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Actor Jung Woo-sung admits to being father of model Moon Ga-bi’s child
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Industry experts predicts tough choices as NewJeans' ultimatum nears
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Opposition chief acquitted of instigating perjury
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Seoul city opens emergency care centers
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[Exclusive] Hyundai Mobis eyes closer ties with BYD
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[Herald Review] 'Gangnam B-Side' combines social realism with masterful suspense, performance
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Jung's paternity reveal exposes where Korea stands on extramarital babies
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Why S. Korean refiners are reluctant to import US oil despite Trump’s energy push
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Agency says Jung Woo-sung unsure on awards attendance after lovechild revelations
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Prosecutors seek 5-year prison term for Samsung chief in merger retrial
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Men's nat'l football team to head to Brazil for pre-World Cup
South Korean men's national football team is scheduled to depart for Brazil later Monday to set up its first pre-World Cup training camp in the South American country.Head coach Hong Myung-bo will lead a squad of 23 players from South Korean, Chinese and Japanese leagues to the World Cup host country.The team will arrive in Foz do Iguacu in Brazil on Monday local time and train there for a week before moving to Los Angeles, according to the Korea Football Association.In the United States, South
SoccerJan. 13, 2014
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Chelsea, United enjoy 2-0 wins
LONDON (AP) ― Chelsea moved provisionally top of the English Premier League by beating Hull 2-0 on Saturday, while Manchester United ended a sorry run of three straight defeats to lift the gloom surrounding the reigning champions.Meanwhile, there were huge wins for Sunderland and West Ham over fellow relegation rivals at the foot of the table, leaving the battle to avoid the drop up for grabs with the bottom 11 teams separated by only six points.Eden Hazard and Fernando Torres scored second-half
SoccerJan. 12, 2014
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Lynch, Seahawks top Saints
SEATTLE (AP) ― Marshawn Lynch overpowered the New Orleans Saints in the postseason ― again.Lynch ran for 140 yards and two touchdowns, Steven Hauschka kicked three field goals in blustery conditions and Seattle’s defense flustered Drew Brees and New Orleans in a 23-15 victory Saturday in the NFC divisional playoff game.The top-seeded Seahawks advanced to the NFC Championship Game for the second time in franchise history and will host San Francisco or Carolina next Sunday. Seattle last reached th
More SportsJan. 12, 2014
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A-Rod’s ban cut to 162 games
NEW YORK (AP) ― Alex Rodriguez’s drug suspension was cut to 162 games from 211 by arbitrator Fredric Horowitz, a decision the New York Yankees third baseman vowed to fight in federal court.Rodriguez also would be sidelined for any postseason games this year under the ruling announced Saturday.“The number of games sadly comes as no surprise, as the deck has been stacked against me from day one,” Rodriguez said in a statement. “This is one man’s decision, that was not put before a fair and imparti
BaseballJan. 12, 2014
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Kirk moves into the lead at Sony Open
HONOLULU (AP) ― Will Wilcox finally got around to making his debut as a PGA Tour rookie and was surprised as anyone to be in the final group at the Sony Open.As for Chris Kirk and Harris English, it’s no surprise at all.Kirk got up-and-down from a bunker on the par-5 18th by making a 10-foot birdie putt for a 5-under 65, giving him a one-shot lead going into the final round of a Sony Open that remains up for grabs among at least a dozen players.Cloudy conditions and only a gentle, Pacific breeze
GolfJan. 12, 2014
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‘Ki Sung-yeung not to be recalled’
Manager Michael Laudrup of Swansea City, an English Premier League club, has decided not to recall Ki Sung-yeung from his loan to Sunderland back to Swansea, according to foreign media outlets. “I think I couldn’t bring him back as it wouldn’t help either of us. He is playing there all the time so imagine I take him back and he plays sometimes or sits on the bench and they reach the final -- you can imagine mentally how that would affect the player,” Laudrup was quoted as saying. Laudrup’s first
SoccerJan. 12, 2014
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Madrid beats Osasuna in Copa del Rey
MADRID (AP) ― Real Madrid overcame some uncharacteristic poor finishing from Cristiano Ronaldo to beat Osasuna 2-0 in the opening leg of their Copa del Rey last-16 match on Thursday. Ronaldo failed to connect on an ample number of opportunities at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. But Karim Benzema and Jese Rodriguez scored in each half for Madrid to come out of the first leg with the firm advantage. Benzema got up to head home Luka Modric’s free kick in the 19th minute before combining with Ronaldo to
SoccerJan. 10, 2014
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Bae grabs early lead at Sony Open
HONOLULU (AP) ― Bae Sang-moon made seven birdies in pristine conditions along the shores of Oahu for a bogey-free 63 and the early lead in the Sony Open on Thursday.Bae needed every one of them to stay ahead of Chris Kirk, who was in his group.Kirk rallied for a 29 on the back nine of Waialae Country Club and was one shot behind among the early starters in the U.S. PGA Tour’s first full-field event of the year. Bae and Kirk had a better-ball score of 56.Both opened 2014 on Maui last week in the
GolfJan. 10, 2014
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National short track coach expelled for alleged sexual harassment
A national short track team coach has been expelled after allegations of sexual harassment of an athlete emerged, officials said Friday.The Korea Skating Union said the coach, whose identity was being withheld, was kicked off the team Thursday after the national skating governing body belatedly learned of his past allegations.The national short track team is gearing up for the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia just under a month away.According to skating officials, the coach had apparently tried t
More SportsJan. 10, 2014
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City crushes West Ham 6-0
