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Fri, September 22, 2017 | 15:09

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PyeongChang goes all out to promote 2018 Winter Olympics

With 140 days left before the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics, the organizing committee and related entities are taking all-encompassing steps to promote Korea’s first-ever Winter Games. Working as honorary ambassador of the PyeongChang Olympics, President Moon Jae-in is at the front line in maximizing awareness of the 2018 Winter Olympics.

2018 PyeongChang | 2017-09-21 18:09

DMZ Marathon set for Sunday

The 14th Cheorwon DMZ International Peace Marathon will take place along South Korea’s northern border Sunday. Hosted by the Hankook Ilbo, the sister paper of The Korea Times, and Cheorwon County of Gangwon Province, the marathon is set to start at Goseokjeong Pavilion in Cheorwon. Running along the DMZ course, participants will be given a chance to glimpse the reality of the...

Other Sports | 2017-09-21 17:31

Two tips to add distance to your tee shots

Every golfer is itching to hit the ball farther off the tee. Adding just 10 to 15 yards, you would enjoy hitting more greens in regulation. If you hit the green more often, your handicap would go down. After all, your opening tee shot sets the tone of the rest of your game. The emotional lift you get from your tee shot influences the rest of your shots. Try these two tips to ...

Golf | 2017-09-20 16:41

'Pepper powder clubs'

After mid-September, the three-way competition for the “Fall Tournaments” has narrowed down to a two-way contest between the SK Wyverns and the LG Twins. September turned out to be a cruel month for the Heroes as the Seoul-based team struggled in the playoffs against two lower-ranked clubs_ the Hanwha Eagles and the KT Wiz.

Baseball | 2017-09-19 15:17

Korean golfers' grand slam pursuits falls short in France

Korean golfers’ bid to win the LPGA Tour’s last major championship went up in smoke Sunday after Anna Nordqvist claimed the Evian Championship title. The LPGA Tour’s fifth and last major event took place at the Evian Resort GC in Evian-les-Bains, France, where the Swede, Nordqvist, defeated Brittany Altomare of the United States at the first extra hole for her eighth LPGA Tou...

Golf | 2017-09-18 16:44

Korea struggling to forget 2002

Some would say this is typical South Korean football. While the country should still be feeling excited and relieved about qualifying for the 2018 World Cup, everyone is talking about 2002 and Guus Hiddink. Hiddink is, of course, an honorary citizen of Korea for leading the Taeguk Warriors to the semifinal of the 2022 tournament, held on home soil. He has held a special place...

Football | 2017-09-17 16:49

Ko wins BMW Ladies Championship

Ko Jin-young poses with the trophy after winning the KLPGA Tour’s BMW Ladies Championship for the second consecutive year at the SKY72 Golf & Resort in Incheon, Sunday. / Courtesy of BMW Korea

Photo News | 2017-09-17 20:44

468th TURTLE MARATHON

Participants in the 468th Turtle Marathon pose on Mount Nam in Seoul after finishing the walkathon, Saturday. The Hankook Ilbo, a sister paper of The Korea Times, hosts the walkathon every month. Hankook Ilbo President Lee Jun-hee, seventh from left in first row, is flanked by Vietnamese Ambassador to Korea Nguyen Vu Tu, sixth from left, and Vice-Mayor of Seoul for Political ...

Photo News | 2017-09-17 16:48

Guus Hiddink pits KFA against football fans

Guus Hiddink has become a controversial figure who, intended or not, pits the unpopular Korea Football Association against some football fans who hope for the Dutch manager to lead the national football team again.

Football | 2017-09-15 17:03

Wyvern's Choi belts 45th homer to write history in KBO

SK Wyverns’ third baseman Choi Jeong is famous for keeping his ultimate poker face when he is at the plate. But the slugger couldn’t hide his emotions Wednesday night when he looked at his grand slam against the Kia Tigers’ reliever Lim Chang-yong.

Baseball | 2017-09-14 16:44

Gimje Horizon Festival