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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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Nvidia CEO signals Samsung’s imminent shipment of AI chips
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Job creation lowest on record among under-30s
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NK troops disguised as 'indigenous' people in Far East for combat against Ukraine: report
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Opposition leader awaits perjury trial ruling
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Olympic football team to work on defense in Brazil
Korean Olympic football team boss Shin Tae-yong on Monday said his players will focus on enhancing their defensive play when they arrive in Brazil for the Summer Games.Korea have been paired in Group C with Fiji, Germany and Mexico at the men's football tournament of the Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympics. They departed for Brazil Monday and will land in Sao Paulo, the site of the team's training camp, the following day. "In the tournament, you need to have strong defense to collect good results," S
SoccerJuly 18, 2016
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Reigning Olympic wrestling champion does not fear failure in Rio
Korean Greco-Roman wrestler Kim Hyeon-woo has won everything there is to win in his sport: an Olympic gold, a world championship, an Asian Games gold, and two Asian championships.Boasting such a glowing resume, the 27-year-old said Monday he's not afraid of losing at next month's Rio de Janeiro Summer Games.Kim, who won the 2012 London Olympic gold in the 66kg class, will be competing in the 75kg class at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics next month. He could make even more history there -- a gold wil
SportsJuly 18, 2016
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Korean wrestlers see Rio Olympics as 'war'
For Korean wrestlers, the mats at Rio de Janeiro Olympics next month will be their battlefields.At the pre-Olympic media day held at the National Training Center in Seoul Monday, the five wrestlers -- two in freestyle and three in Greco-Roman -- and their coaches talked about having the mentality of soldiers going to war."I am going to be prepared like a warrior and try to bring home a gold medal," said Kim Hyeon-woo, the 2012 Olympic champion in the men's 66kg Greco-Roman event. He has since mo
SportsJuly 18, 2016
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Automated translation app available for PyeongChang Olympics
The state-run telecommunications research institute said Monday that it will provide an automated translation application for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games.Co-developed by the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute and local software firm Hancom Interfree Inc., "Genie Talk" translates Korean into English, Japanese, Chinese, Spanish, French, German, Russian and Arabic. (Yonhap)The ETRI first launched the free translation app in Korean-English in 2012 and has since added
SportsJuly 18, 2016
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Angels' Choi Ji-man picks up 1st big league RBI, steal in win
Choi Ji-man of the Los Angeles Angels picked up his first major league RBI and steal in a victory.Batting fifth, the Korean first baseman went 1-for-3 with an RBI, a steal and a run scored, as the Angels defeated the Chicago White Sox 8-1 at Angel Stadium in Anaheim on Sunday (local time).Choi, who was called up from the minors just before the All-Star break, also extended his hitting streak to four games. The long-time minor leaguer, who made the Angels' Opening Day roster but was demoted after
BaseballJuly 18, 2016
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Ki Sung-yueng to rejoin Swansea after military training
South Korean midfielder Ki Sung-yueng will return to his Welsh club this month following the completion of his basic military training, his Seoul-based agency said Friday. C2 Global said Ki will go back to the English Premier League club Swansea City and join their team training in Britain late this month. The 27-year-old completed the four-week basic military training in Busan last Friday and has been shaping up for the new season through personal training, the agency added.In South Korea, male
SoccerJuly 15, 2016
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Football coach gives up vacation to prep for World Cup qualifier
South Korean men's football team head coach Uli Stielike will not take a vacation this summer as he decided to prepare for the FIFA World Cup qualification starting in September, an official at the national football governing body said Wednesday. A Korea Football Association official said Stielike has decided to give up his summer vacation and will instead spend time checking on players in the country's pro football leagues. Both the top-tier K League Classic and second division K League Challen
SoccerJuly 15, 2016
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Korean defender joins Chinese club coached by compatriot
South Korean defender Hong Jeong-ho has left the German Bundesliga to join a Chinese football club managed by his compatriot.Jiangsu Suning, currently second in the Chinese Super League, said on Thursday night via Weibo -- China's largest social networking service -- that they signed Hong from FC Augsburg. The details of his contract weren't announced.Hong will be coached by fellow South Korean Choi Yong-soo, who left South Korean outfit FC Seoul last month to join Jiangsu. Jiangsu said they are
SoccerJuly 15, 2016
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With rivals gone, American slugger eyes 1st home run title
The rivals that kept from winning the South Korean home run title the past two seasons are all gone now, and Eric Thames of the NC Dinos is halfway to getting that elusive crown in 2016.Entering the Korea Baseball Organization All-Star break, Thames is tops with 25 home runs in 72 games. He's three ahead of three players: Kim Jae-hwan of the Doosan Bears, Wilin Rosario of the Hanwha Eagles and Luis Jimenez of the LG Twins. Of the four, Thames has played the fewest games.In his first KBO season i
BaseballJuly 15, 2016
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Defending champions at top of baseball standing entering All-Star break
After winning their first South Korean baseball title in 14 years last year, the Doosan Bears have picked up right where they left off.The Bears have wrapped up the first half in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) season in first place with 55 wins, 27 losses and one tie. They dropped their final two games before the All-Star break but they still have a 4.5-game lead over the NC Dinos.The Bears are the only KBO team with at least 50 wins. In three of the past four seasons, the team that reach