MANCHESTER, England (AP) ― Manchester City consigned beleaguered West Ham to a second hammering inside four days by romping to a 6-0 victory in the first leg of their League Cup semifinal on Wednesday, with Alvaro Negredo leading the rout with a clinical hat trick.Wembley Stadium ― and a first appearance in the final since 1976 ― couldn’t be any closer for free-scoring City after an embarrassingly one-sided contest that also featured two goals from Edin Dzeko and another by Yaya Toure.The result
SoccerJan. 9, 2014
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Maddux, Glavine, Thomas make Hall of Fame
NEW YORK (AP) ― Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine and Frank Thomas were elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame on Wednesday, while Craig Biggio fell two votes short and tainted stars of the Steroids Era remained a long way from Cooperstown.Maddux was picked on 555 of 571 ballots by senior members of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. His 97.2 percentage was the eighth-highest in the history of voting.Glavine, Maddux’s longtime teammate in the Atlanta rotation, appeared on 525 ballots and received
BaseballJan. 9, 2014
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KBO veterans see more foreign players as boon
A recent decision by the Korea Baseball Organization to add an extra roster spot for foreign players starting in 2014 will likely have a positive impact on the quality of play in the top-flight domestic league, three veteran pitchers from overseas say.Previously, the KBO teams were allowed to sign up to two imports. From 2014, they will be permitted to put a maximum of three players on their active rosters, and have two of them play at the same time. The maximum number is four for the expansion
BaseballJan. 9, 2014
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Hiddink advises current Korean coach on focus
South Korean men’s national football coach Hong Myung-bo said Thursday that former national coach Guus Hiddink advised him to help improve players’ concentration, as the country gets ready for the FIFA World Cup in Brazil.Hong visited Hiddink, who coached South Korea to the semifinals at the 2002 World Cup, at a Seoul hospital. The Dutchman is recovering from a recent knee surgery here.After his meeting with his former coach, Hong told reporters that Hiddink said he’d watched videos of South Kor
SoccerJan. 9, 2014
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Nets stop Warriors’ streak at 10, win 102-98
NEW YORK (AP) ― Joe Johnson scored 27 points in the Brooklyn Nets’ season-high fourth straight victory, a 102-98 win Wednesday night that snapped the Golden State Warriors’ 10-game winning streak and prevented the first 7-0 road trip in NBA history.Kevin Garnett scored 11 of his 13 points, one of his best efforts in a Brooklyn uniform, in the final quarter and stole Stephen Curry’s pass with the Warriors down three in the final half-minute.Shaun Livingston made the tiebreaking free throw with 1:
More SportsJan. 9, 2014
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Honda pledges to bring Samurai spirit to Milan
MILAN (AFP) ― Japan midfielder Keisuke Honda pledged to bring his own brand of Samurai fighting spirit to AC Milan during his official unveiling by the Serie A giants on Wednesday.Honda joined Milan on a three-year deal on a free transfer from CSKA Moscow following a three-year spell with the Russian Premier League club.Milan, for the second successive season, have struggled to keep pace with the Serie A pacesetters and currently sit in 11th, 27 points off the pace of leaders Juventus and 17 beh
More SportsJan. 9, 2014
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Ex-FC Seoul captain Ha determined to do S. Korean league proud in China
Football midfielder Ha Dae-sung, outgoing captain of South Korean club FC Seoul, said Wednesday he hopes to do his old league proud in his new venture.Ha, 28, recently signed with Beijing Guoan in the Chinese Super League. At his farewell news conference at Seoul World Cup Stadium, Ha said he is looking forward to a new chapter in his career.“I've played against Chinese clubs many times at the AFC Champions League,” Ha said of the annual club competition in Asia.“Their league has improved with t
SoccerJan. 8, 2014
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Korean men's football team hires Dutch assistant
South Korea has hired a new assistant coach from the Netherlands for the men’s national football team, officials said on Wednesday.The Korea Football Association said Ton du Chatinier recently signed a contract and arrived in South Korea on Wednesday.Terms of the deal were not disclosed.Du Chatinier, 55, will serve under the head coach Hong Myung-bo during the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, joining other assistants Kim Tae-young, Park Kun-ha and Kim Bong-soo, and physical trainer Seigo Ikeda.The
SoccerJan. 8, 2014
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South Korea coach to lobby Park to return
South Korea football coach Hong Myong-bo said he's planning to lobby former Manchester United star Park Ji-sung to return to the national team to play in this year's World Cup, Korean media reported Wednesday.The 32-year-old Park, now with PSV Eindhoven in the Dutch league, ended his international career after leading South Korea to the semifinals of the Asian Cup in January 2011. He has said repeatedly since then through representatives that he has no intention of returning to the international
SportsJan. 8, 2014
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Tiger Woods cracks $1.3b, tops Golf Digest list
NEW YORK (AFP) ― World No. 1 Tiger Woods has cracked $1.3 billion in career earnings by leading the Golf Digest 50 with $83 million in income last year, the magazine reported on its website Tuesday.Woods, a 14-time major champion, topped the list for the 11th time in its 11-year history with $83,091,508, including an estimated $71 million off the course and more than $12 million in prize money.The story says Woods’ winnings of more than $155 million reflect less than 12 percent of his career ear
More SportsJan. 8, 2014
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Leave my family alone: Schumacher’s wife
GRENOBLE, France (AFP) ― Michael Schumacher’s exasperated wife pleaded Tuesday with journalists to leave her family and doctors alone, as her world-famous husband remains in a coma after a ski accident in the French Alps.Scores of reporters, television crews and photographers have descended on the hospital in the French city of Grenoble where the Formula One legend is in stable but critical condition following his Dec. 29 accident.Last week, Schumacher’s manager Sabine Kehm deplored tactics used
More SportsJan. 8, 2014
