[PyeongChang 2018] S. Korea routed by Russia in men's hockey tune-up game

South Korea was routed by the Olympic Athlete from Russia (OAR) team 8-1 in its final men's hockey tune-up game before the PyeongChang Winter Olympics on Saturday.Former National Hockey League (NHL) All-Star Pavel Datsyuk had a goal and an assist, while Nikita Gusev scored twice for OAR in the game at Anyang Ice Arena in Anyang, just south of Seoul. Brock Radunske managed South Korea's lone goal in the first period.Both South Korea, coached by former NHL defenseman Jim Paek, and OAR will compete

Olympic GamesFeb. 10, 2018

[PyeongChang 2018] President Moon, NK nominal head to cheer together for joint hockey team

President Moon Jae-in will travel to the eastern city of Gangneung on Saturday to cheer for South and North Korean athletes competing in the PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games, his office Cheong Wa Dae said.   He will first watch the men's short track speed skating preliminaries, in which both South and North Korean skaters will compete. Kim Yong-nam (right) and Kim Yo-jong at Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul on Saturday (Yonhap)   Moon will later be joined by the visiting North Korean ceremonial head of st

Olympic GamesFeb. 10, 2018

[PyeongChang 2018] Tired of media coverage on North Korea? Here’s what South Koreans think

Jayine Chung says she gets frustrated whenever she switches on her TV these days. The 33-year-old, who works in the media industry in Seoul, collaborates often with foreign journalists who visit the peninsula to cover the two Koreas.　“All I see are North Koreans, Kim Jong-un, and Kim Yo-jong (when I turn on my TV),” Chung told The Korea Herald. 　“As much as reconciliation and peace talks between the two nations are important, I feel that there should be a balanced coverage in the media.”　It is u

Olympic GamesFeb. 10, 2018

[PyeongChang 2018] 'Queen Yu-na' says it was 'big honor' to serve as cauldron lighter

   PYEONGCHANG, Gangwon Province -- South Korean figure skating icon Kim Yu-na said Saturday it was a huge honor for her to light the Olympic cauldron at the opening ceremony for the 23rd Winter Games.   Kim, as many would have expected, was the cauldron lighter for the PyeongChang Winter Olympics. To cap off the opening ceremony at the Olympic Stadium in PyeongChang, 180 kilometers east of Seoul, on Friday, Kim, the 2010 Olympic champion in the ladies' singles figure skating, carried the sacred

Olympic GamesFeb. 10, 2018

[PyeongChang 2018] PyeongChang Winter Games schedules: Day 2

The following is the list of events for South Korean athletes on Sunday at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics. All times are local.Fans are watching curling matches at the PyeongChang Winter Games in Gangneung on Saturday. (Yonhap)- Alpine skiing (Jeongseon Alpine Centre) Men's downhill (11:00 a.m.)- Biathlon (Alpensia Biathlon Centre)Men's 10km sprint (8:15 p.m.)- Cross-country skiing (Alpensia Cross-Country Skiing Centre) Men's 15km + 15km skiathlon (3:15 p.m.)- Curling (Gangneung Curling Ce

Olympic GamesFeb. 10, 2018

PyeongChang organizers cyber-attacked during opening ceremony

Organizers of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics said Saturday its servers were hacked by an unidentified attacker during the opening ceremony the previous day. (Herald db)The PyeongChang Organizing Committee for the 2018 Olympic & Paralympic Games said it experienced a cyber attack which caused a malfunction of the Internet protocol televisions at the Main Press Centre.Organizers accordingly shut down the servers to prevent further damage, leading to the closure of the PyeongChang 2018 website.Due

Olympic GamesFeb. 10, 2018

[PyeongChang 2018] Top trending words on PyeongChang opening ceremony

The opening ceremony of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics took place Friday. Here is what’s behind some of the most trending words in South Korea and abroad regarding the ceremony.  (Photo on the left) (From left) Ha Hyun-woo, Lee Eun-mi, Jeon In-kwon and Ahn Ji-young sang John Lennon`s "Imagine" at the opening ceremony for the 2018 Winter Olympics. (Photo on the right) Lights in the shape of a dove enveloped the singers, symbolizing hopes for peace. (Yonhap)Imagine The first musical performance t

Olympic GamesFeb. 9, 2018

[Newsmaker] Inspiring ‘Queen Yuna’ lit Olympic cauldron

PYEONGCHANG, Gangwon Province -- When Kim Yuna lit the cauldron at the PyeongChang Olympic Stadium, her appearance was hardly surprising, though her name had been a closely guarded secret before the opening ceremony. By all accounts, Kim was a deserving choice.  Kim Yuna lights the Olympic cauldron (Lee Sang-sub/The Korea Herald)The former Olympic champion on Friday lit the Olympic cauldron to officially kick off the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics -- an honor typically bestowed on a sporting h

Olympic GamesFeb. 9, 2018

[PyeongChang 2018] IOC head lauds joint march of two Koreas

PYEONGCHANG -- International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach on Friday cheered the two Koreas' efforts to march together at the opening ceremony, highlighting that the movement reflects the spirit of the competition. International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach delivers a speech during the opening ceremony of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, located 180 kilometers east of Seoul, on Feb. 9, 2018. (Yonhap)"While you compete with each other, you live peacefully

Olympic GamesFeb. 9, 2018

[PyeongChang 2018] Cold eases slightly during Winter Games opening ceremony

The 2018 Winter Games kicked off on Friday in the alpine town of PyeongChang, with spectators at the opening ceremony fortifying themselves against the cold of the mountainous region with thick coats and blankets. Spectators await for the official opening ceremony of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, located 180 kilometers east of Seoul, on Feb. 9, 2018. (Yonhap)South Korea's state weather agency said temperatures reached minus 2.7 Celsius during the opening ceremony in PyeongChang

