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Actor Jung Woo-sung admits to being father of model Moon Ga-bi’s child
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Wealthy parents ditch Korean passports to get kids into international school
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Man convicted after binge eating to avoid military service
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First snow to fall in Seoul on Wednesday
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Final push to forge UN treaty on plastic pollution set to begin in Busan
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Korea to hold own memorial for forced labor victims, boycotting Japan’s
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S. Korea not to attend Sado mine memorial: foreign ministry
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Nvidia CEO signals Samsung’s imminent shipment of AI chips
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Toxins at 622 times legal limit found in kids' clothes from Chinese platforms
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Job creation lowest on record among under-30s
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IOC President Bach to visit PyeongChang to check on Olympic preparations
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach will visit PyeongChang this week to check on preparations for the 2018 Winter Games in the South Korean alpine town.Bach will arrive in South Korea on Tuesday to take a tour of the Olympic venues in PyeongChang, Gangwon Province, some 180 kilometers east of Seoul, and to preside over the IOC's Executive Board meeting for two days starting Thursday. He will hold a press conference Friday. In this file photo taken on Aug. 4, 2016, the Internati
Olympic GamesMarch 13, 2017
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Korean short tracker wins world overall title, earns Olympic berth
South Korean short track speed skater Seo Yi-ra has won his first world overall championship, earning an automatic Olympic berth in the process.Seo was crowned the overall champion at the International Skating Union World Short Track Championships in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, on Sunday (local time). Seo won the men's 1,000 meters, adding to his bronze medals from the 500m and 1,500m. Seo then finished second in the 3,000m super final and ended with 81 ranking points, eight ahead of Sjinkie Kne
Olympic GamesMarch 13, 2017
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Korean speed skater Lee Seung-hoon wins mass start gold at World Cup Final
South Korean speed skater Lee Seung-hoon has capped off a strong season with yet another international title.Lee won the mass start gold medal at the International Skating Union World Cup Speed Skating Final in Stavanger, Norway, on Sunday (local time), with the time of 8:07.74. He beat Jorrit Bergsma of the Netherlands by 0.09 second. South Korean speed skater Lee Seung-hoon (Yonhap)This was Lee's second World Cup victory of the season. He collected 150 points from the win and ended the World C
More SportsMarch 13, 2017
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Korea blanked by Netherlands 5-0 for 2nd straight loss
South Korea fell to the Netherlands 5-0 at the World Baseball Classic on Tuesday, its second straight loss that all but dashed its hopes of advancing further.Jurickson Profar and Randolph Oduber each blasted a two-run home run before the shell-shocked crowd at Gocheok Sky Dome, where the first round action for Pool A nations is under way.The Netherlands touched South Korean pitching for 11 hits, while South Korea managed only six hits. (Yonhap)Earlier Tuesday, Israel defeated Chinese Taipei 15-7
SportsMarch 7, 2017
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PyeongChang Paralympics 1 year away with host eyeing first gold
The Paralympic test events kicked off last week with the World Wheelchair Curling Championship in Gangneung. Three more test events -- the World Para Snowboard World Cup Finals, the World Para Nordic Skiing World Cup and the World Para Alpine Skiing World Cup Finals -- will be held this week, while the World Para Ice Hockey Championships A-Pool will be contested from April 11 to 20.After test events, the KPC said there will be national team selection trials and selected members will have oversea
Olympic GamesMarch 7, 2017
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Korea drops to Israel in WBC opener