BaseballJuly 15, 2016
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Despite lack of training, Park Tae-hwan hopeful for medal in Rio
South Korean swimmer Park Tae-hwan is worried that time may just be his biggest enemy as he gears up for the Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympics next month. Still, it doesn‘t mean he has lost any hope of contending for a medal. Park returned to South Korea Thursday from his training camp in Australia. He only secured his Olympic berth last Friday, as the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruled him eligible for Rio and lifted a Korean Olympic Committee (KOC) ban imposed on the swimmer based on his
More SportsJuly 14, 2016
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Son Yeon-jae grabs two medals in her final Olympic tune-up
South Korean rhythmic gymnast Son Yeon-jae has captured two medals at an International Federation of Gymnastics competition in Russia, her final tune-up for the Rio de Janeiro Summer Games.Son won the silver medal in hoop and took the bronze medal in ribbon at the FIG World Cup in Kazan, Russia, on Saturday. She has claimed at least one medal at each of the six World Cups she has competed in this season.In hoop, Son finished second with 18.600 points, 0.100 point above the individual all-around
Olympic GamesJuly 10, 2016
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[Newsmaker] Park Tae-hwan ruled eligible for Rio
The world’s top sports tribunal has ruled that banned South Korean swimmer Park Tae-hwan is eligible for this year’s Summer Olympics. The Court of Arbitration for Sport on Friday handed down a decision in favor of Park following his appeal against the Korean Olympic Committee over the latter’s ban on the athlete for the Rio de Janeiro Summer Games. South Korean swimmer Park Tae-hwan (Yonhap) The CAS said the KOC rule barring athletes from competing for South Korea for three years after the end o
Olympic GamesJuly 8, 2016
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Incheon looking to host top Asian sports body headquarters
South Korean city Incheon is looking to host the headquarters of the top Asian sports governing body in a bid to raise the city's international profile, officials said Friday.The Incheon municipal government said it has recently submitted an offer to the Olympic Council of Asia that the city wants to house the OCA headquarters. The OCA is the apex sporting body which controls all sports in Asia. It is one of the five continental associations recognized by the International Olympic CommitteeThe h
More SportsJuly 8, 2016
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Nat'l Olympic body to decide on Park Tae-hwan's Rio status after CAS ruling
The national Olympic body said Friday it will decide on the Summer Games status of banned swimmer Park Tae-hwan after the top sports tribunal hands down its ruling later in the day.At a board of directors meeting, the Korean Olympic Committee said it will wait until the Court of Arbitration for Sport rules on Park's earlier appeal before determining the swimmer's fate for the Rio de Janeiro Summer Games.Park, the 2008 Olympic gold medalist in the 400m freestyle, has filed an appeal at the CAS ov
Olympic GamesJuly 8, 2016
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Nat'l Olympic body schedules emergency meeting over swimmer's status
The national Olympic body has scheduled an emergency meeting for Friday to discuss the status of banned swimmer Park Tae-hwan.The Korean Olympic Committee (KOC) said Thursday the agenda at its board of directors meeting will include Park's eligibility for this year's Rio de Janeiro Summer Games. A KOC rule bars athletes from competing for the country for three years after the end of a doping suspension. And Park, whose international doping ban ended in March this year, was kept off the provision
SportsJuly 7, 2016
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FC Seoul to acquire veteran defender Kwak Tae-hwi
Korean football club FC Seoul said Thursday they are set to sign veteran center back Kwak Tae-hwi to boost their defense.Seoul -- currently second in the top-flight K League Classic with nine wins, three draws and six losses -- said Kwak will sign a contract that runs through the end of the 2018 season after passing his medical on Friday.Kwak will be the club's first signing under head coach Hwang Sung-hong, who took the helm last month after Choi Yong-soo left for China's Jiangsu Suning."Becaus
SoccerJuly 7, 2016
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KT Wiz sign new American pitcher
Korean baseball club KT Wiz signed a new foreign pitcher on Thursday.The Korea Baseball Organization club inked American right-hander Josh Lowey to a $220,000 deal, which includes a $50,000 signing bonus, for the rest of the season. (KT Wiz)The career minor leaguer has been pitching for the Acereros de Monclova in the Mexican League in 2016. He was the league leader with 13 wins, 1.65 ERA and 131 strikeouts in 103 2/3 innings, across 16 starts.The Wiz said Lowey's fastball sits around low 90s in
BaseballJuly 7, 2016
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Olympic weightlifting champ ordered to pay fines for assault charges
Former Olympic weightlifting champion Sa Jae-hyouk was ordered to pay fines on Thursday for assaulting a fellow weightlifter last year.The Chuncheon District Court ordered the 31-year-old to pay a fine of 10 million won ($8,600) for punching Hwang Woo-man in the face at a local pub in December. Hwang, who is 10 years Sa's junior, was hospitalized with serious facial injuries.The court said it took into consideration that Sa was deprived of his qualification as an athlete following the decision m
SportsJuly 7, 2016
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Korean volleyball coach to enter Hall of Fame
Korean volleyball coach Park Man-bok will be inducted into the sport's Hall of Fame, officials in Seoul said Thursday. The Korea Volleyball Association said Park, former head coach of the Peruvian women's national volleyball team, is among five members of the 2016 International Volleyball Hall of Fame class. The KVA added Park will be the first Korean to join the honorable ranks. (Yonhap)The other four inductees are indoor volleyball player Nikola Grbic of Serbia, female indoor volleyball player
SportsJuly 7, 2016
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