including her one-stroke season point advantage, Saturday. Lee rattled off four birdies and a lone bogey to beat the shortened 10-woman field ― among the 15 top-ranked players eligible for the LF Hazzys Point in the 2019 season, Choi Hye-jin and four others decided not to take part.“This season left a lot to be desired with three runner-up finishes, but I'm delirious

Nov 17, 2019By Kim Se-jeong
Sports

World Taekwondo wins Best International Sports Federation Award

World Taekwondo President Choue Chung-won speaks after receiving the Best International Sports Federation award in Turin, Italy, Friday. /Courtesy of World Taekwondo By Kim Se-jeongWorld Taekwondo won the Best International Sports Federation Award from the International University Sports Federation, also known as FISU in Turin, Italy, Friday. FISU also gave Iran's taekwondo star Armin Hadipour the best male athlete award. FISU said World Taekwondo's contribution to the development of the university sports movement was worthy of recognition. Since 2017, taekwondo has been an official Summer Universiade sport. FISU also noted the work of the Taekwondo Humanitarian Foundation which has been teaching taekwondo to refugees and displaced children in Jordan, Turkey and Nepal since 2016.World Taekwondo President Choue Chung-won said, “It is a great honor to receive this prestigious award. I would like to acknowledge the excellent work that FISU has done over the years, espe

Nov 17, 2019By Kim Se-jeong
World Taekwondo wins Best International Sports Federation Award
Sports

World Taekwondo deputy secretary general to lecture on Taekwondo's role in peace

Kim Eil-chulBy Kim Se-jeong Kim Eil-chul, executive deputy secretary general of World Taekwondo, will be the guest lecturer at the 2019 Citizen Class for Peace in Busan, organized by the National Unification Advisory Council, Friday. The lecture will take place in Busan Dong-gu office, starting at 2 p.m.Kim's lecture will be about the role of Taekwondo in forging peace on the Korean Peninsula. The Korean martial art has been an important bridge in inter-Korean relations.As executive deputy secretary general, Kim was involved in organizing the 2017 World Taekwondo Championship in Muju and a joint Korean taekwondo exhibition during the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games last year. Kim was also involved in a dialogue to merge World Taekwondo with its equivalent in North Korea.

Nov 14, 2019By Kim Se-jeong
World Taekwondo deputy secretary general to lecture on Taekwondo's role in peace
Society

Scientist founds bioplastic startup

By Kim Se-jeongHwang Dong-soo, an associate professor at the Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), is doing what his colleagues wouldn't normally do. Hwang Dong-sooInstead of selling off his technology to companies, Hwang, 42, a scientist who develops plastic ingredients from organic matters, started his own business to sell them himself.His company, ANPOLY, manufactures biopolymers ― nanocellulose and nanochitin from pulp and crab shell ― and sells them to manufacturers of plastic goods. “Cellulose and chitin are not easily dissolved which makes them desirable for making plastic. Also, they are abundant in nature and recyclable, which means a big potential for industrial purposes. Providing these ingredients is where I think I can contribute,” Hwang said as to what prompted him to start his own business. His business is far from making money. Although bioplastic ingredients have gained traction recently, chemical polymers are so cheap and widely available that businesses like Hwang's barely survive. His business endeavor is driven by his vision for the f

Nov 12, 2019By Kim Se-jeong
Scientist founds bioplastic startup
Arts & Theater

Why did UK museum grow mushrooms in coffee grounds?

A chef at the Victoria and Albert Museum's restaurant chef collects mushroom grown in coffee grounds in this undated photo. Courtesy of Victoria and Albert Museum, LondonBy Kim Se-jeong London's Victoria and Albert Museum has the world's oldest museum restaurant, which was established in the 1850s. Earlier this year, the museum created an interesting recycling project ― growing mushrooms using waste coffee grounds as a fertilizer. The museum's chefs harvested them to serve visitors.Catherine FloodThe rare project was part of the city's historic arts and design museum's exhibition, titled “Food: Bigger than the Planet.” curated by Catherine Flood. “We looked what waste we had. We have a big cafe that serves over 1,000 cups of coffee a day. So that generates lots of used coffee grounds. We worked with experts who grow mushrooms on coffee grounds, a chef from our cafe came and harvested them and served visitors to the cafe,” Flood, the curator of the prints, word and image department of the V&A Museum, told the Korea Times Tuesday. She was in Seoul this week

Nov 8, 2019By Kim Se-jeong
Why did UK museum grow mushrooms in coffee grounds?
Sports

ANNIVERSARY Chefs to join Team South Korea in Tokyo Olympics

President of Korean Sports and Olympic Committee Lee Kee-heung KSOC president unveils measures to allay food safety woes, joint teamsBy Kim Se-jeong Chefs and food ingredients will accompany the South Korean team and delegation traveling to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics next year. The chefs will prepare food for the South Koreans using homegrown ingredients for the duration of the Games. Korean Sports and Olympic Committee (KSOC) President Lee Kee-heung, also a member of the International Olympic Committee, unveiled the measures to allay fears over food safety which were raised after Japan announced it would use food products from Fukushima, a region hit hard by a 2011 tsunami and an ensuing meltdown at the nuclear power plant there. “The KSOC is planning to expand the meal station for Korean athletes during the games to address the food safety issue,” he wrote in a recent written interview with The Korea Times. “Korean food has superb nutritional value and we believe it will help the athletes perform at their best. We will also deliver lunch boxes to the stadiums so our

Nov 5, 2019By Kim Se-jeong
[ANNIVERSARY] Chefs to join Team South Korea in Tokyo Olympics
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