South Korea fell to Israel 2-1 in extra innings in the opening game of the 2017 World Baseball Classic here on Monday. (Yonhap)No. 9 hitter Scott Burcham broke the 1-1 tie in the top of the 10th inning with an infield single, stunning some 15,500 fans at Gocheok Sky Dome.The dome will host all first round games in Pool A. South Korea will next face the Netherlands at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, and then Chinese Taipei at 6:30 p.m. Thursday.The top two nations after the round robin play will advance to th
BaseballMarch 6, 2017
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Snowboarder earns 1st ever World Cup silver medal for South Korea
Alpine snowboarder Lee Sang-ho has won South Korea’s first ever silver medal at the International Ski Federation World Cup.Lee earned silver at the FIS Snowboard World Cup in Kayseri, Turkey, on Saturday (local time) after finishing second in men’s parallel giant slalom. He lost to Andreas Prommegger of Austria by 0.21 second in the final. Lee Sang-ho (Yonhap)This is the best ever result by a South Korean at the FIS World Cup. Previously, Lee had a fourth place finish at the FIS Snowboard World
Olympic GamesMarch 5, 2017
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Rhythmic gymnast Son Yeon-jae bids farewell to her rewarding
South Korean rhythmic gymnast Son Yeon-jae on Saturday officially bid farewell to her 17-year-long career in the sport. Son called time on her performing days following her decision last month to not enter the national team selection trials. The 22-year-old said she now wants to live an ordinary life. "Rhythmic gymnastics has been almost everything in my life," Son said at a press conference at Taeneung National Training Center in Seoul. "I left school for about a year for the Olympics, but now
More SportsMarch 5, 2017
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S. Korean football chief wants to co-host FIFA World Cup with N. Korea, Japan, China in 2030
South Korea's football chief said Thursday he hopes to co-host the FIFA World Cup with three neighboring nations in 2030.Chung Mong-gyu, president of the Korea Football Association (KFA), said the country's football governing body is mulling over a joint World Cup bid with North Korea, China and Japan.This is the first time that Chung, who has been leading the KFA since 2013, mentioned the World Cup bid in detail. South Korea in 2002 co-hosted football's signature competition with Japan."I hope
SportsMarch 2, 2017
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Suwon, Guangzhou play to 2-2 draw at AFC Champions League
South Korean outfit Suwon Samsung Bluewings played to a 2-2 draw with Chinese champions Guangzhou Evergrande at the 2017 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League on Wednesday. Suwon went ahead with goals from Brazilian forwards Johnathan and Santos, but Guangzhou's Alan Carvalho saved the visitors from a defeat at the rain-soaked Suwon World Cup Stadium in Suwon, some 45 kilometers south of Seoul. The K League Classic club now has two draws in Group G, where they are also paired w
SoccerMarch 1, 2017
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S. Korea defeats Australia in pre-WBC exhibition game
South Korea defeated Australia 8-3 in an exhibition game on Tuesday ahead of the World Baseball Classic (WBC). Starter Wook Kyu-min tossed four shutout innings, and No. 2 hitter Seo Geon-chang went 5-for-5 at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul to lead South Korea to its third straight victory in the lead-up to the tournament. South Korea earlier defeated Cuba in back-to-back games last weekend. South Korea will host Pool A games in the first round against Israel, the Netherlands and Chinese Taipei,
BaseballFeb. 28, 2017
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Korean athletes make triumphant homecoming after historic Asian Winter Games
South Korean athletes made a triumphant homecoming Monday following their record-setting performances at the Asian Winter Games in Japan.The main delegation of 72 athletes and officials in cross-country skiing, women‘s hockey and biathlon received a hero's welcome at Incheon International Airport. Athletes in sports that had concluded before Sunday‘s closing ceremony already returned home last week. Kim Sang-hang (R), head of the South Korean delegation to the Sapporo Asian Winter Games, and Kim
More SportsFeb. 27, 2017
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S. Korea beats Cuba in 2nd straight exhibition baseball game
South Korea rallied to defeat Cuba 7-6 in their exhibition game on Sunday ahead of the World Baseball Classic.The home team erased a 3-1 deficit in a six-run seventh inning to beat Cuba for the second straight day at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul. On Saturday, South Korea prevailed 6-1.South Korea will host Pool A action in the first round against Israel, the Netherlands and Chinese Taipei, starting on March 6.Cuba will face Japan, Australia and China in Pool B play in Tokyo.The team's next exhibiti