Olympic GamesFeb. 9, 2018

[PyeongChang 2018] Olympic gold medalists bring national flag into opening ceremony for PyeongChang 2018

Eight South Korean athletes, including a handful of Olympic champions, carried the national flag into the main stadium for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics, during the opening ceremony on Friday.The eight were: Kang Kwang-bae, a three-time Olympian in bobsleigh, luge and skeleton; Jin Sun-yu, a triple Olympic gold medalist in short track speed skating in 2006; Pak Se-ri, a World Golf Hall of Famer who coached Park In-bee to women's gold in 2016; Lee Seung-yuop, the 2008 Olympic baseball gold

Olympic GamesFeb. 9, 2018

[Photo News] PyeongChang Olympic opening ceremony kicks off

PYEONGCHANG, Gangwon Province -- The opening ceremony of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics begins at PyeongChang Olympic Plaza in Gangwon Province, Friday.Photos by The Korea Herald and YonhapThe Opening Ceremony for the 2018 Winter Olympics kicks off at the PyeongChang Olympic Plaza in PyeongChang, Gangwon Province, Friday. (Lee Sang-sub/The Korea Herald)The Opening Ceremony for the 2018 Winter Olympics kicks off at the PyeongChang Olympic Plaza in PyeongChang, Gangwon Province, Friday. (Yonhap-A

Olympic GamesFeb. 9, 2018

[PyeongChang 2018] PyeongChang Olympics in numbers

The 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics is the 23rd Winter Olympic Games to take place since it began in 1924 at the foot of Mont Blanc in Chamonix and Haute-Savoie, France.This year‘s games kick off Friday and run until the 25th, passing the baton to the Paralympics in March. Get to know the PyeongChang Olympics better through the numbers below.Hedvig Wessel of Norway in action during the Women`s Moguls qualification at the Phoenix Snow Park during the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games, in Pye

Olympic GamesFeb. 9, 2018

[Photo News] Excitement runs high for opening ceremony of PyeongChang Olympics

PYEONGCHANG, Gangwon Province -- Attendees of the opening ceremony of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, including babies, wait in line before being admitted to the venue in PyeongChang, Gangwon Province, Friday.The opening ceremony is set to kick off at the PyeongChang Olympic Plaza at 8 p.m. A total of 2,920 athletes from 92 countries will be competing at the Winter Games in PyeongChang over the next few weeks.  Photo by The Korea Herald stafff(Photo by Park Hyun-koo/The Korea Herald)  (Photo by

Olympic GamesFeb. 9, 2018

[PyeongChang 2018] Useful apps for games visitors

For foreigners visiting for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Games but have no idea where to go what to do, one of the world’s most wired countries in the world offers a barrage of mobile applications for assistance.These are some of the mobile apps that provide assistance on transportation, food and even language.All applications are also provided in English, and are available for both android and iPhone. An image of Atlan app in use. (Mappers)3-D navigation app “Atlan”This nifty app combines detail

Olympic GamesFeb. 9, 2018

[Herald Interview] Gangwon governor defines 23rd games as ‘cease-fire Olympics’

Gangwon is the only province that lies both South and North of the Korean Peninsula. And Cheorwon and Goseong counties in the province have also been split by the two Koreas for more than six decades.In that context, Gangwon Province and its regional government officials are pinning great hopes on the 23rd Winter Olympics, which kicked off in PyeongChang in the nation’s eastern province, Friday. North Korea’s participation in the games are estimated to have doubled the excitement of many officia

Olympic GamesFeb. 9, 2018

[Photo News] Isolated for centuries, Gangneung opens doors

   Having a climate with cooler summers and milder winters, as well as refreshing coastal views with creamy sand and splashing blue ocean waves, the city of Gangneung remained isolated for centuries. A 500 kilometer-long mountain range separates the coastal city from the nation’s major metropolitan cities, including Seoul. Demarcating the Korean Peninsula and stretching from Wonsan in North Korea to Busan, the mountain range Taebaek made a mountain pass rising 832 meters above sea level -- Daegw

Olympic GamesFeb. 9, 2018

[PyeongChang 2018] South Koreans divided on ‘united flag’ march at PyeongChang Olympics

PYEONGCHANG, Gangwon Province -- At the opening ceremony of the PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games Friday, a group of around 190 athletes from South Korea and North Korea will march together under the Korean Unification Flag symbolizing a “unified Korea.”　It’s the first time in 12 years that the two Koreas will be marching as one at an Olympics event. At PyeongChang, the South and North have also taken their relations up a notch by forming their first ever unified Olympics team in women’s ice hock

North KoreaFeb. 9, 2018

[PyeongChang 2018] PyeongChang TV coverage to reach record number of global viewers

A record number of viewers is expected to tune into the PyeongChang Winter Olympics’ television broadcasts, according to a report released by the International Olympic Committee on Friday.The Media Guide released by the IOC predicts that this year’s event will score record statistics in both the scale of media coverage and number of worldwide broadcast hours. PyeongChang has already set the record for the most number of participating countries -- 92, compared to previous Winter Games. Some 5 bil

Olympic GamesFeb. 9, 2018

[PyeongChang 2018] Thermoses not allowed at opening ceremony

Those heading to the opening ceremony of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Games will have to leave their hot beverages behind.Spectators are not allowed to bring thermoses or glass containers to the Olympic opening ceremony, set to be held Friday at 8 p.m., due to safety reasons.Organizers of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics said that such containers could be thrown at spectators or used as dangerous explosives. Empty thermos and glass containers are banned as well, along with those containing beverag

Olympic GamesFeb. 9, 2018