BaseballFeb. 26, 2017
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Amy Yang wins LPGA Thailand by five strokes
CHONBURI, Thailand (AP) -- Amy Yang rarely wavered with a big lead during the final round of the Thailand LPGA tournament, shooting a 4-under 68 to win by five strokes Sunday.Due to rain delays, Yang was forced to play her final five holes of the third round on Sunday morning, and she led by five strokes after 54 holes. Later in the day, the 2015 Thailand champion saw her lead reduced to three shots on several occasions, but the South Korean held on to post a record 22-under 266 on the Siam Coun
GolfFeb. 26, 2017
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Figure skater Choi Da-bin wins women's short program
SAPPORO (Yonhap) -- Figure skater Choi Da-bin won the women's short program at the Asian Winter Games here Thursday.Choi scored 61.30 points to lead the pack of 24 skaters at Makomanai Indoor Skating Rink. Rika Hongo of Japan was in second place with 60.98 points, followed by Zhao Ziquan of China at 58.90 points.The free skate is set for Saturday. Choi Da-bin (Yonhap)Choi was a last-minute injury replacement for Park So-youn, who withdrew with an ankle injury. The 17-year-old is fresh off a fift
More SportsFeb. 23, 2017
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South Korea dominates short track speedskating in Sapporo
South Korea won three gold medals in short track speedskating on Wednesday at the Asian Winter Games. Seo Yi-ra won the men's 1,000 meters to kick off South Korea's gold medal run at the Makomanai Skating Rink. Seo clocked 1 minute, 24.097 seconds for his first Asian Winter Games gold. Sin Da-woon was second in 1:24.119 and Lee Jung-su third in 1:24.169. South Korea also won two medals -- gold and silver -- in the women's 1,000. Shim Suk-hee won in 1:30.376, with Choi Min-jeong taking s
More SportsFeb. 22, 2017
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S. Korea picks up 2 short track titles
SAPPORO (Yonhap) -- South Korea claimed both of the two gold medals up for grabs in short track speed skating at the Asian Winter Games here Monday.Two-time reigning world overall champion Choi Min-jeong captured the women's 1,500m title over teammate Shim Suk-hee at Makomanai Indoor Ice Rink. Choi finished her race in 2:29.416, barely ahead of Shim's 2:29.569. Guo Yihan of China took the bronze in 2:30.017.Moments after the women's race, Park Se-yeong won the men's 1,500m gold medal, while anot
More SportsFeb. 20, 2017
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Italian luger wins men's singles title at PyeongChang World Cup
Italian luger Dominik Fischnaller won the men's singles title at an International Luge Federation (FIL) competition here on Sunday.Fischnaller had a combined time of 1 minute, 37.229 seconds to finish first among 32 lugers in the men's singles race at the FIL Luge World Cup in PyeongChang, Gangwon Province, some 180 kilometers east of Seoul. He beat Andi Langhenhan of Germany by 0.149 second to earn his second World Cup win of the season. Third place went to Samuel Edney of Canada who had 1:37.6
More SportsFeb. 19, 2017
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S. Korean Jang Ha-na claims 4th LPGA win in Australia
South Korean Jang Ha-na rallied to pick up her fourth career LPGA Tour victory in Australia on Sunday.Jang fired a four-under 69 in the final round, with three birdies and an eagle on the back nine alone, to capture the ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open in Adelaide.Jang finished at 10-under 282 for the tournament, beating Nanna Madsen of Denmark by three strokes for her first win in 2017.Jang began the final round tied for seventh place at six-under, four strokes behind the leader Lizette Salas
GolfFeb. 19, 2017
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Popular rhythmic gymnast Son Yeon-jae announces retirement
Popular South Korean rhythmic gymnast Son Yeon-jae announced her retirement on Saturday at age 22.An official at her agency, Galaxia SM, said Son will no longer compete in the sport and decided not to enter the national team trials scheduled for next month.Son had been mulling over retirement after the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, where she ranked fourth in the individual all-around, tied for the best Olympic performance by an Asian gymnast.Son has been one of the country's most visible athlete
More SportsFeb. 18, 2017
